Apollo's Chariot 20th Anniversary
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Was at the park yesterday, the drop is now 100% painted and the first Camelback is 40% done. Double down is also 100% painted.
Took my daughter on the ride Saturday night, forgot how much of a wake up call AC can be on a brisk night! And riding at night is the best time to do it, period.
Nighttime is great, but riding it just at sunset is breathtaking. You have to crane your neck a bit, but checking out the James from the lift hill is great.
Looked like it is to the bottom of the second hill, excluding the very top of that hill. They still have yet to do the third hill and the turnaround.
It's real, just not official (obviously). Link:
Fabio
1.25" x 1.15" inches Soft enamel on black nickel Rubber backing clutchLimited edition
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With almost 100% certainity Fabio will never be invited back to the park. Not only was the opening a smashing failure Fabio had some pretty harsh words for the park after it opened on national TV. He stated something to the fact of someone could be killed if they get hit by another goose. This was actually replayed on the local news just recently in connection with the anniversary. All 3 local tv stations and a few local newspapers ran stories on the Fabio incident recently and the actual 20th anniversary was barely mentioned.
Actually little known fact is that Fabio actually wanted to become BGWs spokesman after this event but the park wasn't willing to pay him what he wanted. The only thing that he ultimately demanded of the park was to install the netting along the sides of the drop.
There certainly is a chance that Fabio could come back if the park was open to paying him enough.
Source? Based off the interviews he gave, (there is one in the video I liked earlier) he seemed ready to be done with the park, suing them and all. Hell he called to have AC torn down.
He apparently calmed down a bit after the incident and was so happy with how the park treated him after the incident.
I don't really have an article I can point. That's just the story I was told by park leadership who were directly involved 20 years ago and know about the aftermath from the park side.
He does not sound happy here.
www.13newsnow.com
From March 30, 1999: Fabio gets hit by a goose riding Apollo's Chariot
The supermodel was at Busch Gardens Williamsburg to celebrate its then-newest roller coaster, Apollo's Chariot. He took a front seat inaugural ride... but ended up with a face of feathers and a bloody nose in need of stitches.
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I mean, if I were Fabio I’d be pretty pissed too. His face is literally his livelihood.
I find it funny though that in one interview he said “This was not a freak accident, and it will happen again.” Well guess what hasn’t happened again??