Universal's main issues with the project were that the Skyscraper might ruin the sight lines from their parks (specifically The Wizarding World of Harry Potter), and that Universal itself was not permitted to build anything over 200 feet (61 m). The project was lobbied against by Save Our Orange County Community, a group backed primarily by Universal Orlando.
On December 1, 2015, the Orange County Board of Commissioners unanimously approved the project's rezoning. In 2015, Wallack Holdings LLC spent US$50,000,000 to develop a retail complex, a parking garage, and a Mango's Tropical Cafe on the southwest corner of the same intersection as Skyplex. In May 2014, a website seeking investors was published. The complex was designed by Helman Hurley Charvat Peacock/Architects Inc. After several successful land negotiations conducted under the name WF IDrive Realty, development of Skyplex and the roller coaster began. The project began in 2012 with a planned budget of US$500,000,000. On January 30, 2023, WPC (Winter Park Construction) confirmed that the project would not be moving forward. However, on December 21 2022, US Thrill Rides and Polercoaster, LLC filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. As of 2023, construction on the project did not begin. The project was once again delayed to 2019, until the final delay to 2020. The complex was originally planned to open first in 2016. In January 2019 the project was expected to cost US$250,000,000 and include space for a future hotel. Plans for the complex include a 570-foot (170 m) tower which would’ve featured the world's tallest roller coaster, Skyscraper, and the world's largest Perkins Restaurant and Bakery. Skyplex was a proposed and planned entertainment complex, It was to be located on a 14-acre (5.7 ha) lot at the northeast corner of Sand Lake Road and International Drive in Orlando, Florida. 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.Proposed entertainment complex in Orlando, Florida 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. As of 2016, Kingda Ka at Six Flags Great Adventure standing at 456 feet (139 m) holds the record. With a structure exceeding 500 feet (150 m) in height, it is expected to obtain the record for the world's tallest roller coaster. When Skyscraper opens it will break several world records.
Each seat will feature a lap restraint as opposed to over-the-shoulder harnesses to avoid obstructing the view. The ride is expected to accommodate a theoretical capacity of 1000 riders per hour. Each train will have two rows that seat four riders each for a total of eight riders per train. When complete, Skyscraper will operate with several small trains. Wrapping around the central tower, the roller coaster will feature seven inversions including zero-g rolls and raven turns. Trackĭesigned by US Thrill Rides, the steel track of Skyscraper will be approximately 5,200 feet (1,600 m) long. Construction is expected to begin in 2016, with the opening in 2019. On June 5, 2014, Skyscraper was officially announced. Documents uncovered by an Orlando news agency revealed that the roller coaster would be located in Central Florida. In May 2014, a website asking for investors to invest in the project was formed. After several successful negotiations for land to build the attraction, development of both the roller coaster and Skyplex began. 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.
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