The promoters of the Skyplex roller coaster on International Drive received a huge boost from the Orange County County Commission with the project approval earlier this week. We previously blogged about the reported $500 million Skyplex project when it was announced several months ago.

 

How tall is the Skyplex roller coaster expected to be? As you may recall, the Skyplex Orlando roller coaster will be over 570 feet tall in height which would make it the tallest in the world. If you have been to Orlando recently and in comparison, the Orlando Eye attraction is over 400 feet in height. According to sources, this height would make Skyplex Orlando over 100 feet or more than 20+% taller than the next tallest roller coaster in the world.

The Skyplex project will be complete with an entertainment and dining complex and is expected to be ready in 2018. The signature element of the project will be a 450 free drop ride called Skyfall™. The complex will include a large 10,000 square foot Perkins restaurant and bakery.

Skyplex Orlando Florida - Worlds Tallest Roller Coaster on International Drive

Skyplex Orlando Florida – Worlds Tallest Roller Coaster on International Drive

Who designed the Skyplex roller coaster? US Thrill Rides based in Orlando will be the designer of Skyplex. US Thrill rides has become quite notable from its development of the Polercoaster™ in 2012. The Polercoaster provides a vertical experience for roller coaster enthusiasts. Theme parks love the Polercoaster because it needs a smaller amount of land to support the coaster structure itself.

The manufacturer for much of the Skyplex roller coaster will be Intamin, a Swiss company based in Wollerau, Switzerland. The largest most famous creation from Intamin is the Strata Coaster with a drop height of over 400 feet. Intamin has coasters in operation at Cedar Point, Six Flags, Hersheypark, Busch Gardens and Universal®.

The Skyplex roller coaster will be yet another world class attraction for Central Florida. The attraction should be a huge boon for the International Drive entertainment corridor which now includes the Orlando Eye and recently completed shopping and dining options.

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