Sky Scrapper

World Joyland officially opened to the public on April 4, 2011.{{Cite RCDB|coaster_name=Sky Scrapper|location=World Joyland|rcdb_number=8983|access-date=July 3, 2012}} The park opened with the custom-designed Sky Scrapper, a Flying Coaster model from Bolliger & Mabillard. The ride is located in the Universe of Starship area of the park.{{cite web|title=Joyland|url=http://joyland.ccjoy.com/joylandweb/main.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110430074029/http://joyland.ccjoy.com/joylandweb/main.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=April 30, 2011|publisher=World Joyland|access-date=August 3, 2013}} The park is derived from the World of Warcraft and StarCraft franchises.{{cite news|title=In pictures: Unlicensed World of Warcraft theme park in China|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-21029851|access-date=August 3, 2013|newspaper=BBC News|date=January 15, 2013}}{{cite journal|title=Joyland: Animated adventures in Changzhou|journal=Park World Magazine|date=October 2012|pages=36–39|url=http://content.yudu.com/A1yxuq/PWOct2012/resources/36.htm|access-date=August 3, 2013}}

The roller coaster's steel track is approximately {{Convert|2805|ft}} in length and the height of the lift is {{Convert|131.3|ft}}. Sky Scrapper operates with two steel and fiberglass trains. Each train has seven cars that seat four riders in a single row, for a total of 28 riders per train.

Sky Scrapper features a total of five inversions, which ties it with The Flying Dinosaur for the most inversions on a B&M Flying Coaster model.{{cite RCDB|coaster_name=Roller Coaster Search Results|location=Design: Flying, Company: Bolliger & Mabillard|access-date=August 3, 2013|url=http://rcdb.com/r.htm?nm=na&co=6831&order=-27&de=4&ot=2}} These include a zero-g roll, a vertical loop, a "Lie to Fly"/"Fly to Lie" pair, and two inline twists.{{Cite RCDB|coaster_name=Lie to Fly|location=|rcdb_number=8886|access-date=November 7, 2012}}{{Cite RCDB|coaster_name=Fly to Lie|location=|rcdb_number=8880|access-date=November 7, 2012}} A "Lie to Fly" element is when riders are on their backs, facing the sky and they are flipped and face the ground. A "Fly to Lie" element is the opposite.{{cite web|title=Flying Coasters|url=http://www.coasterforce.com/coasters-pages/coaster-types/flying-coasters|publisher=Coaster Force|access-date=November 7, 2012|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130324070745/http://www.coasterforce.com/coasters-pages/coaster-types/flying-coasters|archive-date=March 24, 2013|df=mdy-all}} {{As of|August 2013}}, Sky Scrapper is the only Bolliger & Mabillard Flying Coaster to feature a vertical loop, and is one of only two to feature a zero-g roll.{{cite RCDB|coaster_name=Roller Coaster Search Results|location=Design: Flying, Element: Loop, Company: Bolliger & Mabillard|access-date=August 3, 2013|url=http://rcdb.com/r.htm?nm=na&el=8887&co=6831&de=4&ot=2}}{{cite RCDB|coaster_name=Roller Coaster Search Results|location=Design: Flying, Element: Zero-G Roll, Company: Bolliger & Mabillard|access-date=August 3, 2013|url=http://rcdb.com/r.htm?nm=na&el=8884&co=6831&de=4&ot=2}}

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Once in the station, riders of Sky Scrapper board a train sitting down, in a similar style to inverted roller coasters.{{cite news|last=Bevil|first=Dewayne|title=Manta on demand: more details about SeaWorld coaster under construction|url=http://blogs.orlandosentinel.com/features_orlando/2008/11/manta-on-demand.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090414172211/http://blogs.orlandosentinel.com/features_orlando/2008/11/manta-on-demand.html|archive-date=April 14, 2009|access-date=August 3, 2013|newspaper=Orlando Sentinel|date=November 17, 2008}} Riders are restrained through a padded over-the-shoulder harness and a lap bar.{{Cite press release|title=The World's Greatest Superhero Emerges at Six Flags Over Georgia|url=http://rcdb.com/1568.htm?dt=126&d=61|access-date=August 3, 2013|date=January 22, 2002|publisher=Six Flags Over Georgia|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111230105541/http://www.rcdb.com/1568.htm?dt=126|archive-date=December 30, 2011|df=mdy-all}} At the ankles, two flaps hold the legs in position and close as the harness is locked in place. After the train is fully locked and checked, the trains are raised into the flying position and depart the station.

The train travels out of the station and up the {{convert|131.3|ft|adj=on}} lift hill. The train then drops, reaching a top speed of {{convert|55|mi/h|km/h|abbr=on}} before entering an overbanked turn. This is followed by a zero-g roll and "Fly-to-Lie" element that turns riders from a face-down prone position to a face-up lying position. It then goes through a small tunnel and enters the vertical loop. Riders are then transitioned back to a prone position after entering the following "Lie-to-Fly" element, which travels over water. Riders then experience a double inline twist element, and a helix that turns to the left. The train enters the final brake run and follows a short path back to the station.{{cite web|title=Starry Sky Ripper – Sky Scrapper POV B&M Flyer Roller Coaster World Joyland China |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ANdvfJu_4A|publisher=YouTube|access-date=January 6, 2013|date=October 21, 2012|work=Theme Park Review|authorlink=Robb Alvey|first=Robb|last=Alvey}}

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