Cannibal at Lagoon
Elevator liftat the top, you cannot see the drop Inversionswith whip and force

Lagoon, Farmington, Utah

Cannibal

“Cannibal is big, it is fast, and it is scary.”

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What riders love
  • The elevator lift is fast and scary, even for a seasoned rider, and the beyond vertical first drop tries to rip you out of your seat!
  • Then the door opens, and the train pauses to let you contemplate that great first drop.
  • The first drop is definitely my favorite beyond vertical drop, and the dive loop has some awesome forces.
  • I was expecting the beyond vertical drop to be my favorite part of the ride going in, but the hangtime this thing delivers totally stole the show for me.
  • The only way to get more hangtime than the lagoon roll would be by valleying upside-down.
  • The lagoon roll is amazing, it gives really cool, unique hangtime.
  • A hypercoaster PLUS the fact it has quality inversions makes it unquestionably elite.
  • Super unique layout, an incredible first inverted drop, good pacing, awesome inversions and constant intensity, ART Engineering really outdid themselves here.
  • Amazing ride with great drop, insane inversions, and great theming!
Cannibal Watch Performance Should I ride it? Specifications Reviews Planning History

Watch POVs and more

Cannibal front seat on-ride 4K POV @60fps Lagoon

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Cannibal POV 5K Back Row INSANE VIEWS Lagoon, UT

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Cannibal - Lagoon (5K POV) 2023

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Cannibal (Lagoon) Offride 2nd Angle 4K 60FPS

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Cannibal at Lagoon REVIEW 2020 (INSANE RIDE)

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Cannibal Review | Lagoon 2021

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Cannibal Review | Lagoon Park In-House Inversion Coaster

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CANNIBAL: Now Open at Lagoon Park - TV Spot

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Cannibal: Lagoon Park Preview # 2

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Breakdown on Cannibal (4K 60FPS), Lagoon Hyper Coaster | Non-Copyright

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Cannibal at lagoon opening day

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Ride on the Cannibal. Lagoon

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Performance

Vs. other coasters at Lagoon

The lagoon roll and little drop after the dive loop throw you away from your seat and the elevator life is well themed with a great soundtrack.

Jack Jack J.

Good moments of airtime, ejectors on the 116 degree first drop, and floater at the top of the hill.

Henry Marth

The elevator lift is fast and scary, even for a seasoned rider, and the beyond vertical first drop tries to rip you out of your seat!

Josh Miller

The ejector on the first drop is so intense it’s hard to really enjoy it.

Coaster Carl

The emelmen and the dive loop are both just okay and there was virtually no airtime throughout the whole layout except I guess the first drop.

otbot249

The first drop is undeniably the best part, Its threatening and intense and the ride stays extremely smooth throughout the ride.

William Symington

It’s all accomplished with incredibly smooth motions, ensuring that even if you drove halfway across the country for this one ride, you can get more than your fill before you leave.

Spokker Jones

Once you make it to the station, you proceed to board one of Cannibal’s many, many comfortable trains and you begin your experience.

otbot249

There’s a little bit of a rattle, but it’s not enough to detract from the ride experience in any meaningful way.

Evangelion Martini

It’s borderline uncomfortable sadly, at least for me.

Coaster Carl

It pulls some good forces but after the ride that just went down, it kills the flow of the ride more than the final brakes do.

Bradley D.

Cannibal is Balls to the Wall INSANE and Craps all over every other Coaster, it’s Seriously Amazing!

linearinduction

Super unique layout, an incredible first inverted drop, good pacing, awesome inversions and constant intensity, ART Engineering really outdid themselves here.

James Lawrence

The layout also delivers good forces; but most of the elements, especially that funky "Lagoon roll", seem to be tailored to make sure you’re dangling by that lap bar.

Evangelion Martini

The first drop is definitely my favorite beyond vertical drop, and the dive loop has some awesome forces.

Ethan S.

This video doesn’t do enough justice for how intense that first drop really feels.

@MelonadeFR

Front seat is best for a sensation of speed, but all seats are good.

Coaster Nut

Cannibal is big, it is fast, and it is scary.

Coaster Studios

But after that its slows down a lot, I heard about the lagoon roll but was honestly disappointing and the ride was too short for how great it is.

William Symington

After the Lagoon roll is a double helix that, in my opinion, is a dead spot.

Bradley D.

There were no lines the day I came, but it was really hot and with the mist off the waterfall sprinkling you, it was a nice surprise on the warm day.

