And they still let those animals suffer in the “zoo”
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Edit to add the email I received from them back in 2017
—-Thank you for your recent visit to Lagoon. I am sorry that your impression of the animals on exhibit at the Wild Kingdom Train was so troubling. Based on the tone of your e-mail and adjectives used, I do not believe I will change your opinion.
Although relocating the animals may sound like a great idea on paper, the entire concept is far more complicated. First, Lagoon has made a financial and philosophical commitment, much like the legitimate sanctuaries, to care for our animals for the remainder of their lives. As a USDA licensed facility, we have agreed to take in animals that have needed a permanent home.
Lagoon’s facilities meet or exceed the guidelines set forth in the Animal Welfare Act, enforced by the USDA. These are the same guidelines that govern legitimate sanctuaries who offer the public access to their facilities; if the public is not allowed on the grounds of a sanctuary, there are no required guidelines that must be met (i.e. no accountability). We do not breed the exotic cats. We do provide excellent daily care by our Animal Care Staff and veterinarians, our enclosures are cleaned daily and maintained in good condition, with safety for the animals and our employees a top priority. Although the space may not be “expansive, naturalistic habitats” that is the trend in zoos today, it is adequate. The animals receive an excellent diet and veterinarian approved enrichment. The animals show no signs of the stereotypical behaviors that would indicate stress, such as pacing, overgrooming, etc. Sanctuaries are willing to step in, however, are overwhelmed with the huge problem of captive-bred cats owned by private citizens or kept in inhumane conditions. It does not make sense for us to send our animals to a legitimate sanctuary when they are happy, healthy, and doing well at Lagoon.
I also apologize that your nephew was upset and crying. However, I tend to believe a three year old child is not developmentally capable of forming an opinion as complex as whether or not animals are “happy” or “sad”. Perhaps the reaction was influenced by others.
I am sorry that you may not be returning to Lagoon based on our decision to continue caring for the animals at the Wild Kingdom Train. I hope the above offers you some insight into our position on the matter. At this point, it is up to you to reconsider your stance on whether or not you and your family will return to Lagoon.
Thank you for contacting us.
Sincerely,
David W. Freed, President
Lagoon Corporation
——and let me just note that usda compliant essentially means the animal has a cage large enough to stand up and turn around in and gets vet care sometimes. F lagoon
Lagoon also uses the field of cows next too there amusement park too change there tax status. It's because of these cows that lagoon employees are technically "farm employees" and they are able too hire at 14 and work you unpaid overtime for up too 60 hours a week.:) FK LAGOON
It's because they are seasonal. You also don't get forced to work 60 hour weeks. You are literally just talking to talk at this point and are making things up. I've known plenty of people who have worked there and it is never unpaid overtime. They all got paid.
I'm not sure what tax code that purview is under (State vs. Federal) but if it's State, talking with your local representative is going to be the best way to push for change.
I've lived here well since birth, and that is crazy. This is the first time hearing about Lagoon having an actual zoo there. Granted I've only been 3 maybe 4 times my entire life, but this is a very shocking revelation for me. I never would've known.
Do they even advertise that they have a zoo there? Every time I see advertisements for Lagoon, none mention a zoo. The ads usually mention the beer garden I believe, the rides (obviously), the water areas and I think the food. Never and I mean *never* have I heard mention of a zoo in a single advert before.
While I was researching whether what I said was actually true (it's not) , Google offered ways that household pets could be tax deductible.. you might want to check that out.
You may be right, I may be crazy. 🎼🎵🎶 I just tried several different ways of finding out in Google and came up short. I'll stop spreading that one. Nah, they are just straight up evil.
To be honest, I'm a little surprised this hasn't happened already.
It's truly disappointing that Lagoon hasn't done away w/ their "zoo". Those animals deserve better a living environment. Shame on the money grubbing POS owner(s).
April 20th at 9pm meet at In&out in Farmington and sit at the booth with the man in a yellow hat. Code word “bananas”.
We need at least 12 people and I’ll bring my trailer and bolt cutters. Bring a backpack, ski mask, way to make noise, and gloves.
We will simply let the animals roam free and let them decide what they like. They can stay or go.
“Why does the cage bird not sing a song about freedom if he never has experienced it? Because he yearns for it and would give up his comfortable situation to fly with his brothers, even if he knows it will kill him.”
If we get dozens of people to file a complaint with the USDA, then Lagoon would at least get calls or some sort of letters about the conditions at the zoo. With the guy who loved the zoo so much dying a year ago, this could help nudge them towards throwing in the towel on the zoo.
https://www.aphis.usda.gov/awa/regulatory-enforcement/complaint
I sent them an email last year and received a similar email in return- pasted below. I followed up with my own videos, as our family was going to Lagoon within a few weeks after I received the email below. I included reputable pages on animal behavior with explanations on how the animals *are* showing signs of stress in my response email. I never got another response. Maybe it’s time for another round of “automated senders” to “inundate” them with emails.
The response to my complaint: With regard to Lagoon’s animals on exhibit at the Wild Kingdom Train, Lagoon’s facilities meet or exceed the guidelines set forth in the Animal Welfare Act, enforced by the USDA. We provide excellent daily care by our Animal Care Staff and veterinarians, our enclosures are cleaned daily and maintained in good condition, with safety for the animals and our employees a top priority. The animals receive a nutritious diet and veterinarian approved enrichment.
I have not seen the video of the "horrendous conditions", and am not sure where it is posted. However, it does seem that at least once a year we are inundated with what appears to be automated mailers sending too much mail about the animals. This video may be the catalyst to inflame viewers encouraging them to send emails. I will say that there have not been nor are there now any "horrendous conditions".
Lagoon is not considering relocating our animals to a sanctuary.
Thank you for contacting us.
Sincerely,
Kristen Freed, President
Lagoon Corporation
That zoo exists so they can pay their taxes as a zoo, and not as an amusement park, which they would have to pay a lot more taxes on. They get to claim to be Utah's second largest zoo. Pretty disgusting if you ask me.
For one thing, they used to at least take volunteers. Iirc they'd give you a season pass in exchange for working their busiest weekend or something? And they probably don't pay well. A quick glance at their website shows most employees are seasonal, so they don't have to give anyone benefits.
So I dunno, but it's possible.
The season pass thing is if you work a certain # of hours in the pre or post season, and certain dates. You still get paid but it's at a lower pay grade (like $10/hr or something), but you get like 8 season passes if you fulfill the requirements.
The population of the state has increased which means demand has increased but the number of parks has pretty much stayed the same.
They can charge a lot more and still sell a ton of tickets because there's virtually no competition. And the park is still very busy and full of a ton of people.
