Hyper, Mega, and Giga - Help
Locoboy
>
> I'm trying to pick up on all the different terminology since joining the
> newsgroup a few months ago but one thing is still baffling me. What the
> heck is the differences between a 'hyper, 'mega' and 'giga' coaster?
> Thanks.
The term "hyper" was coined by a journalist. (I believe he was a
coaster enthusiast, but I'm not positive.) The term "Mega" is a
trademark name by Togo to describe some of their coasters like Manhatten
Express in Las Vegas. The term "Giga" is a trademark term by Intamin AG
to describe Millennium Force. I hope that helps.
Habs4Life
Rutherford T. Brave
I personally believe a Hyper/Mega (hyper is the "traditional" term, Mega is the
classification given by god, I mean, Intamin) is anything that goes over 200
feet and has a drop very, very close to 200 feet. Using this definition,
Magnum is def. a coaster, but Manhattan Express is not. Giga is essentially
the same, just add a 100 feet.
Just chillin' like a villian,
Sean O
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Scott Lipp
200ft. and + coasters. Giga is a coaster that is 300ft. and +(MF, and
SD2K)-later-
Scott Lipp
Medusa count-181
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MR. C
"Rutherford T. Brave" <eyeri...@aol.comchzcake> wrote
> I personally believe a Hyper/Mega (hyper is the "traditional"
term, Mega is the
> classification given by god, I mean, Intamin) is anything that
goes over 200
> feet and has a drop very, very close to 200 feet. Using this
definition,
> Magnum is def. a coaster, but Manhattan Express is not. Giga
is essentially
> the same, just add a 100 feet.
I believe that "hyper" was originally coined to describe a large
non-looping out and back steel coaster which produced a ride
similar to a wooden counterpart. The first coaster that this
term was used to describe was of course Magnum XL-200, which
happens to be over 200 ft in height (although I don't think it's
initial stats indicated this fact at the time due to a
mis-measurement) therefore the term has now become accepted for
any steel non-looping coaster that is 200 ft high or higher or
has at least one drop of 200 ft or more.
The term "mega" coaster was first used by TOGO to describe their
heartline coaster (i.e. Viper at SFGAdv), although it too has
come to apply to several other types of large looping steel
coasters.
"Giga" is purely a promotional term used by Intamin to descibe
Millennium Force... which allows them to separate their 300
footer from the rest of the field and to further cash in on the
success of the hyper craze.
--
MR. C
Michael Carmon
mca...@gte.net
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Locoboy wrote in message <399240...@hotmail.com>...
>Habs4Life wrote:
>>
>> I'm trying to pick up on all the different terminology since joining the
>> newsgroup a few months ago but one thing is still baffling me. What the
>> heck is the differences between a 'hyper, 'mega' and 'giga' coaster?
>> Thanks.
>
>coaster enthusiast, but I'm not positive.) The term "Mega" is a
>trademark name by Togo to describe some of their coasters like Manhatten
>Express in Las Vegas. The term "Giga" is a trademark term by Intamin AG
>to describe Millennium Force. I hope that helps.
Intamin also calls their Superman: Ride of Steel coasters "megacoasters" and
labels them as such with a little plaque in each car.
IGO2yellin
giga- 300 ft. or higher
mega- 100 ft or higher
rongo...@gmail.com
or Baby Gigas
Hypers Coaster Are Coasters That go around 200FT and over
and Gigas Coaster Are Coasters That go around 300FT and over
rongo...@gmail.com
Hyper Coasters (200 FT - 299 FT)
Giga Coasters (300 FT - 399 FT)
