Alpengeist

[AlpenChariot]

Station, lift hill, mid course, main/safety brakes, and transfer track. I might be wrong in the name of the final block but for the most part it's something like this. If it only had 4 blocks the third train would stack on the mid course.

 

[Zachary]

Station, lift hill, mid course, main/safety brakes, and transfer track. I might be wrong in the name of the final block but for the most part it's something like this. If it only had 4 blocks the third train would stack on the mid course.

Bingo.

 

[ludmarco]

So I was curious - what happened to all of the skis and things stuck in trees next to the queue?

Also, what's the likelihood they'd eventually clean and repaint all the snow sections?

Wait, they’re gone? I haven’t rode it in a while but I didn’t realize they had started taking down the alpine decor. They kind of feel synonymous with the ride itself to me!

 

[Brambo]

Station, lift hill, mid course, main/safety brakes, and transfer track. I might be wrong in the name of the final block but for the most part it's something like this. If it only had 4 blocks the third train would stack on the mid course.

If we're being honest, last summer I thought sometimes it was stacking with how hard the mid course hit and how slow the trains rolled off it. Very glad that, at least as of the last event, it was going so much faster through that.

 

[Mwe BGW]

1997-2002

 

[wombat96]

Looking back on old photos of Alpie really makes me miss the vibrancy and energy that the area once had. It feels like the theming has slowly been disappearing over time, nothing major, but many smaller thematic elements have definitely vanished from the queue and entry plaza that helped further convey the backstory to the ride. It’s a shame looking at the radiant paint on the fountain and the polished white snow, compared to the current chipped paint coated in a layer of dust and grime that the calls the area home. In more recent years, the park has been making efforts to try and refresh the some of the more outdated, faded paint throughout the park, however this area has been largely ignored outside of minor improvements and is beginning to feel archaic compared to newer areas. Alpie is the second oldest coaster in the park and is deserving of a refresh to keep the surrounding area relevant and lively.

 

[Jonesta6]

I literally had the German music in the area start playing in my head looking at these...

 

[ludmarco]

I literally had the German music in the area start playing in my head looking at these...

Same here! I think it’s just automatic now... anytime I look at photos from that area the entire Polka playlist just runs through my mind.

 

[Twisted_Airtime]

(Ignore the left handed side) well alpengeist is flying tonight and is pulling some intense Gs

 

[ijerngvidsnvk]

 

[Seaworld History]

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Do they still play the wind whooshing?

 

[ludmarco]

I can hear the loud, harsh noise of the coaster seats ascending into the air against the chirpy, polka music playing in the background. Maybe I’m just getting off and getting ready to make my way to Griffon, or maybe I’m waiting for a friend because my head aches that day.

 

[Mushroom]

Do they still play the wind whooshing?

They used to play the sound of wind whooshing? I had no idea this was ever a thing.

 

[ijerngvidsnvk]

It was running great tonight. MCBR not trimming hard because of the cold

 

[matthewcsoup]

Alpie didn’t open tonight at all i was disappointed, was looking forward to lapping it

 

[Le Moose]

Photos

 

[ludmarco]

Photos

I love the POV shots!

 

[Le Moose]

I love the POV shots!

Thank you!

 

[matthewcsoup]

posted this shot to my ig, i got this shot on my gopro of THE BEST ELEMENT ON ALPIE

 

[matthewcsoup]

i never get tired of taking pics of alpie