Negative-G - Busch Gardens Williamsburg - American Coaster Enthsuiasts Coaster Con 41 - 2018

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The Verbolten Roller Coaster - The American Coaster Enthusiasts Coaster Con 41 at Busch Gardens Williamsburg, Williamsburg, Virginia

Of course I am always looking for a new little vantage to take photos of coasters and I found that you can get a little look at Apollo's Chariot from the Rhine River Cruise.

The Apollo's Chariott Roller Coaster - The American Coaster Enthusiasts Coaster Con 41 at Busch Gardens Williamsburg, Williamsburg, Virginia

Here is a view from Apollo's Chariot as it crosses the "Rhine River" (technically a manmade lake) as the coaster works back towards the station.

This water crossing is the cause of a rather infamous incident that happened on Apollo's Chariot's inaugural ride. With Apollo being a Greek god the park decided to bring a living and breathing "Greek god" to the park to open the ride up. The "god" in question was the romance novel cover art model and "I Can't Believe It's Not Butter" spokesman Fabio.

I tend to think in life if someone declares themselves a god that the real God has a button labeled "smite" and it gets pressed to teach a little humility.

On the inaugural ride surrounded by a trainload of women in robes and Fabio right up front the train crested the top of Apollo's Chariot's two hundred and ten foot drop and frightened a bunch of geese on the lake below. As the geese took to flight one of them and Fabio's face attempted to occupy the same space at the same time with dire consequences. The goose didn't make it and Fabio's face took a beating.

As a result there are nets around the stretch of water where Apollo's Chariot crosses the water and there are streams of water that are shot out over the lake before the train crosses in order to scare away any waterfowl who happen to might be there well before the coaster passes by.

I love a good hyper coaster that is filled with plenty of airtime. Apollo's Chariot has that AND it has the added bonus of working the hilly terrain into the ride which is a plus in my book. This is a coaster that I could spend all day long riding.

The Loch Ness Monster Roller Coaster- The American Coaster Enthusiasts Coaster Con 41 at Busch Gardens Williamsburg, Williamsburg, Virginia

Unfortunately though like how every coaster eventually has to pull into the station and you have to get off of it all good things come to an end.

Coaster Con 41 was my first con. Each year in June I have had to stay off of social media because it seems like everyone is off at the con having an amazing time and I'm back here being a parent, working and all of that normal life stuff. This year I had enough and just had to go and it was everything I had expected and more.

The rides were amazing. The parks spoiled us to death. There were laughs. There were smiles. There were screams. Most importantly it was a week filled with the amazing people that make up my coaster family. These are the people I normally see for a day or two a year but this year I had all of them for an entire week. Being surrounded by my coaster family was wonderful and I can't wait to Coaster Con 42 for another week with all of you.