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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.
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.
The rest of the Carowinds amusement and water park is open Monday, its website says. All rides, including Fury 325, “undergo daily inspections to ensure their proper functioning and structural ...
Carowinds is a 407-acre (165 ha) amusement park primarily located in Charlotte, North Carolina. Owned and operated by Cedar Fair , the park first opened to the public on March 31, 1973. Carowinds straddles the state line between North and South Carolina, adjacent to Interstate 77 , with a portion of the park located in Fort Mill, South Carolina .
Eastern Air Lines Flight 212. / 35.15389°N 80.92611°W / 35.15389; -80.92611. Eastern Air Lines Flight 212 was a controlled flight into terrain accident of a McDonnell Douglas DC-9 during approach to Charlotte Douglas International Airport in North Carolina. The incident occurred on September 11, 1974, killing 72 of the 82 people on board.
Afterburn is an inverted roller coaster located at Carowinds amusement park in Charlotte, North Carolina. After more than two years of planning and construction, the roller coaster opened on March 20, 1999. The ride previously operated as Top Gun: The Jet Coaster, before it was renamed following Cedar Fair's purchase of Paramount Parks in 2006.
A Swiss-based engineering company that designed and built the Fury 325 roller coaster at Carowinds, which sits along the North Carolina-South Carolina border, replaced that steel support column ...
Thunder Striker, formerly known as Intimidator, is a steel roller coaster 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. It features a 232-foot (71 m) lift hill, a top speed of 75 mph (121 km/h), and ...