Lakemont Park

Lakemont Park

Location	Altoona, Pennsylvania, USA
Status	Operating
Opened	1894
Previous names	Boyertown USA
Area	51 acres (20.6 hectares)
Website	http://www.lakemontparkfun.com
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Lakemont Park is an amusement park located in Altoona, Pennsylvania, USA. The park is the eighth oldest theme park in the United States of America, and is home to the oldest operating roller coaster.

It originally opened as a trolley park in 1894. The park was standing but not operating from the end of the 2016 season until May 24, 2019 when the park reopened. On February 2, 2024, the park announced that all the rides would remain closed for the 2024 season.

The park is located next to the stadium for the Altoona Curve baseball team.

Roller coasters

Current

Name	Manufacturer	Type	Opened	Status
Leap The Dips	Edward Joy Morris	Side Friction	1902	Standing but not operating
Little Leaper	Allan Herschell Company	Kiddie	Unknown	Standing but not operating
Skyliner	Philadelphia Toboggan Coasters	Wooden	1987	Standing but not operating

Past

Name	Manufacturer	Type	Opened	Closed	Fate
Gravity Railroad	Unknown	Wooden	Unknown	1901	Destroyed by fire
Mad Mouse	Allan Herschell Company	Wild Mouse	1991	2003	Sold, subsequently scrapped
Toboggan	Chance Rides	Sit-Down	1991	2016	Sold
Twister	Philadelphia Toboggan Coasters, Inc.	Wooden	1927	1935	Scrapped

Attractions

Current

Name	Manufacturer	Type	Opened	Status
Tin Lizzy Antique Autos	Unknown	Track Ride	Unknown	Standing but not operating
C.P. Huntington Train	Unknown	Miniature Railway	Unknown	Standing but not operating
4x4 Monster Trucks	Unknown	Convoy	Unknown	Standing but not operating

External links

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  Lakemont Park on the Roller Coaster DataBase.