It's probably been said, but cars weren't available to the masses until about 1908, so for a handful of years, this was possibly the fastest and wildest ride early riders had ever been on.

@chase7624

4 жыл бұрын

matthewmelis trains existed

@aaronroffman3987

3 жыл бұрын

This was actually only one dozens of this design built at the time, and wasn't even one of the largest, so there were 'wilder' ones out there. It's just this is the only surviving example. Still, it's more exciting when it looks, especially when running hot,, and would have been a big deal for the residents of Altoona back in the day. What this video doesn't show is that the cars have no restraints whatsoever -- no lap bar, no buzz bar, no seatbelt, nothing. There's only a grab bar in front of you. The dips have some real airtime on them, and if watching off-ride, you'll actually see the track stretch and bend as the car passes over.

@juliebraden6911

Жыл бұрын

You could have seen if it's probably been said by simply reading the comments a little.

@Ineedsleep1941

Жыл бұрын

I’ve rode this since I was 6 and I hope it stays there till I’m 98

@staringcorgi6475

Жыл бұрын

@@chase7624 trains are hella slow even now in the united states

I think my favorite part of this video is when the coaster pulls back into the station. I can imagine that large station full of people dressed in their best, women in long puffy dresses and men in tailcoats and top hats. It’s sad to see it deserted today, but nice it’s been restored and is still operating almost 120 years later. What rich history this roller coaster has! Incredible.

@stormingcoasters

Жыл бұрын

It’s not too deserted now, they probably filmed the pov on a private visit/buyout to the park. That’s why there’s nobody on the station.

@chrisroode

10 ай бұрын

Let’s organize a tails and corsets event. Everyone dress Victorian and descend on Altoona one day a year. Needs to be in spring so women aren’t fainting in the heat.

@celery7810

27 күн бұрын

every video on this channel is like that

Whomever engineered this, I hope they're proud! It's still operating, that's so awesome! A true testament to toughness and fan loyalty! Long live Leap the Dips.

@scrungycat407

8 жыл бұрын

+frenchfrey65 Whoever designed it is dead now...

@xXOpenYourHeart759Xx

8 жыл бұрын

ill bet you're fun at parties

@scrungycat407

8 жыл бұрын

xXOpenYourHeart759Xx Just being sarcastic! :D

@damocoaster8451

7 жыл бұрын

Don't forget John miller, his big dipper coaster at blackpool pleasure beach is still operating after oping 93 years ago.

@kevinthompson6986

7 жыл бұрын

wooden roller coaster's Last a long time if care is put Into Them Yeah it might take more money but Well Worth It

Who knew that when this was built it would survive for over 120 years and that people still love and appreciate this ride. Obviously it's not the most thrilling ride out there, but the engineering of this is excellent.

I"m utterly charmed! This is like when you see a 90 yr old working out at the gym. You have to have respect. Did you see that double dip at the end? You gotta' leap that shit, y'all.

Took a trip to Lakemont today just to ride this. It did not disappoint. This coaster is just pure fun.

Wow, a coaster over 100 years old, that's something!

@dtlvolcanic1406

4 жыл бұрын

I live in Pittsburgh and there’s a ride that’s also like this one but better and it’s like 15 yrs older and it’s name is the jack rabbit in kennywood

@jmanx360

4 жыл бұрын

@@dtlvolcanic1406 Jack Rabbit opened in 1920 and was one of the first (possibly THE first coaster) to feature upstop wheels.

@scmtuk3662

2 жыл бұрын

​@@user-yn1bd4yf3h Just to be specific. Leap The Dips is the oldest roller coaster _still in operation_ It is not _the first_ roller coaster _ever_ however. The _first_ complete "modern" roller coaster _ever_ was actually the "Promenades Aeriennes" (or "The Aerial Walk" in English), that featured wheeled cars securely locked to the track, guide rails to keep them on course, and higher speeds. It opened on July 8, 1817 (almost 204 years ago). Other roller coasters that predate Leap The Dips, include: Mauch Chunk Switchback Gravity Railroad - the first scenic gravity railroad, opened in 1827, Jim Thorpe, Pennsylvania, United States Centrifugal Railway - the first looping rollercoaster (non-circuit), opened in 1846, Frascati Garden, Paris, France Gravity Pleasure - first use of a powered chainlift, opened in 1885, Coney Island, Brooklyn, New York, United States.

@bartonpercival2147

2 жыл бұрын

@@scmtuk3662 gravity pleasure was in operation at Coney Island 1year before the Statue of Liberty was put together on top of the pedestal on Bedloes Island. Let that sink in!!!!!!! 🎢🗽

@johnlusk3902

2 жыл бұрын

Jack Rabbit opened in 1920, Leap the Dips came online in 1902.

