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Fury 325 is a Bolliger & Mabillard giga roller coaster at Carowinds in Fort Mill, South Carolina.
History[]
The roller coaster opened on March 28, 2015. On July 3, 2023, the ride was closed for repairs after a significant crack was discovered in one of the track supports.[1] The fracture was determined to have occurred along weld lines in a steel support column. On July 6, Carowinds announced that Bolliger & Mabillard Consulting Engineers would remove and replace the column.[2]
Design[]
Trains get pulled up a chain lift hill that is 325 feet tall and drops you 320 feet at speeds up to 95 mph.
Trains[]
Trivia[]
- Despite being the world's 5th tallest roller coaster overall, Fury 325 is known for being the tallest giga coaster due to its maximum height being above 300 feet and under 400 feet.
- As the 5th longest roller coaster, Fury 325 is known for being the longest steel roller coaster in North America at 6,602 ft.
- Tied with Steel Dragon 2000 as the 6th fastest roller coaster, Fury 325 speeds up to 95 mph. Fury 325 is the fastest roller coaster in North America with a chain lift hill.
- Fury 325 is B&M's tallest, fastest, and longest roller coaster.
- Fury 325 is the only roller coaster to go through two states - North and South Carolina
- Fury 325 is the tallest roller coaster with a chain lift.
Gallery[]
The main lift hill is 325 feet tall
About the Fury 325 support crack situation
References[]
- ↑ Roller coaster with crack in support pillar investigated at Carowinds in North Carolina by Mitch McCluskey, Jillian Sykes and Raja Razek, CNN. 2023-07-04.
- ↑ Carowinds shares timeline for repairing Fury 325 roller coaster, WSOC-TV. 2023-07-06.
External links[]
- Fury 325 official page at Carowinds
- Fury 325 at the Roller Coaster DataBase
- Fury 325 at Wikipedia