Leap-the-Dips
Wood Side Friction at Lakemont Park, Altoona, Pennsylvania. Opened 1902, closed 2023.
This ride has closed. It last operated at Lakemont Park in 2023.
- Height
- 41 ft
- Drop
- 9 ft
- Top speed
- n/a
- Length
- 1,452 ft
- Inversions
- 0
- Ride time
- 1 min
- Designer
- Edward Joy Morris
Leap-the-Dips last operated in 2023. Lakemont Park has kept all of its rides closed since 2024, and the coaster is standing but not operating; Blair County and the park's operator are in a legal dispute over its upkeep. It was also closed from 1986 to 1998 and reopened on Memorial Day 1999 after a restoration.
Sources
- rcdb.com/243.htm (RCDB: Leap The Dips, Lakemont Park; SBNO since 2024; operated June 2, 1902-1935, 1937-1985, May 31, 1999-2016 and July 3, 2020-2023 (SBNO 1936, 1986-1998, 2017 to July 2, 2020); figure eight, side friction; length 1,452 ft, height 41 ft, drop 9 ft, 0 inversions, duration 1:00; designer Edward Joy Morris; no make listed.)
- spotlightpa.org/news/2025/08/leap-dips-roller-coaster-histor... (Spotlight PA, August 29, 2025: has not operated since 2023; built 1902, designed by E. Joy Morris; 41 ft climb; ride lasts about one minute; National Historic Landmark 1996; shut down 1985, reopened Memorial Day 1999.)
- radio.wpsu.org/2026-09-03/as-summer-season-ends-community-wo... (WPSU, September 3, 2026: Leap-the-Dips closed after 2023 and did not reopen in 2026; county lawsuit over ride maintenance.)
- en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lakemont_Park (Wikipedia: Leap-The-Dips opened 1902; 1,452 ft of track, 41 ft tall, 9 ft drop; closed 1986-1998; National Historic Landmark 1996; closed since 2023 or 2024.)
Numbers are from the ride's manufacturer and park where published; "n/a" means we have not confirmed that number yet. Spotted an error? Tell us.