Fury 325

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Fury 325

Carowinds
Location	Charlotte, North Carolina, USA
Coordinates	35°06′20″N 80°56′33″W / 35.105454°N 80.942547°W / 35.105454; -80.942547
Status	Operating since March 28, 2015
Cost	$30,000,000
Rider height	54 inch minimum

Statistics

Manufacturer

Bolliger & Mabillard

Product

Hyper Coaster

Type

Steel - Giga

Propulsion

Chain lift hill

Height

325 feet

Drop

320 feet

Top speed

95 mph

Length

6602 feet

Inversions

0

Drop angle

81°

Duration

3:25

Fury 325 is a steel giga roller coaster located at Carowinds in Charlotte, North Carolina, USA. The ride opened on March 28, 2015. It was built by Bolliger & Mabillard.

History

Elements
325 foot tall chain lift hill 190 foot tall horseshoe Over-banked curve Over-banked curve 157 foot tall turnaround Tunnel 101 foot tall over-banked curve 111 foot tall hill Helix Hill Hill

Carowinds officially announced the addition of Fury 325 on August 21, 2014.^[1] That same month, track pieces arrived at the park.^[2]

Vertical construction officially began in September 2014 with the addition of the first track piece.^[3]^[4] In November 2014, the lift hill began rising.^[5] The highest point of the ride was topped off on December 4, 2014.^[6] In January 2015, construction was completed when the last track piece was installed.^[7]

On February 23, 2015, a lighting package was installed in the station and on the lift hill.^[8]

Fury 325 performed its first test runs on March 4, 2015.^[9]

Seats on the first three trains were auctioned to raise money for charity. The media day was held on March 25, 2015 (or "3/25" in shorthand).^[10] Fury 325 then opened on March 28.^[11]

Ride closure

On June 30, 2023, a crack was discovered on one of the supporting columns, near where it met the track.^[12] In videos shared online, the upper section had become completely severed from the rest of the column and moved as the train passed over it. The coaster was closed after staff were made aware of the crack.^[13] The cracked support was subsequently wrapped in plastic.^[14]

Fury 325 reopened on August 11 after repairs were complete and the ride had been inspected.^[15]

Design

Fury 325 passes over and under two walkways from the parking lot to the park's new main entrance. During the construction of Fury 325, the park entrance was rebuilt.^[10] It was built at a cost of $30 million.^[16]

Trains

3 trains with 8 cars per train. In each car, riders are arranged 4 across in a single row, for a total of 32 riders per train. The front car from one of the trains was on show at B&M's booth during the 2015 IAAPA Expo in Orlando, Florida, USA.

Significance

Fury 325 is the tallest roller coaster with a traditional lift hill, standing 325 feet tall (thus the namesake). It is tied with Steel Dragon 2000 as the fastest roller coaster without a launch. It is the longest steel roller coaster in North America. It is the tallest, fastest and longest roller coaster built by Bolliger & Mabillard.