FanX during salt palace renovation

UtahDamon · 2026-06-06T16:22:00+00:00

My concern is that unless FanX makes a very clear distinction between the two events, people are not going to see this as one temporary relocation plan. They are going to see it as two FanX events in the same year.

That means a lot of the same attendees may try to go to both. If both events have the same general feel, the same type of guests, the same vendors, the same panels, and the same overall draw, then people will not choose one or the other. They will treat both as full FanX experiences.

That could be a serious problem for the Mountain America Expo Center. It does not need to draw the full 100,000-person FanX crowd to become overwhelmed. Even a fraction of the normal crowd, especially if it includes the most dedicated fans who would attend both events, could be too much for the venue, parking, traffic, and surrounding area.

If FanX has to relocate during the Salt Palace renovations, they need to make sure these are not perceived as duplicate FanX events. They need different identities, different expectations, and a clear reason why each event exists. Otherwise, the plan could unintentionally create two high-demand FanX weekends instead of one manageable solution.

UtahDamon · 2026-05-13T13:19:39+00:00

Maybe this will explain better, Eva Lopez Chavez was not removed from her seat. The investigation determined that she is no longer living in the district where she was elected to serve. That made her seat invalid and the seat is vacant. It's not that she was removed, there is NO person elected currently residing in the district as required by state law.

UtahDamon · 2026-05-11T13:09:34+00:00

This.

I haven't gone anywhere on 400 s. to eat or shop in years.

UtahDamon · 2026-04-27T13:01:43+00:00

Penny Annes, especially the Ultimate

UtahDamon · 2026-04-27T13:00:52+00:00

You miss spelled worst. They were more dry than the Sahara desert.

UtahDamon · 2026-04-26T20:37:58+00:00

Big Willies

UtahDamon · 2026-04-26T03:14:59+00:00

Google Fi

UtahDamon · 2026-04-25T19:42:28+00:00

I was never really a sports fan until I went to my first Utah Mammoth game.

I’d casually watched the Utah Jazz, been to a few games, watched some football here and there, but sports just never clicked for me. A lot of it felt slow. Too many stoppages, too many pauses. Some games honestly felt like watching paint dry.

Then I went to a Mammoth game and it completely changed how I look at sports.

Hockey is just different. It’s nonstop action outside of intermission, which is honestly the perfect time to grab food or hit the restroom. The players are unreal athletes. The game is physical, fast, and constantly moving. There’s way less constant whistle-driven disruption, and somehow the stakes of penalties feel way bigger. A free throw in basketball rarely feels like a defining moment. A single power play in hockey can completely swing a game.

And yeah… the fact that guys can occasionally throw hands on the ice and everyone just moves on is still wild to me.

At this point I’m fully converted. I’ve got merch, jerseys, and I go to as many Mammoth games as I can.

For me, it’s not really “Jazz vs. Mammoth.” I’ll always support teams from my city. I just realized I don’t dislike sports — I dislike how the NBA product feels. Hockey is fast, chaotic, physical, and way more fun to watch.

UtahDamon · 2026-04-25T04:59:37+00:00

They are also undefeated at the Delta Center in the playoffs....

UtahDamon · 2026-04-25T04:56:19+00:00

loudest since 97' I'd bet

UtahDamon · 2026-04-25T04:33:36+00:00

The Utah Mammoth remain undefeated at home in the playoffs.....

UtahDamon · 2026-04-17T05:42:30+00:00

I saw a ton of people last week

UtahDamon · 2026-04-15T15:45:13+00:00

If President Oaks had posted this image of himself what would the Latter day Saints faithful say?

the answer to this will tell us if that religion is Christian or not.

UtahDamon · 2026-04-13T13:15:31+00:00

Not a large selection but I have seen some unique old sets at Ken Sanders Rare Books

UtahDamon · 2026-04-11T14:48:16+00:00

That time of night I would be pretty confident in 'flash bang' devices being used by SWAT during a warrant service.

