Lakemont Park

Infobox Amusement park
name = Lakemont Park


caption =
location = Altoona
location2 = Pennsylvania
location3 = United States flagicon|USA
opening_date = 1894
closing_date =
previous_names = Boyertown USA
season = May thru Labor Day
*Altoona First Festival: September
*Holiday Lights on the Lake: Late November thru first week of January
area = 51 acres
rides = 25
coasters = 4
water_rides = 4
owner =
slogan = Two Great Parks, Twice the Fun
homepage = http://www.lakemontparkfun.com

Lakemont Park, located in Altoona, Pennsylvania, houses the world's oldest-surviving roller coaster, the Leap-The-Dips. The park opened in 1894 (four years before Kennywood Park) 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.

Roller Coasters

Lakemont was once home to a Schmeck wooden roller coaster named "Twister" from 1927-1935. This ride was damaged in a flood on in March, 1936, before being removed a year later. The park also had an Allan Herschell Mad Mouse, which closed in 2003, due to excessive maintenance.

Rides

Lakemont has numerous of other rides:

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

Pay Extra Rides

* Kid's Mini-Indy: $2.50 for a 3 minute race around the kid's track.
* Monster Motorway (Go-Karts): $3.75 for 3 and a half minute ride around the track. Riders must abide by the rules of the track and must be at least 56 inches to drive the go-kart alone, or they must ride with a parent in a double car. The track is located near the Skyliner.
* Traintown Mini Golf

Water Park

* Three Water Slides
* Pool
* Pirate's Cove (Small Pirate Ship with Water Canons and Palm Trees)

Links

* [http://www.lakemontparkfun.com/ Lakemont Park and Island Waterpark Official Site]
* [http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=532648241876439894 Leap-the Dips On-Ride Video] on Google Video