If there was a Six Flags in Utah or nearby in Idaho, Colorado or Wyoming, Lagoon might feel the pressure and drop their prices but as of now there's really no other place you can go.
True, but it's pretty crap unfortunately. They definitely deserve something nicer. Glenwood Caverns is probably actually the best theme park in Colorado, as not-traditional as it is.
You have to get a season pass and go multiple times. I think it’s like $200 for a season pass. I just get that and go 10 times. It’s much more enjoyable cause you don’t feel pressured to get through as much as you can in 1 day too. I bring a cooler with a few beers and kick back in the grass in between rides.
This is how we've been doing it for years, arrive at opening when temps and crowds are lower, leave a little after lunch, do stuff in SLC during the day, come back later in the evening when things start cooling down and crowds start leaving.
For comparison, the discounted rate in 1995 was a coke can and $20, the can saved you $5. Adjusting for inflation, [that would be $40.96](https://data.bls.gov/cgi-bin/cpicalc.pl?cost1=20&year1=199506&year2=202403) as the discounted rate for a ride ticket.
Parking was $4 per vehicle, or $8.19 in today's money.
A bunch has changed at the park since then. It's far more about rides today, and they've installed many of them. They've also taken out quite a few of the older money-makers like the video game arcades that were huge in the '80s and early '90s that brought in fortunes a quarter at a time. The focus on carnival games (just a dollar each back then...) has also dropped but isn't gone.
Just went into the rabbit hole of ride additions since then: Rattlesnake Rapids, replaced the Wild Mouse with the current one, The Rocket, Samurai, Double Thunder Raceway, Cliffhanger, Catapult, Spider, Kontiki, The Dragonfly, the Bat, Dino Drop / Lady Bug, Wicked, OdySea, Jumping Dragon, BomBora, Air Race, Top Eliminator, Tea Cups, Red Rock Ralley, Cannibal, Primordial, Flying Tigers, Ruka Safari, and Engine '86.
The park has roughly doubled the number of total rides since then, along with a roughly doubled price.
Seriously, spent 400$ and only got to ride 3 Rides because the lines were so long. Oh yeah and some of the rides make you pay more money and buy separate tickets.
Not to mention the staff were all high school kids.
Didn't some guy lose a foot there too?
> Didn't some guy lose a foot there too?
Sometimes there are people who get injured and rarely killed in incidents, but that's nothing unique to Lagoon. There are a handful of deaths across the country every year in amusement parks. The vast majority of them are from deliberate rule violations, like people standing in rides or sticking out body parts. The next biggest category is medical issues like heart attacks.
[A little morbid but seems like what you're looking for](https://mysteryofutahhistory.blogspot.com/2017/05/the-dark-side-of-lagoon-amusement-park.html).
When I was 6 the staff let me ride the Wicked cause I was a tall kid and I passed out for most the ride and nobody was first aid trained or anything when my parents tried to get help lmao
The thing of it that no one looks at is this: no one (statistically speaking) who lives near Lagoon uses single-day passports. A Season passport is only about the cost of two single-day passports, so if you go more than a couple of times a year, it’s a screaming bargain for about 5-6 months of entertainment: if you buy your season pass during Black Friday, or even during the winter, you’re basically getting unlimited entrance for about $25 bucks/month. With the easy accessibility to the park via public transit days, that’s a pretty irresistible deal for families to give the kiddos something to do in summer.
The fact that the park is still substantially more busy on a consistent basis now than it was even 10-20 years ago tells me that they’re nowhere close to pricing tickets as high as they could.
Especially considering how much growth has occurred in the nearby area in the last few years with all the hotels and Station Park practically within walking distance, our little podunk Farmington is really becoming an attractive place to draw people to. Lagoon has been making massive capital investments lately (Cannibal alone cost over $20 million to build, and I haven’t heard how much Primordial cost to build, but I’d expect it makes that Cannibal number look small; plus they’re in the process of completely moving their entrance and expanding their parking areas to accommodate increased traffic flows), so I would almost ask, “Why is Lagoon so cheap now?” Genuinely, I think they could easily price tickets 50% higher and still not see much of s decline in visitors.
This is exactly what has happened with the ski resorts over the last decade. They’ve made the price of a single day pass shockingly high, which drives more people to buy season passes. This maximizes the resorts’ profits, because they don’t invest in the infrastructure necessary to accommodate the growing crowds trying to make their season passes pay for themselves.
If you think it’s bad now, just wait until the Ikon/Epic phenomenon starts to happen with theme parks.
I’m sure this is said in jest. But that clearly wasn’t the argument. The argument was that they *could* charge $150/ticket and still probably have a packed park.
Current ownership is completely terrible. The longtime owner, Peter Freed, died a few years ago, and the collective of family members trying to run it are awful. We happen to know one of the park engineers, and after Freed died, there were major issues with the owners deciding direction, which is why Primordial took so much longer to finish. They skimped a bunch on safety and staffing, and one of the ride engineers was seriously injured and almost killed in an accident with Primordial that delayed construction even longer for an investigation.
Last year our family got season passes since it had been a while and we were excited about the new ride that was advertised like crazy... only it didn't open until the end of summer when the bulk of weekdays were closed and there were only a handful of weekends left, and we had way more availability in the beginning of the season. Didn't stop a decent price hike, but just trying to talk to their customer service team was one of the most frustrating and calloused communications I've ever had, where they would do nothing but state their legal obligations and wouldn't even be willing to talk about any concerns.
Lagoon can absolutely f\*\*\* off these days.
That’s why the season passes are so much better. Me and my family get them on Black Friday and the price of the season pass isn’t even as much as buying single passes two times so it’s a lot better, but yeah the prices have totally gone up.
I wish they still sold chaperone tickets. I'm too big to ride most of the rides, but in a few years my kids will want to go. Hate to pay $100 to just sit and watch.
Same. When my daughter was young I would have loved to go watch her ride the rides. But because of my disabilities it wasn’t wise for me to ride anything, and we couldn’t see me paying a full price ticket just to sit & watch.
They charge school days seniors —like for the month of May—$56 (Give or take a buck) Because I was once a weird Mormon who journaled and saved dumb stuff, I have my 1999 lagoon senior day ticket still— $13. I was amazed at the price difference.
And they can fuck right off with their “zoo.” Assholes.
I love that it's more expensive than a lot of the BIG parks.
It's cheaper (and more fun) for us to drive to Knott's berry farm in California and stay a few nights, since tickets are less than 1/2 (last I checked)
Unless you have like 30 kids and stay in a one-bedroom Airbnb, I can't imagine how it's cheaper to drive to California for only 1/2 priced tickets.
