How old is Fury 325?

With much fanfare, Fury 325 debuted eight years ago in March 2015. Fury 325 is a “giga” coaster, a roller coaster with drops between 300 and 399 feet. Fury 325 reaches a height of 325 feet — about 20 feet higher than the top of the Statue of Liberty — before the coaster begins a descent at an 81-degree angle.



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Fury 325 has been closed since June 30 after a park visitor spotted the first broken support beam as a cart full of riders went by the pillar. Bolliger & Mabillard Consulting Engineers Inc., the Swiss company that designed and built the roller coaster, replaced the steel column in mid-July.

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The amusement park's website states that Fury 325 is “the tallest, fastest, longest giga coaster in North America.” The roller coaster reaches speeds of up to 95 mph and has a peak height of 325 feet, which is followed by a “dramatic 81-degree drop, the website states.

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