Lakemont Park
thecircusblog | 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
thecircusblog | 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 […]
Lakemont Park, Altoona PA #2
thecircusblog | July 20, 2013
Lakemont Park, Altoona PA. #3
thecircusblog | 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 […]
Lakemont Park #4
thecircusblog | July 20, 2013
Lakemont Park #5
thecircusblog | 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 #6
thecircusblog | July 20, 2013
Lakemont Park #7
thecircusblog | 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 #9
thecircusblog | 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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