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Leap-The-Dips is the world's oldest operating roller coaster and North America's last surviving side friction roller coaster. It is located at Lakemont Park in Altoona, Pennsylvania and was built in 1902 by the E. Joy Morris Company. Leap-the-Dips operated until 1985, when it closed due to disrepair. A fund-raising campaign led to a restoration starting in 1997 and a reopening on Memorial Day 1999. Although the ride is quite tame by today's standards, being only 41 ft (12.5 m) in height and having an average speed of 10 mph (16 km/h), many people still ride it. Several riders report that the rear wheels of cars were once able to leave the track at the crest of some dips. At one time there was a "twin" coaster called Leap the Dips at Mounds State Park in Anderson, Indiana. This ride was installed around the great mound in 1908 and visitors said at the top of the ride you could see all the way down to the river. Due to lack of business, the amusement park started selling its equipment in the early 1920s.〔(Madison County Historical Society )〕〔(Leap the Dips Picture at Mounds State park )〕 The Leap-The-Dips is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and in 1996 was designated a National Historic Landmark. It is also an American Coaster Enthusiasts Coaster Classic and Coaster Landmark.〔(ACE Coaster Classic Awards )〕〔(ACE Coaster Landmark Awards )〕 ==External links== *(Homepage of the Leap-the-Dips Preservation Foundation ) *(Lakemont Park and Island Waterpark ) *(Leap The Dips front seat on-ride HD POV ) on YouTube MicrowaveMeShow channel. *(Circa 1908-1911 Picture of Leap the Dips at Mounds State Park ) 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Leap-The-Dips」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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