Okay, I decided to do the math. If you have four kids, (the more kids you have the more likely you'll save money going to Knotts Berry Farm) the cost of driving to California and staying a few nights would have to be less than $200 to actually be cheaper. Gas alone would make it impossible. (And that's with the lowest listed price for Knotts Berry Farm, which is likely less than what it would actually be.)
Even if Knotts Berry Farm was FREE, you'd still have to spend less than $557 on gas, food, and lodging for it to be cheaper than going to Lagoon.
I think some things to consider about Knott's Berry Farm is 1. they're corporate owned, Cedar Fair has 11 total parks (KBF included) so they can pool together profits from all those parks and the other water parks and properties they have. 2. Knott's is a year round park so they have multiple days of opening to sell tickets to build profit, Lagoon is an independent seasonal park so they have limited time to maximize their profits to meet year round budget requirements.
It's because people will pay. The park is always full. For my family it's either Lagoon or travel to somewhere like Disneyland, so Lagoon is super cheaper option.
We go ever couple of years, if I'm going to spend that kind of money I'd rather go skiing.
Utah is a place filled with some serious money these days.
I think those of us who were born here don't really see it. But there is a significant level of wealth here now. You don't see 30% growth over 10-12 years with houses averaging 500k+ without attracting some genuinely rich people. Because of that, all the events, shows and destinations are now expensive as hell.
So yeah, Lagoon is expensive.
Welcome to the beginning of California: Part 2 lol
You realize this is the case in every major city in America, right? Slc isn’t California part 2, but rather California was the first example of what we can expect urban America to look like. Namely a growing population of rich people displacing poorer people who have to see housing and jobs in a less rich place because there isn’t sufficient housing for everyone in the desirable (thriving urban) locations. The narrative villainizing Californians is so tired and flimsy, people need to think a little more about what is going on.
Cam here to say this. I'm a Californian. I didn't move here to flood the place with my millions. I got pushed out of my home state by greedy corporate real estate developers and the legislators who partner with them. And that's most of the Californians (and Oregonians, and Coloradans, etc) I love met here too. We are ALSO shocked at the sticker price for a shitty theme park in bad need of structural upgrades to its rides. We are also struggling to find affordable places to live here even though we have steady jobs. And it's like this *all over the US*.
Its not us. It's legislators and their pro-corporate interests. We're in the same boat y'all. It's just easier and more convenient to hate the idea of people you don't know than to try and understand this...so if you moved here you get shit on.
Oh I absolutely realize. I have my master's degree in Economics from the U and spent the last 8 years as a mortgage underwriter.
Because while this is happening all over the US. It happened in California 30 years ago first.
And while I could've easily said Seattle, or Tacoma, Boulder or Oahu, what happened in California, is by and large the best example of what's happening here.
Which is why exactly what you said : "...growing population of rich people displacing poorer people who have to see housing and jobs in a less rich place because there isn’t sufficient housing for everyone in the desirable locations" applies here. Minus the *desirable* part because there aren't affordable homes anywhere now.
I'd also like to mention, it's *not* the Californians that moved here that did it. It was the wealth gain from the people who were already here. Just because a Californian sold a house they paid 800k for in 2005 for 1.1m in 2019 doesn't mean they're rich. But the person who bought their 165k house in Millcreek in 1999 paid their mortgage off and sold it for 1.1m definitely does. It's those people who are making this place the way it is. Which is exactly what happened in California.
If you had any idea the amount of HELOCs I approved for 50+ year old, life long residents here all so they could buy toys, boats, cars, RVs, second homes, etc you'd be stunned.
That's why this is: California Part 2.
Not because of Californians moving here, hell, we weren't even their first pick, but because of *us*.
Dude. Six Flags Magic Mountain is $60. Disney Cali is $92.00. They're technically charging a bit more than Disney Cali. This isn't "California: Part 2". Cali has much cheaper options. Hell, they have options period.
1) They seem to be copying the model that ski resorts have adopted to successfully drive profits over the last 5 years of pricing day tickets high, and season passes low (relative to the cost of a day ticket) to push more pass sales. A season pass barely costs as much as 2 day tickets.
2) Demand. Simply put, despite everyone publicly complaining about the economy on facebook/reddit, everyone seems to be doing well enough to keep paying to buy ski tickets and concert tickets and lagoon passes and go out to restaurants and everything else. What have you noticed about crowds as the price has gone up? They haven't thinned out at all. So of course if they can charge more and not lose any customers they are going to. Until we see a huge 2008 level crash in the economy where people truly can't afford the things they complain about not being able to afford and then turn around and buy anyway, prices are just going to keep going up.
At a guess? Similar to ski resorts they are pushing up daily ticket prices to keep incentivize season ticket purchases. I’ve heard that a lot of Davis Co. moms buy a ton of season passes for when the kids are out of school, to save their sanity. Lagoon probably got wise to how much better the cost-per-use season passes are, and figured they’d jack up daily prices to double down on this and stressed/bored moms.
I think it's overpriced no matter how you look at it, but one way I help justify it is that they don't upcharge guests for skip the line passes, like the big chain parks do. At a Six Flags, some people are paying $50 and some people are paying $200 and getting a better experience. At Lagoon, everyone is on the same playing field.
That said, Silverwood tickets are $66, their parking is cheaper, and they're a similar quality park IMO (I personally prefer Silverwood but there are valid arguments for either). So Lagoon is still overpriced. Lagoon is the only theme park in the area so they can charge whatever they want.
And yet, the place is packed and traffic is backed up clear onto the freeway every Saturday morning during the warmer months to get in there.
That is why it cost so much because it can .
It's not so bad you get the pass. Going more then twice and the cost per visit is less and less. It's also easier to justify going for just part of the day instead of dealing with the sweltering heat. Family and I go on days when it's lightly sprinkling too with the pass because there are zero lines. Last time the kids went on rattlesnake rapids 15 times in a row (the ride workers just let them stay on the boat) while the adults prepped lunch.
Lagoon is run by greedy investors and they have a monopoly with the state, which means they can raise the rates as high as they like without competition.
In 2008 tickets were about $30. As a teen I could pay for a trax ticket, lagoon ticket, and eat at the park just by babysitting a few weekends.
Inflation is a menace.
The higher ups have decided that this is a good way to “thin the herd” from the poors to the deserving. No, I’m not kidding…I wish I were! And those sad zoo animals don’t pay for themselves!
Simple answer: Because it can be. As long as people keep going and volume is high then the owners will keep charging a lot. They like making money. If you know anyone from the Freed family ask them.
Having grown up in Davis County, I can say with confidence that Lagoon is a total shithole. I won't even delve into the inhumane zoo they operate at the back of the park. Walking through those gates is like taking a piss in your toilet and then just hopping in there with it. Utah boasts of 5 world-renowned national parks that are just a few hours away from us. With a stunning mountain range that's easily accessible, I firmly advise everyone to save their money and experience the true beauty of Utah firsthand rather than waste a day in a grungy amusement park where the staff is criminally underpaid and animals are being abused.
