Apollo's Chariot

Apollo's Chariot General [[File:|link=|center]] ' ' Park Busch Gardens Williamsburg Location Williamsburg, Virginia, USA Status Operating Operated Operated 27 March 1999 - Opened 27 March 1999 Opening Cost $20,000,000 Height restriction 52 inches (132 cm) Statistics Manufacturer Bolliger & Mabillard Builder Designer Werner Stengel Type Steel- Hyper Type Model Riders per train 36 Riders per hour 1750 Lift/launch system Chain Lift Height 170 feet Drop 210 feet Top speed 73 mph Length 4,882 feet Dimensions feet x feet Duration 2:15 Inversions Steepest drop 65 degrees Maximum g-force 4.6G

Apollo's Chariot is the first hyper roller coaster built by Bolliger & Mabillard. The ride is located at Busch Gardens Williamsburg in Williamsburg, Virginia. The roller coaster uses an out and back design with a large helix. Apollo's Chariot opened in 1999 in the "Festa Italia" section of the park.

Accidents and incidents

• On March 27, 1999 during its opening run Italian model Fabio was hit in the face by a flying goose on the first drop causing him a nose-bleed.

Trivia

Apollo's Chariot was featured in and the winner of G-Force Giants in Insane Coaster Wars

Photo Gallery

The train enters its first drop.