What is the oldest operating roller coaster?

As of January 2023, the oldest running roller coaster in the world was Leap the Dips, located in Lakemont Park, Pennsylvania (USA), which was opened in 1902. Meanwhile, the world's second oldest coaster, Scenic Railway, opened 10 years later in Melbourne, Australia.



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Maybe it's for a special design feature. But since 1979, The Beast at Kings Island in Ohio has held tightly onto the record as the world's longest wooden coaster.

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