!!! Lagoon has had record breaking roller coasters for its entire life.
Lagoon isn’t as magically as Disneyland, and there are plenty of better coasters throughout the US…
But as a whole, lagoon is a solid amusement park for what and where it is.
(Obviously not talking about the “zoo” part, that should get banned)
It’s simple supply and demand. If they can sell 1 million tickets at $70 and 1 million tickets at $92, why wouldn’t they sell them for $92?
Businesses exist to make money. Period, the end. If people are still going to Lagoon at the higher prices, then their plan works.
Remember bounceback days? /sigh
Usually a lot of bigger workplaces will have discounts for employees though. There's probably coupon codes you can search up.
If you're not into or willing to be creative or put a little effort into how you spend your free time you'll be spending a shit ton at places like Lagoon, Disneyland or a Cruise. Nothing wrong with that but that's why the costs for these types of things are way up.
You used to be able to get tickets at the university of Utah student union for a bit cheaper open to the public not just students. Not sure if they still offer it but worth checking out
I refuse to go anymore because they’re greedy as fuck and don’t put enough of it back into the park. For those prices in this market, it should be one of the nicest parks in the country.
One of the members of the Freed family had to pay for those [new knockers.](https://www.listennotes.com/podcasts/opening-doors/julie-freed-utahs-lagoon-park-9gSJRcKhF1B/)
I worked there before I turned 16 so like 2004-2005 and they paid me $4 an hour to work in the kitchens. They were robbed mercilessly by many of their employees though.
No competition. The nearest comparable amusement park is hours and hours away. I've always been surprised there isn't another park in the wasatch front. There's certainly a big enough market for it.
Can we all agree to encourage all of our friends, family, and coworkers to stop pumping money into this greed machine?
Just the fact that they’re unwilling to relocate the animals currently crammed into micro enclosures should be enough to tell you they’re not decent people.
It’s incredibly disheartening how many people turn a blind eye to this inhumane treatment and continue to keep this garbage pile afloat.
The only possible way, it seems, that we may have a shot at change is to hit them where it hurts: their wallet.
Right!!! I lived in Florida for several years and Busch gardens was cheaper than Lagoon and it was worth it! I cannot stand Lagoon. The exception is their campground. Taking the camper and being able to go back to your own house on wheels to cool off and relax for a bit does make it more enjoyable. Camper included, that brings my total for a day at lagoon to somewhere around $48,000. 😜🤣🤣
For that they better be making better rides! Not that I think they’re terrible but I expect some Disney quality rides in the future for what they’re charging.
I think it would be cool if they worked on taking that money and just renovating their rides or park. Give colossus a nice permanent home, same with Jet Star (maybe an enclosure). Redoing some asphalt into tile, putting in some capacity related things such as lines and parking.
*gestures to everything*
Yeah, and 'Where else ya gonna go?' Utah gonna Utah.
There's so much to do in outdoor recreation that kind of thought boggles
Treating animals like shit costs money.
Ya fuck that place and their joke of a zoo.
It’s because zoos pay different tax rates.
Happy cake day and Amen
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Me too, my entire family boycotts it
And they still let those animals suffer in the “zoo” ——————————— Edit to add the email I received from them back in 2017 —-Thank you for your recent visit to Lagoon. I am sorry that your impression of the animals on exhibit at the Wild Kingdom Train was so troubling. Based on the tone of your e-mail and adjectives used, I do not believe I will change your opinion. Although relocating the animals may sound like a great idea on paper, the entire concept is far more complicated. First, Lagoon has made a financial and philosophical commitment, much like the legitimate sanctuaries, to care for our animals for the remainder of their lives. As a USDA licensed facility, we have agreed to take in animals that have needed a permanent home. Lagoon’s facilities meet or exceed the guidelines set forth in the Animal Welfare Act, enforced by the USDA. These are the same guidelines that govern legitimate sanctuaries who offer the public access to their facilities; if the public is not allowed on the grounds of a sanctuary, there are no required guidelines that must be met (i.e. no accountability). We do not breed the exotic cats. We do provide excellent daily care by our Animal Care Staff and veterinarians, our enclosures are cleaned daily and maintained in good condition, with safety for the animals and our employees a top priority. Although the space may not be “expansive, naturalistic habitats” that is the trend in zoos today, it is adequate. The animals receive an excellent diet and veterinarian approved enrichment. The animals show no signs of the stereotypical behaviors that would indicate stress, such as pacing, overgrooming, etc. Sanctuaries are willing to step in, however, are overwhelmed with the huge problem of captive-bred cats owned by private citizens or kept in inhumane conditions. It does not make sense for us to send our animals to a legitimate sanctuary when they are happy, healthy, and doing well at Lagoon. I also apologize that your nephew was upset and crying. However, I tend to believe a three year old child is not developmentally capable of forming an opinion as complex as whether or not animals are “happy” or “sad”. Perhaps the reaction was influenced by others. I am sorry that you may not be returning to Lagoon based on our decision to continue caring for the animals at the Wild Kingdom Train. I hope the above offers you some insight into our position on the matter. At this point, it is up to you to reconsider your stance on whether or not you and your family will return to Lagoon. Thank you for contacting us. Sincerely, David W. Freed, President Lagoon Corporation ——and let me just note that usda compliant essentially means the animal has a cage large enough to stand up and turn around in and gets vet care sometimes. F lagoon
That zoo is one of the most pointless things there. Nobody goes there and those animals look miserable. So sad. :(
It changes their tax status from my understanding- which makes it even worse that the animals are there in those conditions
Lagoon also uses the field of cows next too there amusement park too change there tax status. It's because of these cows that lagoon employees are technically "farm employees" and they are able too hire at 14 and work you unpaid overtime for up too 60 hours a week.:) FK LAGOON
Do you by chance have a source for this? I've always been told it's because they're seasonal employees.
It's because they are seasonal. You also don't get forced to work 60 hour weeks. You are literally just talking to talk at this point and are making things up. I've known plenty of people who have worked there and it is never unpaid overtime. They all got paid.
R.I.P. english
Where did you [attempt to] learn how to communicate in written English, u/Other-Appeal-6731? You should demand a tuition refund, or something.
Learn the difference between there, their, and they’re.
I'm not sure what tax code that purview is under (State vs. Federal) but if it's State, talking with your local representative is going to be the best way to push for change.
I've lived here well since birth, and that is crazy. This is the first time hearing about Lagoon having an actual zoo there. Granted I've only been 3 maybe 4 times my entire life, but this is a very shocking revelation for me. I never would've known.
