Located 17 miles north of Salt Lake City, Lagoon is the largest amusement park for hundreds of miles in any direction. The park first opened in 1886 and was moved to it's present location in 1896. The park now features eight roller coasters, forty rides, a waterpark, an historic pioneer village and tons of picnic space. http://www.squidoo.com/lagoon Wed, 20 Aug 2008 21:47:44 -0600 FeedCreator 1.7.2 Sun, 11 May 2008 21:58:30 -0600 http://www.squidoo.com/lagoon Located 17 miles north of Salt Lake City, Lagoon is the largest amusement park for hundreds of miles in any direction. The park first opened in 1886 and was moved to it's present location in 1896. The park now features eight roller coasters, forty rides, a waterpark, an historic pioneer village and tons of picnic space. Sun, 11 May 2008 21:58:30 -0600