Existing Roller Coaster Apollo's Chariot

[I305Evan]

I miss Apollo's Chariot. It has been 4 years since I've been to the park

 

[Zachary]

Anyone know if Apollo got paint this season? It's looking very shiny.

 

[Brandon]

I heard it was supposed to happen from this guy I met at Christmas Town. If that means anything at all.

 

[Irishman]

Anyone know if Apollo got paint this season? It's looking very shiny.

I dont know. But I am glad it did if it did!

 

[destroyer421]

It's supposed to have new paint this season.

 

[Zachary]

Where'd you hear that?

 

[destroyer421]

Some thread on here...I have no idea where it is though.
Plus it's somewhat common sense. The purple was starting to fade to a white-ish color in some areas...

 

[redsoxfan787]

Well I'm glad to see busch taking care of their coasters. I was watching a bunch of coasters on YouTube by sharpproductions. Some of them looked it had been there for a 100 years

 

[Nora]

You know, i have always wanted Apollo's Chariot to have different colors. I would have loved Red and Gold tracks with a Darker more Metallic looking cars. I also envisioned a more Roman temple-like queue line area, with vines overgrowing, fountains..mosaics.. a more authentic atmosphere really. Oh, and not to mention that the "House" that you go through during the ride was actually a fallen replica Roman monument and the landscape of the ride held more statues and themeing. Ah~ well. I will continue to hope.

 

[Zoomy]

Do we know if Apollo has been painted? I really don't think it has. I drive by there almost everyday and I've seen no sign of any work done, nor does it look any better.

 

[I305Evan]

Quiete a few people have went by the park saying that it's looking fresher as in it's already been painted.

 

[Shane]

Alpenghost will be able to tell us on Preview Day

 

[Zoomy]

What's the verdict on whether AC was painted? I didn't get to Fiesta yesterday.

 

[Planeteer]

it looked like they painted the rails in line but not the ride itself!

 

[Jrbgwfan06]

it looked like they painted the rails in line but not the ride itself!

Yea I noticed that too. And if they did paint the ride itself they must have painted it a sun-dried purple, because it looked the same as usual. Also I rode it in the front row, and still saw some rust on parts of the track, so as far as my observations have gone I would say no it hasn't been painted.

 

[Bama]

Thats the way it looke to me also rails painted not the ride, it did beat my face to death riding it in the cold rain today........

 

[Crackel]

More issues today I guess relating to it getting painted. Didn't open till 2 because the sensors were saying the gates were not shut when they were.

 

[Planeteer]

I just realized something, no one has brought up the nationally covered debut of AC. Why was it so famous?

 

[I305Evan]

Fabio being there for the first ride... then Fabio getting smacked by a bird on the first ride That's just my guess.

 

[Planeteer]

Yep, hit in the face by a goose on the first drop. Kinda hard to enjoy the rest of the ride after that! The goose was later found with a broken neck, but it smelled amazing!