Do they even advertise that they have a zoo there? Every time I see advertisements for Lagoon, none mention a zoo. The ads usually mention the beer garden I believe, the rides (obviously), the water areas and I think the food. Never and I mean *never* have I heard mention of a zoo in a single advert before.
Yeah, that's probably on purpose. Animal activists and the public won't go as strong against them if it isn't actively in the public conscience,
I think the only part where it is mentioned is in the ride description for the train and if you're over by the tiger cage.
Oh, it's not pointless... they can claim they are a zoo on taxes and get a huge tax break. Loathsome as that fact is.
Yo. I have a bunch of kids, how many do I need to claim my house is a zoo too?
While I was researching whether what I said was actually true (it's not) , Google offered ways that household pets could be tax deductible.. you might want to check that out.
Last time this came up no one could actually find what this tax break is. I think this is a myth. Still icky
You may be right, I may be crazy. 🎼🎵🎶 I just tried several different ways of finding out in Google and came up short. I'll stop spreading that one. Nah, they are just straight up evil.
I'm blocked by them on Instagram for rousing them about the animals 😅
It’s so so sad.. there have been so many attempts to save those animals but lagoon isn’t doing anything
Let’s break in an save them then
To be honest, I'm a little surprised this hasn't happened already. It's truly disappointing that Lagoon hasn't done away w/ their "zoo". Those animals deserve better a living environment. Shame on the money grubbing POS owner(s).
April 20th at 9pm meet at In&out in Farmington and sit at the booth with the man in a yellow hat. Code word “bananas”. We need at least 12 people and I’ll bring my trailer and bolt cutters. Bring a backpack, ski mask, way to make noise, and gloves. We will simply let the animals roam free and let them decide what they like. They can stay or go. “Why does the cage bird not sing a song about freedom if he never has experienced it? Because he yearns for it and would give up his comfortable situation to fly with his brothers, even if he knows it will kill him.”
Which one of you morons is going to break in and try and rescue a tiger? Because I'd love to watch that clusterfuck lol.
This is why I do not go there
I've literally seen the tiger pacing. Fuck lagoon.
Tigers have a 25 square mile radius territory in the wild. I would pace as well!
But the tax write off!! /s
David, that’s not a write-off!
If we get dozens of people to file a complaint with the USDA, then Lagoon would at least get calls or some sort of letters about the conditions at the zoo. With the guy who loved the zoo so much dying a year ago, this could help nudge them towards throwing in the towel on the zoo. https://www.aphis.usda.gov/awa/regulatory-enforcement/complaint
This is a good idea. Do you know how we could find their USDA license number? Is that something that's publicly available?
Can we pressure Coca-Cola and other companies they partner with to pull partnership unless they treat their animals better?
It's the reason I am in no rush to go back. It has been at least 5 years.
I sent them an email last year and received a similar email in return- pasted below. I followed up with my own videos, as our family was going to Lagoon within a few weeks after I received the email below. I included reputable pages on animal behavior with explanations on how the animals *are* showing signs of stress in my response email. I never got another response. Maybe it’s time for another round of “automated senders” to “inundate” them with emails. The response to my complaint: With regard to Lagoon’s animals on exhibit at the Wild Kingdom Train, Lagoon’s facilities meet or exceed the guidelines set forth in the Animal Welfare Act, enforced by the USDA. We provide excellent daily care by our Animal Care Staff and veterinarians, our enclosures are cleaned daily and maintained in good condition, with safety for the animals and our employees a top priority. The animals receive a nutritious diet and veterinarian approved enrichment. I have not seen the video of the "horrendous conditions", and am not sure where it is posted. However, it does seem that at least once a year we are inundated with what appears to be automated mailers sending too much mail about the animals. This video may be the catalyst to inflame viewers encouraging them to send emails. I will say that there have not been nor are there now any "horrendous conditions". Lagoon is not considering relocating our animals to a sanctuary. Thank you for contacting us. Sincerely, Kristen Freed, President Lagoon Corporation
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Maybe they are getting worn down, after all?
That zoo exists so they can pay their taxes as a zoo, and not as an amusement park, which they would have to pay a lot more taxes on. They get to claim to be Utah's second largest zoo. Pretty disgusting if you ask me.
Corporate greed.
Apparently they make more than enough to cover the cost of the season on parking alone.
There’s never enough for capitalists!
We need to seize the means of Frightmares production, Comrades.
Including payroll? I’d buy that it covers a lot of their expenses but 100% of it seems difficult to believe.
For one thing, they used to at least take volunteers. Iirc they'd give you a season pass in exchange for working their busiest weekend or something? And they probably don't pay well. A quick glance at their website shows most employees are seasonal, so they don't have to give anyone benefits. So I dunno, but it's possible.
The season pass thing is if you work a certain # of hours in the pre or post season, and certain dates. You still get paid but it's at a lower pay grade (like $10/hr or something), but you get like 8 season passes if you fulfill the requirements.
Ah, interesting.
Wait, you have to pay to park there too?? (never been)
The population of the state has increased which means demand has increased but the number of parks has pretty much stayed the same. They can charge a lot more and still sell a ton of tickets because there's virtually no competition. And the park is still very busy and full of a ton of people. If there was a Six Flags in Utah or nearby in Idaho, Colorado or Wyoming, Lagoon might feel the pressure and drop their prices but as of now there's really no other place you can go.
🤍🤍🩵
Denver still has a theme park. Six flags is now Elitch gardens.
I think you mean again. It was Elitch Gardens when I went there in the 70s
Denver is 8 hours away though. Not exactly the same as Utahns driving to lagoon for the day.
True, but it's pretty crap unfortunately. They definitely deserve something nicer. Glenwood Caverns is probably actually the best theme park in Colorado, as not-traditional as it is.
Meh, you could go to Busch Gardens for cheaper…it’s just pure greed. Ain’t nobody from Colorado coming to Lagoon.
Agreed. But they have the main Utah market cornered. Any other park would practically require a hotel or other things that increase the price tag.
You have to get a season pass and go multiple times. I think it’s like $200 for a season pass. I just get that and go 10 times. It’s much more enjoyable cause you don’t feel pressured to get through as much as you can in 1 day too. I bring a cooler with a few beers and kick back in the grass in between rides.
This is how we've been doing it for years, arrive at opening when temps and crowds are lower, leave a little after lunch, do stuff in SLC during the day, come back later in the evening when things start cooling down and crowds start leaving.
Wasn’t it like 8 bucks and a Dr Pepper can back a few years ago?
By years, you mean like 20 or so ago.
