Apollo's Chariot at Busch Gardens Europe

This is Apollo's Chariot at Busch Gardens Europe in Williamsburg, VA. This coaster opened on 3/29/1999 and was built by B&M out of Monthy, Switzerland. It's 4,882 ft long, 170 ft high with a first drop of 210ft, a top speed of 73 mph, a ride time of 2 min 15 sec, a maximum vertical angle of 63 degrees, and a maximum positive g-force of 4.1. This coaster made headlines in North America and Europe when Fabio, a famous male Italian model, was struck in the face by a goose on opening day. Fortunately, he only suffered a broken nose.

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[woodencoasterfan]

@boston829 Advance it to the 2:57 mark and you'll see he's got two fingers up in the peace or victory sign.

[Millennium216]

Apollo's Chariot is my favourite coaster! It has incredible airtime in both the front and back, and an awesome helix. You've got some great unique shots of this awesome coaster!

[woodencoasterfan]

@Millennium216 It is a great ride and thanks for the comment on the video. Apollo's Chariot is my personal favorite at BGE.

[cjman87]

which is better? Nitro or this? I just got off Nitro like four hours ago, that ride is BEAST!! lol

[woodencoasterfan]

@cjman87 Nitro is the better coaster simply because there's much more air time on Nitro.

[Pieishman]

Struck in the face by a goose?

[woodencoasterfan]

@Pieishman Shure did. Fortunately, he only suffered a deep cut on his nose. The goose wasn't so fortunate.

[MegaInterventionz]

Just went here last day of June got on 9 times wasn't crowded at all

[6flgslover]

i wonder if in 5 yearz or 10 all B&Ms will hav those newer trainz

[woodencoasterfan]

@Kosperux It may be due to the speed of your Internet connection. Wait a little while for the video to down load and then watch it.