Giga Coaster: Difference between revisions

|type=Roller Coaster

|descr=A giant steel roller coaster <br> capable of smooth drops and hills <br> of over 300 feet.

|cost=?4,950+

|size=Large (variable)

|game=[[RollerCoaster Tycoon 2]], <br> [[RollerCoaster Tycoon 3]]

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*Cable Lift - a fast lift hill that can go to 60°

*Small Helixhelix

*Banked curves up to 90° degrees

*Maximum track slope - 60° degrees

*Maximum height above ground - 420ft(?)

The Giga Coaster is madebuilt by Intamin. There are only two "offical giga" coasters made by Intamin (both in the US). Although the name in RCT is Giga Coaster, it bears a resemblance to Intamin's Mega Coaster cars and track (which are also used on their Giga Coasters). There are 8 Giga/Mega coasters in the world built from 1999 on (the first was Bizarro in Six Flags New England, Formerly Superman: Ride of Steel). 7 of these coasters were built from 1999 until 2003 and the eighth wasn't built until 2010. In 2000, Millennium Force iswas the first Giga Coaster to be built. Intimidator 305 is the newest Intamin Giga/Mega coaster but features a different train design from the other 7. The ride features over the shoulder restraints and the train is themed to a stock-car. The Giga coaster was featured in RCT2 in Six Flags Holland (Goliath). Interestingly, inthe in-game rendition of the ride ishas onlybeen 120scaled feetdown tallfrom whileits inheight realof life47 it ism (153 feetft) tallto 37 m (120 ft).

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