Status Under development Opened 2018 Capacity 1,000 people/hour Duration 4 minutes | Opening date 2019 (2019) Track layout Custom Max speed 105 km/h Height restriction 1.22 m Manufacturer S&S - Sansei Technologies | |
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Similar Kingda Ka, Gravity Max, Millennium Force, Fury 325, Takabisha | ||
Skyscraper is a Polercoaster, a type of roller coaster, that will be located at the Skyplex complex in Orlando, Florida. Overseen by American and Swiss manufacturers US Thrill Rides and Intamin, the ride is under development and is set to open in 2019. Construction is expected to begin in 2016, along with the groundbreaking of the Skyplex area.
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History
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. After several successful negotiations for land to build the attraction, development of both the roller coaster and Skyplex began. In May 2014, a website asking for investors to invest in the project was formed. Documents uncovered by an Orlando news agency revealed that the roller coaster would be located in Central Florida. On June 5, 2014, Skyscraper was officially announced. Construction is expected to begin in 2016, with the opening in 2019.
Track
Designed by US Thrill Rides, the steel track of Skyscraper will be approximately 5,200 feet (1,600 m) long. Wrapping around the central tower, the roller coaster will feature seven inversions including zero-g rolls and raven turns.
Trains
When complete, Skyscraper will operate with several small trains. Each train will have two rows that seat four riders each for a total of eight riders per train. The ride is expected to accommodate a theoretical capacity of 1000 riders per hour. Each seat will feature a lap restraint as opposed to over-the-shoulder harnesses to avoid obstructing the view.
Records
When Skyscraper opens it will break several world records. With a structure exceeding 500 feet (150 m) in height, it is expected to obtain the record for the world's tallest roller coaster. As of 2016, Kingda Ka at Six Flags Great Adventure standing at 456 feet (139 m) holds the record. Skyscraper will have an inversion near the highest point of the ride, breaking the 170-foot (52 m) record for the highest inversion in the world, set by GateKeeper at Cedar Point in 2013. The ride will also have the steepest drop in the world at 123 degrees, breaking the 121-degree drop set in 2011 by Takabisha at Fuji-Q Highland.