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Fury 325 Fact Sheet
Fury 325 Fact Sheet
Fury 325 Coaster Fact Sheet
Charlotte, NC – A swarm has descended upon Carolinas with the debut of Fury 325, the world’s tallest and
fastest giga coaster. Heralded as the largest, single investment in the history of Carowinds, the premier
entertainment destination of the Carolinas, Fury 325 embodies the fierce attributes of a hornet, boldly
transforming the park’s skyline and front entrance.
Physical Dimensions __________________________________________________________________
Track Length……………………………………………………………..………………………………………………………………………..6,602 feet
Lift Height………………………………………………………………………………..…………………………………………………………….325 feet
Angle of Descent……………………………………………………………………………..…………………………………………………81 degrees
Amount of Steel Used ………………………………………………………………………………..………………………………….…..2,700 tons
Time, Speed, Capacity _______________________________________________________________________
Time……………………………………………………………..………………………...……………….Approximately 3 minutes, 25 seconds
Maximum Speed………………………………………………………………..……………………………………………Approximately 95 mph
Capacity……………………………………………………………………………..………………………Approximately 1,470 riders per hour
Design ____________________________________________________________________________________
Model………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………Giga coaster
Structure………………………………………………………………..………………………………………………………………Steel tubular track
Features___________________________________________________________________________________
The ride layout is custom designed for Carowinds, featuring a track that dramatically swarms above, then
below the new front entrance plaza of the park, passing over guests four times. Other elements of the ride
include:
Lift Hill‐ riders climb to an astonishing 325 feet, then speed down at an 81 degree angle.
Barrel Turn – riders speed into a complete sideways turn that’s 190 feet tall.
High Speed S‐Curve – the train enters this curve fast and riders will really feel the g‐forces here during
this quick transition!
Horseshoe Turn – a maneuver that takes the train into a 180‐degree turnaround with high banking,
tilting at a 91‐degree angle, and then giving riders the experience of a weightless drop.
Underground Dive – a quick dive below as the train speeds under a new guest entry bridge.
High Speed Banked Curve‐ the train takes riders up a 101 foot hill while tilting at the top then speeding
back down.
Camel Back Hill – riders swarm into a 111 foot tall hill providing riders exhilarating “airtime!”
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Double Helix Maneuver – the train buzzes into an angled spiral section of high banked track that turns
into itself and completes a 360‐degree turn.
Camel Back Hills – A final duo of camelback hills as riders experience “airtime” before hitting the brake
run.
Color Scheme______________________________________________________________________________
Supports………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………White columns
Track…………………………………………………………………..……....Teal Swarm (Teal) and Stinger Green (Lime Green) track
Amount of Paint Used ……………………………………..……………………………………………………3,400 gallons of paint/primer
Vehicles __________________________________________________________________________________
Trains…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….Three (3) 32‐passenger trains
Coaches…………………………..……………………………………………………Eight coaches, with four seats per coach, per train
Design………..………………………………Fiberglass and steel coaches with lapbar restraints and interlocking seat belts
Additional Facts____________________________________________________________________________
Ride Size………………………………………..……………………………………………………………………………………………………..8.4 Acres
Ride Manufacturer………………………………..……………………………Bolliger & Mabillard (B & M), Monthey, Switzerland
Height Restriction………………………………..……………………………………………………Must be at least 54 inches tall to ride
By The Numbers____________________________________________________________________________
1 ‐ Fury 325 will be the world's tallest and fastest giga coaster.
2 ‐ Carowinds will now have two of the 10 tallest rollers coasters in North America (Fury 325 and the
Intimidator, which is 232 feet tall).
20 – The 325‐foot hill stands 20‐feet taller than the Statue of Liberty.
63 – Seconds just to climb the lift hill. No roller coaster in the world pulled by a conventional chain is
taller.
14 – Total rollercoasters at Carowinds. Only three parks in the world have more.
400 – Trucks needed to haul the track pieces for Fury 325 to Carowinds.
33 – Trucks needed just for the equipment to build the 350‐foot crane that erected the Fury 325 lift
hill.
140 – Tons needed to counter‐balance the largest crane used to build Fury 325.
192 – The number of track pieces for Fury 325.
15,500 – Number of high strength bolts used to assemble Fury 325.
50 – Amount of engineers working for over a year on the dynamic design, engineering and fabrication
drawings of the ride.
8 – Number of months it took to install the ride.
200 – Amount of skilled workers used to complete the ride.
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