Altoona amusement park home to world's oldest rollercoaster

By: WJAC Web Staff

ALTOONA, Pa. -- The world's oldest rollercoaster is tucked into an amusement park in Blair County, and after years of sitting idle, has been restored and back to thrilling park goers.

Built in 1902 at Lakemont Park in Altoona, Leap the Dips is a National Historic Landmark and continues to need employees to operate the rollercoaster by hand. ...