SkyBlazer is the latest of many projects that Skyline has tackled alongside other amusement industry manufacturers. The gondola will also be adorned with lights, creating a whimsical nighttime ride experience. The arch reaches a height of 200 feet, dominating the skyline and beaconing visitors to the complex. In addition to the unique ride experience, SkyBlazer will be an iconic structure at COTALAND. The updated seating arrangement, plus the use of the pendulum damper, allows for SkyBlazer to have up to ten times the capacity of the original Sk圜oaster attraction. The gondola will also pass above the midway below, creating an exciting experience for both riders and onlookers alike.Īs the gondola completes several exciting swings in either direction, an innovative “pendulum damper” built into the top of the tower will efficiently remove energy from the system and bring the gondola to a stop. Riders will drop into a swinging motion with the ring of seats naturally swiveling as the gondola swings, offering an unparalleled experience among thrill rides. The gondola will then slow to a stop at the peak of the lift tower, where riders will be held for a few suspenseful moments before the gondola is released. As the gondola ascends, riders will be given a great view of the Circuit of the Americas. Once all the restraints have been checked, the gondola will slowly be lifted backward to the top of the lift tower behind the arch. Riders on SkyBlazer will board the circular gondola at ground level at the base of a large arch. SkyBlazer is US and foreign patents pending. This allows for higher capacity and a more-inclusive ride experience. SkyBlazer can be considered the evolution of the classic attraction, with a ring of seats able to accommodate 18 passengers in comfortable and secure roller coaster-like restraints. Sk圜oaster offers a taste of the skydiving experience to groups of up to three riders at a time. SkyBlazer is the brainchild of amusement industry veteran Bill Kitchen, who previously invented the Sk圜oaster attraction in the early 1990s. SkyBlazer™, previously announced at the 2021 IAAPA Expo, is a first-of-its-kind amusement attraction that offers the thrill of skydiving while maintaining a safe and accessible experience. The coaster looked as if it was going to be a larger version of the S&S Worldwide El Loco, which opened at Adventuredome in Las Vegas in 2014.Ĭonstruction on the project is expected to start this fall, with a completion date of Spring 2018.Austin, Texas, USA – Skyline Attractions is thrilled to announce its partnership with US Thrill Rides on the design, engineering, and delivery of a one-of-a-kind thrill ride coming to COTALAND amusement park at the Circuit of the Americas in Austin, Texas in 2022. Originally, the coaster was announced in partnership with S&S Worldwide in 2013. That’s not even including the huge retail and nightlife experiences that will also be in the huge complex. Skyscraper will be joined by a huge drop tower measuring 450 feet tall, a zip line, hotel, and massive parking garage. The coaster will feature speeds of over 50 MPH and will feature full inversions, twists and turns, higher than any other coaster in existence. The coaster will be a massive 570 feet tall and will be over a mile long. Intamin was the manufacturer of the now record breaking coaster, Kingda Ka at Six Flags Great Adventure. We are proud to have a assembled such a world-class team to build this icon.” “Intamin has a very well known reputation in building record-breaking rollercoasters. on board to manufacture the ride component of the Polercoaster (Skyscraper) attraction here in our own backyard,” says Orlando, FL based Bill Kitchen, founder of US Thrill Rides and inventor of the Polercoaster. “We could not be more pleased to have Intamin and International Amusements Inc. “After over a year of extensive design and engineering work focusing on the recordbreaking track layout and rider experience, as well as an extensive industry review, we are very excited to announce the supply contract award to Intamin, one of the world’s premier roller coaster manufacturers.” “This is a very important milestone for the development team,” says Joshua Wallack, one of the principle developers of the $460 million dollar Skyplex project in Orlando, FL. Today US Thrill Rides has announced that they will be partnering with Intamin Amusement Rides as the company will be the supplier of the huge new 500 + foot tall Skyscraper.
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