Pulse vanilla wafers in a food processor. Dump crumbs into a medium sized bowl and add 1/2 cup sugar and melted butter. Stir to combine.
12 ounces vanilla wafers, 1 ½ cups sugar, 8 Tablespoons butter
Spray a 9 inch springform pan with cooking spray. Press wafer mixture onto the bottom of the pan and chill in the freezer for 30 minutes.
In a large bowl, beat cream cheese and 1 cup sugar with a hand mixer until smooth and creamy.
16 ounces cream cheese
In a small bowl, mix the jello and boiling water together, set aside.
3 ounces orange jello mix, 1 cup boiling water
In a medium sized bowl, using a hand mixer beat heavy cream, vanilla extract, powder sugar and orange zest. Beat until stiff peaks form on the whisks.
2 cups heavy cream, 1/2 cup confectioner's sugar, 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract, zest of one orange
Mix half of the whipped cream mixture with the orange jello, and half the whipped cream mixture with the cream cheese mixture.
Alternate spreading each mixture onto the crust. Start with the cream cheese mixture and end with the orange jello whipped cream mixture.
Chill for at least 4 hours or overnight. Slice and serve!