'153 km/h' US Roller Coaster Suspended Due to Support Beam Crack

North Carolina's Carowinds 'Fury 325'
Built in 2015 at a cost of 39.6 billion won... Currently closed

A large crack was discovered on a roller coaster support beam at an amusement park in the United States, leading to a suspension of its operation.

On the 1st (local time), according to AP News and CNN, Carowinds amusement park in Charlotte, North Carolina, found a crack on a roller coaster support pillar on the 30th of last month and halted operations. The cracked part is at the top of the steel support pillar that holds the sharp curve section of the roller coaster track.

In a video filmed by a visitor, as the roller coaster car carrying passengers quickly rounds the section, the top part of the support beam appears to separate and wobbles side to side. The park stated, "The roller coaster will remain closed until inspection and repairs of the cracked area are completed." They did not mention the expected repair duration.

The roller coaster 'Fury 325' at Carowinds amusement park in North Carolina, USA, which was shut down due to cracks in the support pillars [Photo by Yonhap News]

The roller coaster named "Fury 325" climbs up to 325 feet (about 99 m) before dropping. Its top speed is 95 miles per hour (153 km/h). It takes 3 minutes and 25 seconds to complete the 1.25-mile (about 2 km) track. It was built in 2015 at a cost of 30 million dollars (about 39.6 billion won). The amusement park’s website describes it as "the tallest, fastest, and longest giga coaster in North America."

Meanwhile, on the 25th of last month, a roller coaster partially derailed at an amusement park in Stockholm, Sweden, resulting in one death and nine injuries. According to reports from AP News and the British daily The Guardian, the incident occurred on the roller coaster "Jetline" at Gr?na Lund amusement park, which opened in 1883. The front train derailed from a track 6 to 8 meters high and fell. Fourteen people were on board the roller coaster at the time.

"Jetline" has a total length of 800 meters, a maximum height of 30 meters, and a top speed of 90 km/h. It began operation in 1988 and has been used by over one million people. After the accident, Gr?na Lund evacuated all visitors and closed the amusement park for a week to investigate the cause of the accident.

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