US amusement park shuts rollercoaster after crack found on pillar in latest ride from hell

In a scene straight out of a horror movie, an amusement park in North Carolina, US, closed one of its rollercoasters for repairs after a significantly large crack appeared on its support beam.

What

Remember the rollercoaster massacre in Final Destination 3 (2006)? Carowinds, an amusement park in Charlotte, North Carolina, US touched the very last step before it quickly dwindled into the movie IRL.

Carowinds had to shut down its 'Fury 325' rollercoaster after a large crack appeared on one of its supporting pillars while a ride car was on track. 

How it was discovered is even scarier. A video surfaced on the Internet which showed the crack on the support pillar during a ride, and how the pillar swayed out of the cracked joint each time the rollercoaster car drove by. 

After inspection, the park authorities announced that they would close “The tallest, fastest, longest giga coaster in North America”, AKA Fury 325, till it was safe for functioning.

“Safety is our top priority and we appreciate the patience and understanding of our valued guests during this process,” Carowind officials said in a statement. 

But, this is hardly a first. 

One doesn’t really walk inside an amusement park with an idea or vision of something going horribly wrong. However, some reasons like malfunctions, passengers not abiding by rules, freakish accidents, etc, have resulted in some of the most horrifying tragedies at amusement parks.

Take a look at some of them:

Stockholm Jetline rollercoaster accident

One of the most recent accidents from the list; on June 25, 2023, a Jetline rollercoaster carrying a total of 14 people at the Gröna Lund amusement park in Stockholm, Sweden, derailed from its track mid-ride.

Due to the derailment, some of the passengers were thrown out of the rollercoaster car.

According to eyewitnesses, there was a specific instance where a man had to desperately cling on to the rail until rescue arrived. The accident caused one death and left multiple injured.

Orlando FreeFall accident 

A 14 year-old fell to his death on March 24, 2022, after falling out of his seat on the Orlando FreeFall at the ICON Park, Orlando, USA, due to a locking malfunction. 

Mohali Drop Tower accident

In Punjab, India, on September 4, 2022, a ride at a carnival crashed, causing injuries to many individuals. The accident took place at the Dussehra Ground in Phase-8, Mohali.

A carousel ride called the "Drop Tower" collapsed and fell to the ground. Sources stated that the fair ride was approximately 50 feet tall.