I actually rode this as a kid before the closing of it in 1986. It maybe tame by today's standards, but it gives you a glimpse of the past and what was considered exciting back in the early 1900s.

@laylaw3447

4 жыл бұрын

It’s sbno.

@ThyPandora

3 жыл бұрын

@@user-yn1bd4yf3h Not really, it was SBNO again at one point, now it isn't (would be the right way to address this).

This was the Fury 325 of the 1900s.

@AlexLopez-rx8lw

2 жыл бұрын

More like the King Da Ka and Orion of its time. The roots of what we have today.

I totally want to ride this just to say I rode the oldest coaster

@tomhur1

7 жыл бұрын

Same here.

@itshk9427

5 жыл бұрын

Uh-huh

@clintparker

3 жыл бұрын

Me three. Same

@gavin-kd4zu

3 жыл бұрын

@@tomhur1 its awesome you should totally check it out

@ANN3S.T3ARS

2 жыл бұрын

@@johngriswold4303 i rode it yesterday

Thank you for posting this! It is actually wonderful. There is something so exciting about riding something this old with this much history. Sure, it's nice to see the new, modern rides, but this is special. I can imagine people in 1902, the men dressed in hats and suits, the ladies in their finest dresses, coming out to partake in the exciting new adventure! We're now desensitized and take every technological advancement for granted. To them, each one was an astounding achievement. That's what I think of when I watch your video. That being said, did this feel as rickety to ride as it looked? :-)

@heheheiamasupahflyingace3921

8 жыл бұрын

Yeah. You actually have to stand up in your seat a bit like on a quad to keep from getting hurt some from the bumps. It's fun though because of that because of how you ride it is different.

@ValiantSkyRider720

4 жыл бұрын

Don't forget cowboys. Like John Marston.

Wow for the Oldest a roller coaster in the world this is running pretty good

@randomtraveler9854

4 жыл бұрын

It's closed until at least 2020. Was there yesterday for the first time. Looks like it's in far better shape now than it was in this video.

@zachcoastercrazy4032

3 жыл бұрын

Roller coasters do get refurbished a lot. I don't know if any of the original wood remains, especially after in the 80's and 90's, it fell into disrepair before they did a huge makeover with funding.

I never realized what exactly a side-friction coaster in Roller Coaster Tycoon was until I saw this video. Thank you so much! I think I finally understand what makes them so special (and why they crash so much when I design them, lol.)

@johnfoltz8183

2 жыл бұрын

I'm not going on Side Friction Coaster 1 while it's raining.

@sfullernj

Жыл бұрын

@@johnfoltz8183 side friction rollercoaster 1 is too intense for me

It's interesting and kind of different to see a roller coaster with no major vertical drops.

New coaster researched. Wooden Side Friction Roller Coaster

@skierskater1000

6 жыл бұрын

"Wooden Side Friction Roller Coaster 1 looks too intense for me!"

@Howlingburd19

6 жыл бұрын

Sam Owen you beat me to it xD

@johnfoltz8183

4 жыл бұрын

Wooden Side Friction Coaster 1 is a copy of the Switchback Railway at the Coney Island. 1900s gp

@johnfoltz8183

2 жыл бұрын

Just looking at Side Friction Coaster 1 makes me feel sick.

Love this ride! It's about 10 miles from where I live, so I'm here often. It's safe, even without a seatbelt.

@zachcoastercrazy4032

3 жыл бұрын

Or basically any restraint, as I don't think the lapbar comes close to your lap. Most roller coasters in the US are 100% safe, actually. Cool right?

What a neat piece of coaster history. I'd like to ride it just once.

I have ridden this coaster 100s of times in the 70s and 80s. My cousin and I would sit in the front car and you could literally pop the car up and off the tracks. One of the best coasters i have ever been on. Like a trip to the past.

And.... you do get some floater air time if you sit in the front and some (mild) ejector air time if you sit in the back! It's certainly a fun coaster, worth the re-ride. Yes, it's a labor of love (and not cheap) keeping this beauty in running shape. Roller coasters don't have to be crazy high or crazy fast to be fun. Great family coaster.

I grew up in Altoona in the 70s and every elementary class trip or as a family treat was to go to Lakemont Park. I can't remember how many times I rode this roller coaster, but I can still smell the greased tracks. It was slow and a bit rough, but to a 7th grader, it was "E" ticket (if anyone is old enough to get that reference). Now if I can now just find a video of the Monster Den!

