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An NC roller coaster that shut down in June due to a large crack in its support column reopened after a month of repairs and testing.

Another break or crack has been found on an NC amusement park ride, weeks after the Carowinds Fury 325 roller coaster was shut down at.

Afraid. everybody, you know, was shocked. nobody knew what to do. >> reporter: the latest incident in a series of wrong turns at amusement parks and carnivals across the country leaving some on edge about the summertime staple. car row winds tallest coaster straddling the north and south carolina border remains closed after a visitor discovered a frightening crack earlier this month. the support beam visibly shifts when the coaster comes through. >> im not an engineer but thats not good. >> repo...

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Carowinds has begun conducting tests on the Fury 325 roller coaster before reopening it to riders.

A visible crack in the support beam of a North Carolina roller coaster served as a reminder of the risks that sometimes arise with amusement park rides, particularly as families and adrenaline junkies flock to the attractions in summer. Video footage of the Charlotte-based Carowinds' popular Fury 325 — known as a “Giga coaster” due to its dramatic height of 325 feet (99 meters) — showed a key support beam bending with the top visibly detached as cars packed with...

Error. officials investigate the roller coast that was seen with a crack on a support beam, the visitor recording the sight. the theme park has temporarily closed the right until repairs are made and 200 flights delayed on this holiday morning and 189 are cancelled. travel nightmare raging on, triple a estimates 58 million americans are celebrating 4th of july. better news if traveling by car. sheets gas station are dropping prices to reflect the year we gained independence $1.77. offer kicking ...

Were back with a major scare at a wisconsin festival with roller coaster riders stuck upsidedown on a ride this weekend for hours after a mechanical failure. take a look at this. this is from the forest county festival in wisconsin. it shows rescuers climbing up to free the passengers who were -- get this, they were inverted for at least three hours. everyone was safely rescued. this is now the second roller coaster-related incident we have reported on in as many days. you will recall a ride in ...

One video of the Fury 325 roller coaster at Carowinds in North Carolina shows its cracked support beam visibly shaking as a ride is in progress.

Days after Carowinds shut down one of its most popular roller coasters, state inspectors descended on the amusement park to check on a broken support beam that used to hold up a section of Fury 325.