Lagoon Amusement Park - Rides

Rides

Kiddie Land

North Midway

Central Midway

• Dracula's Castle (1974
• Terror Ride (1967)
• Interactive fountain, Water Attraction and Show (2007)
• Game Time arcade (1974)

Pioneer Village Park

• Log Flume (1976)
• Rattlesnake Rapids (1997)
• Pioneer village expanded in 1997.

South Midway

• Carousel
• Centennial Screamer
• Cliffhanger
• Colossus The Fire Dragon
• Musik Express
• Rock-O-Plane
• Roller Coaster
• Sky Ride - South Station
• Spider
• Tidal Wave
• Turn of the Century
• Wicked
• Wild Kingdom Train
• Wild Mouse

X-Venture Zone

In 1995, the Skycoaster towers were set up on the North Midway and marked the beginning of what would become the X-Venture Zone. (The sky coaster was previously owned by midway west and traveled in carnivals.) Later the Top Eliminator, Double Thunder Raceway, and The Catapult would all become part of the X-Venture Zone. These rides are not included in Lagoon's all day Passport and require an extra fee to ride.

• Skycoaster: Lagoon's Skycoaster opened during the 1995 season. Lagoon was one of the first amusement parks in the United States to add the Skycoaster to its collection of rides. This was also the first of the five rides that would be included in the X-Venture Zone. The launch tower is 153 feet (47 m) tall and the main arch is 173 feet (53 m) tall. The flyers, up to 3 at a time, are raised up to a height of 143 feet (44 m). When they are instructed to do so, one of the flyers pulls the rip cord and then the flyers drop rapidly, reaching speeds up to 80 miles per hour (130 km/h) and experiencing sensations similar to hang gliding and skydiving.

• Top Eliminator: In 1996 Lagoon added Top Eliminator to the park. Riders get to simulate a drag race down a four lane race track complete with "Christmas tree" countdown lights. The ride cost $1.2 million and the opening was delayed by about 3 months due to software glitches. The attraction opened for the 1996 season at the end of August. Riders can reach speeds up to 75 miles per hour (121 km/h) in 2.8 seconds. Lagoon was the second amusement park to receive this ride. Kentucky Kingdom was the first. It closed in 2011 to make room for any future attractions.

• Double Thunder Raceway: Double Thunder Raceway, an elaborate go-cart ride, opened at the beginning of the 2000 season. The go-carts consist of two separate tracks; Lightning at 1,146 feet (349 m) and Thunder at 1,142 feet (348 m). Each track has 28 go-carts and features several sweeping turns, overpasses, 360 degree spirals, straight-aways, and camelbacks. At the time this attraction opened the go-cart drivers had to be at least 54" tall, Lagoon's highest restriction, and passengers had to be at least 46" tall. Guests must be at least 50" tall to drive, or 40" tall to ride only. The ride lasts for 5 minutes, and the go-carts are equipped with a remote-control safety system, ground-control speed devices, and traffic signal lights to indicate the status of the track.

• Catapult: The Catapult, the latest X-Venture Zone ride, was installed in 2002. It hurls two passengers at a time up to 250 feet (76 m) in the air. It is powered by extension springs which exert a maximum pull of 80,000 pounds of force. The tower is 196 feet (60 m) tall which is nearly as tall as the nearby Rocket towers at 212 feet (65 m). A spokesperson for Lagoon said that this may be Lagoon's most thrilling ride ever, as there is a strong weightless feeling in the ride, some twists and oscillations. This ride also has a TV screen so patrons enjoying the park or the riders friends may see the riders while the ride in fully functional. The tapes made go up for purchasing at the gift desk. Riders are strapped in a capsule seat by full harness restraints with redundant locking mechanisms for safety and comfort. The capsule is also equipped with a video camera and microphone with remote broadcast capability to transmit video of the riders to the monitors on the ground. Afterwards, you may purchase that tape at the souvenir counter.