Apollo’s Chariot First Drop in Black and White

September 8, 2026

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An Apollo's Chariot train over the crest of the lift hill, starting the first drop at Busch Gardens Williamsburg, in black and white
An Apollo’s Chariot train tips over the crest of the lift hill into the 210-foot first drop at Busch Gardens Williamsburg, July 12, 2001. Inkwell-style black-and-white edit. Photo: ThrillZing (CC BY 4.0)

Stripped of the purple and yellow, the hyper coaster’s shapes take over: the supports become bright columns and the train is a silhouette at the top of the drop. Original ThrillZing photo, taken July 12, 2001, restored and upscaled from the original camera file. Free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 with credit to ThrillZing and a link to this page.

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