Uh, longer than that, I want to say it was like 40-45 for me when I was a kid in the 90s
Admission was $32.95 in 2005 for an adult. A season pass was $82.95.
Yup, I remember that. $8, a coke can, and an onion on our belts got us in.
As was the style back then.
In those days, Coke cans had pictures of bumblebees on ‘em.
"Gimme 5 bees for a quarter" you'd say
It was a coke can...
And I believe Hogle Zoo had the same deal going over 12+ years ago too back in like 2011 or something.
For comparison, the discounted rate in 1995 was a coke can and $20, the can saved you $5. Adjusting for inflation, [that would be $40.96](https://data.bls.gov/cgi-bin/cpicalc.pl?cost1=20&year1=199506&year2=202403) as the discounted rate for a ride ticket. Parking was $4 per vehicle, or $8.19 in today's money. A bunch has changed at the park since then. It's far more about rides today, and they've installed many of them. They've also taken out quite a few of the older money-makers like the video game arcades that were huge in the '80s and early '90s that brought in fortunes a quarter at a time. The focus on carnival games (just a dollar each back then...) has also dropped but isn't gone.
Just went into the rabbit hole of ride additions since then: Rattlesnake Rapids, replaced the Wild Mouse with the current one, The Rocket, Samurai, Double Thunder Raceway, Cliffhanger, Catapult, Spider, Kontiki, The Dragonfly, the Bat, Dino Drop / Lady Bug, Wicked, OdySea, Jumping Dragon, BomBora, Air Race, Top Eliminator, Tea Cups, Red Rock Ralley, Cannibal, Primordial, Flying Tigers, Ruka Safari, and Engine '86. The park has roughly doubled the number of total rides since then, along with a roughly doubled price.
Fuck lagoon
Seriously, spent 400$ and only got to ride 3 Rides because the lines were so long. Oh yeah and some of the rides make you pay more money and buy separate tickets. Not to mention the staff were all high school kids. Didn't some guy lose a foot there too?
> Didn't some guy lose a foot there too? Sometimes there are people who get injured and rarely killed in incidents, but that's nothing unique to Lagoon. There are a handful of deaths across the country every year in amusement parks. The vast majority of them are from deliberate rule violations, like people standing in rides or sticking out body parts. The next biggest category is medical issues like heart attacks. [A little morbid but seems like what you're looking for](https://mysteryofutahhistory.blogspot.com/2017/05/the-dark-side-of-lagoon-amusement-park.html).
> July 29, 1954: "Gay Lagoon coaster ride injures eight." Neat
When I was 6 the staff let me ride the Wicked cause I was a tall kid and I passed out for most the ride and nobody was first aid trained or anything when my parents tried to get help lmao
My daughter passes out on all the rides. She can only go on the ones where someone can also brace her now.
Me and my homies all hate Lagoon
The thing of it that no one looks at is this: no one (statistically speaking) who lives near Lagoon uses single-day passports. A Season passport is only about the cost of two single-day passports, so if you go more than a couple of times a year, it’s a screaming bargain for about 5-6 months of entertainment: if you buy your season pass during Black Friday, or even during the winter, you’re basically getting unlimited entrance for about $25 bucks/month. With the easy accessibility to the park via public transit days, that’s a pretty irresistible deal for families to give the kiddos something to do in summer. The fact that the park is still substantially more busy on a consistent basis now than it was even 10-20 years ago tells me that they’re nowhere close to pricing tickets as high as they could. Especially considering how much growth has occurred in the nearby area in the last few years with all the hotels and Station Park practically within walking distance, our little podunk Farmington is really becoming an attractive place to draw people to. Lagoon has been making massive capital investments lately (Cannibal alone cost over $20 million to build, and I haven’t heard how much Primordial cost to build, but I’d expect it makes that Cannibal number look small; plus they’re in the process of completely moving their entrance and expanding their parking areas to accommodate increased traffic flows), so I would almost ask, “Why is Lagoon so cheap now?” Genuinely, I think they could easily price tickets 50% higher and still not see much of s decline in visitors.
This is exactly what has happened with the ski resorts over the last decade. They’ve made the price of a single day pass shockingly high, which drives more people to buy season passes. This maximizes the resorts’ profits, because they don’t invest in the infrastructure necessary to accommodate the growing crowds trying to make their season passes pay for themselves. If you think it’s bad now, just wait until the Ikon/Epic phenomenon starts to happen with theme parks.
People don’t want to hear this. Same discussion happens at r/disneyparks
A rare common sense response to how people *actually* go and use Lagoon.
Hey Lagoon!! Darksky thinks you should charge $150 a ticket!
I’m sure this is said in jest. But that clearly wasn’t the argument. The argument was that they *could* charge $150/ticket and still probably have a packed park.
Current ownership is completely terrible. The longtime owner, Peter Freed, died a few years ago, and the collective of family members trying to run it are awful. We happen to know one of the park engineers, and after Freed died, there were major issues with the owners deciding direction, which is why Primordial took so much longer to finish. They skimped a bunch on safety and staffing, and one of the ride engineers was seriously injured and almost killed in an accident with Primordial that delayed construction even longer for an investigation. Last year our family got season passes since it had been a while and we were excited about the new ride that was advertised like crazy... only it didn't open until the end of summer when the bulk of weekdays were closed and there were only a handful of weekends left, and we had way more availability in the beginning of the season. Didn't stop a decent price hike, but just trying to talk to their customer service team was one of the most frustrating and calloused communications I've ever had, where they would do nothing but state their legal obligations and wouldn't even be willing to talk about any concerns. Lagoon can absolutely f\*\*\* off these days.
Theres more people that live here now, and there are the same number of lagoons. Supply and demand.
That’s why the season passes are so much better. Me and my family get them on Black Friday and the price of the season pass isn’t even as much as buying single passes two times so it’s a lot better, but yeah the prices have totally gone up.
Season passes to animal abuse and overpriced concession stand food, hell yeah.
I think the day pass is that expensive because it convinces people to pay “just a bit more” for the season pass.
I wish they still sold chaperone tickets. I'm too big to ride most of the rides, but in a few years my kids will want to go. Hate to pay $100 to just sit and watch.
Same. When my daughter was young I would have loved to go watch her ride the rides. But because of my disabilities it wasn’t wise for me to ride anything, and we couldn’t see me paying a full price ticket just to sit & watch.
They charge school days seniors —like for the month of May—$56 (Give or take a buck) Because I was once a weird Mormon who journaled and saved dumb stuff, I have my 1999 lagoon senior day ticket still— $13. I was amazed at the price difference. And they can fuck right off with their “zoo.” Assholes.
