Wender·Vista
Lagoon Amusement Park
shown on ceramic, 12-inch tileUnited States
in Farmington, Utah, between Salt Lake City and Ogden along I-15

Lagoon Amusement Park

— — a wooden coaster older than most of the trees around it.

— Where it lives

Not only on a wall.

A small tile on the nightstand catching the morning. A larger one above the fire. Yours, wherever you spend the slow hours.
— On the nightstand, a 6-inch on a walnut stand
— Among the books, a 6-inch leaning into the spines
— Beside the kettle, a 12-inch propped
— Down a quiet hall, an 18-inch floating off the wall
— Above the fire, the 24-inch in a walnut surround
— a note from the studio

“An independent family park that has been running, in one form or another, since 1886. The wooden Roller Coaster opened in 1921 and still rattles its way around the same circuit, white-painted, brake-handled, listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Cottonwoods, a midway, and the smell of scones from Lagoon's own kitchens. from the studio

from the studio
Lagoon Amusement Park
— bring it home

Lagoon Amusement Park, on ceramic.

Each tile is finished by hand in our Knoxville studio. Artwork is slowly infused into the ceramic surface under high heat and pressure, and rests beneath a thin glossy finish. The colour lives in the surface, not on top of it.

What kind of piece?
One tile — square or rectangle.
How big?
the popular one — counter, shelf, nightstand
6 × 6 in · 15 cm · 1.6 lb
Surface finish
A clear glossy finish — the artwork reads as if under resin. Ideal for show-pieces and framed wall art.
How it sits
A hidden cleat — sits ¼″ proud of the wall.
$58
Hand-finished and shipped from our studio at the foot of the Smokies. On your wall in about ten days.
— size
6 × 6 in
15 cm
— weighs
1.6 lb
solid in the hand
— surface
ceramic, hand-finished
art rests beneath a thin glossy finish
— from
Knoxville, TN
our family studio, at the foot of the Smokies
— start a Coaster Set

Pick any four 4-inch tiles — National Parks you've been to, a Smokies set, the four seasons of one place. $ for a set of , cork-backed, ready to live on the table.

— about Lagoon Amusement Park

The place, in three passes.

A little of what's known, in case you fall down the rabbit hole — or want to go see it yourself.
— the place

Lagoon is a family-owned amusement park in Farmington, Utah, about 17 miles north of Salt Lake City on Interstate 15. The park traces its lineage to 1886 as Lake Park on the Great Salt Lake shore and moved to its current Farmington site in 1896. It remains privately held, run by the Freed family for four generations, with more than 50 rides, a water park, and the historic Pioneer Village added in 1976.

— informed by Wikipedia, Lagoon Park
— the year

Lagoon's calendar runs Memorial Day through Labor Day at full schedule, with weekend operations in spring and autumn. The Frightmares Halloween program through October has been running since 1996. Pioneer Day on 24 July, the Utah state holiday marking the 1847 arrival of Brigham Young's pioneers, draws one of the largest single-day crowds. The wooden Roller Coaster typically operates from opening day through the close of Frightmares.

— informed by Lagoon calendar
— the visit

The park entrance sits at 375 Lagoon Drive in Farmington, with parking on-site and a stop on the Frontrunner commuter rail line from Salt Lake City and Ogden. A Single Day Passport covers most rides, including the wooden Roller Coaster, which opened in 1921 and has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since 1991. Lagoon-A-Beach water park is included. Outside food is not allowed inside the gates, but a picnic area is provided at the south lot.

— informed by NRHP listing
— where
United States · Farmington, Davis County, Utah
— elevation
1,316 m · 4,318 ft
— position
40.9847° N · 111.8947° W
— the neighborhood

What's nearby.

A handful of named places within an hour's walk or short drive. Some we've already painted; some we will.
27 km S
Salt Lake City
state capital
18 km W
Antelope Island
Great Salt Lake state park
28 km N
Ogden
rail town
11 km S
Bountiful
city
N
Lagoon Amusement Park
Salt Lake City
Antelope Island
Ogden
Bountiful
— common questions

What people ask.

A few questions we get about Lagoon Amusement Park — and about bringing the piece home.
— about the place

Lagoon traces back to 1886 as Lake Park on the Great Salt Lake shoreline and moved to its current Farmington location in 1896, making it one of the oldest continuously operating amusement parks in the United States.

Lagoon sits at 375 Lagoon Drive in Farmington, Utah, in Davis County, about 17 miles north of downtown Salt Lake City along Interstate 15. The Frontrunner commuter rail has a stop named Farmington just outside the park.

The Roller Coaster is a wooden out-and-back ride that opened in 1921, designed by John A. Miller. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1991 and remains one of the oldest operating wooden coasters in the country.

Lagoon has been owned and operated by the Freed family for four generations and remains independently held. It is not affiliated with any of the national amusement-park chains, which is unusual for a park of its scale.

Full daily operation runs from Memorial Day weekend through Labor Day. Weekend-only operation covers spring and autumn. The Frightmares Halloween event extends evening hours through October each year.

Pioneer Village is a re-created 19th-century settlement inside Lagoon, opened in 1976 with relocated historic Utah buildings, a working blacksmith, and stagecoach rides. Entry is included with a Lagoon Single Day Passport.

— about the piece in your home

It often is. For most Utahns of any generation, Lagoon is a shared memory. A Small or Medium with a studio note has been a meaningful gift for grandparents, parents, and adult children with summer-on-the-coaster ties.

The midway palette and wooden-coaster geometry sit well in vintage-Americana rooms, kids' rooms with a railroad or carnival thread, basement bars with neon, and warm-toned family-room walls with oak and brass.

Yes. The current interest in pre-war Americana and roadside-attraction art lifts pieces with carnival and early-coaster subjects. The Roller Coaster's white timber against summer green photographs cleanly.

Above a standard sofa, the Large at roughly 24 inches reads correctly across the room. For a wider wall, a 4-tile Mural carries the midway sweep. Above a console, the Medium holds the composition.

Yes, ordered in the Dura Satin or Matte finish. Both are scratch-resistant and tolerate steam and humidity. The Glossy finish is best kept to dry framed-wall installations in living areas.

A soft microfibre cloth with plain water handles routine dust. For anything stickier, a damp cloth with a drop of mild dish soap. Avoid abrasives, ammonia-based glass sprays, and bleach-based cleaners.

Yes. Every WenderVista tile is original to the studio, curated by Reid Wender, hand-finished in Knoxville. It is not licensed or sold through any other channel.

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