Here's a look at what will be the tallest roller coaster on the planet

Here&#039;s a look at what will be the tallest roller coaster on the planet — (Image credit: YouTube.com/ThemeParkReview)

When it debuts in 2017, Skyscraper will be the world's tallest roller coaster, featuring 4 minutes of corkscrew moves, sudden drops, loops, and inversions.

"It is an absolute cutting-edge engineering marvel that will deliver pure adrenaline unlike any roller coaster in the world today," Michael Kitchen, president of US Thrill Rides, told the Orlando Sentinel.

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Catherine Garcia has worked as a senior writer at The Week since 2014. Her writing and reporting have appeared in Entertainment Weekly, The New York Times, Wirecutter, NBC News and "The Book of Jezebel," among others. She's a graduate of the University of Redlands and the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism.