Apollo's Chariot (Busch Gardens Williamsburg)

Facts

Roller Coaster:			Apollo's Chariot
Amusement Park:			Busch Gardens Williamsburg (Williamsburg, Virginia, USA)
Classification:			Roller Coaster
Type:			Steel - Sit Down
Status:			Operating since 3/27/1999
Make / Model:			Bolliger & Mabillard / All Models / Mega Coaster
Designer:			Ing.-Büro Stengel GmbH
Maps:			Bing Maps (Satellite) · Google Maps (Satellite)
Capacity:			1750 riders per hour

Length:			1488 m
Height:			51.8 m
Drop:			64 m
Inversions:			0
Speed:			117.5 km/h
Duration:			2:15
Max Vertical Angle:			65 Degrees
G-Force:			4.1
Elements:			51.8 m tall Lift Hill with a 64 m drop Hill with a 39.9 m drop Hill with a 43.9 m drop Hill with a 31.1 m drop Hill with a 14.6 m drop Hill with a 26.5 m drop Hill with a 11.6 m drop Hill with a 4.9 m drop Hill with a 14.9 m drop

Trains:			3 trains with 9 cars per train. Riders are arranged 4 across in a single row for a total of 36 riders per train.

Trivia:			In a freak accident during Apollo's Chariot media day on 3/30/1999, model Fabio was struck in the face by a goose while riding.

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