Overview

• Lagoon announced the Nutcracker at a park presentation Friday, confirming a 2026 opening window without a specific debut date.
• The swing’s steel arch rises about 105 feet and will loft riders nearly 150 feet at speeds up to 68 mph with a claimed 4.7 g.
• Each cycle seats 40 riders for roughly 1,200 riders per hour, and the minimum height requirement is 48 inches.
• A 50-foot Nutcracker figure will anchor the entrance, and one of two exits will flow straight into Lagoon’s Biergarten.
• The ride marks Lagoon’s first new attraction since the 2023 Primordial coaster and was inspired by staff testing similar swings like Serengeti Flyer in Tampa.