Fury 325 is a steel roller coaster located at Carowinds amusement park in Charlotte, North Carolina, United States. Manufactured by, Fury 325 opened as the world's tallest giga coaster on March 28, 2015. It features 6602 ft of track and a maximum height of 325 ft, which ranks it as the fourth-tallest roller coaster in the world and the tallest overall that uses a traditional lift hill. The ride reaches a maximum speed of 95 mph, winding through high-speed curves and passing by the park's main entrance.
Fury 325 was the Best New Ride of 2015 in the annual Golden Ticket Awards published by Amusement Today, and since 2016, it has consistently ranked as the world's best steel coaster in the same annual publication. A major issue with a support column was identified in the summer of 2023, leading to a lengthy closure during an investigation and subsequent repairs.
History
In September 2012, the Charlotte City Council discussed plans for a proposed roller coaster in one of its meetings. There, it was revealed that the ride would cost approximately $30 million. In a closed-session meeting, it was mentioned that the roller coaster would stand 70 ft taller than the park's 232 ft Intimidator roller coaster, indicating a height of 302 ft. Cedar Fair, which owned Carowinds, filed trademark applications for the names Centurion, Fury, and Fury 325 on October 18, 2013, January 23, 2014, and June 9, 2014, respectively. In February 2014, the Centurion trademark was suspended after another trademark application using the same name was found by the