Farmington riders will soon grind skateboard trucks on steel that carried millions of Lagoon visitors for 49 years.

The city is replacing its aging 1996 skate park with a new All Wheels Park that will incorporate salvaged components from Lagoon's decommissioned JetStar2 roller coaster, according to Farmington's September city newsletter. A $1 million state grant and proceeds from a UDOT land purchase will fund the project, with construction set to begin in 2027.

The 1996 park was the first public concrete skate park in Utah, according to the city. But the sport has evolved past the facility's design, and UDOT needs the land for the I-15 widening expansion starting in 2027.

The origin story reads like a pitch from a kid's daydream. In January 2026, Farmington officials met Lagoon representatives at the site of the freshly retired coaster. "So guys, do you think you can give us the whole rollercoaster?" city officials asked, according to the newsletter.

Lagoon said yes.

A coaster reborn

The JetStar2 was a steel coaster designed by German manufacturer Anton Schwarzkopf. It debuted at Expo '74 in Spokane, Washington, then moved to Lagoon in Farmington, where it operated from April 1976 until its permanent closure in November 2025. Lagoon spokesman Adam Leishman announced the retirement in October 2025, calling it a "bittersweet decision" after 49 years.

Now, pieces of that 1,900-foot track and the coaster's individual cars will become ridable features in the new park. The newsletter envisions riders jumping over JetStar2 carts or grinding on sections of the original German steel.

Open to all wheels

Unlike the park it replaces, the All Wheels Park will welcome scooters, wheelchairs, BMX and mountain bikes, skateboards, rollerblades and roller skates. The city hired American Ramp Company, a Joplin, Missouri-based firm with more than 4,000 projects across 44 countries, to design the facility in 2025.

The UDOT land sale provides part of the construction funding, alongside the $1 million grant from the Utah Office of Outdoor Recreation awarded in late spring 2026. The Park Record reported Farmington was one of five projects statewide to receive the maximum $1 million award out of 81 funded projects totaling more than $19 million. Park impact fees and the city's Recreation, Arts, and Park Fund cover the remaining balance.

The total project cost has not been disclosed.

What's next

Mayor Brett N. Anderson is collecting name suggestions for the park from residents at [email protected]. Construction begins sometime in 2027.

Upcoming Farmington events:

  • Friday, Sept. 11 — Patriots Day Ceremony, 8 a.m., 82 N. 100 E. (in front of the fire department), hosted by American Legion Post 27
  • Saturday, Sept. 12 — Lagoon Trail cleanup Day of Service, 8–11 a.m., meet at Rock Church parking lot, 300 N. Main Street
  • Saturday, Sept. 26 — 3rd Annual Farmington Rotary Scarecrow 5K, USU Botanical Center, Kaysville
  • Monday, Oct. 5 — Farmington Fire Open House, 5–8 p.m., 82 N. 100 E.