(AP) — Joshua Wallack originally thought he was just buying a patch of land off Orlando's International Drive that would one day house a parking lot for his restaurant group's newest venture in central Florida. Mango's Tropical Cafe Orlando, co-owned by Wallack and his father, David, announced plans this month to bring the world's tallest roller coaster — 570-foot The Skyscraper — and the $200 million, 495,000-square foot Skyplex indoor entertainment complex to I-Drive. Skyplex and I-Drive 360, which officials hope will be a new centerpiece for the well-travelled tourist vein, will also be joined by several new restaurants and projects including a new Titanic: There are about 60 million tourists and conventioneers coming every year to the Orlando tourist corridor, and if you have critical mass with your attractions, you're gonna get lots of customers. Rosen Hotels president and chief operating officer Harris Rosen said it is a welcomed boon for an area that he's been affiliated with for 40 years.
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