Mako Hits The Orlando Skyline…

Orlando Attractions Update – Mako, the upcoming shark-inspired roller coaster at SeaWorld Orlando, has reached a construction milestone. The thrill ride was topped out Wednesday and is scheduled to debut this summer.

Workers moved the uppermost part of the attraction — the peak of its 200-foot lift hill — into place. When complete, will be the tallest roller coaster in Central Florida.

Other Mako numbers: It will go as fast as 73 mph on a track that’s 4,760 feet long. it’s being built as part of a 2-acre land with a shark theme.

SeaWorld also has touted the amount of air time that the hypercoaster’s design will give riders.