Negative-G - Busch Gardens Williamsburg - American Coaster Enthsuiasts Coaster Con 41 - 2018

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The Alpengeist roller coaster - The American Coaster Enthusiasts Coaster Con 41 at Busch Gardens Williamsburg, Williamsburg, Virginia

...which takes you into Alpengeist's vertical loop. After that there is a mid course break before plunging back down into the valley and up into a cobra roll .

From there Alpengeist heads into a narrow valley that it shares with the Le Scoot Log Flume ride for a zero g roll.

Like the Loch Ness Monster Busch Gardens gave photographers like myself a wonder vantage point on the bridge between Germany and New France from which to shoot photo after photo of this coaster.

I have a tough call where it comes to which is my favorite inverted coaster. I love Patriot at Worlds of Fun's mix of speed, inversions and twists. But then there is Alpengeist that is wonderfully mixed into the hilly terrain of Busch Gardens Williamsburg. I have to say that after really getting to ride Alpengeist more than the one or two rides that I had on my previous trip I have to declare it my favorite inverted coaster.

The American Coaster Enthusiasts Coaster Con 41 at Busch Gardens Williamsburg, Williamsburg, Virginia

It would be wrong to have a German themed section of an amusement park; especially one that was built by a brewing company like Busch Gardens, to not have a place where people can come together over a fine brew and celebrate.

I know quite a few friends saw this sign and said "yes please". While I wanted to enjoy a brew the pull of the rides at Busch Gardens Williamsburg kept me from taking some change out of my pocket for a few drinks.