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AlpengeistRoller coasterMinimum height to ride: 54 inches About AlpengeistThis ski lift gone wrong thrills riders with six massive inversions and a top speed of 67 MPH. The B&M inverted coaster is consistantly rated among the top 20 steel roller coasters in the world, and takes guests on an incredible Alpine adventure. Photos from Alpengeist
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This is the perfect inverted coaster. Great theme! The ride is intense from start to finish with excellent near-ground encounters. Alpie is still the world's fastest gravity inverted. Like Apollo's Chariot, Alpengeist does exactly what you want/expect it to do! Note: Alpie gets a 10 in the front row only! Maybe an 8 in the second row and a 6 from there on back. The two inside seats probably aren't even a 6 due to lack of visibility. (So, my rating is based on the only row that I ride - IT'S WORTH THE WAIT!!!) - Peter Stephens great ride just as good as dueling dragons ice - tyler bell Excellent coaster, I was surprised how good this one was since it's not as heavily promoted as some of the other BGE coasters. I actually liked riding further back, the lack of visibility made it a bit scarier and the twists and turns were more of a surprise. Not too wrenching either, my 50 year old body had no issues. :) - John Fix This is my favorite ride in the park. Perhaps a little frightening when the harness doesn't come all the way down, but it stays in place. Also the easiest to get on of the Big Three (B&M) in the middle of the week. - Lee Hall Good ride, but not very intense. - corbin byers Good ride. I liked it a lot when i was in my late teens. Last couple times I rode it, It actually made me a little sick. Guess, I'm getting old LOL - Will Chilcote Me and my girlfriend went to Busch Gardens yesterday and have had great experiences all summer, as we have a season's pass. Yesterday, however, I rode the front row on alpengeist, and when I got to the top the harness flew up and we had to hold it down the rest of the way, I'm sorry but I will never ride it again now that I realize the little safety! - Keith Hutchison It's a really fun coaster and designed in such a way that if you are not sitting in the front, you can't really see what's coming up. There are a lot of sudden turns and twists that catch you off guard. At the same time, Alpengeist is something I would have to ride before I stuffed myself on BGE food and also before riding Curse of Darkastle. 8/10 - Laura Daspit Yes this is my third favorite in the park. I love the loops. I feel so dizzy afterwards. - scooby doobydoo Alpengeist is a nicely decorated, impressive-looking coaster, probably my second favorite ride in the park. The best B&M inverted coaster I have ridden to date. - James Rao this is a fun and intense invert, my third favorite behind Montu and DD. All I heard was great things about this ride, but i was a little bit disappointed by it. - Patrick Gorham This one has not aged gracefully for me. - SC Todbear A very fun ride with a great theme. It's nice if you can get a front seat (if you're ok with the wait), but still a good time no matter where you're sitting. This coaster flies from beginning to end! - John Hicks
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