Leap-The-Dips

Leap-The-Dips
Lakemont Park
Location	Lakemont Park
Coordinates	40°28′15″N 78°23′48″W / 40.47083°N 78.39667°W / 40.47083; -78.39667
Status	Closed
Opening date	June 2, 1902 (1902-06-02) (122 years ago)
General statistics
Type	Wood – Side friction
Manufacturer	Federal Construction Company
Designer	Edward Joy Morris
Height	41 ft (12 m)
Drop	9 ft (2.7 m)
Length	1,452 ft (443 m)
Speed	10 mph (16 km/h)
Duration	1:00
Max vertical angle	25°
Leap-The-Dips at RCDB

Leap-the-Dips
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. National Historic Landmark
Pennsylvania state historical marker
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Location	Logan Township, Blair County, Pennsylvania
Coordinates	40°28′15″N 78°23′48″W / 40.47083°N 78.39667°W / 40.47083; -78.39667
Built	1902
Architect	Edward Joy Morris
NRHP reference No.	91000229
Significant dates
Added to NRHP	March 15, 1991[2]
Designated NHL	June 19, 1996[3]
Designated PHMC	November 28, 2000[1]

Leap-The-Dips is a wooden roller coaster located at Lakemont Park near Altoona, Pennsylvania. Built in 1902 by the Federal Construction Company and designed by E. Joy Morris, it is the oldest standing roller coaster in the world and believed to be the last surviving side friction roller coaster of the figure-eight variety.

Leap-the-Dips operated continuously until 1985, when it closed after falling into disrepair. A fundraising campaign led to its restoration, with refurbishment efforts beginning in 1997 and ending with a grand-reopening in 1999. It was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1996 and received the Coaster Classic and Coaster Landmark awards from American Coaster Enthusiasts (ACE).