Apollo's Chariot

Apollo's Chariot
The first drop of Apollo's Chariot is at an angle of 65°.
Busch Gardens Williamsburg
Location	Busch Gardens Williamsburg
Park section	Festa Italia
Coordinates	37°14′05″N 76°38′29″W / 37.23480°N 76.64130°W / 37.23480; -76.64130
Status	Operating
Opening date	March 27, 1999 (1999-03-27)
Cost	US$20 million
General statistics
Type	Steel
Manufacturer	Bolliger & Mabillard
Designer	Werner Stengel
Model	Hyper Coaster
Track layout	Out and Back/Terrain
Lift/launch system	Chain lift hill
Height	170 ft (52 m)
Drop	210 ft (64 m)
Length	4,882 ft (1,488 m)
Speed	73 mph (117 km/h)
Inversions	0
Duration	2:15
Max vertical angle	65°
Capacity	1,750 riders per hour
G-force	4.1
Height restriction	52 in (132 cm)
Trains	3 trains with 9 cars. Riders are arranged 4 across in a single row for a total of 36 riders per train.
Quick Queue available
Single rider line available
Apollo's Chariot at RCDB
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Apollo's Chariot is a steel roller coaster at the Busch Gardens Williamsburg amusement park in James City County, Virginia, United States. The ride was the first Hyper Coaster designed by Swiss firm Bolliger & Mabillard. It officially opened to the public on March 27, 1999.^[1] This coaster is themed to the Greek and Roman god Apollo, who is the god of the sun, music, and healing. Apollo used his chariot to control the directions of the sun.

The 4,882-foot-long (1,488 m) ride is characterized by eight air-time hills, with heights ranging between 49 and 131 feet (15 and 40 m). Riders ascend 170 feet (52 m) on the chain lift hill before dropping 210 feet (64 m) at an angle of 65°. Apollo's Chariot has been well received, consistently ranking in the top 10 of the annual Golden Ticket Awards from Amusement Today.