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The Fury 325 rollercoaster at Carowinds can reach speeds of up to 95 mph during its 81-degree plunge. (Alex Slitz/CHARLOTTE OBSERVER FILE PHOTO) A year ago, Carowinds said it would be open year-round.
Carowinds is a 407-acre (165 ha) amusement park primarily located in Charlotte, North Carolina. Owned and operated by Six Flags Entertainment Corporation , the park first opened to the public on March 31, 1973.
Less than two months later on June 4, the Carowinds location would officially open to the general public. [5] The coasters originally borrowed their theme from the films, whose main characters frequently used the word "hurl". Paramount sold both parks in 2006, and new owner Cedar Fair retained the name but removed references to Wayne's World.
On March 25, Carowinds held the coaster's media day. [21] The ride officially debuted three days later on March 28, 2015, when Carowinds' 2015 operating season began. [22] [23] Fury 325 suffered a setback in the summer of 2023 when a large crack on one of the ride's support pillars was spotted by a park bystander.
North Carolina’s Department of Labor found the crack in Carowinds' Fury 325 roller coaster had been visible for at least a week before its closure.
In 2018, Carowinds was named among Time’s top 10 best amusement parks in the country, with Fury 325 recognized as the hottest ride in the park, the Observer reported at the time.
Thunder Striker, formerly known as Intimidator, is a hypercoaster located at Carowinds in Charlotte, North Carolina, United States.Built by Bolliger & Mabillard and located in the Thunder Road section of the park, the ride opened to public on March 27, 2010.
Thunder Road was a wooden roller coaster located at Carowinds amusement park on the border between Fort Mill, South Carolina, and Charlotte, North Carolina. [1] Opened in 1976 and built by Philadelphia Toboggan Coasters, the racing roller coaster cost $1.6 million to construct and featured two identical tracks that paralleled each other.