Fury 325 at Carowinds amusement park in Charlotte, NC is the world’s tallest and fastest giga coaster. The new coaster flies at 95 MPH, reaches a height of 325 feet, and banks downward at an 81 degree angle.
Check out this POV test run of the behemoth. Absolutely insane.
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So what exactly is a giga coaster? From Wikipedia:
A Giga Coaster is a type of roller coaster with a height or drop that ranges from 300 feet (91 m) to 399 feet (122 m) and completes a full circuit.
As far as where Fury 325 ranks in terms of all the roller coasters in the world, it is the fifth tallest coaster in the world.
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