The Legacy of Leap The Dips - The World's Oldest Roller Coaster

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Leap The Dips is one of the most legendary roller coasters in existence! For one, it is the oldest operation roller coaster to this day and has been thrilling riders since 1902! And two, it is the last side friction wooden roller coaster operating to this day! In this video, we take an in-depth analysis at pretty much everything about Leap The Dips!
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Video Sections:
Intro - 00:00
Cyclone - 01:22
Side-Friction Roller Coaster - 02:10
Scenic Railway - 03:22
Edward Joy Morris - 04:50
Figure Eight Toboggan Slide - 08:49
Under-Friction Wheel - 10:52
Leap The Dips Stats - 12:59
No Restraint - 14:17
Ride Experience - 14:50
Your Ride May Vary - 17:06
Block Zones? - 18:55
Has The Ride Changed? - 21:47
What Breaks? - 25:19
The Rebuild - 27:29
Conclusion - 32:59
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Dennis Furbush - ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-_zNrpdn5dJg.html
Attraction Experience - ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-f4UOXcZSOUY.html
psyclonesteve - ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-el-HajY1Nk4.html
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TheCoasterSpot - ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-mbLjhxAiYjE.html
Sean Flaharty - ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-cmPcNxMKEbI.html
Pleasure Beach Experience - ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-rfOpScPgFE8.html
Mark Sara - ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-LKTlQaaeyQo.html
Glen Hannah - ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-ELL7o-hwKM4.html
Jordan Weddle - ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-TVpNERTQ-F0.html
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Coaster Clips - ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-v00bj2O3RI0.html
Linnanmäen Huvipuisto - ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-hnhNgon3EGA.html
Kennywood - ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-rN9Nqb82b68.html
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explorepahistory.com/hmarker.php?markerId=1-A-39C
pabook2.libraries.psu.edu/palitmap/Coaster.html
www.lehmanengineers.com/work/leap-the-dips-roller-coaster/

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@apollofell3925 3 года назад

19:03 "If you weren't already aware, a block zone is a.." No one can ever make me more aware of what a block zone is. I am a block zone.

@Splater765 3 года назад

It had block sections, was not disappointed

@harolddevine7380 3 года назад

"block sections"

@mikunakano2929 2 года назад

Based pfp

@shawnpitman876 3 года назад

Just as a note since you missed it in the video, this rollercoaster is actually going through its SECOND major pandemic. We must not forget the spanish flu of 1918.

@fredflintlocks9445 11 месяцев назад

Covid is a sneeze in comparison to Spanish flu, estimates range up to 5% of all humans alive during the 1918 pandemic died of flu.

@gametime2473 26 дней назад

Yeah, that was worse than COVID was. Near 50 million

@nonna_sof5889 3 года назад

Leap the Dips: "I do 15mph." El Toro: "Oh, that's cute." Leap the Dips: "Without any restraints." El Toro: *Shock and horror.*

@micahrowen408 3 года назад

I dont mean to be offtopic but does any of you know a tool to get back into an instagram account..? I was dumb forgot my login password. I would love any assistance you can offer me

@yosefbrecken4531 3 года назад

@Micah Rowen instablaster ;)

@dnr-vs1lk 2 года назад

Bot

@kirgan1000 2 года назад

Rutschebanen at Tivoli Gardens (in Denmark from 1914) I make 50km/h (30mph) without any restraints, and need a brakeman onbord to keep the train on the track.

@thevinman26ify 2 года назад

Legit, Leap the Dips made me laugh like a big kid. Great living history, rode it this year on a trip to Knoebels. Such a great experience, like riding on a big couch with an attitude.

@steveo7771286 3 года назад

“Being a 118 year old roller coaster, Leap the Dips has certainly had its ups and downs...” Coaster puns are the best. 😂

@dansledepot107 3 года назад

Hello all. I was one of the 2020 operators of LTD and featured in this video.. As of 2020, red car #6 is the better ride. A bit faster and tracks very straight. Blue #8 had an issue with binding up on left turns so it would lose considerable speed. Those are the only two operational cars as of now. Plans moving forward are to bring the remaining 5 restored cars back to usable condition one per year over the next several years. Car #1 is in the glass case in the station, and will never be used again. To clarify, PA state regulations prevent us from operating more than 1 car on the track due to the primitive controls.

