Is Fury 325 fixed yet?

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

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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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Fury 325 cost an estimated $30 million to build, not including some taxpayer help with the land it sits on.

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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.

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The park sits alongside the South Carolina border, and the $30 million roller coaster, made by Bolliger and Mabillard, a Swedish company, has been operating since 2015. The Fury 325 is so named because it flings riders 325 feet up, then rockets down at 95mph.

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Ride experience Afterwards, the train climbs the 325-foot (99 m) chain lift hill.

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CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Officials at the Carowinds amusement park in North Carolina closed a roller coaster on Friday after discovering a crack at the top of a steel support pillar. The Charlotte-based park, which celebrated its 50th anniversary in March, closed the Fury 325 ride, WSOC-TV reported.

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