Holy shit, the cars literally leap off the tracks coming out of the dips...

We forget that this roller coaster was very high tech for its time. It was the first side friction roller coaster; a type of roller coaster which features railing along the side which keep the train from sliding too far to the side.. It was the first roller coaster that had brakes which could be operated remotely. You actually see them being used by the ride operator at 2:10 And it was the first amusement park roller coaster to feature an anti-roll back system on the lift hill, a safety feature that has been the standard since then. That's what those wood slats are on the sides of the lift hill. If the train misses or gets unlinked, the slats catch it and keep the train from rolling back even further. They then hold the train until either the chain catches or the ride operator is able to connect it to the chain.

That is a true rollercoaster. 🎢

Rode it today for the first time (07-12-20). Definitely more exciting than it looks! You leave your seat on almost every dip and when you ride the back seat of the car, it almost turns in to a different ride...

For those of us who don't like being rocketed up into the stratosphere,then shot back down to Earth at the speed of light.

@sralyn

3 жыл бұрын

Or want to lose their lunch

@PokeTube

Жыл бұрын

Go ride a big coaster lol. Trust me you won’t regret it

The very first coaster I went on when I was ten years old! After that, I graduated to another side friction coaster, the defunct Giant Coaster at Crystal Beach. Great memories!

@xavierkrantz1098

9 жыл бұрын

That means your 110 years old

@ericfellner3524

9 жыл бұрын

Xavier Krantz Ha, ha!! I went on Leap the Dips in 1975. Back then, the coaster looked like it was going to fall apart. I'm glad Lakemont refurbished it.

@bobthebear1246

6 жыл бұрын

Xavier Krantz *you're

@azestical6566

5 жыл бұрын

Eric Fellner You 116 years old?

@bakedgoldfish45

2 жыл бұрын

you rode the oldest coaster :)

I can't even comprehend what I just watched. In a good way. Can't wait for the 4K videos of this when it re-opens.

Everyone, this is the worlds oldest coaster! Almost 110 years old!

@zachcoastercrazy4032

3 жыл бұрын

When you wrote this, it was actually 116 years old! More impressive!

@birdstudios978

3 жыл бұрын

Zach Coaster Crazy and now 118

Wow, amazing. Would love to ride something as classic as this

I remember going on this the year it opened. I was obsessed with automobiles and dreamed of owning one when I grew up. I would always pretend that I was in a race and just shy of first place, even though the cars didn't race like some of the newer-fangled roleycoasters. When I inherited the Ford Model A from my great uncle's estate, I was elated, and drove it to the park every day until the year that dreaded Twister coaster opened. I went on it expecting it to be like Leap The Dips, but it was way too intense - like driving your penny-farthing down a gully. Never again, I said!

@MonkeyButtMovies1

2 жыл бұрын

Um, that would make you in your 120s...

Better than Steel Vengeance, change my mind

This sounds satisfying

Let me just remind you people this ride has no restraints at all. So that 10ft drop is alot scarier than the video shows

For all the wooden coasters that have ever been demolished, whether for frivolous reasons (in our eyes) or otherwise, I can really appreciate this one and the way it was preserved. Very unique mechanism too. It seems to be a nice fit for the quaint, laid-back environment.

I'm a local and very produ to see this in my hometown! An awesome piece of history.

If any modern, massive, high thrill, giga coaster is still standing 110 years from now, will our great grandchildren chuckle at its lack of height and speed?

@selfishbeats

3 жыл бұрын

no, that's a false equivalent the coasters now can't get much more thrilling because of the G-Force acting on the body would kill someone plus hitting something in the air like a bird could be fatal.

@Kaydje

2 жыл бұрын

Two words: Diminishing returns.

The excitement factor comes from doubting if this old chap of a ride will still hold while you ride it.

What a lovely ride!

Kinda wondering, does anyone know of any footage (POV or other) of the ride from before the renovation? Genuinely curious how far into disrepair it fell before it was initially closed.

@bobthebear1246

6 жыл бұрын

Jason Hook, rcdb.com has those pics, both before & after the renovation. You'll see. It was pretty bad. I think it's amazing that they were able to save it.

This looks like something from RCT3 😂

@Howlingburd19

7 жыл бұрын

Supsidedown04 it's the side friction coaster xD

@puffcatco

6 жыл бұрын

it is.

@jellybrown

6 жыл бұрын

Supsidedown04 that is, if the technology for rct3 to exist was out when this was built. Lol.

This is lovely!!!

Side Friction Coaster 1 was great!

This actually looks like a pretty decent fun ride even today

This is great! It actually bobs between supports. Screw all that safety and structural soundness stuff! I'd love to ride it.

