Apollo Chariot facts
While investigating facts about Apollo Chariot, I found out little known, but curios details like:
On the maiden voyage of the ride Apollo's Chariot on March 27, 1999, a stray goose was struck and killed while it flew into the face of the Italian model Fabio during the 64m drop.
During the 1999 opening of the roller coaster Apollo's Chariot, a bird hit Fabio during the plummet down the first drop of 210 feet at a speed of up to 73 mph.
In my opinion, it is useful to put together a list of the most interesting details from trusted sources that I've come across. Here are 4 of the best facts about Apollo Chariot I managed to collect.
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Fabio the male model was asked to be on the first run of "Apollo's Chariot" at Busch Gardens, and got hit in the face by a goose while on the ride.
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In 1999 Fabio killed a goose with his face. He was on the inaugural ride of a rollercoaster called Apollo's Chariot and his famous face collided with a flyby goose.
