{"id":56901,"date":"2025-11-22T18:51:20","date_gmt":"2025-11-22T18:51:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/56901\/"},"modified":"2025-11-22T18:51:20","modified_gmt":"2025-11-22T18:51:20","slug":"international-drive-roller-coaster-from-operator-of-canceled-skyplex-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/56901\/","title":{"rendered":"International Drive roller coaster from operator of canceled Skyplex"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The proposed coaster resembles the compact nature of something like Tigris at Busch Gardens Tampa Bay or The Joker at Six Flags Great Adventure in New Jersey.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1433\" height=\"778\" alt=\"International Drive roller coaster\" class=\"wp-image-365626 perfmatters-lazy\" style=\"width:800px\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/02-Mangos-roller-coaster-International-Drive-Orlando-courtesy-of-SS-Worldwide.png\"  data-\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1433\" height=\"778\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/02-Mangos-roller-coaster-International-Drive-Orlando-courtesy-of-SS-Worldwide.png\" alt=\"International Drive roller coaster\" class=\"wp-image-365626\" style=\"width:800px\"  \/><\/p>\n<p>For some more details on the Mango\u2019s coaster, while still scarce, @<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/DRVaSQBEY9e\/?igsh=MWh4NmUyd24yZzRncg%3D%3D\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">ridewithace<\/a> on Instagram interviewed a S&amp;S representative, who confirmed, \u201cOf course it\u2019s real! I mean, that is a major plan. A lot happens in a small space; S&amp;S is good at putting big things in small spaces. I think that is equal to that. Something we can\u2019t share a lot about.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Skyscraper (nicknamed \u201cPolercoaster\u201d) was part of a never-built attraction complex called Skyplex. It was supposed to be the world\u2019s tallest roller coaster, standing at 525 feet tall, with two glass elevators that would take visitors to the top of the structure\u2019s observation deck with retail and dining space. Teased back in 2013, the project <a href=\"https:\/\/attractionsmagazine.com\/worlds-tallest-roller-coaster-canceled-orlando-international-drive-skyplex-skyscraper\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">never came to fruition<\/a>. The intended property for Skyplex went up for sale in 2024, which signaled the cancellation of the project.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1600\" alt=\"Poler Coaster\" class=\"wp-image-22017 perfmatters-lazy\" style=\"width:800px\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Poler-003.jpg\"  data-\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Poler-003.jpg\" alt=\"Poler Coaster\" class=\"wp-image-22017\" style=\"width:800px\"  \/>Old \u201cPolercoaster\u201d concept rendering.<\/p>\n<p>Do you think this will be the attraction to finally bring a coaster to I-Drive? 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