@Fahrenheit4051

9 жыл бұрын

What do you mean? A lot of wooden coasters cross through their own supports.

@riparianlife97701

9 жыл бұрын

Farenheit4051 I mean that the train bobs up and down between the supports. Up at the supports, and down in the sags between them. The structure isn't strong enough to be stiff.

@zachcoastercrazy4032

3 жыл бұрын

@@riparianlife97701 roller coasters are actually meant to sway a bit. If not, wind would make it collapse. It is also very safe, and looks fun.

I would love to ride this some time in my life. Hopefully they keep it around and don’t tear it down.

At the 1:53 mark there's another historic coaster to the left of this coaster, a Toboggan Coaster, which I think came to this park from Lake Compounce(sp?) and which is no longer there. I rode one of these in the late '60's at the Point Pleasant Beach boardwalk in NJ. I believe the only one still operating in the US is in Wisconsin.

You must have shot this on a day when it was running real fast. I've seen videos of Leap the Dips crawl through the layout, and when I rode it, it was about average. Even on a normal day it's a lot more exciting than it looks. You get some good ejector on those dips in the back.

Just like the Big Dipper that was at Whitley Bay's Spanish City. I enjoyed hearing that old sound again in this video.

Don’t let the size fool you. This ride has a surprising amount of airtime, especially in the back.

It would be nice if there can be more coasters like this as also dark rides.

“Leap The Dips 1 was a really good value!”

Leap the Dips rocks!

This was my first roller coaster

@fa-ss2ud

4 жыл бұрын

Matto Catto Not the first roller coaster “the OLDEST roller coaster”

@ThyPandora

3 жыл бұрын

@Matto Catto You wish, there were plenty more before this old-timer of a coaster! ;)

Ok am I the only one who thinks this ride looks actually kind of intense

This is a wilder ride then you may think, remember there is nothing holding the cars down to the track, you can see it getting some air on some of those bumps.

This was quite a thrill in the slow paced world of 1902. Trains were fast, but they were enclosed, so it's a different feeling. After all, the 65mph that get you excited on a modern coaster, is a snail's pace in a car. Here, you felt the speed out in the open. I imagine the women were weak kneed when they disembarked.

Pretty cool!

No you go on that steel behemoth contraption of death. I'm quite happy riding this oldie but a goodie.

That ejector airtime :ooo

@sethmoyer

3 жыл бұрын

I rode this a few years ago and the car literally jumps off the track slightly on some of those hills. It's actually pretty fun considering the fact that it's the oldest operating roller coaster in the entire world.

@korey6729

3 жыл бұрын

Without up-stop wheels.

I remember that ride and like 04 I want there was a group and I got in the back all the way in the back and the people in front of me were having a good time but the bar did not lock and I was having to hold myself in the whole ride so imagine going like 50 miles an hour or 60 miles an hour and it would buckle and twist I'm just glad God was with me that day

Went on this today and lived it even though it was painful for a tall guy like me.

Oldest operating coaster is The Scenic Railway in Melbourne, Australia. Built in 1912 and has continuously been operating without any gaps.

@eloncone6925

6 жыл бұрын

Nope this was built in 1902 I think. The gaps part. Probaly tru

@azestical6566

5 жыл бұрын

Kevin Howard Oldest continually operating coaster*

“I want to go on something more thrilling than Side-Friction Coaster 1”

If lakemont park ever becomes closed the I hope knoebels will take this ride to there park

@triple7marc

Жыл бұрын

They definitely would do that lol

@Vladimir82623

Жыл бұрын

@@triple7marc knowing them probably

Is crazy how the worlds oldest roller coaster is still smoother than the newer coaster…

cant wait for this to get rmc'd

The lack of banking is quite noticeable. Either side-friction coasters couldn't do it, or they just hadn't come up with the idea yet.

I see a lot of potential for slide-friction roller coasters as Wild Mouses.

Its a side friction coaster

i feel like i would be more scared on this thing than on modern coasters as, while they refurbished it nicely, it still looks pretty rickety and is it me or does the car actually jump a bit off the track? no upstop wheels to stop it :p

How is your spine doing after riding this!? :/

This and the Scenic Railway Melbourne are the oldest operating coasters in tbe world. The scenic railway has much bigger drops though.

The track is built like my backyardrollercoaster i wanted to built🥲

Pretty fast for something that looks like its gonna fall apart any moment

@zachcoastercrazy4032

3 жыл бұрын

But don't worry! They maintain it, and it is very safe!

