Hypercoaster
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A hypercoaster is a roller coaster with a height or drop measuring at least 200 feet (61 m).[1][2]
The term was first coined by Arrow Dynamics and Cedar Point in 1989 with the opening of the world's first hypercoaster, Magnum XL-200, featuring a height of 205 feet (62 meters). It was followed by the Pepsi Max Big One at Blackpool Pleasure Beach five years later featuring a height of 213 feet (65 m). Other roller coaster manufacturers developed models with custom names, including Mega Coasters from Intamin, Hyper Coasters from Bolliger & Mabillard, and Hyper-Hybrid Coasters from Rocky Mountain Construction.[3] The competition between amusement parks to build increasingly taller roller coasters eventually led to giga coasters, which are roller coasters with a height or drop between 300 and 399 feet (91 and 122 meters), and strata coasters, which are roller coasters with a height or drop above 400 feet (120 meters).