Guy T. Koepp Posted July 26, 2015 Share Posted July 26, 2015 Awesome TR! It looks like Elissa and KidTums had a blast! I can't wait to get to this park in October. Sorry to hear about the leg. I hope you heal up fast. Why do I not find it completely unusual that anyone might get hurt riding dirt bikes with Alan Schilke. That man is crazy in the best of ways. I'm hoping there is an epic TR to the ER forthcoming. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redfoot12 Posted July 26, 2015 Share Posted July 26, 2015 Â gotta add this park to my Wish List. . . are there any other parks it's close to that I can mix this in on a trip plan? Â Â Unfortunately, not really. Vegas is about six hours away. Every other park (Elitch, Silverwood) is going to be 8-12 hours away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jetstar2 Posted July 26, 2015 Share Posted July 26, 2015 Â gotta add this park to my Wish List. . . are there any other parks it's close to that I can mix this in on a trip plan? Â Â There's 2 alpine coasters nearby (including the formerly longest in the USA) at Snowbird and Park City Mountain Resort. Also, there's this thing which you may or may not be able to do if you've got a pretty big chunk of money for charity: Â [youtu_be] [/youtu_be] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robbalvey Posted July 27, 2015 Author Share Posted July 27, 2015 Why do I not find it completely unusual that anyone might get hurt riding dirt bikes with Alan Schilke. That man is crazy in the best of ways. It started out with Kristen biking and riding quads with his kids. And they totally raced circles around me...even when I was down for the count! lol What's funny is that we've been friends with Alan & his family for many years, and when we hang out, things are usually quite calm. I guess this made up for it! lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brent York Posted July 27, 2015 Share Posted July 27, 2015 Looks like the US needs more Wicked Cannibals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VegasBaby Posted July 27, 2015 Share Posted July 27, 2015 Great TR, I really need to get out and visit Lagoon again. I went there about 15 years ago and it was a nice little park back then, but it looks like they've added a ton since my last visit. I especially want to check out Cannibal and Wicked, you wouldn't expect a regional park like Lagoon to have such amazing looking coasters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joneyjack Posted July 28, 2015 Share Posted July 28, 2015 (edited) Wahoo! amazing photos those you have shared with us. I love to visit such exciting places and have fun with my kids. Your shared photos excite me to go there as soon as possible. Edited July 28, 2015 by larrygator Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joneyjack Posted July 28, 2015 Share Posted July 28, 2015 Wahoo! After seeing these photos I think I should go there and have fun like you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S&SFAN Posted July 28, 2015 Share Posted July 28, 2015 Â gotta add this park to my Wish List. . . are there any other parks it's close to that I can mix this in on a trip plan? Â Â So there is one really awesome thing to do that is near Lagoon besides the Alpine Coasters. The Olympic Sports Park has the Bobsled track from the 2002 Winter Olympics and you can go down it if you have the cash. In the summer they take you down in a wheeled bobsled and in the winter in an actual bobsled. It is a lot cheaper in the summer but I believe it is still around $75. My dad and I did this a couple of years ago. You get to push the bobsled of the people in line in front of you and then get into your own. They provide the driver and the people behind you in line push your sled to get it started. This was the wildest and craziest "coaster" I have ever ridden! I highly recommend it if you are in the area. It is well worth it and I even count it as a coaster credit, since I have ridden the other bobsled coasters in the U.S. this one should easily count as well. I believe this one trumps those and pretty much every other coaster I have ridden across the country. Â Robb...sorry about the leg. Bummer! Now you have an excuse to get back to Utah to ride Cannibal and try out the bobsled track if you haven't done that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TBpony414 Posted July 28, 2015 Share Posted July 28, 2015 Great story about your accident, Robb! Broken ankles are no joke, did you injure any ligaments/tendons too? Expect it to take twice as long to heal as you think it should take because of easing back into it. Being a weight bearing area, if things don't heal right it can cause you discomfort for years to come. It's a bummer for sure. Thankfully it didn't happen until after you were done walking all over Japan for 3 weeks! Â I don't even think that I've heard of Lagoon before so reading the TR was surprising. They sure have a nice ride line-up and thanks to Elissa and KidTums for the excellent videos and pics! Â So there is one really awesome thing to do that is near Lagoon besides the Alpine Coasters. The Olympic Sports Park has the Bobsled track from the 2002 Winter Olympics and you can go down it if you have the cash. In the summer they take you down in a wheeled bobsled and in the winter in an actual bobsled. It is a lot cheaper in the summer but I believe it is still around $75. My dad and I did this a couple of years ago. You get to push the bobsled of the people in line in front of you and then get into your own. They provide the driver and the people behind you in line push your sled to get it started. This was the wildest and craziest "coaster" I have ever ridden! Â ^ OMG. That sounds AWESOME!