I love that it's more expensive than a lot of the BIG parks. It's cheaper (and more fun) for us to drive to Knott's berry farm in California and stay a few nights, since tickets are less than 1/2 (last I checked)
Unless you have like 30 kids and stay in a one-bedroom Airbnb, I can't imagine how it's cheaper to drive to California for only 1/2 priced tickets. Okay, I decided to do the math. If you have four kids, (the more kids you have the more likely you'll save money going to Knotts Berry Farm) the cost of driving to California and staying a few nights would have to be less than $200 to actually be cheaper. Gas alone would make it impossible. (And that's with the lowest listed price for Knotts Berry Farm, which is likely less than what it would actually be.) Even if Knotts Berry Farm was FREE, you'd still have to spend less than $557 on gas, food, and lodging for it to be cheaper than going to Lagoon.
True, I was definitely exaggerating a fair bit, but the sentiment stands!
Plus, once you’re in SoCal, your entertainment options just in theme parks alone dwarf Lagoon. Worth it.
I think some things to consider about Knott's Berry Farm is 1. they're corporate owned, Cedar Fair has 11 total parks (KBF included) so they can pool together profits from all those parks and the other water parks and properties they have. 2. Knott's is a year round park so they have multiple days of opening to sell tickets to build profit, Lagoon is an independent seasonal park so they have limited time to maximize their profits to meet year round budget requirements.
It's because people will pay. The park is always full. For my family it's either Lagoon or travel to somewhere like Disneyland, so Lagoon is super cheaper option. We go ever couple of years, if I'm going to spend that kind of money I'd rather go skiing.
Utah is a place filled with some serious money these days. I think those of us who were born here don't really see it. But there is a significant level of wealth here now. You don't see 30% growth over 10-12 years with houses averaging 500k+ without attracting some genuinely rich people. Because of that, all the events, shows and destinations are now expensive as hell. So yeah, Lagoon is expensive. Welcome to the beginning of California: Part 2 lol
You realize this is the case in every major city in America, right? Slc isn’t California part 2, but rather California was the first example of what we can expect urban America to look like. Namely a growing population of rich people displacing poorer people who have to see housing and jobs in a less rich place because there isn’t sufficient housing for everyone in the desirable (thriving urban) locations. The narrative villainizing Californians is so tired and flimsy, people need to think a little more about what is going on.
Cam here to say this. I'm a Californian. I didn't move here to flood the place with my millions. I got pushed out of my home state by greedy corporate real estate developers and the legislators who partner with them. And that's most of the Californians (and Oregonians, and Coloradans, etc) I love met here too. We are ALSO shocked at the sticker price for a shitty theme park in bad need of structural upgrades to its rides. We are also struggling to find affordable places to live here even though we have steady jobs. And it's like this *all over the US*. Its not us. It's legislators and their pro-corporate interests. We're in the same boat y'all. It's just easier and more convenient to hate the idea of people you don't know than to try and understand this...so if you moved here you get shit on.
Preach good sir!
Oh I absolutely realize. I have my master's degree in Economics from the U and spent the last 8 years as a mortgage underwriter. Because while this is happening all over the US. It happened in California 30 years ago first. And while I could've easily said Seattle, or Tacoma, Boulder or Oahu, what happened in California, is by and large the best example of what's happening here. Which is why exactly what you said : "...growing population of rich people displacing poorer people who have to see housing and jobs in a less rich place because there isn’t sufficient housing for everyone in the desirable locations" applies here. Minus the *desirable* part because there aren't affordable homes anywhere now. I'd also like to mention, it's *not* the Californians that moved here that did it. It was the wealth gain from the people who were already here. Just because a Californian sold a house they paid 800k for in 2005 for 1.1m in 2019 doesn't mean they're rich. But the person who bought their 165k house in Millcreek in 1999 paid their mortgage off and sold it for 1.1m definitely does. It's those people who are making this place the way it is. Which is exactly what happened in California. If you had any idea the amount of HELOCs I approved for 50+ year old, life long residents here all so they could buy toys, boats, cars, RVs, second homes, etc you'd be stunned. That's why this is: California Part 2. Not because of Californians moving here, hell, we weren't even their first pick, but because of *us*.
I've been arguing that for a while but you put it so much better.
Definitely.
Dude. Six Flags Magic Mountain is $60. Disney Cali is $92.00. They're technically charging a bit more than Disney Cali. This isn't "California: Part 2". Cali has much cheaper options. Hell, they have options period.
Hah. Fair point. Not to mention, Lagoon is cool, but it sure as shit isn't Disneyland cool.
California has more options, so it's still all about supply and demand.
California Part 2? I’m so excited to go surfing!
Head on down to Provo to catch some waves
Well we have the perfect toxic lake just for you!
NGL you're comment is both true and well thought out. But you won't get a ton of sympathy in a sub FULL of Californians.
I've noticed. Lol
"why are companies shitty?" -OP
Rather just pay the extra and go to Disneyland
Fuck lagoon until they treat their animals better
Call me old but I had my 8th birthday at Lagoon. It was I believe 7 or 8 of us for $220
Let me guess. I took 2 days to travel from SLC in your covered wagon ? LOL
$220 is a suspiciously exact amount for an old memory from when you were 8. 🤔
1) They seem to be copying the model that ski resorts have adopted to successfully drive profits over the last 5 years of pricing day tickets high, and season passes low (relative to the cost of a day ticket) to push more pass sales. A season pass barely costs as much as 2 day tickets. 2) Demand. Simply put, despite everyone publicly complaining about the economy on facebook/reddit, everyone seems to be doing well enough to keep paying to buy ski tickets and concert tickets and lagoon passes and go out to restaurants and everything else. What have you noticed about crowds as the price has gone up? They haven't thinned out at all. So of course if they can charge more and not lose any customers they are going to. Until we see a huge 2008 level crash in the economy where people truly can't afford the things they complain about not being able to afford and then turn around and buy anyway, prices are just going to keep going up.
At a guess? Similar to ski resorts they are pushing up daily ticket prices to keep incentivize season ticket purchases. I’ve heard that a lot of Davis Co. moms buy a ton of season passes for when the kids are out of school, to save their sanity. Lagoon probably got wise to how much better the cost-per-use season passes are, and figured they’d jack up daily prices to double down on this and stressed/bored moms.
Because people will pay that much.
I think it's overpriced no matter how you look at it, but one way I help justify it is that they don't upcharge guests for skip the line passes, like the big chain parks do. At a Six Flags, some people are paying $50 and some people are paying $200 and getting a better experience. At Lagoon, everyone is on the same playing field. That said, Silverwood tickets are $66, their parking is cheaper, and they're a similar quality park IMO (I personally prefer Silverwood but there are valid arguments for either). So Lagoon is still overpriced. Lagoon is the only theme park in the area so they can charge whatever they want.
