http://blogs.techrepublic.com.com/geekend/?p=1020

• Gigacoaster — a maximum drop height of 200 to 299 feet
• Megacoaster — a maximum drop height of 300 to 399 feet
• Stratacoaster — a maximum drop height of 400 to 499 feet

A hypercoaster is a rollercoaster designed explicitly for speed and negative G-forces — without any inverted elements such as loops or corkscrews. Most hypercoasters are gigacoasters, so much so that the terms are often interchangeable, muddling an already confusing lexicon of roller-coaster taxonomy. The fact that a megacoaster is taller than a gigacoaster is also a bit counterintuitive to those of us who grew up knowing that gigabytes were bigger than megabytes.

Last time I checked a hypercoaster was 200ft or above, gigacoaster is 300ft or above and stratacoaster is 400ft or above.

^^^

Geek!

And you're not?

I have to chime in. Hyper coasters, in general refer to coasters that are taller than 200 feet, and can sometimes refer to the taller giga coasters (300-399 feet) and strata coasters (400+ fee). But generally, the two taller classifications are reserved for those specific situations. In other words, I agree with the comment that a giga coaster is not generally referred to a ride with a lift of taller than 200 feet tall as that link suggests.

(which, of course, was the primary reason I posted it...)

Which is of course why I had to chime in with my insights. (Just like I have to chime in when people refer to a ride`s foundations as 'footers' instead of the more proper 'footings.'

I'm gonna have to agree. I don't know where the "geek" who wrote that article got his information, but I'm pretty sure every coaster site out there agrees that a hyper coaster is between 200 and 299 ft, giga is 300-399, and strata is 400-499. Do some research next time, you wannabe geek!

• Gigacoaster — a maximum drop height of 200 to 299 feet
• Megacoaster — a maximum drop height of 300 to 399 feet
• Stratacoaster — a maximum drop height of 400 to 499 feet

A hypercoaster is a rollercoaster designed explicitly for speed and negative G-forces — without any inverted elements such as loops or corkscrews. Most hypercoasters are gigacoasters, so much so that the terms are often interchangeable, muddling an already confusing lexicon of roller-coaster taxonomy. The fact that a megacoaster is taller than a gigacoaster is also a bit counterintuitive to those of us who grew up knowing that gigabytes were bigger than megabytes.

Last time I checked a hypercoaster was 200ft or above, gigacoaster is 300ft or above and stratacoaster is 400ft or above.

1. That's what you said ..___..

2. TTD is a stratacoaster I know I'm smart, I didn't look before and I looked to see if I was right lolol.

3. What would a coaster that had a drop from 500-599 be called? Tetracoaster?

See, I disagree to me:

Hyper: Any Coaster >200ft

Giga: Any Coaster >300ft

Strata: Any Coaster >400ft

Thus every Strata is a Giga and a Hyper and every Giga is a Hyper.