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nrthwnd Posted July 28, 2015 Share Posted July 28, 2015 Hope your ankle is healing up fast, Robb. Â And I can say that Lagoon is now on my bucket list. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbottgen Posted July 28, 2015 Share Posted July 28, 2015 Made it to Lagoon for the first time this season yesterday. Elissa was right, get there early, we were able to get on one of the first cars out of the station on Cannibal. Fun ride, with a lot of nice elements. In fact, the lines were not that bad (about 45-60 min most of the time I was there), but it was also overcast, the wind was blowing, and it was quite chilly for the middle of summer. One of the best things about Cannibal though, is that the lines for Wicked are finally manageable. Â For those thinking about going to Lagoon, my advice is go, you will not be let down. It is a nice family owned park, with a nice mix of old school and new flat rides, two dark rides, a water park, a nice haunt in October, as well as 10 coaster credits, all for under $50. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tututiara Posted July 29, 2015 Share Posted July 29, 2015 Amazing TR of a park that I didn't even know existed until I head about Cannibal! It looks like a great place to spend the day, and they have more coasters than I originally expected. Lagoon is definitely up there for parks that I HAVE to visit, not just for Cannibal, but also for all of those quirky flat rides! I hope that the park was a great time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
linearinduction Posted July 29, 2015 Share Posted July 29, 2015 Made it to Lagoon for the first time this season yesterday. Elissa was right, get there early, we were able to get on one of the first cars out of the station on Cannibal. Fun ride, with a lot of nice elements. In fact, the lines were not that bad (about 45-60 min most of the time I was there), but it was also overcast, the wind was blowing, and it was quite chilly for the middle of summer. One of the best things about Cannibal though, is that the lines for Wicked are finally manageable. Â For those thinking about going to Lagoon, my advice is go, you will not be let down. It is a nice family owned park, with a nice mix of old school and new flat rides, two dark rides, a water park, a nice haunt in October, as well as 10 coaster credits, all for under $50. I'm not sure how Wicked's Under 30 Minute Weekday Line hasn't been "Manageable" since it Opened 8 Years ago. :\ Â If you don't plan on staying until close, to enjoy everything the park has to offer, sure, head immediately to Cannibal and wait outside the fence for an undetermined amount of time. Otherwise, enjoy what else Lagoon has to offer until you see Cannibal is Open. With 4 Trains in the System you are usually Looking at Under 45 Minutes from Samurai's Gong, Under 1 Hour from Catapult's Sign, and Under 90 Minutes from Tilt-A-Whirl's Entrance. It's also been quite easy to get 3 Rides on Cannibal from 8pm to Close. Â Next Year, once Lagoon is using more Trains in the System, as well as using the Waiting Zone and Second Loading Station, the line will move nearly twice as fast. Â I also hope you bought your All Day Passport at Costco. If you do, and Validate for Bounceback, you can get up to 2 Full Days for $53.99 + Tax! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattnz Posted July 29, 2015 Share Posted July 29, 2015 Great TR of another park high up on my bucket list. It's cool to see the classics still standing alongside modern thrills - most of my favourite parks seem to have that mix. (Get well soon Robb!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chargersmichael Posted July 29, 2015 Share Posted July 29, 2015 Wow! I didn't realize how many unique rides Lagoon has until I saw this Trip Report! It looks like I have to schedule a trip sometime! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbottgen Posted July 29, 2015 Share Posted July 29, 2015 I'm not sure how Wicked's Under 30 Minute Weekday Line hasn't been "Manageable" since it Opened 8 Years ago. :\ Â Everytime I have been there since it opened, the wait has always been 60-90 min for the normal line, and about 15-30 min for the single rider line. Just saying that the line for Wicked is much shorter now, which suits me just fine because I like the ride. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Yeti Posted July 30, 2015 Share Posted July 30, 2015 Â gotta add this park to my Wish List. . . are there any other parks it's close to that I can mix this in on a trip plan? Â Â So there is one really awesome thing to do that is near Lagoon besides the Alpine Coasters. The Olympic Sports Park has the Bobsled track from the 2002 Winter Olympics and you can go down it if you have the cash. In the summer they take you down in a wheeled bobsled and in the winter in an actual bobsled. It is a lot cheaper in the summer but I believe it is still around $75. My dad and I did this a couple of years ago. You get to push the bobsled of the people in line in front of you and then get into your own. They provide the driver and the people behind you in line push your sled to get it started. This was the wildest and craziest "coaster" I have ever ridden! I highly recommend it if you are in the area. It is well worth it and I even count it as a coaster credit, since I have ridden the other bobsled coasters in the U.S. this one should easily count as well. I believe this one trumps those and pretty much every other coaster I have ridden across the country. Â My dad was fortunate enough to ride the same Bobsled track before the Olympics, but I had no idea it was open to the public. I think that is now my selling point for a Lagoon trip! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
linearinduction Posted July 30, 2015 Share Posted July 30, 2015 I'm not sure how Wicked's Under 30 Minute Weekday Line hasn't been "Manageable" since it Opened 8 Years ago. :\ Â Everytime I have been there since it opened, the wait has always been 60-90 min for the normal line, and about 15-30 min for the single rider line. Just saying that the line for Wicked is much shorter now, which suits me just fine because I like the ride. And this was a Sun-Thurs not during Hell Week? I'm usually at the park every Sunday, Wednesday, and Friday, and have yet to see a Wicked Line that Long since 2007, except during very busy Fridays and Saturdays. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SharkTums Posted July 30, 2015 Share Posted July 30, 2015 ^Wicked's line was over 45 minutes several times during the day when we were there with breakdowns and taking trains off and stuff. I know you're very passionate about your park but seeing it from a guest perspective can be very different. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boldikus Posted July 30, 2015 Share Posted July 30, 2015 Great report. This is a park I never paid attention until all this Cannibal talk, but it looks like a really unique park with some very interesting rides. Thanks for sharing! Â Also, I am going to use this response to every good trip report from now on: Â Your shared photos excite me to go there as soon as possible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michaellynn4 Posted July 31, 2015 Share Posted July 31, 2015 ^ Me too. I wasn't aware of this park until I followed Cannibal's construction and wasn't aware of how large it actually was until reading this trip report. Â Utah, I've underestimated you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbomser Posted July 31, 2015 Share Posted July 31, 2015 Reading this TR makes me realize how spoiled that I am only being about an hour from WDW! Â Cannibal looks to be a nice ride. I'm not sure I'd ever find myself in Utah in the near future, but if the chance arises I might enjoy. Â Sorry to hear about your injury. Look on the bright side, you don't have to walk around WDW/USO/SWO (or any park really) now, have Elissa and Kristen push you! (But for the love of god, please don't get a scooter...) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
linearinduction Posted July 31, 2015 Share Posted July 31, 2015 ^Wicked's line was over 45 minutes several times during the day when we were there with breakdowns and taking trains off and stuff. I know you're very passionate about your park but seeing it from a guest perspective can be very different. If you are referring to Cannibal going down and switching out Trains there, which usually takes no more than 10 Minutes, that would account for a surge at Wicked, since anytime Cannibal does go down with a line, everyone takes off to the south end and mostly to Wicked. If Wicked was going down, and they were switching out Trains there during the day, that is quite unusual. Otherwise, when you are on the park about 3 times a week, you get a good feel of average queue times. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robbalvey Posted July 31, 2015 Author Share Posted July 31, 2015 (edited) ^ No. Read her post. It was Wicked that kept going down. What you just posted isn't what she said at all. The line for Wicked was long. That's what Elissa said. Other people have also reported that Wicked's line has been long. You're the only one claiming it's not. I actually don't even understand why this is a big deal. Edited July 31, 2015 by robbalvey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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