The unique design of the coaster means more incredible, heart-pounding inside and outside loops, dives, spirals and inversions in a vertical area than riders have ever before experienced. Complex called SkyPlex - Roller coaster called SkyScraper- Part of an entertainment complex built by Mangos Tropical Cafe.- Ride Built by US Thrill. The ride itself will travel at speeds of up to 45mph and will include sudden drops, corkscrews and of course the sheer feeling of being 500 feet in the air!īill Kitchen, founder of US Thrill Rides. Charlotte, NC 28723 (704) 588-2600 Open for less than a year, Fury 325 is currently the tallest and fastest giga coaster in the world. The companys president, Michael Kitchen, added: Its a. The ride itself will last an amazing 4 minutes and is probably a lot more thrill than you expected. The Skyscraper is a first-of-its-kind ride and is being developed by Orlando-based US Thrill Rides. Skyscraper won’t just be a stand alone thrill ride but also designed to include upscale arcading, simulators, rock climbing, bars, restaurants, retail and an observation deck which will offer panoramic views of Orlando from 535 feet up! You’ll find Skyscraper on the intersection of International Drive and Sand Lake Road. Well since then its had a name change, to Skyscraper and the opening date has been adjusted to 2017 (Developers expect to break ground in 2015 and open for business in 2017.), however the one thing that hasn’t changed is the sheer size of this monster! At over 500 feet its going to make even the mighty Falcons Fury look tiny! The coaster looked as if it was going to be a larger version of the S&S Worldwide El Loco, which opened at Adventuredome in Las Vegas in 2014.Ĭonstruction on the project is expected to start this fall, with a completion date of Spring 2018.Back in November 2013 we posted about the introduction of a new thrill ride on the horizon, at that time it was nicknamed the Polercoaster, a play on words of “pole” and “roller coaster” and was scheduled to open in 2016. Originally, the coaster was announced in partnership with S&S Worldwide in 2013. That’s not even including the huge retail and nightlife experiences that will also be in the huge complex. Skyscraper will be joined by a huge drop tower measuring 450 feet tall, a zip line, hotel, and massive parking garage.
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The coaster will feature speeds of over 50 MPH and will feature full inversions, twists and turns, higher than any other coaster in existence.
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The coaster will be a massive 570 feet tall and will be over a mile long. Skyscraper is a roller coaster concept originally planned for a future Skyplex entertainment complex located in Orlando, Florida.Development began in 2012 by American manufacturer US Thrill Rides and Swiss manufacturer Intamin, with both companies designing the attraction as the first Polercoaster model utilizing an observation tower for its main support structure. Intamin was the manufacturer of the now record breaking coaster, Kingda Ka at Six Flags Great Adventure. We are proud to have a assembled such a world-class team to build this icon.” “Intamin has a very well known reputation in building record-breaking rollercoasters. Skyscraper is a roller coaster concept originally planned for a future Skyplex entertainment complex located in Orlando, Florida. on board to manufacture the ride component of the Polercoaster (Skyscraper) attraction here in our own backyard,” says Orlando, FL based Bill Kitchen, founder of US Thrill Rides and inventor of the Polercoaster. “We could not be more pleased to have Intamin and International Amusements Inc.
“After over a year of extensive design and engineering work focusing on the recordbreaking track layout and rider experience, as well as an extensive industry review, we are very excited to announce the supply contract award to Intamin, one of the world’s premier roller coaster manufacturers.” “This is a very important milestone for the development team,” says Joshua Wallack, one of the principle developers of the $460 million dollar Skyplex project in Orlando, FL. Today US Thrill Rides has announced that they will be partnering with Intamin Amusement Rides as the company will be the supplier of the huge new 500 + foot tall Skyscraper.
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