Lakemont Park
Posted By thecircusblog on July 20, 2013
Lakemont Park in Altoona, PA is nestled in a beautiful little valley of central Pennsylvania. I always have said Altoona is a well kept secret.
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Lakemont Park Altoona, PA. #1
Posted By thecircusblog on July 20, 2013
This was the cover of our brochure when we first opened Lakemont Park in 1988. The park had been closed for quite some time due to problems with the previous owner. Bill Capell had the opportunity to take over the park on a lease option deal. I was hired as the park manager. The people of Altoona dearly loved Lakemont Park because of its history and their personal memories. The folks were very happy to see the park reopen. All you had to say was Lakemont Park and you could see the nostalgia in the peoples eyes…..everyone had a story about Lakemont. The three years I was there as the manager of the park was enjoyable and I met a lot of nice people.
Lakemont Park, Altoona PA. #3
Posted By thecircusblog on July 20, 2013
Bill Capell did everything he could to keep the Lakemont Park going. New and different rides, moving the picnic buildings into the park area, even a tree planting program to replace the ones that had been cut down…..Long story. We did our best but somehow things just did not work out. The Capell family returned to Arizona.
Lakemont Park #5
Posted By thecircusblog on July 20, 2013
As you can see our prices were very reasonable. 1989 was our last season. Then in 1990 we did a partnership with a radio station”Waly”, then called Wally-world at Lakemont Park.
That did not work ether.
Lakemont Park #7
Posted By thecircusblog on July 20, 2013
Jimmy Meadows, a local food vender, provided his talent in food management and service at the park and I must say he did a fine job.
Lakemont Park #8
Posted By thecircusblog on July 20, 2013
Believe me there was no way you could go hungry at Lakemont Park.
Lakemont Park #9
Posted By thecircusblog on July 20, 2013
This was a project that I thought was most important…… to put the Leap the Dips back in working order. It was a task that never got done because of time and money.
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