Old wooden roller coasters endure, even with new steel rides

Posted | Contributed by Jeff

With the summer theme park season winding down, many park operators are turning their attention to the future, laying the groundwork for new thrill rides that promise to climb higher, drop faster and stimulate even more adrenaline. Not Lakemont Park in Altoona, Pa., or dozens of other smaller parks around the country where century-old roller coasters give riders “thrills” of another sort entirely.

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