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The ride will be fabricated in house as opposed to being built by a manufacturer, and is set to open in 2015
FARMINGTON – It’s been five years in the planning stages and two years since construction began, but roller coaster fans will have to wait just a bit longer before Lagoon’s newest attraction is complete.
“It’s a world-class coaster,” said Julie Freed, director of special events at Lagoon, at a kick-off event last Thursday. “It’s a custom-built, one-of-a-kind, mega roller coaster.”
The new thrill ride, which will cost $22 million to build, is set to open for the 2015 season. It’s being called “Cannibal” because it will “eat other coasters in their tracks,” said Freed.
Design elements around the coaster will reflect areas that might have had cannibals, she said. One mock-up showed elephants in a jungle and graphics show a variety of waterfalls.
A water feature, in fact, is part of what she called the “white-knuckle ride.”
The ride lasts 2.5 minutes, covers 2,735 feet of track and will take riders up to 70 miles per hour.
Riders in 12-person cars will be lifted 208-feet in the air inside a tower whose sections were being put in place at the press event on Sept. 4.
Once riders reach the top Р a point higher than all other Lagoon attractions Р their descent will begin. It is a descent that will take them beyond 90 degrees to a “break-over angle” of 116 degrees. From there they will plunge below ground into a tunnel.
The maximum G Force riders will feel during the ride is 4.2.
The ride also includes three inversions and an “exclusive thrill element” that will be announced when the ride opens in the 2015 season, according to Freed.
With seven vehicles, the roller coaster will be able to take 1,200 riders an hour.
The industry norm for roller coasters, said Freed, is to build coasters “off the shelf.” She said Lagoon is very proud to come up with a ride so unique.
Local contractors are being used for 75 percent of the work, according to Freed and Adam Leishman, director of publicity for Lagoon. They include Wadsworth Brothers Construction, Colonial Building Supply, Lakeview Rock Products, Mountain Crane Services and many others.
A large section of track on display was one of 69 sections that will make up the ride, said Freed, and because it was made in Springville, the track could be transported in larger sections, thereby ensuring a smoother ride.
Lagoon opened in 1886 as a recreational resort near the Great Salt Lake known as Lake Park. In 1896, due to the receding shoreline, it was moved to a lagoon several miles inland and renamed Lagoon. Its first roller coaster, which is still running, was built in 1921.
There are 10 roller coasters at the park, according to a press release, four of them unique to Lagoon, including Colossus the Fire Dragon, Wicked, BomBora and, when complete, Cannibal.
New rides have been added almost annually. Last year’s new rides were Red Rock Rally and Tipsey Tea Cups.
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