@ElToroRyan 3 года назад

Thanks for the info! Glad to hear the park plans to bring all cars back to an operational state

@Uncle_Nate 3 года назад

Thanks for letting me get the footage I needed that day!

@LegendaryCollektor 3 года назад

To those who have not ridden this; 1. No lapbar, no seat belt. You best hold on. 2. Those teeny tiny dips? HOLY CRAP ITS LUDICRAS!!! 3. Its worth it.

@rapperslashactor 3 года назад

Can confirm. I was 11 when it reopened. Rode dozens of times. Those dips are serious. Legit more "thrilling" than any modern coaster. They used to charge per ride - not included with park pass - when it first reopened. It's ludicrous.

@JENNerationX 3 года назад

Definitely will make an effort to visit. I LOVE ❤️ rollercoasters 🎢

@JKArcade 3 года назад

I'm travelling this summer and this is 100% for sure on my places to stop.

@timsteinkamp2245 3 года назад

Now it is historic I guess they can't put padding on the seats. Just a leather coverred board. The girl didn't seem to like it.

@dwaboutitlilbro 3 года назад

No lap bar or seatbelt sounds T E R R I F Y I N G

@LordMangudai 3 года назад

Everything about this is so cool and heartwarming somehow. A roller coaster that most people could outrun, has been around for over a century and yet still manages to thrill and surprise its riders. Must be a cool one to operate as well, not a lot of roller coasters let you literally push the cars along the track. And the amount of care that has gone into keeping it running more or less exactly as it did in 1902 is just wonderful. Don't know if the fates will ever take me to Altoona, PA but I'd love to ride this one day. It's literally history.

@Alex__Blocker 3 года назад

“It’s not about the size it’s how you use it” -El Toro

@shane9245 3 года назад

one inch wonders rise up

@thecoasterscorpion 3 года назад

(Me a girl) yup! Noted!

@Coolsomeone234 3 года назад

That's what she said

@rmc_fan 3 года назад

You mean ElToroRyan. Roller coasters can’t talk unfortunately

@William-Morey-Baker 3 года назад

@@reignnicholas7832 sorry to hear you're having relationship problems... Too bad you can't trust your partner... Also sorry your girlfriend has to put up with being spied on...

@SunshineStateCoasters 3 года назад

This has now become my most anticipated bucket list coaster in the world! Idc about all the other elite coasters all across the world now! I NEED TO RIDE LEAP THE DIPS ASAP!! Just to say I have been on a legitimate piece of history! Thanks Ryan for making this! I hope it gets millions of views! Leap the Dips is something every coaster enthusiast needs to experience before they die!

@mtfan 3 года назад

It's genuinely a ton of fun. I'm lucky enough to have it only about an hour and a half from me and I happened to go to the park the day that ACE was having an event and an auction of historic memorabilia pertaining to the coaster, including some of the technical drawings for the ride and some scale models of the cars. It was sometime in the 2002-2004 time frame.

@Donde_Lieta 3 года назад

I don’t consider myself an enthusiast. I just love coasters and history, at one point I lived not too far from this park, and I had no idea that this existed until now. I knew there was a little park out there. But I didn’t know that it was the home to this coaster. I can’t wait to make a day trip to visit this park now. Lol.

@sportsygirl8 3 года назад

I have been on it many times, it's a great piece of history to ride and definitely a must ride for enthusiasts!

@DavesAdventures 3 года назад

Sunshine state coasters i absolutely agree with you, when i was doing research on informative videos on theme and amusement parks in north america, when i checked rcdb and leap the dips opening 1902 i was like no way its over 118 years old i thought yes this must be the oldest wooden roller-coaster in the world, everyone i here in the community sometimes goes on about loving RMC but for me no way, i added leap the dips as a bucket list coaster that i really would love to experience before it is too late

@sportsygirl8 3 года назад

@@DavesAdventures It is well worth being on the bucket list coaster, I've been on it a lot over the years since Lakemont is only an hour away. It may not look like a real thrill, but it actually is.

