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Monday July 3, 2023 6:00 p.m. WIB

Jakarta, CNN Indonesia —

Carowinds, a theme parks in Charlotte, North Carolina, United States (US), has closed its roller coaster after cracks were discovered in the track’s steel support pillars.

Crack in Russian mountains The name Fury 325 was revealed based on photos from visitors who posted it on social media. On Friday (30/6), a video of the crack showed that the supporting pillar had indeed broken.

In a statement, Carowinds said all rides are inspected daily. But in fact, it was only after the video was released that the amusement park management checked and closed the Fury 325 roller coaster.

“The park maintenance team is conducting a thorough inspection and the ride will remain closed until repairs are completed,” the park said in an email on Sunday (2/7), as reported. npr.org.

Inspectors with the North Carolina Department of Labor’s Bureau of Elevators and Amusement Devices plan to conduct an investigation at the amusement park on Monday (3/7).

Fury 325 is a roller coaster named for its maximum operating height of 325 feet. The Fury 325 is considered the tallest, fastest and longest giga coaster in North America. The speed of this roller coaster can reach up to 95 mph or 152.8 km per hour.

After news of the cracks circulated online, recent Carowinds visitor Tiffany Collins Newton posted close-up photos of the roller coaster she took on June 24, 2023. The photos show what she thinks is cracks starting to form on the support pillar.

Meanwhile, another visitor to Carowinds, Jeremy Wagner, on his social media account Facebook, reported the gap in the pillar to amusement park officials on Friday (30/6).

He said WBTV that he was expecting his children when he noticed damage to the pillars supporting the roller coaster rails. In the video he took, the roller coaster goes by at full speed

gap, which causes the top of the pillar to move.

“I looked up and saw light coming through the pole,” Wagner told a local news station. When the next train crossed the track, he said he saw the pillar move.

There were no injuries or deaths related to damage to the pillars supporting the roller coaster track. However, this incident is expected to result in more inspections and in-depth safety checks in the future.

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