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Hyper roller coaster
Description A roller coaster that is 200 feet to 299 feet tall.
First Magnum XL-200 - 1989
Newest Hyperia - 2024
Manufacturers Arrow Dynamics
Bolliger & Mabillard
Gerstlauer
Giovanola
Intamin
Mack Rides
Morgan
Rocky Mountain Construction
RCCA
S&S-Sansei Technologies
Togo

A hyper roller coaster, or hyper coaster, is a full-circuit roller coaster that is built for height, speed and airtime. These coasters are between 200 feet and 299 feet tall, and typically feature an out and back layout. The term "hyper coaster" is a term invented by Cedar Fair in 1989, in order to advertise Magnum XL-200.[citation needed] The same applies for giga coasters and strata coasters.

To date, all hyper roller coasters have had steel track except for the now-defunct Son of Beast at Kings Island, which also featured a steel vertical loop.

The tallest hyper roller coaster currently operating is Thunder Dolphin at Tokyo Dome City, reaching 262 feet tall. Hyperion at Energylandia has a taller drop however, at 269 feet.

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