@TonyKimtheamusementparkfan 3 года назад

I never expected the oldest coaster in the world to be part of an analysis video~ I agree, roller coasters are a classic that is definitely timeless, especially those that are of the age of Leap the Dips, and even the classic coasters after it, especially until the 1990s. Parks who are able to keep close to 100 year old wood coasters, like Leap the Dips and the Coney Island Cyclone, running are true legends. I can't imagine the around the clock maintenance that has to be done to these old classics to keep them operating and safe to match with the current standards of organizations, such as IAAPA and NAARSO. It's all about dedication of the park's maintenance team, and I think this video shows just how important maintenance is for both old and modern coasters in terms of technology and strutural strength. Kudos to Lakemont Park for proactively maintaining the ride, and their dedication to ensuring that the ride is still safe today~

@megelizabeth9492 2 года назад

Or Kennywood in Pittsburgh, with it’s three (well 2 and a half, since one was expanded in the late 60s) John Miller designed historic woodies, including the first to feature upstop wheels, with Jack-Rabbit.

@dindog22 3 года назад

I guess this coaster literally slaps. on the lift hill. sorry, couldn't help myself.

@ДаниилФирсов-о6н 3 года назад

The king has returned for his crown 👑👑👑

@mattmoorman9595 3 года назад

This ride actually has insane airtime lol. I love it.

@mtfan 3 года назад

And it’s real airtime - the car just comes off the track.

@caelidhg6261 3 года назад

It loos like fun. That is why I always enjoyed the RACER at KI's

@icopaseticMHF 3 года назад

I remember the first time I went to Lakeomont Park in the late 80's and Leap The Dips was fenced off, it meant nothing to me. Then as a 16 year old I drove a bunch of friends there and no kidding - ride all day cost $2. It's not an impressive park but they had several flat rides and another coaster called the Skyliner which is not bad at all. Then in the early 2000's my future wife and I had become enthusiasts and riding the oldest operating coaster in the world was very exciting .. we ended up stuck on the lift hill which only made it that much more special. I never knew until this video that there were days where you could have air time, my ride was slow and dull. As soon as covid is passed I'm going back... great video - thank you

@chdreturns Год назад

The flat rides are sadly gone.

@gddatfatrat2390 3 года назад

“Drop The Dips” sounds like something you would say when you want someone to let go of your condiment collection

@mtfan 3 года назад

That's a special challenge where you ride Leap the Dips with a half can of Skoal in your mouth. No spitting from dispatch to unload.

@r.alexandercorbitt1554 3 года назад

@@mtfan What in the Emperor's name is Skoal?

@mtfan 3 года назад

@@r.alexandercorbitt1554 it’s a brand of chewing tobacco/snuff. A “dip” is a wad of snuff that a tobacco user would put between their lip and gums.

@r.alexandercorbitt1554 3 года назад

@@mtfan I sea

@gammothguy297 3 года назад

That’s the best comment joke I’ve seen in a looooooong time.

@ryangrant4776 3 года назад

So glad that you've managed to keep up with content even during this pandemic. Always love to see that notification pop up.

@jetsons101 3 года назад

I love the Cyclone, it really throws you left and right "FUN." Steel coasters and fun and fast but nothing beats the thrill of a bumpy jerkey ride of a wooden roller coaster. I wish I had a dollar for every time I have ridden Ghostrider at Knott's Berry Farm.... Leap The Dips may not be fast but is ride back into history. I head that the Matterhorn at Disneyland was the first steel tube track coaster built. Hmmmm It's not about size but how you use it" or "it has had it's ups and downs" GREAT VIDEO, thanks......

@screaminserpent2170 3 года назад

I live in Altoona myself, and I can't tell you how much it means that my favorite coaster youtuber made a video about a roller coaster so close to me. Keep it up!

@crystalstevens4638 3 года назад

Hey me too! I think we locals take this little gem for granted

@ashleyflick3632 3 года назад

Loved this park. It's been forever

@rougeneon1997 3 года назад

Im in Toona as well. Grew up in Duncansville. Isnt it sad what "Lakemont Park" has become? Yes Ive never really gave this old girl much of a thought. I HAVE ridden it though and I was pleasantly surprised.

@tcrpgfan 2 года назад

I'm betting you made a pun. It's close lose to you, but it's also probably close to you, if that makes sense.

@devonalomar9012 2 года назад

You took my Skyliner lol

@nixon2tube 3 года назад

I was not too lame to appreciate the best Leap the Dips video I've seen. Thanks for the research and care that went into highlighting the worlds oldest coaster Ryan!

@jackschissler255 3 года назад

Ryan always seems to amaze me. This coaster does not have block brakes but Ryan still mentioned it. 😂. He is the KING of block brakes.

