Skyliner front seat on-ride HD POV Lakemont Park

This double out and back wooden coaster isn't as old as many think it is. It opened in 1960 and operated until 1985 at Roseland Park in Upstate New York before being relocated to Pennsylvania in 1987.
Lakemont Park is located in Altoona, Pennsylvania.
This is the exact same video as the Skyliner 3D video we posted for those that cannot view the 3D version on their phone or tablet. Here is the link to the 3D video we posted: • Skyliner 3D front seat...
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[@Edotter]

The idea of relocating a wooden coaster is always interesting to me. That's a lotta pieces!

[@edwardmcdevitt790]

Ha! They do it in "Sections", Ed...

[@jasonhook3884]

@@edwardmcdevitt790 In sections and a lot more of the ride is replaced than most people realize. In most cases, a good majority of the supports are built brand-new, it's the track and rails themselves that are the important bits parks want to keep intact.

[@grapiken7766]

This is an elegantly designed coaster. It's beautiful but it needs a fresh lick of white paint.

[@keiichimorisato98]

Its called white wash.

[@briancrull2009]

Back in the 70's. at Roseland Park in upstate New York, this was the coaster of my youth.

[@Whatchamawhozit]

There is no sweeter sound of summer than the sound of the click clack of Anti-rollbacks

[@jmanx360]

Sucks that a lot of classic PTCs like this died with the small parks that owned them.

[@marsandbars]

@@jmanx360 I think Lakemont might've shuttered recently as well.

[@jmanx360]

@@marsandbars honestly I wish it was. Not very happy about what they did to me and one of the managers.

[@edwardmcdevitt790]

Agree!!! Love, love, LOVE that sound.. Music to my ears...

[@robobot11]

As of June 2024 both coasters are SBNO (standing but not operating).

[@eurobeetle]

My favorite woodie,rode it 25 times in a row in August 2015,front and back seats will knock your socks off!

[@mattman237]

+Jimmy Bee Really??? Wow, just goes to prove you can't judge a coaster by it's POV, cuz it looks pretty tame by the video. Thanks for the info.

[@itscringecat]

Went on this yesterday, it's a really good ride no matter what seat you choose. The back gives you some good air on the drops while the front gives you a really crazy ejector moment going up the hill after the first drop. Lots of fun.

[@robkenna2795]

Was there on friday. Was really there for the nostalgia of leap the dips. But this was a surprisingly Nice old woodie. Kinda rough in the front but pretty smooth and good airtime in the rear seats

[@mn_playz_gamez2007]

I was there yesterday

[@stoppropaganda2573]

When this was loacated at Roseland Park on Canandaigua Lake, it was my first proper coaster ride ever with my father, RIP. I had been on carnival baby coasters but this was the real deal and I have been in love with woodies ever since! Thank goodness it was relocated and I heard that Roseland is being resurrected as a water park at least for now.

[@Theticalshelf]

Love those oldskool coasters. Amazing how such a simple wooden coaster, turned into advanced, high speed coasters :)

[@dak5350]

I loved that ride so much! I rode it 10 times in a row, when you go down the first hill, there's som much air your basically standing up!

[@daniel.909]

THANK YOU!!! YOU AREN'T AN IDIOT WHO THINKS THE AIRTIME IS CRAPPY!

[@daniel.909]

+CoasterDude 7 PS I love this ride. Probably in my top 20 coasters.

[@rylie1584]

Fi34 YES I JUST DID IT A FEW DAYS AGO

[@musicreviewingmelon4377]

This camera doesn't really give this coaster justice. I was just on it yesterday, and when you go down that first drop in the front seat, it makes you feel alive and also feel like you're about to crap yourself. The shakiness is real on this one.

[@SkeebWilcox]

That is the exact comment I was going to write! Rode it for the first time (or should I say 'times'?) today...

[@melissaball4760]

Watching this reminds me of every summer picnic and riding that sucker ten or fifteen times a day. I miss home ….

