Manufactured by Bolliger & Mabillard, Alpengeist has an Alpine mountain region theme and opened in 1997 as the tallest inverted coaster in the world.

The name "Alpengeist" is German for "Ghost of the Alps" or "Alpine Spirit", and the ride is themed to a runaway ski lift.

Wicked Twister closed at the end of the 2021 season making Alpengeist the tallest inverted coaster in North America.

Upon exiting the station, the floor drops beneath the riders' feet and the train climbs the 167 ft (51 m) tall chain lift[10] after hearing the send-off recording "Thank you and enjoy your avalanche of adventure on Alpengeist!"

[11] The track then races through a wooden tunnel before passing through a cobra roll over the Rhine River, adjacent to the Loch Ness Monster.

After the midcourse brakes, the track crosses over the exit from the Immelmann loop and then into another tunnel and down a drop before entering a zero-g roll, alongside the Le Scoot log flume.