@ToastGhost 3 года назад

Not just a classic, Leap The Dips is THE classic coaster. may it out live us all.

@ahirunakamura9592 3 года назад

1:03 I thought no rollercoaster could scare me... "Rollercoaster 1 looks too intense for me!" vibes

@BoyRoy18 3 года назад

Leap The Dips is a awesome example why I LOVE old rides. Old Gold, for pure fun and no worry's.

@Cadonious 3 года назад

New eltororyan video? Everyone liked that

@sloviscelery2135 3 года назад

This coaster looks so much fun, it's really high on my bucket list aswell, got a vibe to it that no newer coaster can compare!

@MichaelZickefoose 3 года назад

👀

@benjaminmelikant3460 3 года назад

Can confirm, this is a great coaster

@tufab3494 3 года назад

@@benjaminmelikant3460 you are a brave one my man... I saw that track bending and got goosebumps all the way here over the continent, in Brazil. I'd never make a trip to ride this coaster even considering its age lol. I would freak out in all the beetween-supports sections 🤣🤣

@benjaminmelikant3460 3 года назад

@@tufab3494 I rode it when I was much younger and weighed significantly less lol. Not sure I'd do it now.

@ccllvn 3 года назад

@@tufab3494 14:07 that thing bends amd flexes like mad I'd be so scared on that coaster it looks like it'll fall apart any second and its so old too omg

@maxhagenauer24 3 года назад

I love these videos do much, I keep forgetting just how much research you put into these. I can only imagine the time it takes to put these together, great job and keep up the work. I want more of these videos!

@urbex_coasters 3 года назад

Was at Lakemont this summer. I absolutely love Leap the Dips, Skyliner (which is a Pheonix story that doesn't get talked about enough, ie a relocated buzbar woodie. And Skyliner has at least 3 moments on par with Jack Rabbit's doubble dip), and the paddle boats included on the wristband. I also love the community park that happens to have rides feel to it. Hope to see more like it in the future (looking at Williams Grove as a candidate to operate with a similar model).

@devonalomar9012 2 года назад

Dang I miss Roseland

@urbex_coasters 2 года назад

@@devonalomar9012 Roseland was not too far from me. Less than 3 hours, Lakemont is like 5 and a half. I love Lakemont, way too young to have seen Roseland.

@Bogarttherideop 3 года назад

Lakemont Park used to be my home park before I moved to California. I am so glad that I got to ride Leap The Dips before I moved. I also should say that it is actually really fun because it has no restraints and you fly out of the seat. When I was younger my mom was instructed to help the operator with the brakes as they were short-staffed that day and the ride was running a little too fast.

@wildeprince737 3 года назад

It is so crazy to think how many of these were in existence at one point in time, and now there is only one. I am all for innovation, but I also believe in preserving history in such a way that is more than just reading about it and seeing pictures. You can actually ride this one! Definitely on my list To Ride! Great job on putting this video together, I really enjoyed it!

@goldenjordan6195 3 года назад

I actually have this credit as well as their defunct toboggan

@LegendaryCollektor 3 года назад

Same. Oww on the Toboggan

@joeott8798 3 года назад

I remember that too. Did you ride the sky rider? I know it isn't a coaster but damn was it unsafe lol

@Murph1331 3 года назад

Me too so glad to have that credit

@Bogarttherideop 3 года назад

When I used to live in PA I got every credit at Lakemont park as it was my home park.

@goldenjordan6195 3 года назад

@@joeott8798 I don't know if I rode that. Last time I was there was 2013 and I was 5 years old.

@chrisbruchak4519 2 года назад

I just wanna say, even though your page isnt at that 250k-500k sub mark where people for some reason start accept that this person is making some pretty good content, what you do for the coaster community is awesome. Ive learned so much about something I thought I already knew a LOT about and I cant thank you enough for the content you provide. Keep it up Ry guy 💪

@davidinvenio3094 3 года назад

You have more historical videos & pictures, more historical facts - just a better overall documentary video than anything I've ever seen on RU-vid. And you always show the credits to the original sources - very honorable - and so SO rare on RU-vid. So YOU SIR, get much respect from me (such as that's worth) - and my THANKS - you have great videos and I will share with the very few friends I have.

