Lakemont Park - Photo Journal

Presently the Leap the Dips is one train operation due to its (literally) manual braking system. I wonder if it once was able to run all of these cars? It seems they've been out of service for many years.

Lakemont Park's most famous and infamous roller coasters share one vertical composition.

Leap the Dips is a side friction coaster. The track in many places is one layer of wood thick.

Setting out for a ride in old Lucky #8.

The chain lift, while primitive, features the same basic safety features as on a modern wooden coaster.

Up the lift hill.

Around the bend.

Hang on!

ACE Roller Coaster Landmark

Leap the Dips is also a National Historic Landmark. ACE's plaque was better, more self-congratulatory.

Leap the Dips

Leap the Dips' lift mechanism utilizes a few huge gears.

Like rings on a tree trunk, you can tell how old the Leaps the Dips is by how many shades of wood it has.

Leaping a Dip

And another Dip.

Incline hill

Smile, you're on Leap the Dips.

Leap the Dips is basically a triple figure eight layout.

I like the many different elements in this zoomed in picture.

Leaping the Last Dip

One less attractive side of Leap the Dips before moving on

Round Up, always a small park favorite.