What is the oldest roller coaster that is still operating?

Photos: 21 oldest roller coasters in the world. Mar 16, 2014 | 11:09 PM. Built in 1902 at Lakemont Park in Altoona, Pa., the Leap-the-Dips figure-eight wooden coaster was closed in 1986 and saved from demolition before reopening in 1999. (National Registry of Historic Places). 1 / 21. Advertisement. read more

The oldest roller coaster still in the world that is still operating is located in the United States, at Lakemont Park in Altoona, Pennsylvania. Leap the Dips was built by E. Joy Morris Company in 1902, and had to be closed in 1985 because of the poor shape it was in, being over 100 years old. read more

Leap-The-Dips is a wooden roller coaster located at Lakemont Park near Altoona, Pennsylvania. Constructed in 1902 by the Federal Construction Company and designed by E. Joy Morris, it is the oldest operating roller coaster in the world and believed to be the last surviving side friction roller coaster of the figure-eight variety. read more

For the other records, click here. ‍*Wild One originally operated as Giant Coaster at Paragon Park in Massachusetts, USA. It was moved to Six Flags America in 1986 and was restored to its original condition. read more