How long will Fury 325 be closed for?

Carowinds has reopened the Fury 325 rollercoaster, which was was closed for more than a month after someone noticed a crack in a support pillar. The ride reopened Thursday after a final inspection by the state Department of Labor's Elevator and Amusement Device Bureau.



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Carowinds repaired the beam and tested and retested the ride, which state inspectors cleared for reopening. Fury 325 is one of the world's tallest and most popular roller coasters, and features a 1.2-mile track reaching top speeds of 95 mph and a height of 325 feet.

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The ride was closed after a viral video recorded at the amusement park and posted to social media showed a huge crack in one of the coaster's support beams. Workers began the process of removing and replacing the cracked support beam in mid-July.

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John Fury, whose son Tyson is the two-time heavyweight boxing champion of the world, was jailed for 11 years for the 'cold-blooded' 2011 attack, which left his victim half-blind.

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The first crack was discovered in the Fury 325 roller coaster's steel pillar at Carowinds on June 30, prompting the amusement park to shut the ride down. According to the Carowinds website, Fury 325 is the “tallest, fastest, longest giga coaster in North America.

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Tyre Sampson died on March 24, 2022, after falling out of his seat on the 400-foot-tall ride at Icon Park in Orlando, where he was visiting with his football team for spring break.

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Tyre's death garnered national attention and cast new scrutiny on amusement park rides and their safety measures. He suffered broken bones and internal injuries in the fall, according to his autopsy, and his death was ruled accidental. Tyre weighed 383 pounds, per the autopsy, above the ride limit of about 285 pounds.

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