Alpengeist (Busch Gardens Europe)

Facts

Roller Coaster:			Alpengeist
Amusement Park:			Busch Gardens Europe (Williamsburg, Virginia, USA)
Classification:			Roller Coaster
Type:			Steel - Inverted
Status:			Operating since 3/22/1997
Make / Model:			Bolliger & Mabillard / Inverted Coaster / Custom
Designer:			Ing.-Büro Stengel GmbH
General Contractor:			Armada Hoffler Inc.
Architect:			Peckham Guyton Albers & Viets, Inc.
Theming Design:			Suzanne Sessions, Inc.
Track layout:			Terrain
Cost:			$20,000,000 USD
Capacity:			1820 riders per hour

Length:			3828'
Height:			195'
Drop:			170'
Inversions:			6
Speed:			67 mph
Duration:			3:10
G-Force:			3.7
Elements:			Immelmann 106' tall Loop Cobra Roll Zero-G Roll Corkscrew

Trains:			3 trains with 8 cars per train. Riders are arranged 4 across in a single row for a total of 32 riders per train.
Restrictions:			Riders must be 54" or taller to ride.

Theme:			Themed around an Alpine mountain region. The "Alpengeist" was the legendary snowbeast of the Alps. "Alpengeist" means "Ghost of the Alps" in German.

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