What is a Hyper Coaster?

A hyper coaster is a term coined to a roller coaster between 200-299 feet in height. A giga coaster is a roller coaster between 300-399 feet in height. A strata coaster (only two in existence) is a roller coaster between 400-499 feet in height. Magnum XL-200 at Cedar Point was the first full-circut hyper coaster ever built. It opened in 1989, and was the first full-circut roller coaster to top 200 feet. It stands 205 feet tall. Examples of hyper coasters: Magnum XL-200 at Cedar Point Steel Force at Dorney Park Mamba at Worlds of Fun Nitro at Six Flags Great Adventure Diamondback at Kings Island Goliath at Six Flags Magic Mountain and Six Flags Over Georgia Titan at Six Flags Over Texas Hyper coasters generally do not invert (have loops). ... more