Alpengeist

[GrandpaD]

You could buy Pepsi in the park in 2004. Pepsi was the official beverage of BGW until SEAS signed with Coke in 2012.

"No Coke! Pepsi!"
Lemme jump into my time machine, then. I'm a member of the Pepsi Generation.

 

[enaosaka]

Probably because you can see where you're going.

Lol, I meant in regards to the smoothness, but this helps too.

 

[LudwigII]

Hmmmmm...

 

[SLC Headache]

Also LOL at InvadR's name being spelled normally.

 

[halfabee]

I admittedly laughed at Cedar Point's Raptor getting an apparent name change to Reptar.

 

[CoasterAuditor]

I just saw that Cheetah Hunt is currently "Green Maverick." Not gonna lie I find it amusing.

 

[AIR]

So. Anyone who rode or even watched Alpengeist yesterday knows that it almost came to a complete stop on the MCBR. Crawled through the second half the whole time I was at the park. I hope that's not the case the rest of the season.

 

[halfabee]

Any updates on last year’s (rumors? news?) of a messed-up footer that needed repair?

 

[Vigil]

It was still coming to an almost complete stop on the midcourse this past weekend. Anyone have any idea why?

 

[jtrothrock]

It was still coming to an almost complete stop on the midcourse this past weekend. Anyone have any idea why?

You mean like this complete stop on Sunday?

 

[snowman6996]

If i'm not mistaken, wasn't the damaged footer right after the MCBR? Maybe the slowed it down to lower the stress on the footer.

 

[Logang]

 

[belsaas]

Hmm, I rode it basically first thing in the morning and it definitely didn't feel different than normal. I wonder if technical difficulties cropped up?

 

[belsaas]

Alpengeist has had a train in its MCBR for like 20 minutes.

 

[jtrothrock]

Alpengeist has had a train in its MCBR for like 20 minutes.

Seems to be happening often lately. Quite unfortunate.

 

[Bring Back Questor 87]

Saw this advertisement for Virginia tourism at Dulles Airport in NOVA, made me smile!

 

[musicman3204]

I went to the park yesterday and thought to myself, "The park should really post a sign that says, 'Alpengeist, now Virginia's only inverted roller coaster.'"

 

[Jahrules]

I went to the park yesterday and thought to myself, "The park should really post a sign that says, 'Alpengeist, now Virginia's only inverted roller coaster.'"

Maybe they can put that on the milepost 98 I95 southbound billboard when they're ready to replace the Finnegan's advert.

 

[ijerngvidsnvk]

I was at the park Saturday, Alpie seems to be back to normal MCBR stops. Rode it 3 times, all 3 were normal stoppages.

 

[finalcloud]

Rode on Sunday and AlpenGoose kicked my @$$. Also the longest wait in the park.