Toboggan (Lakemont Park)

Toboggan was a steel roller coaster located at Lakemont Park in Altoona, Pennsylvania. It was a portable steel coaster built by Chance Rides, one of many Toboggan installations. This specific one had previously traveled in Florida with Deggeller Shows.[1][2]

Toboggan
Lakemont Park
LocationLakemont Park
Coordinates40.47118°N 78.39606°W / 40.47118; -78.39606
StatusRemoved
Opening date1991
Closing date2016
General statistics
TypeSteel
ManufacturerChance Rides
ModelToboggan
Height45 ft (14 m)
Length450 ft (140 m)
Toboggan at RCDB

Ride experience

The ride featured an enclosed car, which after climbing up a vertical lift inside a steel structure spun downward on a continuous helix until it went over a small airtime hill and then turned back into the station.

References

  1. "Roller Coaster Census: Toboggan - Lakemont Park". American Coaster Enthusiasts. Retrieved 24 March 2012.
  2. Marden, Duane. "Toboggan  (Lakemont Park)". Roller Coaster DataBase. Retrieved 24 March 2012.


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