Mango's Tropical Café: S&S Roller Coaster & Drop Tower

[CedarFairGuy]

I have a hard time seeing that land sell, by the way. The corner may sell but the rest of the land borders Canada Ave, and anything other than condos would be a tough sell. This map shows some of the original plan but it's really ugly and borders Sand Lake Rd, which is known for all kinds of traffic problems (that hasn't stopped other developers from building around it, but this particular spot doesn't seem as nice).

Where this coaster is going... is very tiny. Guessing that neighboring businesses will complain about this - he owns the garages but the Golden Corral, Tokyo Restaurant, Choice Hotels, [the world's largest] Checkers, and International Bazaar Shops may have other ideas about a noisy drop tower and coaster on that block.

Looking at that map is weird because so much has already changed in that area. Yeah, I hear you on the selling portion. But I was more getting at the fact that they had already put that money into it and I could definitely see them being able to afford this. At this point, getting rid of it for whatever would be best for the balance sheet unless they decide to try to develop it later.

The location is questionable at best for it for sure. Not just proximity but building in the small parking lot up front. Will be interesting to see how they work it all out with the neighbors.

At the end of the day, this still has a much, much higher chance at being built than the uber more expensive SkyPlex.

 

[GAcoaster]

The developer is also pushing the County to start construction on a long needed pedestrian overpass for Sand Lake and I-Drive. They are proposing the local businesses pay for it and the County pay them back.

Orlando businessman hoping to take charge of plans to build I-Drive pedestrian bridge

An International Drive businessman is asking Orange County to let him take charge of plans to build a pedestrian bridge over the busy and dangerous intersection of International Drive and Sand Lake Road.

www.wesh.com

 

[paintervision]

The developer is also pushing the County to start construction on a long needed pedestrian overpass for Sand Lake and I-Drive. They are proposing the local businesses pay for it and the County pay them back.

Yeah this has also been long-gestating going back a decade with different designs:





It is a dangerous intersection with a lot of car traffic and pedestrians - but I'll believe it when I see it.

 

[TPoseOnTantrum]

Does this have any association to Orlando Starflyer being sold? https://www.amusement-rides.com/product/star-flyer-funtimeView attachment 40977

Yea Imma say that's not the Orlando Starflyer. Date of manufacture was listed as 2023, Florida ride opened in 2018.

My educated guess is that this is the extremely well presented Skyflyers: Wings of Garudapterus that opened at a Bangkok, Thailand mall last November. The height is a dead on match with the 443 feet advertised. Seriously, this looks like an astounding attraction to have downtown.


That website isn't generally reliable with ride photos either. Last Fall they attempted to advertise a few attractions in the Middle East using photos of Six Flags America's rides, only for Six Flags legal team to swiftly intervene and force a takedown of the listings.

As much as Icon Park is shektch and I doubt Orlando Starflyer is fully paid off even now, I believe its future is safe.

 

[SixFlagsIssues]

I understand my mistake, I am going to delete my original message to prevent confusion.

 

[TPoseOnTantrum]

I understand my mistake, I am going to delete my original message to prevent confusion.

No no no, no harm was done. If anything I actually learned something tonight about this super cool Thai project's origins, so thank you for bringing it up. When this first opened and I had to cover it elsewhere I was like "Holy smokes how did we get this giant legitimate Funtime Starflyer / dinosaur exhibit opening in this part of the world?". And there's the answer. Honestly for all we know this could have been one of the rides intended for Six Flags Zhejiang. I love making lore connections like this.

 

[SixFlagsIssues]

No no no, no harm was done.

I really just wanted to prevent and sort of future confusion.