CoasterKiwi

I’ve been on it alot of times and the longest I’ve ever waited was probably less than an hour but it’s usually pretty quick to get on and it’s my favorite ride at the park

Dylan Armknecht

To start, operations are blazing fast.

Spokker Jones
Height fear

The elevator will have you questioning every decision that led up to the ride.

Arram

The elevator ride to the top is unnerving and surprising, as it was the one aspect of the ride I didn’t spoil for myself.

Spokker Jones

Should I ride it?

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Specifications

197 ftHeight
197 Cannibal 110 Wicked 87 Colossusthe FireDragon 62 RollerCoaster 51 Spider 49 Wild Mouse
197 ftFirst drop
197 Cannibal 81 Colossusthe FireDragon
116°Drop angle
116°Cannibal90°Wicked60°Colossusthe FireDragon50°Spider46°Wild Mousedashed line: straight down, 90°

What riders say

Praised for

Rider favouriteHuge first dropHangtimeGreat inversionsShort waitsComfy restraints

Cannibal is, in a word, phenomenal.  The theming (pretty much a jungle theme) is great, the elements are excellent and the ride is well-paced.  This coaster is truly original.

Coaster Critic, published review

It’s got a big first drop and a bunch of Immelmanns and then it hangs you over a pool before a helix finale.

David, Captain Coaster review

Cannibal is Balls to the Wall INSANE and Craps all over every other Coaster, it’s Seriously Amazing!

linearinduction, review

It is, however, very complete and full of unique elements that make this coaster stand out.

Ramsey Crenshaw, Captain Coaster review

The first drop is unreal, and the ride provides a great variety of forces throughout.

Miles Hawkins, Captain Coaster review

Cannibal is one of my most ridden coasters and it’s still one of my favorites.

Zach Payne, Captain Coaster review

Photos

Cannibal's loading area
Jeremy Thompson, CC BY 2.0
Cannibal at Lagoon
Jeremy Thompson, CC BY 2.0
The Cannibal roller coaster at Lagoon
Ben P L, CC BY-SA 2.0

3 photographs. Swipe or drag sideways.

Planning your ride

History and awards

July 2, 2015Opened

A mega coaster, built by ART Engineering, designed by Dal Freeman.

$22 millionTo build
4.2 gStrongest force on riders

Golden Ticket Awards, top steel coaster: ranked in 5 polls, 2016 to 2021

42nd2016, its first poll
32nd2017, its best placing
48th2021, most recent

Sources

Restraint types: Captain Coaster. History, incidents and awards: Wikipedia. Specifications and status: Coasterpedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. From the park and maker: Lagoon guide. Also read: Captain Coaster (converted to feet and mph). Rider sentiment and performance scores: rider reviews on Captain Coaster, youtube.com, kicentral.com, coastercritic.com, read and scored by AirtimeFever.

Photographs via Wikimedia Commons: Jeremy Thompson (CC BY 2.0), Ben P L (CC BY-SA 2.0). Video thumbnails remain the property of their channels and link back to them.

Quote at the top of the page: Coaster Studios, YouTube video.

What riders love, by theme (themes in the order riders pick them most on Captain Coaster): Bradley D., rider review on Captain Coaster: “Oh, and by the way, at the top, you…”; Josh Miller, rider review on Captain Coaster: “The elevator lift is fast and scary, even for…”; Coaster Nut, rider review on Captain Coaster: “Then the door opens, and the train pauses to…”; Ethan S., rider review on Captain Coaster: “The first drop is definitely my favorite beyond vertical…”; Spokker Jones, rider review on Captain Coaster: “After the brake run, you enter a level of…”; Evangelion Martini, rider review on Captain Coaster: “I was expecting the beyond vertical drop to be…”; Arram, rider review on Captain Coaster: “The only way to get more hangtime than the…”; Toutatis, rider review on Captain Coaster: “The lagoon roll is amazing, it gives really cool,…”; Jack Jack J., rider review on Captain Coaster: “The drop is amazing and all the inversions have…”; Josh Ragotskie, rider review on Captain Coaster: “A hypercoaster PLUS the fact it has quality inversions…”; James Lawrence, rider review on Captain Coaster: “Super unique layout, an incredible first inverted drop, good…”; CoasterKiwi, rider review on Captain Coaster: “Amazing ride with great drop, insane inversions, and great…”.

The photo slider at the top and the fading stills: East Coasters's back row POV, Cannibal POV 5K Back Row INSANE VIEWS Lagoon, UT (YouTube), and the page's Wikimedia Commons photographs.