Worlds tallest roller coaster coming to Orlando in 2016 Thrill seekers will soon have a new venue to lose their lunch, courtesy of an upcoming roller coaster thats being promoted as the worlds tallest. Dubbed Skyscraper, it will be part of a larger entertainment complex named Skyplex thats due for completion in 2016, in Orlando, Florida. Both Skyscraper and Skyplex shall be situated on Orlandos International Drive. Skyplex features a total floorspace of around 46,000 sq m (495,000 sq ft), on a 4.85-hectare (12-acre) plot. The expansive interior contains restaurants, retail spaces, and a large tower with restaurant and observation point. The tower will be central Floridas tallest structure when complete, and is scaled by enduring a 55-story glass elevator ride. Skyscraper is a new Polercoaster roller coaster, and will be the first of the Polercoaster units built. It rises 163 m (570 ft) into the sky, and snakes around Skyplexs large tower like a Helter Skelter fairground ride on steroids, before looping and spiraling around the Skyplex complex. The track measures 1,584 m (5,200 ft) long, and takes three minutes to complete while traveling at speeds of up to 65 mph (104 km/h), so is still quite a way off the 124 mph (200 km/h) which Abu Dhabis Ferrari World roller coaster can reach. The expected cost of the entire project is estimated at US$200 million, and construction is set to begin in 2015, with doors opening the following year. via Gerard Casper ;-)
Posted on: Thu, 20 Nov 2014 16:10:12 +0000
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