SALT LAKE CITY — Julie Freed’s earliest childhood memories were like magic to her. Strolling the streets of Lagoon, riding the kiddie rides and enjoying time with her family: It was a time to remember.
For three generations, the Freed family has owned and operated Lagoon. Through good and bad times, the owners have tried to ensure that Lagoon is a space where everyone who walks through the gates feels like a member of the family.
A family legacy
The Freed family purchased Lagoon shortly after World War II. Peter Freed, Julie Freed’s grandfather, teamed up with his brothers to lease the property from the Bamberger family, who created the amusement park, and reopened the park post-war. The Freeds excitedly opened the gates and waited for guests to come.
“(Peter) was greeting people at the front gate and counting behind his back how many people came to the park. Fifteen people came to the park that day, and they thought that was the greatest thing ever,” Julie Freed laughed…