Ride Vine @ridevine December 2, 2015

For those not in the Orlando area, Skyplex has been in the news lately as an ongoing battle for zoning approval from the city.

After months of back and forth the project is finally approved.

The $500 million project is set to bring a roller coaster and drop tower to a part of Orlando that needs improvements like these to bring it up to par.

The project will also include a restaurant at the peak of the tower as well as an observation deck.

Skyplex Orlando will be the tallest roller coaster coming in at 500 feet. The tower itself is currently planned to be about 600 feet and to open in 2018.

The ride itself is designed by US Thrill Rides and uses its Polercoaster design. The drop tower will be named SkyFall and is incorporated into the tower design and sits inside the coaster’s track.