a.k.a Mega Coaster, Speed Coaster, Junior Hyper...
The hyper coaster phrease was coined by Cedar Point and Arrow Development to describe Ron Toomer's Magnum XL-200 - the first continous circuit roller coaster to stand more than 200ft tall.
Today, the name "Hyper Coaster" or any of its generic variations are used to describe any steel non-inverting out & back or twister roller coaster that stands between 200-299 ft. tall and sets out to give riders airtime or big drops. | | The Original |  | Arrow Hyper Coaster
The inventors of the hyper coaster, Arrow Dynamics, ironically produce some of the least impressive examples. Whilst Magnum XL-200 at Cedar Point is legendary, follow-up rides, such as The Big One at Blackpool and Desperado in Las Vegas, were poor and lacked intensity and/or airtime. Arrow has since merged with S&S following their bankruptcy, and it is unlikely S&S will ressurect these old dogs in the future. | | | Variations |  | B&M Mega Coaster
B&M's Mega Coaster (also called the "Speed Coaster") is a much-loved experience wherever it is installed. Whether it be the tallest coaster in Europe, Silver Star, or the twister-styled Raging Bull in Chicago, the B&M Mega Coaster thrills millions with it's signiture B&M feel, noise, and smoothness all combined with the thrills of original hyper coasters. |  | Intamin Mega Coaster
Widely regarded as the best coasters money can buy. Every single Intamin Mega Coaster pleases the masses with its speed, airtime, and smoothness. The restraints are perfect, the trains are gorgeous, and the track is unique. Any park that gets an Intamin Mega Coaster instantly shoots to the top of most thrillseekers' to-do lists. |  | Giovanola Mega Coaster
Only two hyper coasters were built by B&M's European track designer, Giovanola, now G-Tec. Giovanola, however delivered hyper coasters that were far, far more intense than B&M's. Giovanola's hyper coasters are recognizable with their massive first drops, hammerhead-style turnarounds, and airtime hill, leading up to a mass of twisted and tangled track. The finale of these rides are their final 4G helixes, considered by many to be the most intense helixes in the world. The track layouts of the two Giovanola hypers are identical, with the exception of the second (Titan, at Six Flags Over Texas) containing an extra helix. |  | Togo Hyper Coaster
People often forget that long before B&M's Raging Bull or Giovanola's Goliath/Titan duo, Togo had invented the twisting hyper coaster. Fujiyama, at Fuji-Q highlands, features a compact design that twisted back into itself many times. Togo Hyper Coasters are much-appreciated due to their rarity, despite their roughness. |  | Chance-Morgan Hyper Coaster
An often over-looked hyper coaster manufacturer is the former D.H Morgan, now Chance-Morgan Coasters, who built the former world's tallest and current world's longest coaster, Steel Dragon 2000 in Japan. Morgan Hyper Coasters are very similar to Arrow's, however Morgan's are known to be a lot smoother and usually have better layouts. | | | |
| shock101 |
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I love B&M more than anything!!! Intamin is a close second though.
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| dropthefloor93 |
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B&M are so smooth, but there is a such thing as too smooth. I like that rough compacted feel of the Intamin hypers like
RoS/Bizarro, Millenium Force, ect.
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| Trex9900 |
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GENIALES TODAS
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| Ddogg |
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These coasters are way too big for me but they still seem awesome for ppl who enjoy tons of airtime and hills.
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| StuckinwestTX |
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Go arrow and intamin!!
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| GeForce-fan |
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Intamin are the best.
GeForce
Superman ros (sfne)
Millenium Force
Goliath(Walibi World)
Thunder
Dolphin
Piraten
my favourite is GeForce.
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| jujuondeck |
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Go B&M
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| HaHa |
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I tink intamin yeah they rock
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| eltoro_everestfan |
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B&M makes awesome Mega coasters, so my vote goes to B&M. Nitro is amazing!
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| Pieman |
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B&M makes superb mega coaster such as Nitro, but when it comes down to it, Intamin coasters cannot be beat. Superman:
Ride of Steel at SFNE is the single best Mega coaster, and possibly THE best coaster in the world.
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| lazytownollie |
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B&M 4 eva
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| CoasterKing24 |
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b&m coasters rule
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| michael ze fyste |
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I've riden em all and Intamin provides the most speed and best airtime!I just got back from riding Superman:Ride of
Steel in Washington,DC and wow ,what a hell of a ride.I also enjoyed Xcelerator @ Knott's Berry Farm in LA...two awesome
examples of fine coaster craftsmanship...i have yet to ride Cedar Point's Top Thrill Dragster and Kingda Ka in NYC.
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| Patrick |
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Intamin Megas kick ass, They rule, With their airtime!
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| sfmmfreak |
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It's all about drop and G's which Goliath has!
Giovanola
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| tatsu maverick |
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I can't choose between Intamin and B&M
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| R92CP |
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I dunno UC, Fujiyama looks pretty amazing.
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| CK |
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For Arrow Hyper coasters, they whipped up the Steel Phantom which seemed like a very awesome (it wasn't exactly a hyper
coaster but it had a 200+ft drop) hyper coaster. Even after the changes.
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| SFMagicMountainMan17 |
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B&M, all the way! The smoothness of ALL B&M coasters is just incredible! I've always loved B&M! So thus my vote is going
to B&M!
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| darkest fox |
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PMBO in Blackpool is my all time fave mega/hyper coaster it may not have all the best bits but its still ass good as the
day it was first opened up to now i have been on it 40 times. Its a shame that S&S may never start up this type again
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| chrisanders |
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steel dragon nuff said
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| Timberwolfe |
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Mamba is so far my favorite steel coaster ever so Chance-Morgan
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| Tyman103 |
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I voted B&M just because I've always thought that their's was much smoother, but unfortunately, nobody I know agrees
with me. They all think the best is Intamin. Don't get me wrong, I love all hypercoasters (well, not Togo, seeing that
I've never been to Japan), it's just... I don't know... I've always favored B&M.
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| coasterdee |
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is the pepsi max at blackpool uk classed as a hyper coaster if so, i loved that ride especially with the feeling of
being plunged into the sea!!
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| Vampire_Freak |
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B&M everything bout there coasters are amazing
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| Ultimate Coaster |
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I voted Togo just to be an ass.
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| CK |
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Millenium Force, Superman: Ride of Steel, Goliath, Kingda Ka, TTD? It's kinda obvious.
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