After we dropped our most recent episode, a good amount of news dropped in the theme park industry, and in true podcast fashion, we’re a few days late in covering said news. Nick and John join Andrew to talk all...
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Lakemont Park Coasters and Rides Closed for 2024 Season
The historic Lakemont Park in Altoona, PA, announced yesterday that it will not operate its coasters and other rides for the 2024 season due to financial challenges. The 131-year-old amusement park shared the following announcement on its Facebook page: As...
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This is the first of a three part mini-series on parks that might not be household names, like the Cedar Fair and Six Flags parks out there. Today we focus on Lakemont Park in Altoona, Pennsylvania. Lakemont Park opened in...
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Since we’re heading into that dull off season time of the year, I thought we’d take a look at the oldest operating coaster in America, Leap the Dips at Lakemont Park in Altoona, Pennsylvania. The coaster opened in 1902 and,...
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