@philrabe910 2 года назад

Great show! I was going to comment on something else then the last lines hit me- This coaster made it through great wars and global depressions and TWO GLOBE PARALIZING PANDEMICS!!! How amazing!! It's nice to look back at our roots to really appreciate a gigacoaster.

@bitteroldhousecat9304 3 года назад

With all your technical content, I'm surprised you didn't cover more info on the most technical part of the ride... the engine for the lift hill. The combustion engine, electric motor, and steam engine all existed in some for at this time, but I have no idea which one would have been the most practical at this ride's creation. Maybe a horse on a hamster wheel? Surely the ride operators couldn't have somehow powered people up that first hill. Anyway, great content as always.

@MiguelBerryFan 3 года назад

SO THAT IS WHAT THOSE WOODEN PLANKS ARE FOR ON THE LIFT

@pypeapple 3 года назад

yep, the most terrifying anti-rollback you'll ever see

@JKArcade 3 года назад

@@pypeapple You know they're probably pretty reliable.

@Mr.Plant1994 3 года назад

I remember side friction roller coasters being the cheap coaster from RCT that was hard to get a good excitement rating .

@elitesniper923 2 месяца назад

And they could fly off the track!

@EddVCR 3 года назад

This ride seems like just pure great fun! This coaster is definitely on my bucket list. I’m so glad that people protected this unique and charming roller coaster.

@freelytaylor7025 3 года назад

Done the oldest continuously operating coaster (scenic railway Luna Park Melbourne) and looking forward to doing this one when international travel is allowed again. Great video as always Ryan

@gametime2473 26 дней назад

When this reopens I'm going to ride this before its gone. This needs to be preserved. It's one of a kind literally.

@apinakapina 3 года назад

So nice to see a shoutout to Vuoristorata (literally, "roller coaster") in Linnanmäki. It's my "home park". Vuoristorata is a relative youngster compared to Leap The Dips, and I believe it was very old tech when it was build in early 1950s as a "temporary structure". Which makes sense because it's a copy of the Danish coaster mentioned. Still, there's just something magical about that kind of roller coaster.

@JimmytLeafy 3 года назад

I was about to ask if you'd consider doing an analysis of an old-school coaster! Loving this

@thecoasterscorpion 3 года назад

You have no idea how you made my day there Ryan! 😄

@mr.rollercoasters 3 года назад

The airtime on this ride is incredible. Honestly, I'd visit again. And Skyliner is awesome too

@pypeapple 3 года назад

It’s strange how the wheels come off the track lol

@mr.rollercoasters 3 года назад

I know lol

@DavesAdventures 3 года назад

@@mr.rollercoasters im quite jealous, i really would love to experience leap the dips even just once but living in England could be a major problem as i really don't have the money even to experience theme and amusement parks in America

@randalheller7460 3 года назад

I get sugar maple in my pants when Ryan describes block zones

@TransTaey 3 года назад

dude you have to stop carrying pancake syrup bottles in your pocket, I'm tired of having to do your laundry all the time

@tufab3494 3 года назад

@@TransTaey anytime soon it'll be cough syrup bottles...

@TransTaey 3 года назад

@@tufab3494 *lmfao*

@johnchambers8528 Год назад

Thanks for the video giving the history and restoration of operation of this historic coaster. I have had the opportunity to visit this park twice and loved riding it. Growing up I attended Willow Grove Park and this coaster reminded me of their scenic coaster that I believe also was a side friction coaster. The lift hill had that same wooden roll Back system and was one of the first coasters that I liked to ride. Today I have ridden many wooden coasters around the country but did enjoy the unrestrained ride on the dips.

@brianmacdonald7297 3 года назад

What a great video! I'm impressed by the amount of historical research you did, and the old video that you sourced. I don't expect to hear about Willow Grove Park in most of the coaster videos I watch these days. I grew up just a few miles from there, and I'm told my parents took me there when I was a toddler, but I can't remember it when it was open.

@Tahngarthor Год назад

One of the coolest history lessons I've seen in a while.

@pypeapple 3 года назад

One of the few new credits I got this year, immediately fell in love with the quirky and sketchy feeling. The wheels literally come off the track. Best coaster in the park

@billkeithchannel 3 года назад

Well that was unexpected enjoyment. Holy crap I just realized that was a half hour mini-documentary. Great job!

@lukefarley9221 3 года назад

You don’t know how much you just made my day!

