Alpengeist

[Dombot]

Going through old pics again! Both of these were taken on a very overcast day in 2018 with my old Galaxy s6. I miss that thing, but I think I miss this thing even more.

 

[vacoasterfanatic]

Praying that alp will be open on the 30th.

 

[snowman6996]

Me too. I'll also be there the 30th.

 

[Mwe BGW]

I found this video of alpengiest in 1997, I dont know if its already been shared

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[BGW Family]

Miss the Rhine water coming up that far.

 

[matthewcsoup]

Got word alpie supposed to be opening later this week

 

[Brambo]

Bring back the fast section after the midcourse! This thing trims to nearly a stop now.

 

[warfelg]

Bring back the fast section after the midcourse! This thing trims to nearly a stop now.

Yes! MAGA! Make Alpie Great Again! Haha.

IMO Alpie is a top 5 invert when you make it through the MCBR with some speed.

 

[Eric]

Did they ever permanently fix that footer that was causing problems?

 

[Jonesta6]

Did they ever permanently fix that footer that was causing problems?

Probably, otherwise I'd think they wouldn't have reopened it after finding the problem unless it wasn't an actual issue (looks bad but has no effect on anything).


Maybe I'm mistaken, but while the park could theoretically adjust speeds for MCBRs doesn't that typically get handled by the ride computer factoring in trains stacking at the station and whatnot? So if the ops are slow you're more likely to get stopped up at the MCBR unless it's 1 train ops?

 

[vacoasterfanatic]

How is alpies mcbr hitting now?

 

[Zachary]

It's hitting hard—not total stop like early last year, but still a big slowdown. Presumably the park is looking to reduce support/foundations wear in light of the issues they had before.

 

[Memles]

It's hitting hard—not total stop like early last year, but still a big slowdown. Presumably the park is looking to reduce support/foundations wear in light of the issues they had before.

I thought it was MUCH better when I was in the middle of the train on my first ride but then I rode in the back and realized that it was not quite as much better as I’d thought. But yes, not a dead stop, and I suppose that’s a victory.

 

[Dombot]

I just wanna hit that zero-g roll at full speed like I did in 2013. #MakeAlpengeistGreatAgain

 

[Memles]

Me, yesterday: "Hey, my neck feels okay, I guess I haven't forgotten how to ride Alpengeist in the last 10 months."

My neck, this morning: "Try again next time."

 

[matthewcsoup]

alpengeist was giving great rides yesterday, you definitely still feel uplifting forces on the zero g roll, and it was hauling, the night rides were great

 

[ijerngvidsnvk]

Ran great last night. I've missed this place so much

 

[Celticdog]

Ran great tonight. This coaster gets faster as it ages. It was very smooth tonight.

 

[panopticon31]

Brake run isn't hitting very hard tonight which is good. But they are not doing alternating rows and it's a free for all.....which is not good.

 

[Zachary]

Brake run isn't hitting very hard tonight which is good. But they are not doing alternating rows and it's a free for all.....which is not good.

If social distancing isn't being maintained, definitely put a complaint in at guest services on your way out.