Alpengeist (4K On-Ride) Busch Gardens Williamsburg

Front Rider's Perspective on Alpengeist at Busch Gardens Williamsburg in Williamsburg, Virginia, USA.
Bolliger & Mabillard Inverted Coaster.
Length: 3,828 ft
Height: 195 ft
Drop: 170 ft
Speed: 67 mph
Inversions: 6
G-Force: 3.7
Elements: Chain Lift Hill, Immelmann, 106 ft tall Loop, Block Brake, Cobra Roll, Zero-G Roll, Corkscrew.
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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[@XLRAshon]

When I rode this for the first time in was incredibly misty and foggy. Made the ride 1000 times better

[@ashleighelizabeth5916]

It was amazing to ride the old Big Bad Wolf in those conditions, and if it was after dark so much the better.

[@JuniorMinnow]

Lol

[@markp.7165]

I have ridden many coasters and consider Alpengeist to be one of the best! I love it!!

[@jenna-cv9oe]

I love this ride so much! It made me start liking roller coasters 🎢

[@happy-pk7ju]

Same!!

[@miss.arielle]

me too!!

[@jack1496]

Same

[@pezzyartz383]

Same!! When me and my big brother were waiting I was crying cuz I was so scared but right after I wanted to go on it again!

[@sammibradshaw9644]

same! first time 2 days agooo

[@gissneric]

Now, this is a great themed coaster.

[@Tessa.bessaofc]

Fr

[@juvandy]

I LOVED Alpengeist back when it first opened, but I haven't been to BG in over 20 years. My first thought on watching this was- there didn't used to be such big trees on the first drop!

[@fuse557]

I used to hate this coaster! Was really rough! Rode it last year with my daughters best friend and it was soo great!! They must have fixed it and didn't tell anyone. One of my favorites now, home park, when i was younger it sucked. But now its a thrill. I dont know why, I hate rough, but this one has certainly changed!

[@ashleighelizabeth5916]

In all the years it's been running I've never had a rough ride on it. Loch Ness is getting rough with age but not Alpengeist.

[@godspyro8405]

Definitely not banging my head anymore

[@trenton1190]

Youre not the only one that thought it was rough. I've ridden probably 100 different coasters, and I can say for a B&M coaster it was pretty rough. Good to hear that it may be smoother now though.

[@fuse557]

@@trenton1190 IDK what they did to it, it's my home park. But it's way more enjoyable now. Rode it again a couple of weeks ago, and still awesome! Was my daughter's favorite.

[@fuse557]

@@trenton1190 Rode Pantheon 3 times. And it's very different, exciting, and crazy. Loved it.

[@antimcgregor8139]

is it just me or do inverts make a weird sound going up the lift hill and this one is actually one of my favorite inverts

[@myron.aussjr]

Anti Mcgregor when you drop I here a noise like whoshhh

[@deltatv3525]

It’s the anti roll back

[@prexhe7348]

Its sounds like a machine gun to me

[@ChonkyCats]

Every time I ride this I get a killer headache and neck pain. But that first hill tho, gets me everytime. I just stop breathing and regretting life's decisions. And slam my eyes shut and *pray*

[@fuse557]

Its not like that anymore

[@evo8150]

Same I can relate but apparently it’s better now

[@sleepdeep305]

I cannot believe how tall alpengeist is. We almost had an inverted hyper!

[@Captain-Cosmo]

Thanks for the video. I was working at BG when this one was first released. At the time, it was my favorite coaster. Unknown to the general public is that this coaster originally was intended to have a musical "soundtrack" accompanying it. The orchestral score was recorded but never used, supposedly because they couldn't find a reliable method of powering it. The speakers, in fact, are visible, but unless something has changed since my years there, it's never been used. I worked in the music dept at the time and have a recording somewhere. If I can get back to the park, I'd like to GoPro the ride and maybe sync it up.

[@idkwhatthisis4453]

Alpengeist is nuts in front row by far my fav coaster at busch

[@dougwarren6054]

One of the smoothest coasters I have ever ridden!

[@lisagreybill7271]

LOVE this coaster!!

