Fury 325
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| Manufacturer | Bolliger & Mabillard | ||||||||
| Type | Steel - Giga | ||||||||
| Model / product | Hyper Coaster | ||||||||
| Propulsion | Chain lift hill | ||||||||
Height325 feet
Top speed95 mph Length6,602 feet Inversions0 Steepest drop81° Duration3:25
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Fury 325 is a steel giga roller coaster located at Carowinds in Charlotte, North Carolina, USA.
History[edit | edit source]
On February 23, 2015, a lighting package was installed on the station and the lift hill.
Design[edit | edit source]
Trains[edit | edit source]
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 in IAAPA 2015.
Significance[edit | edit source]
Fury 325 is the tallest roller coaster with a traditional lift hill, standing 325 feet tall. It is the seventh fastest, fifth longest and fifth tallest roller coaster in the world. It is the tallest, fastest and longest roller coaster built by Bolliger & Mabillard.
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Accolades[edit | edit source]
Fury 325 has won three awards in its lifetime. It was voted Best Steel Coaster of 2016 and Best New Ride of 2015 by Amusement Today's Golden Ticket Awards.
Golden Ticket Awards: Best Steel Coaster
| 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | |
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| Ranking | 4 | 1 | 1 |
External links[edit | edit source]
| Roller coasters at Carowinds | |||||||||
| Present | Afterburn • Carolina Cyclone • Carolina Goldrusher • Copperhead Strike • Flying Cobras • Fury 325 • Hurler • Intimidator • Kiddy Hawk • Nighthawk • Ricochet • Vortex • Wilderness Run • Woodstock Express | ||||||||
| Former | Flying Super Saturator • Thunder Road • White Lightnin' | ||||||||