Each seat will feature a lap restraint as opposed to over-the-shoulder harnesses to avoid obstructing the view. This rendering shows the “polercoaster” Skyscraper. The ride is expected to accommodate a theoretical capacity of 1000 riders per hour. Video shows ride on worlds tallest roller coaster being built in Orlando. Each train will have two rows that seat four riders each for a total of eight riders per train. When complete, Skyscraper will operate with several small trains. Wrapping around the central tower, the roller coaster will feature seven inversions including zero-g rolls and raven turns. Trackĭesigned by US Thrill Rides, the steel track of Skyscraper will be approximately 5,200 feet (1,600 m) long. Construction is expected to begin in 2016, with the opening in 2019. Unlike most coasters it wouldn't have included a first drop to ground level (which would have been one heckuva drop), but would have incorporated a series of inversions, drops, and other elements as the single-car trains made their way around and down the tower. On June 5, 2014, Skyscraper was officially announced. The Skyscraper at Skyplex The highly unique ride would have snaked up a tower. Documents uncovered by an Orlando news agency revealed that the roller coaster would be located in Central Florida. Developers of The Skyscraper the world’s tallest roller coaster and the anchor attraction for the 300 million SKYPLEX indoor entertainment complex revealed a dramatic expansion of the project, including the addition of a 450-foot drop ride called SkyFall as well as a landmark deal with. In May 2014, a website asking for investors to invest in the project was formed. It will also hold the record for the worlds highest inversion, surpassing the GateKeeper at Cedar Point. It will be the worlds tallest roller coaster when it opens in 2017. After several successful negotiations for land to build the attraction, development of both the roller coaster and Skyplex began. Skyscaper is an Intamin / S&S Polercoaster that will be located at Skyplex in Orlando, Florida. Development of Skyscraper began in 2012 after the owners of Mango’s Tropical Café Orlando selected the Polercoaster concept from US Thrill Rides as an attraction for their new Skyplex indoor entertainment complex.
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