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The world's tallest rollercoaster is being planned for Orlando - and it will be a mass of spirals tightly wound round a 570ft tower.

But thrillseeekers who want to ride the so-called 'polercoaster', will have to wait until 2016 to step aboard the ride, which towers over the rest of Orlando.

And the Skyscraper coaster won't be housed in any of Orlando's most famous theme parks, instead it will be the star attraction at Orlando's International Drive - an area normally reserved for hotels and eateries.

Don't look down! The 55-storey Skyscraper ride will tower above Orlando

The $200million (£119million) rollercoaster will be the tallest structure in Orlando and will send adventurers spinning through a loops, dives, spirals and inversions at speeds of up to 65 miles per hour.

And even getting to the top of the ride will be a thrill - riding up 55 storeys in a glass elevator.

Bill Kitchen, Founder of US Thrill Rides and creator of the Polercoaster said: 'Not only will the "Skyscraper" coaster be the world's tallest, we believe it will be the most thrilling. There will be incredible heart-pounding inside and outside loops, dives, spirals and inversions like the world has never seen.'

For those who aren't sure they can stomach the twists and turns of the rollercoaster as it winds its way around the tower, there will also be a look-out point 535ft above ground, offering panoramic views of Orlando.

Polercoaster: The tracks winds its way around the 570ft tower at a whopping 65mph

Flying high: The Skyscraper rollercoaster will be the tallest structure in Orlando, offering views across the city

And nextdoor to the polercoaster, the 420ft Orlando Eye Ferris wheel will offer another sedate lookout option.

'We're extremely excited about creating a record-breaking, must-try attraction on International Drive,' said Joshua Wallack, COO of Mango's Tropical Café - the new food and entertainment complex on International Drive set to open in 2015.

'Nowhere in the world will you have two iconic structures like The Skyscraper and the Orlando Eye.  This will be an incredible opportunity for International Drive.'

Mr Wallack's father and business partner David Wallack said: 'Imagine a night of incredible dining, lounging and dancing atop a glass elevator ride 55 stories into the air.

'It's a true meeting of engineering, technology and art that is making this dream happen for us.  We plan to bring Ocean Drive to I-Drive with a new dining and nightlife district that locals and Orlando visitors won't want to miss.'