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No lyin' – Lagoon pays $16K for Capitol lions

Seems to me that the State is selling our Historical heritage on EBay to make a few bucks. Why?

Does Senator Hatch qualify as an historical artifact?

It's just stuff - sell it and put the money to good use on modern needs.

The can stick them at the entrance of Dracula's Castle.

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The customers are the ones that purchased the concrete lions. With higher ticket prices, The Goon will be so much more wonderful with the lions in place.

It seems win win. Lagoon get some advertising, gets some cool attractions, the people who go to Lagoon will be able to enjoy seeing them, the Lions will be preserved for future generations, the lions get fixed up with private money & the tax-payers get some money in the coffers. I have yet to see a down-side.

So, how much money did you bid to preserve these lions? I mean, if it was so important I'm sure you must have spared no expense to "protect" them.

Oh, you didn't bid anything? Well, I guess Utah's "Historical heritage" means about as much to you as it does the state.

Lagoon just gave the state $16,000 for old worn statues that were considered to be worth less than 1/10 that price. The state gets money to operate, Lagoon gets cool statues of lions (which, incidentally, will be restored and put on display at the park), and now there is less of a reason to raise your taxes.

Win-win-win.

We should all thank the State for being creative in revenue raising. The money that came from the ebay sale is that much less that will be taxed on the rest of us. As I see it, everybody wins!

Fine, I'm taking my ball and going home!!!!!!

Sounds like Lagoon has money they don't know what to do with.

Thanks for the laugh. I needed it this morning.

Those lions will be covered in gum in no time just like everything else at Lagoon.

I am glad that they will be at Lagoon. It is more of a state landmark than the Capitol. Lagoon creates great memories for families; the Capitol-government mostly finds ways to take away our happiness and family memories. Let the lions protect lagoon and let the politicians fend for themselves.

They cancel the fireworks for both the July 4th and 24th because of the economy, but they have money to spend on stuff like this. Just does'nt make sense.

Agree 100% True Icon.

Senator Hatch could sell one suit, a tie, and his shoes for $6100 on ebay

My bid of fifty bucks was just not enough, I guess. Dang, I guess I'll have to find something else for my front porch garden.

Lagoon is struggling in this economy like all the other locally-owned theme parks nation-wide. I really can't see them actively bidding and forking over cash for something this unique and random unless they have a very specific purpose for it in the future. Dick Andrew is very careful in how he words it... but I really don't see them putting it in Pioneer Village to increase attendance ("let's go to Lagoon and see the Concrete Lions from the Capital Building!")

My guess is that its for a major new attraction, and it is cheaper to refurbish something old like this, than commission a new sculpture(s). My hope is that its for a new coaster... but I doubt we'd see anything until 2011, as a major coaster announcement would have already been made if its 2010 (I'm guessing...)

Blast them Lagoonians! Beautiful concrete pieces of "Historical Heritage" Tee Hee...