Have You Seen This? Backward view from Lagoon's Cannibal coaster

A backward view from the Cannibal roller coaster at Lagoon in Farmington.

A backward view from the Cannibal roller coaster at Lagoon in Farmington. (East Coasters via YouTube)


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HIGH ATOP CANNIBAL — Riding the Cannibal at Lagoon amusement park is challenging enough when you're looking forward. Imagine what it looks like from behind.

Buckle up and hang on to watch the video recently posted by East Coasters.

These coaster enthusiasts call the video "a rare view never seen," and say Cannibal is probably one of their favorite rides in existence. What's not to love about a 2½-minute ride with a 140-foot drop and speeds up to 70 mph?

Cannibal took five years to develop and build at a cost of about $22 million. Riders stop 208 feet in the air before free falling over a 116-degree angle, zipping through a tunnel, and screaming through three inverted loops.

If you think you're too old for this kind of white-knuckle adventure, take advice from an 89-year-old Utahn who's ridden Cannibal over 100 times just this summer alone. He promises "it's fun," and "It makes you feel young."

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Linda Williams is a web producer at KSL.com, helping to select and curate the stories published on the website each day. She has had an extensive career in Utah news.
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