I love the layout. So non-repetetive 😂

a few nights ago we went to lakemont for there lights and its not gonna be a park anymore sadly

@sethmoyer

5 жыл бұрын

It's reopening this year and all of the coasters will still be there...

@leed..2168

5 жыл бұрын

@@sethmoyer Except for Tobbagon and the kiddie coaster

I think the oldest CONTINUALLY operating coaster is Jack Rabbit at Kennywood (Wild One at Six Flags America operated from 1917-1984 at Paragon Park in Massachusetts, then in 1985, it was dismantled and moved to what eventually became SFA in 1986)

@itshk9427

5 жыл бұрын

Yea it's Scenic Railway Luna Park Melbourne, Australia

@joshlugliani3387

4 жыл бұрын

Pandora this coaster is the oldest operating roller coaster in the world, it was built in 1908

@AdamSmith-gs2dv

4 жыл бұрын

@@joshlugliani3387 LTD opened in 1902 not 1908. Still it's incredibly old and amazing that all these years later it's still here

is the nonstop oldest coaster wild one?

@jjperceval

6 жыл бұрын

scenic railway at luna park melbourne

@itshk9427

5 жыл бұрын

Scenic Railway Luna Park Melbourne Australia

Old glory

Watching the today after hearing the news 😢

Who built this? Did they have bespoke rollercoaster companies when this was built?

@x-fun3149

6 жыл бұрын

chdreturns Their $10,000 was spent to early

wait, is that an anti-rollback system? They had those back then?

@triple7marc

Жыл бұрын

Yep!

That's that ol' skool shiznat!

This is a baby coaster, and people say the coaster Blue Streak at cedar point is a baby coaster.

looks like something is leaking from the train on to the beams in the middle of the track.

How many feet is the lifthill

@SmileBullet

Жыл бұрын

41 I believe

I would ride this but it’s so old and unstable you don’t know what will happen

@zachcoastercrazy4032

3 жыл бұрын

It is 100% safe, as wood on coasters is replased a lot, along with many parts on rolled coasters. It is very stable, and is also very safe, so you can ride it if you want.

@ScarletMoonz

3 жыл бұрын

Zach Coaster Crazy o ok

This roller coaster feels like grumpy old man XD

The layout is so wonky! XD

It isn’t a big park but it’s still good for entertainment

Does the cart ever actually lift off of the tracks?

@coasterforce

9 жыл бұрын

TheYimzo The front wheels do depending on the passenger weight distribution.

@TheYimzo

9 жыл бұрын

Neat

@coasterforce

9 жыл бұрын

TheYimzo Sometimes the front lifts up so high that the front wheel comes off, as was the case for EastCoast(er)General a few years ago: kzread.info/dash/bejne/ZGyauc2yhs2eYLg.html But it doesn't take long to repair the problem: kzread.info/dash/bejne/foqJmrefesuZj5s.html

@madsmoneymill

7 жыл бұрын

YES

@bezoticallyyours83

6 жыл бұрын

CoasterForce that's kinda scary

I wonder how many cars were intended to be run at a time, and what means there were to prevent collisions? Two-car operation would seem pretty simple and safe if a the lift hill could be stopped when a train is at the top and the other train hasn't reached the first station brake, but wouldn't think the ride would have had seven cars built for it if there weren't plans to run at least six. From top of lift to station is about 1'30", so if that were treated as a block section, throughput would be limited to 40 cars/hour, adding a couple more engaged-by-default brakes with employees to man them would have might have allowed throughput of 100 cars/hour (one dispatch every 36 seconds). I can easily imagine that block brakes might have existed for part of the ride's life but been removed when ridership fell (so as to reduce crew requirements while running fewer trains). Do you know of any evidence of how the ride would have been run in years past?

how rough is it?

@Fahrenheit4051

9 жыл бұрын

So rough that people have exited the ride with their femurs in their chest cavity. Just kidding. I've never been on it, but it's probably not too bad.

@theaterqueen95

9 жыл бұрын

Matthew Robertson Actually it's relatively smooth for how old it is. I rode it when I went to Lakemont Park in 2011 and I quite enjoyed it and plan on riding it again when I go back this summer

@zachcoastercrazy4032

3 жыл бұрын

Looks pretty smooth. You have to remeber that wooden roller coasters, and coasters in general, have their parts replaced often, which includes the track!

This ride is cool, I wanna ride it but it looks bumpy so they might need to fix it a bit

Cute coaster..just a shame they didnt put a proper drop on it.

Not much to look at now, but still interesting nonetheless.

I saw this once

Scenic railway at luna park

Hop the gaps.

Not bad for a coaster that's 120 years old.