The Historic Leap The Dips - World's Oldest Roller Coaster | Expedition Theme Park

[@melanievando2040]

I was a kid in the 60s and lived down the street from this park in Holidaysburg. Just loved going here.

[@ThemeParkHistory]

It's amazing how over 100 years ago people thought a roller coaster like this was exciting and a technological marvel for it's time. Now we have roller coasters like Steel Vengeance, how times have really changed.

[@ExpeditionThemePark]

Exactly! I wanted to make the two complete opposite ride videos and I think these two show it haha

[@jayducharme]

I've ridden Leap the Dips a few times, and it's actually thrilling because of how it runs. It's a weird experience having the coaster car shimming along between the rails. It feels a lot faster than its actual speed. And there are two points in the ride where the car does get some airtime, which on that structure is another thrill entirely. I really like the ride and I hope Lakemont does come back and remains operational.

[@kaydub0623]

RMC LEAP THE DIPS It's a joke calm down

[@SuperFradam]

Over 100 years ago in the us, this was a technical marvel. Meanwhile in Denmark. 1914. A lot better rollercoaster where build. And it is still ungoing today.

[@ronan66879]

I just rode this ride Friday night! Everyone seems to forget this gem in my hometown lol, our prom was in the park this year so we got to experience this slice of history all night!

[@DavesAdventures]

Hello Sam fantastic video on possibly the oldest roller-coaster if not the world than North America, ive only just found out about lakemont park while doing research on the informative video but leap the dips being 118 years old

[@czandersonofficial]

Holy Moley! Over 115 years old?!? That's crazy cool! I would have never known about this if you hadn't made a video about it. This is one of the reasons I love your channel so much; so many hidden gems! Without your awesome videos, I'd miss out on all this really cool stuff!

[@ExpeditionThemePark]

Thank you so much. Really glad you enjoyed it!

[@AndStuffLikeThat]

Pretty cool how there are these little hidden gems out there.

[@stephanielacovitch5965]

I've rode this ride a number of times growing up as we lived near Lakemont... I don't like roller coasters and although this one isn't a big thrill, the fact that it's wood and hecken old is very scary... I didn't realize it was THE oldest though. Pretty neato.

[@TylerMann]

I've been on this! I've never been on a side friction coaster before as a kid, and the way it sort of airtimed off the track was very unerving, but as a kid, I didn't think about it too much.

[@joshuaedler7041]

I love only an hour from here and often pass this park. It is a lot of fun for its age

[@kolonarulez5222]

I actually just got back from visiting the area where the park used to be and I was shocked it closed. This was always a childhood favorite of mine and helped foster my love of roller coasters.

[@Dani-sn5hs]

This was the second coaster I ever rode when starting my coaster expedition at age 7. I've ridden it a few times over the years and it truly is a one of a kind coaster!

[@Chunks76]

That seems like a fun little coaster. Also I like the idea of the side mounts!! Thank You As Always. I love learning about this different places.

[@elipeel2641]

I rode this ride during there last open season, and I got say, the park was empty. Nobody was there. It was a ghost town with a few rides standing and moving ever once and I while. Sad to see such a good park fall

[@nuts4canobie]

It’s back!

[@oneandonlysound99]

Can't be doing too bad when they are reopening Leap The Dips in 2020 and the park itself and have even bothered to do that. Perhaps they took too long to do needed work-definitely have seen that before. But if you've been avoiding it, 2020 or 2021 would be the time to take a revisit.

[@selfishbeats]

perhaps they'd do better If they focused on building new stuff as well as keeping leap the dips intact because that's what people will come for but could stay for the new stuff.

[@ellybrubaker6428]

OneAndOnlySound I was at the park today, the coaster was opened and mostly everything was opened but like 5 people were there

[@ellybrubaker6428]

I went to the park today, there was like 5 people

[@tylerhoopes]

Wow this is literally in my back yard haha. I got to ride this rollercoaster and it was awesome, in a historic way. This park has a sad history. Lakemont park Would actually make a good “expedition extinct”. I can remember sitting on my grandparents porch in the summer hearing the train whistle haha.

[@Yukendoit]

Great video! Crazy to learn about this one of a kind coaster!

[@oneandonlysound99]

This coaster is reopening in 2020 after undergoing rehab and renovation since sometime in 2017. THe year where we can't even get a six flags to complete there RMC single rail that's new. There opening it when the park reopens in 2020 of all years. I have huge respect for Lakemont Park's efforts to keep this thing going, and I hope they can get another coaster sometime down the line even if it's just a family coaster (but still steel since there other coaster is a not 1902 style one XD).

[@WcHDICE]

"I want to go on something more thrilling then Leap The Dips"

[@ExpeditionThemePark]

I can’t find the exit

[@kellyweingart3692]

Expedition Theme Park 😂😂😂😂

[@ReviewTyme]

Great video as always! Let's hope they can get this ride reopened soon and we don't lose another historic coaster. They definetely don't make rides like this anymore (For better or for worse!)

[@joevinski1]

Wonderful video brother!!! Keep up the great work

[@AlphaTraveler1]

Very cool video and history of the roller coaster!

[@andrewcostel4821]

Good news! The park is reopening this summer!

[@alaeriia01]

They should RMC Leap the Dips and call it Loop the Doops.