[@Thomas__Blue]

Great airtime, great view, fun from any seat, front and back me favorites, and after riding it today, no problem for a tall person like me. :)

[@susienugent7288]

This was surprisingly more thrilling than i thought it would be as i went flying out of me seat after the first drop.

[@iAmMadeOfSoup]

I love this ride. I rode it like 50 times in a row. I can't rides anymore. I get sick from just watching these

[@ericfellner3524]

I used to go on this every summer when it was at Roseland Park in the Fingerlakes region of New York. But sadly, the park went out of business, but I'm glad this classic woodie was saved and got a new home!

[@scottbrown8773]

Me to. I was there every Saturday 12 - 10 1971 to 1976. last time on it was 2nd to last ride Sept 2 1985. :( Great hang time at the end of the first hill . Roseland also had the best bumper cars I've ever have been in. Especially the old ones that later became flower pots around the park.

[@Lkease]

Most airtime I've ever experienced on a coaster

[@LucasNinoMusic]

Lukease that’s crazy since there wasn’t any hills or bunny hops

[@edwardmcdevitt790]

You need to ride a John Miller classic! The 3rd seat in the 1st car of the train, gives ejector airtime on every single crest. Amazing!!!

[@harpuavids]

Phantom’s Revenge at Kennywood makes me stand up. It’s a beast.

[@OldsVistaCruiser]

Try Phoenix at Knoebels in Pennsylvania.

[@joshuaedler7041]

My dad and I rode this about 10 times when we were there last. About the 6 re ride the lap bar flew up after the turnaround. Scared us to bits. But we still got back on🤷🏻‍♂️ then told the ride operator after we were done riding

[@gmodrules123456789]

It was surprisingly smooth when I rode it

[@hiker64]

I would have guessed this to have been built around the 1920s or 30s. Still, 1960 was 61 years ago.

[@officialchase02]

I wonder how this ride would be if they had RMC come in and turn it into a hybrid

[@Karlypriv]

I love this ride, but make sure you hold on at the first drop, and maybe even the second one Being as small as me, you REALLY have to lock your hands on the bar. Oh, and did I mention no seatbelts?

[@EvanStoneProductions]

Just a question of why there is a McDonald's sign there when there is no McDonald's...

[@kadenhileman6168]

TheLilRubix1 there is a baseball team that plays there called the curve and McDonalds is a sponsor for them so they have the sign

[@sportsygirl8]

Because McDonald's is a sponsor for the Altoona Curve baseball team which is right next door as you can see.

[@stanguay169]

Is anything well maintained at this park? All the videos shows rust, faded paint or no more paint at all.

[@PlancoandChill]

Sadly the park did eventually close. They are in the process of completely refreshing every aspect of it and it should re open this year. I agree though every video I have seen so far is all things that need paint, empty grass lots that need a ride or a building, and very few people.

[@sportsygirl8]

The park is maintained fair, it's a bit on the crude side, but you can still manage to have fun if you look past the parts that looked rundown. They refurbished the place and turned it into a community park so Skyliner and Leap the Dips are still there, but the rest of the rides are gone.

[@edwardmcdevitt790]

This coaster after riding and seeing this video, there is a lot of wasted track footage. Just like Cedar Point's Blue Streak, there are too many "Flat" parts along the ride. If they want better ride volume, they could get that with just a few Profile changes. Turn those areas into "Bunny" hills or, better yet, double-downs! Imagine the airtime you could get from a simple change in reprofiling the track? Does anybody out in coaster land agree?? If so, like and comment. I would love to see responses from fellow enthusiasts!!! Thanks for allowing me to comment!

[@TwinTailedGamerfox]

Um...why does the description say this is the exact same as leap the dips 3D? They are different coasters

[@coasterforce]

ItsSplit It doesn't. This one says it's an out and back coaster and that it isn't as old as you might think, while the other video says it's a side friction coaster and the oldest coaster in the world. You need to read the entire description and not just the beginning where we explain that the videos are the same as the 3D videos of each coaster.

[@robertshaw7523]

When I rode it, it felt like all the bolts needed to be tightened.

