Fury 325

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Fury 325

Carowinds
Location	Charlotte, North Carolina, USA
Status	Operating since March 28, 2015
Height restriction	54 inches (137 cm)

Statistics

Manufacturer

Bolliger & Mabillard

Type

Steel - Giga

Product

Hyper Coaster

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

HELP

Fury 325 is a steel giga roller coaster located at Carowinds in Charlotte, North Carolina, USA. The ride officially opened on March 28, 2015.

History

Elements
325 foot tall chain lift hill 192 foot tall horseshoe Over-banked curve Over-banked curve 157 foot tall horseshoe 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]

On February 23, 2015, a lighting package was installed on the station and the lift hill.

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).^[2] Fury 325 then opened on March 28.

Design

The Fury 325 Layout

Fury 325 passes over and under two walkways from the parking lot to the park entrance. During the construction of Fury 325, the park entrance was rebuilt.^[2]

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 IAAPA 2015.

Significance

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.

Trivia

Like its sister giga coaster Millennium Force, the amusement park sim game Planet Coaster has a B&M-type giga coaster called Rage inspired by Fury 325.