@MadameSomnambule Год назад

This is the second theme park thing I’ve had on my bucket list for years, go to Luna Park in Brooklyn. Seeing the oldest rollercoaster standing never fails to make me smile. The Thinderbolt is one of my fave woodies alongside the Racer, and the Thunderbolt’s been around since the 1920s! 😊

@intensetrims7024 3 года назад

Now I fear only ogs will remember the coaster idiots... it’s been so long😞

@ElToroRyan 3 года назад

New Coaster Idiot content is on the way! Don’t worry!

@shane9245 3 года назад

@@ElToroRyan everyone’s reaction: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-sAXZbfLzJUg.html

@samuelitooooo 3 года назад

Coaster Idiots, coronavirus edition (Meanwhile I watched a lot of the old ones XD)

@goldenjordan6195 3 года назад

@@ElToroRyan Yay

@jillianmyerly4517 3 года назад

Yes! So excited to see a channel cover this coaster! I got to ride it, and it's actually pretty fun, all things considered.

@tcrpgfan 2 года назад

My guess it was pretty fun because it was a no frills, no 'upgrades (By that I mean they didn't sand down the things that make the ride fun in the name of modernization.' kind of experience since it was mostly kept to its early 20th century design.

@AmaterianAngel 2 года назад

This was a heart warming video. What a lovely history. Wish I could visit and ride Leap The Dips.

@crooked-halo 3 года назад

I got to ride it in 1982 on my first coast to coast coaster trip. Two things struck me then. 1.) The bottom track was entirely wood, no steel running rails. At 3:00 in this great video, you can see that there were no steel rails when that picture was taken. 2.) It was/is a surprising amount of fun. Leap The Dips shocked me because it was/is so enjoyable! I'm highly impressed with the dedication of the maintenance crew. I'll be there this year! Thanks for a wonderful video of this magnificent coaster!

@Missglam67 Год назад

Thank you for posting! I love wooden coasters and I am thrilled when someone posts some history and gives them the respect they deserve. They are the pioneers to the thrill coasters of today

@BoyProdigyX Год назад

The couple riding this coaster @ 14:30 made me laugh. They look like they're having a blast, even today!

@hokyman 3 года назад

Another one now added to my bucket list. :) I love historic rides!

@coasterjaz89 3 года назад

Aww I miss Leap the Dips. I haven’t ridden it since 2012. I need to get myself out there and ride it again soon! Thank you for the highly informative and well put together video. I enjoyed watching.

@dorianwelch8971 3 года назад

I grew up in Altoona and every weekend we were at Lakemont Park to ride this coaster. One of the best memories as a child.

@whoahanant 2 года назад

It's super interesting that so many rollercoasters, both old and modern, have been given up on fixing, probably for monetary reasons, but this one stood the test of time and they gave it another shot. Not only that but gave it minimal upgrades and rather keep it as original as possible.

@triplej755 Год назад

I rode Leap the Dips today! It was really fun!

@theharvardyard2356 3 года назад

What fun! I love when history like this is preserved. Great video.

@laserrlife 3 года назад

The king has returned for his crown 👑👑👑

@officialpennsyjoe 3 года назад

Indeed, Lead the Dips has returned for the crown.

@coffee0093 3 года назад

Just got back into playing Roller Coaster Tycoon (thanks to Marcel Vos), and this is the perfect video to learn more about this historic coaster type!

@Kittyhat 2 месяца назад

6:35 is one of the most gorgeous old school coaster photos I've ever seen, would love to try an out and back side friction like this. True gravity railway right there

@VestedUTuber 3 года назад

Wood track: _flexes as the cars go by_ The GP: "I'm not going on Side Friction Coaster 1 - it's not safe!"

@EmMiERoSe 3 года назад

Great job on the video... I had been to Lakemont quite a few times in my childhood but i don't think the coaster was ever running when i was. I'm glad it's still running strong

@HoliestDoughnut 3 года назад

Boyertown DESERVED to fail & I'm happy it did. Without its failure this historic marvel would be gone. Anyone operating an amusement park who had such little respect for the oldest standing roller coaster in the world, simply put, shouldn't be operating an amusement park.

@evanhinkle5136 3 года назад

This looks like a rollercoaster ride that I would actually enjoy.

@SuburbaniteUrbanite 2 года назад

I love how goofy the scenic roller coasters look like the breakman/woman standing in the middle holding onto a lever.

