Hypercoaster
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A hypercoaster is a roller coaster with a height or drop measuring at least 200 feet. The term was coined by Arrow Dynamics and Cedar Point in 1989 with the opening of the world's first hypercoaster,
The world's first hypercoaster, Magnum XL-200 at Cedar Point
A train passes through Diamondback's splashdown element.
Apollo's Chariot at Busch Gardens Williamsburg, the first B&M Hyper Coaster
Leviathan at Canada's Wonderland, the first B&M Giga Coaster
Bolliger & Mabillard
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Bolliger & Mabillard, officially Bolliger & Mabillard Consulting Engineers, Inc. and often abbreviated B&M, is a roller coaster design consultancy based in Monthey, Switzerland. The company was founde
Hypercoaster
…coaster manufacturers may or may not recognize the term hypercoaster when naming their models. Intamin calls their hypercoaster model a Mega Coaster, and Bolliger & Mabillard labels theirs a Hyper Coaster. The competition between amusement parks to build increasingly taller roller coasters eventually led to the next height…
Two of B&M's roller coasters, Shambhala (back) and Dragon Khan (front) at PortAventura World in Spain
An inverted model with the curved drop, common on inverted roller coasters, Batman: The Ride at Six Flags Great Adventure
Raptor's cobra roll, a first for inverted roller coasters
Diagram comparing a standard lift hill and the B&M pre-drop lift hill.