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With the theming of every single building to something as simple as the little plaza that sets the stage for Alpengeist Busch Gardens theming is all about setting the stage for a story and of course for a lot of fun.



Alpengeist is by far the best themed inverted coaster that I have been on.



A ski lift terrorized by the spirit of the Alps is really the perfect theme for an inverted coaster.  The station is all themed to look like a ski resort and there is even some snow under the ride in a few places where Alpengeist takes you speeding a few feet over the ground.  A little tough in the theming that a few people might miss but I really like are the ski lift like towers holding up Alpengeist's lift.  It is not a theming aspect that many would think of or even consciously notice but it is a nice touch that helps tell the story.



Alpengeist takes you up one hundred and ninety feet before sending the train spiraling earthward into the first of six inversions.



The first inversion is an Immelmann...



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