Leap-the-Dips

Lakemont Park · Altoona, Pennsylvania, USA

Defunct · 2023Park closed · 2023Record holder

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Height: 9 ft3 m
Drop: 9 ft3 m
Top speed: 10 mph16 km/h
Length: 1,452 ft443 m
Inversions: 0
Track: WoodLift hill
Opened: 1902
Status: Defunctclosed 2023

About Leap-the-Dips

★ Oldest operating roller coaster in the world

Leap-the-Dips was a wooden roller coaster at Lakemont Park in Altoona, Pennsylvania, USA. It opened in 1902 and closed in 2023. The ride stood 9 feet tall, dropped 9 feet and reached 10 mph over 1,452 feet of track.

The oldest operating roller coaster in the world. A side-friction design with no under-track wheels, it relies on gravity and momentum alone — closer to a gentle figure-eight than a modern thrill ride.

Field note: the world's oldest operating roller coaster for decades; standing but not operating since 2023.