Cannibal
 
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| Tower Height: 208 Feet |
| Track Length: 2,735 Feet |
| Ride Time: 2 ½ minutes |
| Maximum G Force: 4.2 G’s |
| Maximum Speed: 70 miles per hour |
| Maximum Inverted Loop: 140 Feet Tall |
| Riders Per Car: 12 |
| Rider Capacity Per Hour: 1,200 |
| Minimum Height to Ride: 46 to 48 inches, to be determined |
| Budget: $22 Million |
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Cannibal is a 208-foot roller coaster, or megacoaster that is currently under construction. It is expected to begin operation when Lagoon opens for the 2015 season[1].
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This article is about an upcoming ride at Lagoon. The information on this page may not be fully up to date, and details may change as the ride gets closer to opening. Up to the minute discussion can be found on the Forum. |
Announcement
Lagoon held an event for the media on September 4th, 2014 to officially announce Cannibal. The park had not previously commented on the ride, although ride construction and track were already visible. Lagoon confirmed the name and height of the coaster which had already been speculated on the internet and a few other details. Lagoon showed models of the temple theming and a piece of track to the press. The park released a series of ride renderings that did not show the majority of the coaster and an overhead plan of the waterfall.
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Ride Description
Cannibal has been under construction for over two years and is set to open for the upcoming 2015 season. This steel roller coaster is one of a kind, and is primarily manufactured and constructed locally.
Cannibal will be the tallest attraction at Lagoon with a height of 208 feet. This state of the art coaster will thrill riders with its unique elements unlike anything else at Lagoon. Riders will be lifted 208 feet on a vertical lift and then plunged into a free fall at a break-over angle of 116 degrees into an underground tunnel. The 12 occupant vehicles travel up to 70 miles per hour through three inversions. Cannibal will be the most exciting thrill ride in Lagoon's history and is the only roller coaster of its type in the world.
Ride Elements
When Cannibal was announced, Lagoon stated that the ride would feature the following elements:
- Vertical Lift
- Inverted Loop
- Diving Loop
- Underground Tunnel
- Exclusive thrill element to be announced at a later date.
Based on design images and construction photos, it is believed that the ride will feature (in order):
- Dual Elevator Lift
- Beyond Vertical Drop
- Underground Tunnel
- Inverted Loop
- Diving Loop
- Double Down
- Highly Overbanked Turn
- 270° Counter-Clockwise Barrel Roll immediately followed by 270° Clockwise Barrel Roll
- Helix through a tunnel behind a waterfall.
Theme elements
Temples
There are a series of themed "Temples" built above the underground tunnel. One temple features the head of a rhinoceros, one features the head of an elephant, and one features a snake and a unique archway. There are doorways and open windows in the temples, but their purpose is unclear.
Waterfall
The ride features a waterfall that is approximately forty feet tall. This final helix of the ride's track travels through a tunnel in the waterfall, and behind the falling water. The barrel roll element of the ride has the riders travel upside down over the waterfall. There is at least one large statue "carved" into the rear of the waterfall. The waterfall is made of concrete sprayed over a steel structure. The waterfall was designed by Cloward H20 and built by Cemrock.
Lion statues
Cannibal's theming includes concrete lions that previously sat at the steps to the Utah State Capital Building. In 2009 the lions were were 94 years old and due to their deteriorated state, they were auctioned on eBay and replaced by new marble lion statues. Lagoon won three of the statues at auction, spending nearly $16,000 but were outbid by a Salt Lake City resident on the fourth, which sold for $8,100. Lagoon has created additional concrete animals for the ride, and the ride's overall theme may have been partially inspired by the lion statues. The lions have been fully restored by Lagoon and sit near Cannibal's entrance. The lions will be 100 years old during Cannibal's first season. It is thought that one of the lions might contain a time capsule.
Name
According to Julie Freed, spokesperson for Lagoon, “We have named it Cannibal, because in our collective mind it will eat other roller coasters in their tracks!”
Lagoon insiders have stated that the name "Savage" was also considered for the coaster. The name "Cannibal" may be the result of Lagoon looking for a name that sounded more intense than "Wicked" and also went well with a theme that incorporated the lion statues.
Local contractors
Cannibal is unusual in that it is not being designed and built by an existing roller coaster manufacturer. It was designed by Lagoon's head engineer Dal Freeman, and is being built by Lagoon and its contractors. Over 75% of contractors and vendors involved in the construction of this coaster are from Utah. Below is a list of these companies as identified by Lagoon.
| Automotive & Industrial Supply | Border States Electric | Brundage-Bone | |
| Codale Electric Supply | Colonial Building Supply | Fastenal Company | |
| FOR-SHOR Company | GEM Buildings | Geneva Rock Inc. | |
| H&E Equipment Services | HOJ Engineering & Sales | Intermountain Concrete Specialties | |
| Intermountain Lift | Lakeview Rock Products | Marmon/Keystone, LLC | |
| Marz Precision Manufacturing | Masco, Inc. | Mountain Crane Services, LLC | |
| Pacific Steel | Petersen Incorporated | Pilot Freight Services | |
| Quality Fire Protection | Richards Sheet Metal | T.H.B. Inc. | |
| Wadsworth Brothers Construction | Ward Engineering Group | Wells Fargo Bank | |
| Wells Fargo Equipment Financing | Wilson Brothers Trucking |
February Construction Video
Lagoon created a video showing the coaster under construction in mid-February. This is the first video footage of the coaster released by Lagoon.
- ↑ Lagoon's Cannibal ride is lifting expectations Standard Examiner, 12-05-2014