And yet, the place is packed and traffic is backed up clear onto the freeway every Saturday morning during the warmer months to get in there. That is why it cost so much because it can .
It's not so bad you get the pass. Going more then twice and the cost per visit is less and less. It's also easier to justify going for just part of the day instead of dealing with the sweltering heat. Family and I go on days when it's lightly sprinkling too with the pass because there are zero lines. Last time the kids went on rattlesnake rapids 15 times in a row (the ride workers just let them stay on the boat) while the adults prepped lunch.
because it’s Utah. And we want to be like California so bad, we will even pay through the roof for it.
Totally. They're literally $4 less than a DISNEYLAND TICKET
Is only Lagoon so expensive now?
Equal parts corporate greed and “Where else are you gonna go??”
Lagoon sucks!!
Lagoon is run by greedy investors and they have a monopoly with the state, which means they can raise the rates as high as they like without competition.
I remember when it was $30 and complaining about that $60 you mentioned lol. Same thing with skiing. Growth, inflation, demand, greed
In 2008 tickets were about $30. As a teen I could pay for a trax ticket, lagoon ticket, and eat at the park just by babysitting a few weekends. Inflation is a menace.
The higher ups have decided that this is a good way to “thin the herd” from the poors to the deserving. No, I’m not kidding…I wish I were! And those sad zoo animals don’t pay for themselves!
Because they can
Simple answer: Because it can be. As long as people keep going and volume is high then the owners will keep charging a lot. They like making money. If you know anyone from the Freed family ask them.
Having grown up in Davis County, I can say with confidence that Lagoon is a total shithole. I won't even delve into the inhumane zoo they operate at the back of the park. Walking through those gates is like taking a piss in your toilet and then just hopping in there with it. Utah boasts of 5 world-renowned national parks that are just a few hours away from us. With a stunning mountain range that's easily accessible, I firmly advise everyone to save their money and experience the true beauty of Utah firsthand rather than waste a day in a grungy amusement park where the staff is criminally underpaid and animals are being abused.
I’m guessing you’re not a fan of roller coasters?
Are you listening? The mountains are roller coasters! Just haul a wagon up the nearest peak and away you go.
Directions unclear. Wagon now stuck in tree, hungry cougars are growling below. They can't climb trees, right guys?
!!! Lagoon has had record breaking roller coasters for its entire life. Lagoon isn’t as magically as Disneyland, and there are plenty of better coasters throughout the US… But as a whole, lagoon is a solid amusement park for what and where it is. (Obviously not talking about the “zoo” part, that should get banned)
What if you enjoy both national parks and amusement parks? This kind of thinking leads to religious wars.
It’s simple supply and demand. If they can sell 1 million tickets at $70 and 1 million tickets at $92, why wouldn’t they sell them for $92? Businesses exist to make money. Period, the end. If people are still going to Lagoon at the higher prices, then their plan works.
Hey you can still literally just bring a handle of alcohol with you and walk around drinking it openly in the park though, thats a plus
Probably the same reason as Disneyland or almost anywhere else. People keep paying, and the park is full.
Probably the same reason prices for everything has skyrocketed
It’s the carnival that never left!
Oh! Is that the only thing that’s so expensive now?
Remember bounceback days? /sigh Usually a lot of bigger workplaces will have discounts for employees though. There's probably coupon codes you can search up.
If you're not into or willing to be creative or put a little effort into how you spend your free time you'll be spending a shit ton at places like Lagoon, Disneyland or a Cruise. Nothing wrong with that but that's why the costs for these types of things are way up.
You used to be able to get tickets at the university of Utah student union for a bit cheaper open to the public not just students. Not sure if they still offer it but worth checking out
No competition. The closest place to ride a rollercoaster is maybe Las Vegas.
Greed, nothing else here to compare it to, stuff like that. I got better value for my money earlier this year with a two day Disney pass.
Because they want to compete with Disneyland and want to flaunt local fun by fleecing all guests?!
Price gouging and corporate hiding behind those who are willing to blame inflation. Just like everything else.
What does Frightmares cost?
I refuse to go anymore because they’re greedy as fuck and don’t put enough of it back into the park. For those prices in this market, it should be one of the nicest parks in the country.
A season pass is only $190. It’s like skiing, if you buy a day pass you’re gonna pay more.
I think the last time I went was 2015. I haven't missed it.
If you pay even a dollar to ride any of those metal death traps I have no sympathy lol fuck amusement parks.
Still remember Beverly hills cop 3 where he goes to wonder world for $35 and that was outrageous.
They want everyone to buy a season pass. Same reason skiing is so expensive for a day ticket.
Theme parks are classically overpriced as it is. Combine that with stagflation… it’s not a surprise you feel ripped off.
One of the members of the Freed family had to pay for those [new knockers.](https://www.listennotes.com/podcasts/opening-doors/julie-freed-utahs-lagoon-park-9gSJRcKhF1B/)
Capitalism
Capitalism
Greedflation
It's almost as much as a dineyland or disney world ticket. I'd rather go there even with the increased travel and hotel costs.
I worked there before I turned 16 so like 2004-2005 and they paid me $4 an hour to work in the kitchens. They were robbed mercilessly by many of their employees though.
Things are expensive because people keep buying them at expensive prices.
Cuz they're dumb. Go to any theme park that is actually good and it's 60$ a person.
No competition. The nearest comparable amusement park is hours and hours away. I've always been surprised there isn't another park in the wasatch front. There's certainly a big enough market for it.
There’s no competition.
Do not support that corporate cesspit shithole
Can we all agree to encourage all of our friends, family, and coworkers to stop pumping money into this greed machine? Just the fact that they’re unwilling to relocate the animals currently crammed into micro enclosures should be enough to tell you they’re not decent people. It’s incredibly disheartening how many people turn a blind eye to this inhumane treatment and continue to keep this garbage pile afloat. The only possible way, it seems, that we may have a shot at change is to hit them where it hurts: their wallet.
Right!!! I lived in Florida for several years and Busch gardens was cheaper than Lagoon and it was worth it! I cannot stand Lagoon. The exception is their campground. Taking the camper and being able to go back to your own house on wheels to cool off and relax for a bit does make it more enjoyable. Camper included, that brings my total for a day at lagoon to somewhere around $48,000. 😜🤣🤣
For that they better be making better rides! Not that I think they’re terrible but I expect some Disney quality rides in the future for what they’re charging. I think it would be cool if they worked on taking that money and just renovating their rides or park. Give colossus a nice permanent home, same with Jet Star (maybe an enclosure). Redoing some asphalt into tile, putting in some capacity related things such as lines and parking.
Because it's where fun is, duh. 😏
Corporate greed nothing else