Alpengeist

[horsesboy]

Judging from the photos, that repair had nothing to do with whatever happened to create that bang. This just looks like something being fixed that would've been spotted during a track inspection.

yeah I searched and searched and figured out exactly where the photo was taken. The only objects I could find that appear to match the general shape of the one in question were caps on the fasteners to secure the loose article net to the ride. My best guests at this point os one worked it's way loose and when it hit the pathway made the sound.

 

[MrBradferd]

Kinda crazy timing a false alarm boom sound causes the cobra roll to be welded on the next day after which has nothing to do with the "incident" haha

 

[Mwe BGW]

Snow is back on all the buildings!!

 

[MrBradferd]

Snow is back on all the buildings!!

I never noticed it was all gone? What buildings exactly

 

[Mwe BGW]

I never noticed it was all gone? What buildings exactly

Well I saw it on a social media page. It was on the roof above Alpen Laden and the old ski mart and photo booth. Hopefully it is also on the station, queue house, entry building, and tunnel.

 

[MrBradferd]

Well I saw it on a social media page. It was on the roof above Alpen Laden and the old ski mart and photo booth. Hopefully it is also on the station, queue house, entry building, and tunnel.

I never even noticed the snow up there was missing

 

[Mwe BGW]

I never even noticed the snow up there was missing

It was removed in 2021. I don't believe they put the rocks back up but they may have. If anyone is in the park tomorrow please be on the lookout for it.

 

[farfeather]

Snow is there

 

[netdvn]

Now they just need to fix the arm on the photo op. With how often I see people playing around it, I'm surprised nobody's hurt themselves on the jagged edges

 

[MrBradferd]

Now they just need to fix the arm on the photo op. With how often I see people playing around it, I'm surprised nobody's hurt themselves on the jagged edges

Photo op arm?

 

[netdvn]

Photo op arm?

There's a skier crashed into a wall next to the ride entrance. His right arm has been missing for a few years now.

 

[zanderman72]

There's a skier crashed into a wall next to the ride entrance. His right arm has been missing for a few years now.

Must’ve been a pretty bad crash

 

[farfeather]

Maybe I'm crazy, but I think they changed some of the names on that board in the station. Didn't get a picture, but I'm pretty sure they're different than they used to be.

 

[Le Moose]

Maybe I'm crazy, but I think they changed some of the names on that board in the station. Didn't get a picture, but I'm pretty sure they're different than they used to be.

I can go and check later on tonight.

 

[Le Moose]

I can go and check later on tonight.

Update: the names have NOT changed.

 

[Alf33]

Along with the snow being back the snack stand has gotten a paint job and is being refurbished or changed as the inside is gutted.

 

[BGW_Enthusiasts]

this makes us wonder if alpengeist might be getting the lochness monster treatment next year.. it totally could use a retracking and some new theming.

 

[TheCoasterNerd]

View attachment 41706this makes us wonder if alpengeist might be getting the lochness monster treatment next year.. it totally could use a retracking and some new theming.

Would LOVE that

 

[Jonesta6]

Who's to say, but somehow I don't think any major retracking effort is in the cards for quite some time still.

Maybe a few high-stress pieces of track may get replaced over time, but I can't see the park willing to drop basically the cost of a brand new ride on replacing another full track, especially one with lots of tall and complex elements in a relatively difficult to access area.

 

[Zachary]

As I originally wrote about last year, concepts exist internally for a Nessie-style Alpie project.

If it happens, it will be the major, headlining project for its season. 2027 is the Killarney Sim Building so definitely no major Alpie reno next season. The next couple years are already looking more and more spoken for too, but hopefully Alpie finds some space and funding eventually.