Alpengeist is the tallest and fastest full-circuit inverted roller coasters in the world. Alpengeist opened in 1997 at Busch Gardens Williamsburg. It was built by Bolliger & Mabillard and features six inversions: an Immelmann loop, vertical loop, cobra roll, zero G roll, and a wing over.
Alpengeist has an Alpine mountain region theme. The "Alpengeist" (German for "Ghost of the Alps" or "Alps Spirit") was the legendary snow beast of the Alps. The ...
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Alpengeist is the tallest and fastest full-circuit inverted roller coasters in the world. Alpengeist opened in 1997 at Busch Gardens Williamsburg. It was built by Bolliger & Mabillard and features six inversions: an Immelmann loop, vertical loop, cobra roll, zero G roll, and a wing over.
Alpengeist has an Alpine mountain region theme. The "Alpengeist" (German for "Ghost of the Alps" or "Alps Spirit") was the legendary snow beast of the Alps. The ride itself is themed to a runaway ski lift.
Upon exiting the station, the floor drops beneath the riders feet and the riders ascend the 195-foot-tall chain lift after hearing the send-off recording "Thank you and enjoy your avalanche of adventure on Alpengeist!" . Then, riders are swept to the right after seeing a view of the Anheuser-Busch Williamsburg brewery and looking up on Griffon and descend 170 feet, going past The Land of The Dragons, hitting 67 miles per hour. Following the drop, passengers go into an enormous Immelmann loop, which...
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