Location | Altoona, Pennsylvania, USA |
Status | Operating |
Opened | 1894 |
Previous names | Boyertown USA |
Area | 51 acres (20.6 hectares) |
Website | http://www.lakemontparkfun.com |
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.[1] On February 2, 2024, the park announced that all the rides would remain closed for the 2024 season.[2]
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 |
References
- ↑ "World's oldest roller coaster reopens at Pennsylvania park". WPXI.
- ↑ Kibler, William (2024-02-02). "Slim Pickings: Lakemont Park eliminates rides for 2024 season". Altoona Mirror. Retrieved 2024-02-02.
External links
- Lakemont Park on the Roller Coaster DataBase.