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I rode Apollos Charriot during my recent trip to BGW with my wife. I must admit that in my frantic rush to ride everything in site before days end, I quivered a bit when we walked by Apollos Charriot and my wife pointed to it as a ride suggestion. "I might be afraid of it", I said in a near-whisper so as not to be heard by passers-by. The first drop seems very intimidating, and it feels just as intimidating as it looks. The view from the top of the first drop is truly incredible, and the minimalist restraint methodology applied on this coaster really adds a big fear factor to the ride. I noticed the touches one by one: the single lap bar with no shoulder harnesses, the lack of side walls, the raised seats. All of it added up to a true moment of fear that would not go away until the first drop was over. When the train began its 65 degree descent, my organs shifted back to my spine as expected, but on other coasters that I have ridden, this organ shift is still happening when the train pulls out of its nose dive. On AC, my organs finished shifting, and we were only half way down! This coaster is a monster. It is fast and high, and the airtime was incredible. Of course, being a novice, I did not even know the term "airtime" at that point, but I wondered what they call this feeling of euphoria that I kept experiencing over and over on AC. The theming was incredible from the train to the queue, and BGW has incredible landscaping which added to the excitement of the ride. It was as smooth as any coaster that I have ever ridden. Although no ride is perfect, this one was close, so it gets a 9. A coaster with airtime and drops as good as AC, but with added inversions might get it to a 10, but I am reluctant to give anything a 10, because that is pure perfection in every way, and I just dont think that exists. At least, I havent found it yet. If you have never ridden something this high, you must do it (health concerns permitting). The feeling of accomplishing this goal will make you so proud of yourself, despite your inability to walk correctly for a minute or so after your first ride.
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