[@Nascar995]

Ah, good ol' classic woodie! Wasn't this one at Rose-something-or-other first? That long gone park? And also, uk the folk lore about this coaster? It's said that there was a dog that once loved to run by the coaster and chase the trains. When the dog died, they buried it at it's favorite place to be: at the coaster. I'll see if I can spot the gravestone in this POV. I know this story to be true, as the park owner has confirmed it.

[@coasterforce]

Sean Patterson It was at Roseland Park, as we mentioned in the video description. ;-)

[@wurly153fan]

The dog, a large standard poodle that was owned by one of Lakemont Park's maintenance men, not only loved to run by the coaster, it also loved to RIDE the coaster. TV stations in the Altoona area soon heard about the coaster loving poodle. They took videos of the dog riding the coaster, accompanied by its owner, and broadcast the videos on TV. The dog would sit on a seat, put its front paws on the lap bar, and his ears would fly in the breeze. The owner went along to make sure the dog didn't get tossed out.

[@edwardmcdevitt790]

Wow! This is an old video. I just realized how long when viewing the comments! I doubt anyone will see the stuff I posted and/or commented on! Geez!

[@davidlund1131]

How tall is the Skyliner does anyone know?

[@scottbrown8773]

Height 60 ft (18 m) Drop 45 ft (14 m) Length 2,400 ft (730 m) Speed 50 mph (80 km/h) Max vertical angle 52°

[@edwardmcdevitt790]

@@scottbrown8773 I don't think you have the speed correct. It's a lot slower than 50 mph. Geauga Lake's Big Dipper stood 65 ft and the speed on that John Miller classic was just 35 mph. Just sayin'...

[@UncleMasterChefOBdaGodOrSumIDK]

Elements: turn turn turn turn turn turn brakes What was ptc doing??

[@Charleskesilatgmail]

With ridiculous ejector air on a few of the drops

[@mn_playz_gamez2007]

The drop is way deeper looking irl lol

[@gyqz]

Why didn't they have that McDonalds in the station? Always fun to have a happy meal in a coaster. Also: this one sounds awfully backbreaking.....

[@aidanshore8784]

I think you'd find yourself vomiting all over the place lol

[@michaelhey7004]

Cool

[@psimms988]

This coaster kinda sucks. Its all old and rickety. Not very fun to ride unless you wanna hurt your neck

[@liamdoyle9780]

***** What does Side Friction mean?

[@coasterforce]

Have you ever visited our website? There's loads of info there that will answer a lot of your questions. www.coasterforce.com/coasters/coaster-types/wooden-coasters/side-friction

[@liamdoyle9780]

***** Thanks

[@edwardmcdevitt790]

A good example of a Side Friction coaster would be Crystal Beach's Giant Coaster. Fun ride but, the chain life was VERY slow... That was the only downside of the entire ride!

[@damocoaster8451]

This park is now SBNO :-(

[@randomtraveler9854]

Reopened in 2019. Now it's a community park with playgrounds, basketball courts, volleyball courts, and batting cages. They kept the coasters and a few rides but it's not really an amusement park anymore. Skyliner is running, Leap The Dips is not.

[@koenmetekohy1296]

Random Traveler They also closed their Toboggan coaster. I don’t think anyone liked that coaster though. At least there is still one operating in Wisconsin if you want to feel pain

[@laylaw3447]

I hope leap the dips reopens soon so I can ride it

[@SkeebWilcox]

@@laylaw3447 It's open now. Lots of fun for a 49' high, 10mph coaster!

[@laylaw3447]

I know, it’s about time the coaster reopened.

[@askjeevescosby2928]

The owner is going to burn it down. Just you wait.

[@jamesthemaniac3293]

god this is a crummy ride.

[@zenomonkey5309]

Like you never rode it before

[@khatmcgurk7947]

My son rode it but I value my life so I didnt

[@laurenbobbit4232]

This reminds me of the timberwolf at worlds of fun

[@edwardmcdevitt790]

Are you kidding me??? What coaster is that again?? I don't think so. JMO