@twistedgwazi5727 3 года назад

Fuck yeah man, this video made my day! Always good to see some new ElToroRyan content, was not disappointed by the block section talk either. Keep doing what you do, mang 👍

@DanielBray 10 месяцев назад

Melbournes my town, and I’ve been on the Luna Park coaster on a school trip years ago. My friend challenged me to go on every ride in the park, finishing with the Scenic. Poor guy was sick after that one! Not much speed, but the car dances around in the corners and the whole track assembly shakes as you pull up from the dips.

@PunkRockBarbie 3 года назад

I don't even like roller coasters, but I'm pretty sure I've watched like 20 of these videos tonight 😂

@f1-mag 3 года назад

3:44 this is ride actually have upstop wheels they are mounted out side of the wheel and can spin separately from the main wheel and runs under the on a separate inverted rail if you look closely you can see it you will maybe think it’s a bolt holding the axel together but that is a up stop wheelalso when you try it the double downs it give some very aggressive ejector air time It’s only on this scenic because it’s 20 newer then the other ones. ruchebanen at bakken (witch have modifyed trains and a automatic breaking system) and it’s clone at linämarki (original trains and break man)

@tonydugal5275 3 года назад

Rode this old coaster with my son (a dedicated coaster enthusiast) this summer. The 119 year-old beast nearly cracked a vertebrae of this obese senior citizen-but my 32-year-old son loved it. Beware of the harsh ride, especially the dips, from the back seat.

@MillenniumForceMan 3 года назад

for whatever reason, there was sort of a "golden rule" back in the day that the ledgers all had to be 9ft apart, and they didnt have all of the technology and information to measure g forces and calculate what areas would have higher and lower stress, so that why there is all of that inconsistent track bouncing

@mariekatherine5238 3 года назад

But that’s what makes it fun!

@kainpwnsu 3 года назад

My family (should) be in the state for summer vacation, next year. I'm proposing a day trip to the park. Thanks for you very detailed and timely post!

@Paolo8772 3 года назад

Leap The Dips is legendary, being the oldest roller coaster that's still operating. But considering that it's the world's oldest operating roller coaster I'm a little surprised to discover it has side friction wheels. That's because Coaster at Playland (Canada's oldest still operating coaster, built much later in 1958 that uses flange wheels) doesn't have upstop wheels and it also doesn't have side friction wheels! "Coaster" does, however, have upstop pads.They're pieces of metal that stick out of both sides of each car of every train that fit into it's upstop groove; an indentation in the inside of the entire track length equivalent to the width of about one of the six planks of wood on the inside of both the right and left track, which prevents any car of the train from leaving the track. That inner groove is reenforced with metal on the top during all portions of convex track where any airtime might occur on any one of all seven single bench cars (eight cars before 2020 when one was removed due to covid so that guests can have a front and back ride with every other row blocked off for social distancing measures) possibly resulting in a derailment. In any case, each train has a car 0 which actually contains an oil dispenser to grease (either one of or both) the running rails and/or the upstop pads. To this day not one person has died or become seriously become injured on "Coaster" since it opened over 62 years ago It's one of the top ten wooden coasters in the world today in almost December 2020, and it's even considered better than Cyclone at Luna Beach Brooklyn. I'll admit I've still never ridden Cyclone, but I think it looks to have a better height, drop, speed and length than "Coaster" but the trains looks shitty with only three cars each with four rows. so far the only wooden coaster I've ridden to beat "Coaster" is Ghostrider". I know that'll all change when I ride El Toro. I'm only asking you what think is the best coaster in the world without side friction and upstop wheels, considering that might disqualify "Leap the Dips" for using side friction wheels. I'm not disrespecting Leap The Dips; ; It's legendary for being the word's oldest operating coaster, but if this was about the best roller coaster to not have side friction wheels and also not have upstop wheels, (with upstop pads allowed) what would your oldest favourite be?

@AnotherSwissYoutubeUser 3 года назад

I hope this coaster stays open for a few more years. I feel like all coaster enthusiasts should ride this at one point, because it's part of rollercoaster history.

@Tahngarthor Год назад

As a national historic landmark it will at least be preserved for the forseeable future even if it isn't always kept open.

@Dexter037S4 Год назад

@@Tahngarthor There's enough funding to keep it going.