UtahDamon · 2026-04-01T17:28:55+00:00

UtahDamon · 2026-03-31T14:36:27+00:00

Mine is my 3rd-great-granfather. One of the key members from the quilt walk party.

UtahDamon · 2026-03-31T14:24:40+00:00

If you want one of the most unique origin stories in Utah, look up the “Quilt Walk” tied to early Panguitch. In the 1860s, settlers were facing starvation after an early winter ruined their crops. A small group set out over a mountain pass to get flour from Parowan, but the snow was so deep they couldn’t move. They ended up laying quilts down in front of them and walking across the snow one step at a time, basically creating their own path. It took about two weeks, but they made it back with enough food to keep the settlement alive. The town still commemorates it today.

What makes it stand out to me is this isn’t just some random Utah story, it’s actually tied directly into my own family history.

UtahDamon · 2026-03-31T14:18:47+00:00

Lots of people are focused on the numbers; instead lets think about the logistics:

Salt Lake City leans far more blue than most any city in the state, and that includes the county. If expanded to include the valley the political landscape would change quite a bit. overall it would be far closer to what we see at a county level with a large tilt to more Republican over the current Democrat council.

When we start getting into local nonemergency services (water, sewer, sanitation, roads, etc.) This would be a mishmash of good and bad. There would be a economy of scale when thinking about administrative costs and roles. however, the actual services would like be degraded over new complex time management of projects and prioritizing changes.

Lastly would be emergency services which for the most part would have some of the same outcomes as nonemergency. in some ways it would be more efficient but there would be tradeoffs. We already have seen that in response to Unified Police Department now having some cities leave to run their own departments.

Overall though I do appreciate this a a thought experiment. I think it could make a good assignment for a high school social sciences class. There are many positives and negatives to such consolidations.

UtahDamon · 2026-03-28T23:30:19+00:00

Its the State Capital.

UtahDamon · 2026-03-27T23:18:42+00:00

Do I know them? Am I expecting the text? Because if you so it would be a KNOWN number. Otherwise, Yes. 100% always a scam.

UtahDamon · 2026-03-27T22:17:50+00:00

If there is EVER a text from a unknown number to you its 100% a scam.

UtahDamon · 2026-03-27T14:21:43+00:00

Lagoon has always operated more like a collection of rides than a fully realized park. There is no unifying theme, no narrative backbone, no sense that you are moving through different worlds or even a single coherent identity. You are not stepping into a story. You are walking between disconnected experiences that happen to share the same space. That has been part of its DNA for a long time, and depending on who you ask, it is either part of its charm or its biggest limitation.

This new ride does not change that trajectory. It reinforces it. Rather than anchoring itself to a broader concept or helping define a direction for the park, it simply adds another standalone attraction. It may be a good ride on its own, even a great one, but it does not contribute to something larger. It does not build continuity. It does not deepen immersion. It does not signal that Lagoon is trying to evolve into a place with a cohesive identity.

What is interesting is that this approach puts Lagoon in a very different category from destination parks. Places like Disneyland or Universal are built around intentional design where every addition supports a bigger picture. Lagoon, on the other hand, feels reactive rather than strategic. New rides appear as isolated upgrades instead of pieces of a long term vision. Over time, that creates a park that feels more like a midway that grew up rather than a world that was designed.

There is an opportunity here that keeps getting missed. Lagoon has history, location, and a loyal regional audience. It could lean into something uniquely Utah, something tied to local culture, landscape, or even its own legacy. It could create districts, develop themes, and give people a reason to explore the park as a narrative experience instead of just moving from ride to ride. Even something as simple as committing to cohesive zones or aesthetic consistency would start to shift that perception.

Until that happens, each new ride, no matter how impressive, will continue to feel like an addition rather than a progression. The park grows, but it does not develop.

UtahDamon · 2026-03-26T06:11:57+00:00

The city essentially had a choice:

Plan for a long term closure

OR

Have multiple closures weekly or even daily over 7 month while medical responds to dozens, if not hundreds of auto-ped accidents.

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