[@Olimick98]

Lol, I just laughed so hard

[@electricboogaloo5645]

Leap with a Vengeance

[@JeffCitron]

Thanks sam that was great i never knew this exsisted and its nit far from me a few hours i plan on riding this the moment the park opens 100yrs old has to be done Another smashing job sir keep it up

[@chdreturns]

AmusementParkFan95 It isn't modern either, it was built in the 60's

[@JeffCitron]

chdreturns i know i csnt wait to ride it i have ridden every type of coster even ones built in ppls back yards scary as hell but cool but not one like this def a bucket list

[@MCSlammerMcJammer]

I rode this! It was actually pretty thrilling due to how the cart kinda bounces around in the tracks, and due to how it is true that the back wheels leave the track, i can confirm myself as I rode it many times, though it didn't happen every time.

[@AlleghenyMountainLiving]

Grew up riding this old girl. Very nice old coaster. Lakemont was a beautiful park back in the day before it was sold and then became property of the county. We were really hoping to see it somewhat returned to the park it once was, but It does not sound like that will be the case.

[@rollingcoasters2311]

The oldest coaster I have ridden is Scenic Railway at Dreamland Margate, but that was rebuilt so the oldest most official coaster I have ridden is Big Dipper at Blackpool Pleasure Beach.

[@louiswright8282]

Even when the big dipper is almost 100 years old it's a brilliant wooden roller coaster.

[@BigBear77]

Awesome, I am not a rollercoaster fan but this is really cool... Thanks for sharing this!!! 🐻👍

[@falchionofeternity433]

Great vid man!

[@ExpeditionThemePark]

Thanks!

[@urbex_coasters]

Hopefully it will reopen this year. I’m probably going to be heading down that way in July for Kennykon and Steel Curtain. This would be an easy stop on the way for me.

[@jmanx360]

My home park!

[@Chaosrunepownage]

This coaster is almost as old as my house! It also seems like one I could handle, lol, considering that the most thrilling thing I can ride are kiddie coasters.

[@jacksonjohnston9778]

great video keep up the good work

[@ExpeditionThemePark]

Thank you

[@kattekaren]

If you could, I would love to see an episode about Tivoli in Copenhagen. As far as I know, it's the oldest theme park in the world. I hope you haven't made one already and I missed it.

[@laughtrack686]

I love roller coasters! Great video! I really hope the park isn't in what is essentially real life development hell.

[@warriorseamonkey1693]

Can you do a video on McKee gardens? I used to live in the town it was in, and I loved going there

[@TheTurkaderr]

Has it reopened again? I wanna ride it and that awesome swamp buggy ride I saw when it was rounding that first curve

[@scrambled5948]

You should do an episode about the lost kingdom at Paulton's park on this series

[@brondbystrandsgf]

Do a video about “Rutschebanen” in Tivoli Gardens. Btw, great video as always:)

[@TheChaseFiore]

I'm an ACE member who lives and works about a mile from the park. Let me know if you have any questions.

[@BigDaddysBearCave]

Cool 👍🏽😎

[@KyleandAnnika]

i love your videos, so so much and it makes me sad that not a lot get to watch your great content! i noticed you changed your info in this video which is fine, i just like it longer. i don’t know if it’s just for these kinds of videos or? ( again please know i am okay that you changed the into, i just like it long because i sing along and dance.) ( very childish ik) i’m a disney, universal and overall theme park fanatic as well.

[@ExpeditionThemePark]

I just use the short intro for the weekly episodes. The longer episodes will have the full intro!

[@missshellybeach]

Luna park Melbourne Australia has the world's oldest continuously operating rollercoaster called the scenic railway

[@ExpeditionThemePark]

No it opened in 1912, this opened in 1902

[@mpf1947]

The key word in that one being "continuously."

[@Khfcftv]

Is this ride still operating in 2022?

[@marshagrimminger4161]

This is my home town!! I'm so excited that you chose this roller coaster for your show. I loved riding Leap the Dips because it wasn't as scary as the Sky Liner which is the other wooden roller coaster in the park. I'm hoping the park does reopen for Summer 2019.

[@ExpeditionThemePark]

That’s so cool! Yeah I really hope it does reopen soon.

[@SuperFradam]

That's all cool. But the most impressive and one of the oldest is still the one in Tivoli, Copenhagen. Which is from 1914. It have dark areas and dulls build on the way. And it's a decent roller coaster. Especially for its age.

[@dansledepot107]

It is scheduled to be reopening July 4th weekend of 2020.

[@twistedcheese1]

It looks like a great ride. He's a question for you. What do you think is the UK's oldest Coaster? I think it's the big dipper because the scenic railway was fully rebuilt

[@steved8193]

It depends where you stand on the 'Ship of Thesus' thought!

[@SeekerLancer]

Hoping to see Lakemont reopen this year as promised.

[@lukepilot9063]

The Great Depression was in the 30’s

[@LegardoredxX]

Jesus, that's one old boy haha

[@daviedmond4639]

OH HELL NO, ILL GO ONCE AT LEAST

[@LegendaryCollektor]

I rode it Was fun

[@aisle9]

RMC Leap the Dips

[@generalgeneral616]

No

[@onlyinfloridalol530]

How is this not shutdown? lol Most I seen got shutdown due to termites.

[@djsugarc1075]

They should rmc it

[@TMarieE0616]

Unwritten rule: if ur bday is in the vid, u must like the video! Bonus points if it's the month of ur bday!☺️ No bonus points for me...I'm 2 days late

[@maxisnthome4752]

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