The Most Thrilling & Iconic Theme Park Rides in North America

Alpengeist

This steel roller coaster at Busch Gardens Williamsburg in Virginia has an Apline mountain region theme named “Ghost of the Alps” in German. It reaches a top speed of 67 mph and has 6 inversions.

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The More You Know

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