Apollo's Chariot

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ControlsEE said:
When I worked there (early 2010's), I was told that if maintenance only gave us 1 train, to call the ride down for the day.
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Since it’s a special event with reduced operations and Apollo happens to be a star high thrill attraction I’d assume that wouldn’t have been an easy call for the park to make.
 
They currently only have two ready to run the third is still in off season maintenance so if one goes down it's either one train ops or close it.
 
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Griffbolten said:
Since it’s a special event with reduced operations and Apollo happens to be a star high thrill attraction I’d assume that wouldn’t have been an easy call for the park to make.
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Probably just a way to keep the Karen's from complaining. "Technically it is running, as advertised, though with a 2.5 hour wait since we can only get 532 guests on it an hour..."
 
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I wonder if BGW could find a 4th train of that generation and do what the Florida parks do of having an extra train or two in order to rotate in for maintenance operations and not be down a train.
 
warfelg said:
I wonder if BGW could find a 4th train of that generation and do what the Florida parks do of having an extra train or two in order to rotate in for maintenance operations and not be down a train.
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I'm sure B&M would make them one, but I'm sure it would cost a lot and they would have to determine if keeping 3 trains available year round is worth the high cost (I assume close to 1 mil each, but I don't know for sure).
 
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warfelg said:
Would making that decision after a few weeks of this trial in a pandemic be the best way to make that decision?
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Maybe - but I'd guess if we're going to see it it'll be a few years, at the moment the expense probably isn't worth it. Obviously I'm guessing, so ymmv.
 
This is such a good picture of Apollo.

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I wonder how it was taken, considering the imminent possibility of head-chop-off-itis
 
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