[@timothywait9457]

Lisa Greybill it is good i have a gut felling you had an ice cream at the park

[@lorabehindacamera]

Lol ​@@timothywait9457

[@ashleighelizabeth5916]

The only thing I've found that I loved more than this is the new Velocicoaster at Islands of Adventure. Alpengeist is truly an amazing coaster and has become kind of underrated in my opinion. Last road it in 2018 and it's never given me a headache, it's never been a headbanger for me, it's never run rough and it has one of my favorite first drops of all time.

[@gwenjoy2538]

Same..I was there the first yr this opened!❤

[@TonyKimtheamusementparkfan]

I don't know why some people give this B&M inverted coaster a lot of hate

[@lanceflx63]

Tony Kim, this is one of my favorites. But it needs some TLC because it’s gotten very rough. Busch needs to consider serious refurbishment, like how Universal did with the Hulk. Also it’s time to upgrade the trains to the ones with the new restraints.

[@matthewclark4510]

The Hawk tender love and care bruh

[@matthewclark4510]

The Hawk oh it's cool. Everybody eventually finds things out right everyday you do learn something new hahab

[@effluxe]

You bang your head a lot on this one.

[@adamkaltenbaugh2541]

Can anyone say how it compares to the Raptor at Cedar point?

[@durden2480]

Rode the summer it opened. Life changing

[@9mmadi]

This ride was awesome!!! I HATE big drops and was terrified to try this but had a blast. I didn’t get the drop feeling from it. I guess bc of the corkscrews it took away from it. But I hate the drop feeling so bad and I didn’t get it that bad on this ride

[@itsmandy8732]

This is helpful! I HATE drops but my husband love’s rollercoasters and loves that drop feeling. He’s been trying to convince me even though this one looks insane it doesn’t give you that drop feeling. I told him I’d try it next time we go but these videos look horrifying 😂

[@kidcurry07-yt96]

this ride is amazing. even tho you are way up there at the beginning it doesn’t get your stomach on the mach down like most coasters. It is so unique i recommend everyone to ride this coaster. very smooth other than one small section but overall my favorite

[@lastone032085]

It has the ski slope drop. Depending on preference it's a good or a bad thing.

[@bearhaigler]

so like you dont really feel it or what?

[@kidcurry07-yt96]

it’s probably less scary than verbolton - it feels like you flying

[@bearhaigler]

@@kidcurry07-yt96 ok thanks, btw that was crazy fast lol

[@kidcurry07-yt96]

not scary tho

[@tori_the_turtle566]

That was one of my favorites there, and I rode it like 3 times in a row 😂

[@cameronkemble3407]

Riding this coaster at night is beautiful

[@shrek1428]

Yeah, especially on nights when they do the fireworks.

[@jamesbush9288]

This is my favorite coaster ever! i went on it 4 times and my uncle screamed ha ha

[@GeddyRC]

Fun fact, I rode this coaster when I was a kid (maybe 13-14 years old) and right at the top of the lift my chest protector (or whatever it's called) moved up and wouldn't latch back into place. The only thing holding it down was the flimsy nylon strap, but damn did it take "thrill ride" to a whole new level.

[@whitneyembree8706]

I remember when it open back in 97. I rode it a lot as a kid. Haven't been to Busch Gardens since 98.

[@Ikari777]

Thanks for posting! I remember going when I was in 5th grade to this when it had just opened recently I believe. This was about 26 years ago. Just showed my son!

[@sharpproductions]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@_..._cassie_..._]

This was the first ever roller coaster i rode and i was in tears wanting to get off of it lol!

[@pezzyartz383]

This was my very first roller coaster I went on in this park-yall lemme tell you I was fucking crying as we waited with my big brother- The workers said “after you go on it you’ll wanna go on it again” and they were so fucking right-this is my favorite ride now in the entire park! After that I loved roller coasters and rode every single roller coaster in the park!

[@kameronharrington5478]

My friends and I rode this one three times in one day cause we loved it so much. It's oddly relaxing for a thrill ride, like you're flying through the woods just barely skimming trees/rocks. The rocky slopes at 2:25 looked a lot more realistic when I was there too, maybe they repainted them? The first row is 100% worth it if you're prepared to wait a while. The back row is fast + still fun but you cant see anything above or in front of you. We waited maybe 5-10 mins for our first couple rides in one of the back seats, then 45 mins for the front row.

