Liberty Park fireworks wow thousands on Pioneer Day (Photo: KUTV)

(KUTV) Thousands of people gathered at Salt Lake City's Liberty Park to celebrate Pioneer Day and watch the annual fireworks display.

Prior to the show, people lounged, played, ate, and checked out the park's rides and concessions.

Veronica Johnson kept some of those people entertained on a train that chugged -- slowly -- around the park.

"This is my first year running the train," Johnson said. "It's pretty crowded."

While the train traveled maybe four or five miles per hour, it was a much faster pace for her coworkers inside the nearby food stand.

"This is the business day of the year for us," said Craig Silverstein, owner of Liberty Park Rides and Concessions. He helped keep people full and happy as they waited for the big fireworks show.

"They spend the whole day here," Silverstein said. "It's busy all day long."

Pioneer Day is something he looks forward to all year, but it's probably a good thing he has a year to recover.

"Wild madhouse, inside and out," Silverstein said. "I also look forward to it ending!"

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