Here’s how the Great Saltair became a relic

The Great Salt Lake landmark has endured boom and bust, fires and receding waters, and changing recreation tastes.

(Ray King (top), Leah Hogsten (bottom) | The Salt Lake Tribune) Saltair II Resort's Giant Racer roller coaster, once touted as the world's tallest, photographed in the 1950s, top, in comparison to the stumps that remain near the Great Salt Lake as the last vestiges of its former existence, July 21, 2022.

Here’s how the Great Saltair became a relic

The Great Salt Lake landmark has endured boom and bust, fires and receding waters, and changing recreation tastes.

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