[@CD-pk7xr]

This thing made my feet tingle

[@Mxmtum]

This is my favorite roller coaster :D

[@brianholland2916]

So smooth

[@austinellis9290]

I remember it being rough and over quickly

[@heihei3453]

First time I went on this was in 2003 on a Dixie Classic Music Festival Band Trip. It was the middle of May and an unusually cold and cloudy, misty day. Getting pelted in the face by cold rain droplets at 60mph added to the whole experience.

[@Deeznutz-kl8ds]

Looks fun

[@egsuk3034]

That mid course break run changes a man

[@lilycroyle7530]

i passed out on this ride about 3 hours ago!! loved it tho

[@cheddarbob1245]

Girl don't tell me that..I've been debating to ride this for years..we are here now with 2 days left. I hate coasters but have ridden a few, like Lochness and Verbolten. Now ya tellin me ya passed out thinkin this isnt a good idea

[@miarae7786]

Best ride

[@yagamiapologist]

this is a pretty good coaster, just be prepared to be jerked around back and forth and for a headache. it’s not a terrible coaster, but riding this multiple times was a bad idea

[@riskybiscutz]

ever since I was a kid I loved the raccoon face on the front of the train.

[@lucywhitson]

ngl, it’s not even close to as scary as they make it look. super smooth and tame. honesty, it’s kinda cozy-ish!!

[@A_A610]

B&M prides themselves on their smoothness...but this definitely has some snappy and aggressive moments too.

[@Deeznutz-kl8ds]

Nice

[@chrismarshall-sd4ev]

I passed out on this coaster during the double loop part but other than that W ride

[@justbr34th12]

I Just Went On This For The First Time A Couple Day’s Ago And It’s Amazing!!!

[@kennadi.8658]

Did u feel the drop in ur stomach?

[@justbr34th12]

@@kennadi.8658 Yeah But It Really Wasn’t Bad

[@kennadi.8658]

@@justbr34th12 is it scary

[@justbr34th12]

@@kennadi.8658 Not Really Maybe Unless You’re In The Front Row Because You Couldn’t See How High You Where Because The Seats Where In Front Of You

[@chrisbequeath9507]

my 1st coaster.. I was tricked into going on... then I couldnt stop

[@BaneZ42]

This is my last coaster before Pantheon comes out and I'm live in the Virginia area

[@Briayawna]

Same

[@BaneZ42]

@@Briayawna I went on it i good

[@cancelled148]

Ughh! This ride has an infamous B&M rattle. The layout is so good! I just hate how some of the inversion just jolt you around like crazy. Especially the bottom of the first drop. Plus the way it snaps into the mid course isn't good.

[@chrismaxwell6192]

Now this is a monster of a ride.

[@dominicmillis6827]

Ohh Haha this is a baby compared to Griffin

[@dominicmillis6827]

Griffin Is horrifying

[@dominicmillis6827]

In a good way

[@tumadre2205]

Griffon isn’t that scary.

[@PimpDaddyDisco]

Passed out on this ride a few times...

[@ddaarriiaa08]

Best ride at Busch Gardens...

[@lycanrocmare6345]

It was so intimidating due to the size, but once on it, it was chill! Though I prefer Apollo's Chariot, Verboten & Invader to it, love the feeling in my stomach from a good drop.

[@1uhot426]

This was my favorite converted coaster for a while, until i rode banshee at kings island lol

[@joseholmesvidalosorio9868]

*TO ME, THIS IS A KINDA/SORTA TOP-EVER THRILLING FELT SENSATIONALISM. PEACE.

[@brianholland2916]

They let us ride this 9 times in a row one night before closing.. it was a slow day

[@m1a2abramsmainbattletank58]

Alpengeist, Apollo’s Chariot, Big Bad Wolf, Verbolten and Griffon

[@samuelbrewster97]

I hate inverted coasters but I’d try this because the theming looks pretty good

[@MN-io1lv]

Is this one of those rides that can mess with your stomach? I had like 8 shots before lochness and was fine so maybe it won’t affect me?

[@sharpproductions]

It’s all positive Gs like Lochness so I think you’d be fine. Apollo’s Chariot on the other hand. . .

