Wicked's parking lot view
Airtime over the top hat Launched straight upone of the greatest launches ever built

Lagoon, Farmington, Utah

Wicked

“Fun, Good Suprise, and Smoothness.”

POV
Ride it: back row POV
the tunnel before the launch is so cool
What riders love
  • One of the greatest launches ever built because of that vertical tower.
  • The launch and tower is a truly unique experience that makes this an unforgettable ride.
  • The launch on this coaster is amazing and very unique.
  • The first drop combined with the launch is a great way to start a ride.
  • Wicked is my favorite ride at lagoon (besides tilt-a-whirl of course) the first launch is perfection, the tower spike is amazing and so it the heart line roll.
  • But I will say it delivers the best airtime in the park!
  • The ride has some good airtime moments, especially at the top of the launch.
Wicked Watch Performance Should I ride it? Specifications Reviews Planning History

Watch POVs and more

Wicked (4K Front Seat POV)- Lagoon Amusement Park, Farmington, UT

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Wicked Back Row On-Ride (HD POV) Lagoon Amusement Park

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Wicked - Lagoon (5K Night POV) 60fps

youtube.com › CoasterHead

Wicked Review | Lagoon 2021

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Wicked Review | Lagoon Park Zierer Launch Coaster

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Lagoon Wicked Rollback

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Coaster History Wicked At Lagoon Amusement Park

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Knex wicked at lagoon test

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Performance

Vs. other coasters at Lagoon

The launch, and resulting ejector airtime over the top hat at the start are stellar; but Wicked has a wicked rattle, unfortunately.

Evangelion Martini

The elements follow a nice sequence, the pacing is good and the airtime is more than sufficient.

Coaster Critic

You have a unique fast launch straight up into an airtime tophat followed by a drop straight down and then...

Coaster Nut

the second half doesn’t do much but the zero g roll, vertical launch, and ejector airtime moments make up for it.

Fsoer Realm

PS I got no airtime off the MCBR drop, but I can only imagine how GREAT the airtime would have been if the trims were not so ridiculously over done.

@Bavanity

Fun, Good Suprise, and Smoothness.

Jesuds GAMES Shorts!

The ride and layout is still tons of fun, but there is a bit of discomfort that’s always there as you shake, rattle and roll your way through the course.

Evangelion Martini

The ride rattles a bit which is unfortunate.

Toutatis

The vertical launch, wave turn, and heartline roll in the first half are intense and exciting.

James Lawrence

...affording some airtime.  This leads into the so-called Immelmann turn, which in this case is basically a highly overbanked turn that comes very close to inverting.   Whatever, it’s pretty forceful.

Coaster Critic

It’s a short ride and it immediately slaps you in the face with intensity and then proceeds to give a comforting hug 🤗 for about 20 seconds.

@angrybadger4236

After such a cool uphill launch and drop, the rest of the ride felt tame in comparison.

Coaster Nut

It goes fast, the shot off is hard and intense, it hurts and it’s my least favorite park.

@famoustiktoks1678

But after the midcourse break run, the train crawls through the rest of the tamer layout.

James Lawrence

Only problem is that the second half is considerably slower.

Eleanor Bytheway

You will realize that there’s a single rider line that is very useful because this coaster almost all the time gives long lines.

Coaster Thrills

Should I ride it?

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Specifications

110 ftHeight
197 Cannibal 110 Wicked 87 Colossusthe FireDragon 62 RollerCoaster 51 Spider 49 Wild Mouse
55 mphTop speed
Wicked55 Roller Coaster45 Spider37 Wild Mouse28 055 mph
90°Drop angle
116°Cannibal90°Wicked60°Colossusthe FireDragon50°Spider46°Wild Mousedashed line: straight down, 90°
1Inversions

What riders say

Praised for

Great launchGreat inversions

Criticised for

Weak layoutUncomfortable restraintsPainful or bruisingSlowed by trims

Almost gave it four stars but that launch and INSANE airtime at the tophat demand a better score.

Arram, Captain Coaster review

I really wanted to like this ride, but the shin guards on the restraints had me in the worst pain I’d ever been in on a coaster.

Ethan S., Captain Coaster review

One of the best starts to any coaster I’ve ever ridden and it absolutely soils itself the moment it hits the mcbr.

Coda, Captain Coaster review

One of the best first launches, just for the sensation of being accelerated 90 degrees straight up.

Kyle Froman, Captain Coaster review

While that launch and drop is great, the lap bars stapled me so hard that I feel the most pain around my thighs.

Sunny bells, Captain Coaster review

One of the greatest launches ever built because of that vertical tower.

Henry Marth, Captain Coaster review

Photos

Wicked Launch tower at Lagoon
Davehi1, Public domain
Wicked at Lagoon
Jeremy Thompson, CC BY 2.0
Wicked at Lagoon
Jeremy Thompson, CC BY 2.0
Wicked at Lagoon
Davehi1, Public domain
Wicked roller coaster at Lagoon Amusement Park
Davehi1 at English Wikipedia, Public domain
Wicked roller coaster
Davehi1, Public domain
Wicked at Lagoon Amusement Park
Davehi1, Public domain
Wicked roller coaster at Lagoon Amusement Park
Davehi1 at English Wikipedia, Public domain
Wicked at Lagoon
Ben P L, CC BY-SA 2.0
Wicked's station from an overhead view
Jeremy Thompson, CC BY 2.0

10 photographs. Swipe or drag sideways.

Planning your ride

History

June 1, 2007Opened

A tower, built by Zierer, designed by Ing.-Büro Stengel.

$10 millionTo build
4.8 gStrongest force on riders

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, coastercritic.com, youtube.com, read and scored by AirtimeFever.

Photographs via Wikimedia Commons: Jeremy Thompson (CC BY 2.0), Davehi1 (Public domain), Davehi1 at English Wikipedia (Public domain), 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: Jesuds GAMES Shorts!, Captain Coaster review.

What riders love, by theme (themes in the order riders pick them most on Captain Coaster): Kyle Froman, rider review on Captain Coaster: “One of the best first launches, just for the…”; Henry Marth, rider review on Captain Coaster: “One of the greatest launches ever built because of…”; Nathan F, rider review on Captain Coaster: “The launch and tower is a truly unique experience…”; Toutatis, rider review on Captain Coaster: “The launch on this coaster is amazing and very…”; Josh Miller, rider review on Captain Coaster: “The vertical launch is exhilarating, as is the airtime…”; Lukedaballer, rider review on Captain Coaster: “The first drop combined with the launch is a…”; Eleanor Bytheway, rider review on Captain Coaster: “Wicked is my favorite ride at lagoon (besides tilt-a-whirl…”; Arram, rider review on Captain Coaster: “Almost gave it four stars but that launch and…”; CoasterHead, rider review on Captain Coaster: “But I will say it delivers the best airtime…”; Toutatis, rider review on Captain Coaster: “The ride has some good airtime moments, especially at…”; Henry Marth, rider review on Captain Coaster: “Looks great, surprisingly themed, and the tunnel before the…”.

The photo slider at the top and the fading stills: Jesse E Steck 's back row POV, Wicked Back Row On-Ride (HD POV) Lagoon Amusement Park (YouTube), and the page's Wikimedia Commons photographs.