12 Tweets, Instas from #Fury325 at Carowinds this weekend

The star attraction at Carowinds this weekends was its newest rollercoaster: The Fury 325. Modeled after an angry hornet, the coaster climbs 325 feet – roughly 30 stories – and then plunges down an 81-degree drop at speeds topping 100 mph.

It’s one of the 10 fastest coasters in the world. Here’s a viewer’s point of view:

Needless to day, #Fury325 was trending in Charlotte:

MT”@CarowindsPark: Our first riders of #Fury325 on Opening Day! pic.twitter.com/AVfWBn1lyW” I was in the last row, far right seat (left in pic)!

— Nathan Firesheets (@A_Coaster_Story) March 28, 2015

@CarowindsPark #Fury325 pic.twitter.com/ujTc2RU9LS

— Jimmy Lee (@jimleejr87) March 28, 2015

YALL have to come ride this #fury325 @carowindspark #fury #furyfever #luvcarowinds @noleezy @power98fm

A video posted by phillip graham (@hornetssuperfan) on Mar 28, 2015 at 11:08am PDT

#fury #fury325 #Carowinds #88degreedrop

A photo posted by Melanie Helms Hill (@melanie_hill14) on Mar 28, 2015 at 6:32pm PDT

That turn around though #Fury325 #Carowinds #RollerCoaster #GigaCoaster #BandM #BolligerandMabillard #ParksInOhioAreClosed #MyLifeIsYourVacation

A photo posted by Eric Murfield (@emurfie) on Mar 28, 2015 at 6:31pm PDT

@CarowindsPark is his #furyfever cured #carowinds #Fury325 #frontrow pic.twitter.com/JRyVQU7ksa

— Andrew johnson (@45ajhawk) March 29, 2015

Hands up the whole time on both rides. I’m bout that action! #Fury325 #Intimidator

A photo posted by Stella Mane (@youngstella) on Mar 28, 2015 at 5:50pm PDT

Just got evac’d off #Fury325 in the brake run. Apparently the train in the station dispatched & then rolled backwards pic.twitter.com/Y0Ls0i0xjC

— Nathan Firesheets (@A_Coaster_Story) March 28, 2015

#Fury325 was the real deal. Great ride! @CarowindsPark #FuryFever pic.twitter.com/DgtIjmqgoD

— Nick Cox (@coasterdood16) March 28, 2015

Credit 130 – FURY 325! #FuryFever #Fury325 @carowindspark

A photo posted by Nick Cox (@coasterdood16) on Mar 28, 2015 at 3:40pm PDT

@CarowindsPark #Fury325 is one twisted coaster with one sexy lift hill motor! pic.twitter.com/wu4Mg6HWbS

— Jantzen (@jantzens) March 28, 2015

Goodnight for now, #Fury325! Thanks for such a great time! Feeling refreshed for the drive back to #Savannah! #FuryFever #Carowinds

A photo posted by Devin Olson (@devin.olson) on Mar 28, 2015 at 5:27pm PDT

Photo by David T. Foster III, Charlotte Observer

This story was originally published March 29, 2015 at 12:34 AM with the headline "12 Tweets, Instas from #Fury325 at Carowinds this weekend."