[@MN-io1lv]

@@sharpproductions I actually love Apollos Chariot. I think it's my favorite ride so far at Busch. Went on that one drunk too lol...because I was scared my first time. (I just started riding coasters)

[@calebbb5350]

ride in the front. thank me later

[@keely6637]

First B&M ride!

[@trenton1190]

I don't feel like this coaster is a good example of B&M, but congratulations.

[@breaksquad1236]

I grayed out on this one anyone else?

[@averyt6799]

I rode this today and it was so rainy and my throat hurt SOOOO bad😭😭😭

[@Johnwicklover1994]

the lifthill sounds like its sharting.

[@1uhot426]

It so crazy to me that the drop doesn't scare me n its the tallest inverted ride. MONTU at tampa strikes way more fear into me n its like 40 feet shorter lol

[@CigEconomy]

Nice to see an inverted coaster actually prioritize speed and drops instead of throwing in a ton of inversions that don't add anything to the ride experience. I find most inverted coasters to be slow and derivative. Ride a few and you've ridden them all. Not this one though.

[@cy6573]

nearly got sick on this a few years ago and I just rode it again yesterday and it was the same exact feeling. No a big fan. Would definitely rather do Griffon or Apollos Chariot

[@sharpproductions]

When we were here at BGW earlier this month someone got sick on the front row just before we rode. The people next to us sat in it before anyone noticed 🤢. . Then the ride ops kicked the whole train of people out while they cleaned the seats.

[@HannahCM134]

I rode this for the first time today man I was so scared but I went on it anyways I’m glad I did cuase it was amazing! ALSO how is no one screaming man I was yelling cuss words left and right ( FYI I NEVER CUSS) that’s how intense it was

[@heatherschnell493]

Does it drop your stomach

[@helios3217]

No, not really. Just went on this today fir the first time and I hate drops. I actually really hate rollercoasters with my life but this one was different.

[@jessicafallen9455]

Busch Gardens fun i been there 3 times best amusement park ever better than Kings dominion and Carowinds

[@nickcutillo621]

This would probably be the best B&M invert out there if it was smooth.

[@planetcoastercreator8583]

It is smooth though excluding the MCBR transition

[@alixxxia]

they changed it by a lot

[@lastone032085]

Has it gotten that bad? I haven't been on the thing in like 15 years and last time I was at BGW i rode it 6 times and it was smooth as hell the whole way through with the mid course brakes off.

[@planetcoastercreator8583]

@@lastone032085 lmao the mid course transitions makes you throw it back I call it the earthquake transition

[@lastone032085]

@@planetcoastercreator8583 hmmm. That's odd. I remember having my hands and feet up going though with all that speed with a slight touch of brakes making me feel like I was gonna fly out the seat before diving into the cork screws. I quite enjoyed it.

[@AceSeptre]

Funny story, I've been on this ride but I don't remember it because I had a massive breakfast that morning which didn't sit well and I spent the whole ride clenching my ass so I wouldn't shit my pants........I didn't make it.

[@nickdrake2242]

I want on that thing close to 5 times in a row. Or Until we got bored, the drop was the best part and going upside down from the drop. Standing right beside the first element is huge you just wonder how does the ride actually make it around. There is a net which I think is funny in case something like a shoe flies at you. It was a very smooth ride since the last time we went on it almost 5 years ago. How is the ride today? Is it smooth, or worse? O And try playing Marco Polo, My cousin and I played it even going over the loop-d Loop. Which is the second Element. I love rides so much, I'm one of those crazy roller coaster fanatics that even on a drop down ride, i would try to bend my back so the harness wouldn't go in all the way just to get some air-time. Well that didn't work. Even on the back seat of Steel Force at Dorney park you get air-time going over the hills, I tried to stand up, I knew I could I just limited my but to 5inches off the seat even though I could of gone higher.

[@heatherschnell493]

Does it give ur stomach that horrible falling feeling?

[@themikeygshow1271]

The rattle is strong with this one

[@MrNuke-ky9sj]

This is nothing, Griffon almost killed me.

[@tumadre2205]

The Real MrNuke1000 They’re talking about the roughness of the ride.

