A new 325ft roller coaster that reaches higher than the Statue of Liberty and rides as speeds as fast as 95mph is now one of the tallest , fastest and longest on the planet . Carowinds amusement park in Charlotte , North Carolina has released the first test ride video of the Fury 325 , giving prospective daredevils a front seat to one of the five tallest roller coasters in the world . The video , which is filmed from a passenger 's perspective , shows us that the coaster immediately ascends in preparation for its 81-degree drop . The Fury 325 at Carowinds amusement park in Charlotte , North Carolina is one of the tallest , fastest and longest roller coasters on the planet , clocking in at 325ft and riding at speeds as fast as 95mph . The video , which is filmed from a passenger 's perspective , gives us a firsthand view of the stomach-churning 81-degree drop at the beginning of the rider . With barely a second to watch the American flag flutter , the video suddenly thrusts us down towards the ground in a stomach-flipping fall . Also North America 's longest steel roller coaster , with a 6,602ft bright green and turquoise track , then ride then speeds through a series of twists , hills and curves , even dipping underneath a pedestrian bridge . The coaster , which can fit up to 96 people each turn , clocks in at 3 minutes and 25 seconds , according to USA Today . North America 's longest steel roller coaster , with a 6,602ft bright green and turquoise track , then speeds through a series of twists , hills and curves . It even dips underneath a pedestrian bridge . The coaster can fit up to 96 people a ride and clocks in at 3 minutes and 25 seconds . The Fury 325 is also the world 's tallest and fastest 'giga ' coaster in the world . Giga coasters are defined as having a drop from 300 to 400ft . Carowinds said in a statement that it was designed to resemble the hornet 's 'wild , daring and spontaneous ride ' . The coaster is part of the park 's $ 50million expansion . It began construction on September 2014 . Fury 325 will open to the public on March 27 . The Fury 325 is the world 's tallest and fastest 'giga ' coaster in the world . Giga coasters are defined as having a drop from 300 to 400ft . A diagram of the Fury 325 's various twists , drops and turns . Carowinds said in a statement that it was designed to resemble the hornet 's 'wild , daring and spontaneous ride '
The Fury 325 is at Carowinds amusement park in Charlotte , North Carolina . It reaches higher than the Statue of Liberty and is one of fastest in world . Also North America 's longest steel roller coaster , with a 300ft track . World 's tallest and fastest 'giga ' coaster , meaning it has a 6,602-400ft drop .