Hypercoaster

A hypercoaster is a roller coaster with a height or drop measuring at least 200 feet (61 m).

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 Pepsi Max Big One 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. 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).