[@holllyrhode]

Looks rough n shakey

[@sharpproductions]

Try our new smooth version: kzbin.info/www/bejne/nKLVi52ficSjbdU

[@joshla5436]

i love this ride, but it’s so janky in the butterfly loops and on the brake run, it slammed me against my side

[@semprequevclemoscomentario6481]

This RC It's so similar a fire Whip in Beto Carrero World in Brazil..

[@Givenofficial]

Sempre que vc lem os comentarios eu estarei la very different actually. The only similarities are that they are both suspended below the track

[@trafficconesupmytightass7695]

No it isn’t. A lot of roller coasters are inverts, but this is a B&M, while Fire Whip is a bumpy Vekoma SLC

[@newsuperhdgraphic]

isn’t this the tallest B&M invert in the world?

[@sharpproductions]

Unless you count the Intamin Impulse coasters, then Twin Dragon at Chongqing Sunac Land in China beats Alpengeist at 229.6ft vs 195ft.

[@rfought_6902]

I made a very dumb move and rode this in the back row 😫😭😫

[@eddiecoasterfan3524]

This is my favorite invert in the front but it’s one of my least favorite coasters In the back

[@kweenXDelta]

When I went to Busch gardens I rode this, the griffin, the verbolton, the Loch Ness monster, the invader, the le scoot and the escape from Pompeii

[@tumadre2205]

Daniel Gump Apollo’s*

[@PicklesVR919]

IM GETTING MARRIED 😂😂😂

[@coastermadab]

Still don’t understand the nose car

[@deniedracoon4781]

coastermadab for speakers pretty sure!

[@workingclown]

RIP neck if you ride this

[@joseholmesvidalosorio9868]

~

[@KaydensGamingWorld]

Bad news

[@Claudiiaahhh]

I just rode this for the first time yesterday and my neck is so sore, gave me a headache right after too 🫠

[@ma1375]

I remember tracking and dictating my fam to going here for this alone

[@tailsneo3611]

A😐

[@camtako8029]

The first time I went on this at the end I puked yet they where nice and gave me free clothes

[@alixxxia]

HAHAHAHAH RLLY

[@camtako8029]

Yep, how to get free cloth at an amusement park…

[@spencer_fife_and_drum_john9152]

@@camtako8029 did u eat alot or not eat anything

[@camtako8029]

@@spencer_fife_and_drum_john9152 nothing at all, yet to be fair, I was like 9

[@cancelled148]

You get a headache after riding this ride several times.. :/

[@fuse557]

Not anymore!

[@lastone032085]

I never got a headache. Granted there is head banging on the first part of the cobra roll. It reeds to be re-profiled with the modern b&m track. My big gripe with this coaster is the brakes sucking the life out of the second half.

[@DoubleshotOI]

So it's basically like Batman at great America?

[@ggtontoyono]

much bigger this one

[@Blast2224]

It is NOTHING like Batman. The manufacturer might be the same but the height, layout, theming, and speed are nothing the same as Batman.

[@Twisty543]

Yes but this one is bigger

[@howrd4236]

Dion Powell umm noo lol no where near like batman

[@lanceflx63]

Dion Powell , not even close! It’s the tallest at 195 ft and fastest invert in the world

[@xsniperwolf9457]

This ride is nothing special if you actually ride a-lot of inverts like me if you compare this ride to montu or nemesis this loses so painful there is a-lot of head banging

[@LordMalice6d9]

Montu has gotten incredibly overrated over the years. The mid course break kills nearly all of the momentum of the 2nd half of the ride to where it just losses steam. Montu is a shadow of its former self.

[@xsniperwolf9457]

LordMalice6d9 try riding montu then your opinion change it loses no momentum on the break run i have ridden montu 26 times i know if a ride loses it momentum

[@tumadre2205]

I hate whenever people compare this to montu.

[@dababytrunk2094]

LordMalice6d9 THANK YOU FINALLY SOMEONE WHO THINKS MONTU IS OVERRATED

[@dababytrunk2094]

Thatpinkbunnygirl AJ same their 2 different ride experiences

[@Overqualification]

One of the worst and roughest rides in my opinion, second to lochness monster.

[@AdvancedGaming4444]

That’s what makes it good

[@weeabooper]

I rode this front row at night in October 2008 and that solidified it as my favorite ride at the park. It hasn't budged since!

[@shrek1428]

Alpengeist is definitely one of my favorites but personally, I think Pantheon is better.