@lemonbread8019 3 года назад

I'm from Denmark, and I can comfortably say that Rutschebanen at Bakken is quite possibly the worst roller coaster in the world. You genuinely feel like you are going to die. Not to mention it has a tunnel where (at least when I last rode it) they placed a cutout of a woman spreading her legs above the entrance. Classy. However, do not confuse it with Rutschebanen at Tivoli Gardens. That one is a beautiful gem and is smooth as steel. I highly recommend it, and the park as a whole.

@Manic_Drone_Idiom 3 года назад

I love that you opened with the Comet from long gone Crystal Beach Park. It was the first large coaster I cut my teeth on in at age 10, and will always have a special place in my heart. Thank you 😌

@pixelapocrypha 3 года назад

After seeing that footage of the rotting wood that looked like it was just crumbling before the camera, I am shocked that 70% of the lumber was saved. People that specialize in restoration are amazing.

@Alylovescoasters 3 года назад

Thank god he talked about the block zones

@Splater765 3 года назад

This is gonna be fun

@plighting_engineerd 5 месяцев назад

15:16 Honestly, that's a pretty neat anti rollback system. Edit: also, I love that you somehow managed to shove in a lesson on block zones despite this roller coaster not having block zones

@mjbudziak 3 года назад

Leap the Dips is a fantastic roller coaster credit if you ever have the opportunity. An even more hidden treasure: this park has another, more traditional wooden out-and-back coaster that has NO restrictions. Not even a buzz bar. I was capable of standing throughout the ride. Fun, but super scary! (and highly recommended 😁)

@LegendaryCollektor 3 года назад

There is a buzz bar on it now

@-K_J- 3 года назад

Thank you for this. It feels weirdly hard to find good amusement park history and facts this in depth sometimes and I definitely might check out the citations in the links provided. Also a bunch of sticks for anti rollback is amazing 11/10

@russianbot8576 Год назад

also i know it's a joke at this point explaining block zones and other named parts of rollercoaster architecture in every video but i really appreciate it, so thank you~

@AJ-ui2sd 3 года назад

The return of the king

@tylerhoopes 3 года назад

Haha I grew up in hollidaysburg pa. My grandparents and my mom grew up in lake mont. I can still hear the train whistle. Ryan - doubt you will see this but thank you for showing a positive light on this park, even with the hardships. Thank you sir.

@DieselDucy 2 года назад

I have to ride this sometime! It looks amazing. I am going to camden park next year to ride the big dipper.

@midliferising 3 года назад

Well done!! Excellent and informative vlog. I just missed riding this beauty when I was in college in Frostburg about 2 hours to the south. I hope to get back there and ride this beauty some day soon.

@aidendoescoasters 3 года назад

I wish someone loved me like ElToroRyan loves block sections 😔

@joshuaedler7041 3 года назад

As I am watching this video I am currently living about 15 minutes from this gem!

@Alylovescoasters 3 года назад

So much love 💕

@daisymae3717 2 года назад

I road Leap the dips a few years ago, definitely not thrilling like a modern coaster but it's so fun. My husband and I giggled the whole time, and I'm so happy to have ridden something so historic.

@Metal_Groove45 3 года назад

Yes!!! 🤘😎

@jonathansima7591 3 года назад

I visited Lakemont for the first time since 2016 this past July (the weekend that Leap the Dips reopened to the public), and I must say it was running better than I had remembered it. The park as a whole looks much nicer than it did back in 2016, and although I lament the removal of the SkyDiver, I look forward to the continued improvements in the coming years. Great video, by the by. At the onset of the pandemic, while the parks were closed and the 2020 season faced an uncertain turn, I was furloughed and had fallen into a deep depression. Your videos helped me through the worst of it, offering much-needed respite from an otherwise harsh reality. To you and your fellow Coaster Idiots, thank you for all that you’ve done and continue to do. Here’s to a brighter 2021 all around. P.S. - continued viewing of the Coaster Idiot videos has forever ingrained the Six Flags theme song into my subconscious, for which I fear there is no cure. Side-effects include randomly shouting “Six Flags!” at the occasional passer-by and wishing the checkout ladies a “Six Flags day” at the local grocer (even though I’ve yet to visit a Six Flags park). #TheMoreYouKnow

@killervirgo 3 года назад

Great video. 👍🏿 (30:05) Though the cost was $15k to build the ride in 1902 , if you calculate for inflation, that cost would be roughly $275k in 1996.