"Carowinds Roller Coaster's Crack Discovered Days Before Closure, Officials Investigate"
TL;DR
A crack in the Fury 325 roller coaster at Carowinds amusement park in North Carolina may have formed 6-10 days before the ride was closed, according to a commissioner. The crack was discovered during a routine inspection, leading to the closure of the roller coaster for repairs. The incident highlights the importance of regular maintenance and safety checks to ensure the well-being of amusement park visitors.
- Crack in NC roller coaster may have formed 6-10 days before closure, commissioner says WLOS
- Official says Carowinds coaster may have developed crack a week before it was noticed; theme park will not be fined KTLA Los Angeles
- Carowinds to replace cracked support beam of Fury 325 roller coaster News 19 WLTX
- North Carolina Commissioner Of Labor Speaks On Large Crack On Carowinds' Fury 325 WCCB Charlotte
- Large crack on Carowinds ride 'extremely rare' engineer says WCNC.com
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