Is Fury 325 a giga coaster?

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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The coaster had been closed since June 30 after a park guest caught video of a fractured pillar on the ride. Carowinds repaired the beam and tested and retested the ride, which state inspectors cleared for reopening.

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Records. Fury 325 set new records and came close to breaking others when it opened in 2015. It became the world's tallest giga coaster – a roller coaster that exceeds 300 feet (91 m) in height – surpassing Steel Dragon 2000 at Nagashima Spa Land by 6.7 feet (2.0 m).

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In April 2015, a lever malfunction caused Fury 325 riders to become stuck.

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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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