Festa Italia·Roller coaster
Apollo's Chariot
Purple-and-gold B&M hypercoaster sweeping over wooded ravines with extended airtime hills.
Roller coaster
High thrill
52"
min height
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Apollo's Chariot stats
- Manufacturer
- Bolliger & Mabillard
- Model
- Hyper Coaster
- Opened
- 1999
- Track length
- 4,882 ft
- Top speed
- 73 mph
- Height
- 170 ft
- Drop
- 210 ft
- Inversions
- 0
- Duration
- 2 min 15 sec
Apollo's Chariot is a 170-foot roller coaster at Busch Gardens Williamsburg that reaches 73 mph and drops 210 feet. It was built by Bolliger & Mabillard, opened in 1999 and lasts about 2 minutes. Riders must be at least 52 inches tall.
Before you ride
Several large open-air drops with only a lap-bar restraint.
Expert tip (Nov 2026)
The back rows deliver long floating sensations over the hills.
💡 Fun facts
- Terrain-assisted 210-foot drop
- No inversions
- Original B&M hypercoaster
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