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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 .
Main gate of Busch Gardens Williamsburg in 2014. Busch Gardens Williamsburg (formerly Busch Gardens Europe and Busch Gardens: The Old Country) is a 422-acre (1.71 km 2) amusement park in James City County near Williamsburg, Virginia, United States, located approximately 60 miles (100 km) northwest of Virginia Beach.
[233] [234] Apollo's harmonious music delivered people from their pain, and hence, like Dionysus, he is also called the liberator. [158] The swans, which were considered to be the most musical among the birds, were believed to be the "singers of Apollo". They are Apollo's sacred birds and acted as his vehicle during his travel to Hyperborea. [158]
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Stand-up roller coasters manufactured by Bolliger & Mabillard (4 P) Pages in category "Roller coasters manufactured by Bolliger & Mabillard" The following 113 pages are in this category, out of 113 total.
A good example of the difference between an out and back design and twister design is layouts of Apollo's Chariot and Raging Bull, two Bolliger & Mabillard designed hypercoaster roller coasters that debuted in 1999. Apollo's Chariot uses a traditional out and back layout while Raging Bull is a twister. [1
According to the blueprints, the new attraction would be located towards the front of the park right behind Apollo's Chariot. It was speculated that the ride's name could be Tempesto or Diavolo. [3] Construction began in August 2014 when the land was cleared. By September, several concrete footers were already poured. [4]
The ride was inspired by the Autobahn, the German highway system.As shown in the teaser video, a car takes a leisurely trip down the Autobahn, but suddenly lightning strikes the car and causes it to drive into the Black Forest, a "forbidden" forest in which the ride takes place.