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Previous names
  
Boyertown USA

Total
  
30

Phone
  
+1 814-949-7275

Area
  
51 acres (210,000 m)

Opened
  
1894

Lakemont Park

Slogan
  
Two Great Parks, Twice the Fun

Location
  
Altoona, Pennsylvania, U.S.

Operating season
  
May until Labor Day Altoona First Festival: September Holiday Lights on the Lake: Late November until first week of January

Address
  
700 Park Ave, Altoona, PA 16602, USA

Hours
  
Closed today SaturdayClosedSundayClosedMonday9AM–4PMTuesday9AM–4PMWednesday9AM–4PMThursday9AM–4PMFriday9AM–4PM

Rides
  
Leap-The-Dips, Skyliner, Toboggan, Little Leaper, Tilt-A-Whirl

Similar
  
Leap‑The‑Dips, DelGrosso's Amusement Park, Peoples Natural Gas Field, Idlewild and Soak Zone, Railroaders Memorial Museum

Skyliner front seat on ride hd pov lakemont park


Lakemont Park, located in Altoona, Pennsylvania, houses the world's oldest-surviving roller coaster, the Leap-The-Dips. On June 19, 1996, the roller coaster was added to the list of National Historic Landmarks by the National Park Service. The park opened in 1894 as a trolley park and became an amusement park in the summer of 1899. It is the 8th oldest in the United States. The park was owned by the Boyer Candy Company from May 23, 1986 until July 1, 1988, when it was called Boyertown USA.

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History

Lakemont Park opened in 1894, was donated to Blair County in 1937, privatized in 1986, and is still in operation in 2016.

Current rides

Lakemont has numerous rides.

Thrill/Family rides

  • Skydiver
  • German Swings
  • Paddle Boats
  • Twister
  • Tin Lizzy's (Antique Car ride)
  • Tilt-A-Whirl
  • Monster MotorwayGo-Karts
  • Round-Up
  • Scrambler
  • Octopus
  • Bumper Cars
  • Lakemont Park Railroad
  • Ferris wheel
  • Merry-Go-Round
  • Wet Boats
  • Starfighters
  • Kiddie rides

  • Pony Carts
  • Kiddie Wheel
  • 4X4
  • Kid's Mini Indy
  • Pay-extra rides

    This list below does not include Leap-The-Dips since it is already listed above.

    Former attractions

    Like any amusement park that has been open for many years, rides are removed for various reasons. Below is a list of some of these rides.

    Incidents at Lakemont Park

  • On September 2, 1991, a seventeen-year-old ride operator for the Little Leaper Coaster got dragged away by the rollercoaster and lost his right leg after it got mangled between the train and its track/chain. The incident is featured on Rescue 911.
  • References

    Lakemont Park Wikipedia