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The 325ft (99m) long coaster had a large crack in one of the support pillars. The Carowinds amusement park in Charlotte, North Carolina shut down the ride after being informed of the crack. The Fury 325 rollercoaster was shut down after a visitor filmed a large crack in one of its support pillars. The ride, located at the Carowinds amusement park in Charlotte, North Carolina, is now under investigation.
The ride, called Fury 325, is one of the parks main attractions. When the ride opened in 2015 the park claimed it was the "longest giga coaster in North America". Now, the North Carolina Department of Labor is investigating the ride. Named after its maximum height of 325ft (99m), the Fury 325 is one of the parks main attractions. When it opened in 2015 the park claimed it was the "longest giga coaster in North America".