B&M marketed Fury & Orion as giga coasters at their IAAPA booths.

This argument is SOOOOO 2019....

3 hours ago, silver2005 said:

It doesn't really make sense to build in Michigan because Cedar Point and SFGAm have a hold on all of Michigan's market.  MIA is more of a niche park.

The only way that park could get significant investments is if the tourism industry in the Muskegon area grew. Nevertheless I think them not getting a new thrill coaster hasn't exactly helped boost attendance.

I thought giga means a height or drop of 300+ feet? So Orion would make cut for giga. I personally would like a height over 300+ just seems more impressive. Orion at KI just dominates the skyline though!

I thought gigas were measured from sea level?

I personally go by the drop... If you take MF and bury the whole thing underground, it's still a giga to me...

My latest YouTube video compares the stats of the 4 American giga’s, Orion included. It’s stats are comparable to the other gigas in every way. Orion is definitely a giga in my opinion. 
 

 

These discussions are always fun to watch. Just like my FMX days. You jump a bike or quad 100 foot distance on a kicker ramp and you could be 40+ feet in the air. You jump 100 feet on a tabletop and you are only 10 foot and maybe less in the air.  Either way, you jumped 100 feet. 

Orion is a Giga because it has a 300 foot drop. It is also a HyperCoaster because it has a height between 200-300 ft. There are a few other coasters out there that fall into 2 categories as well! 

 

28 minutes ago, RollerCoasterAirtime said:

Orion is a Giga because it has a 300 foot drop. It is also a HyperCoaster because it has a height between 200-300 ft. There are a few other coasters out there that fall into 2 categories as well! 

 

So you’re saying it’s a giper or higa?

The stats are what they. Names don’t matter. If the coaster is great, then awesome. If it’s not, then it’s not. I never understood this whole back and forth argument. Who cares.

On 9/15/2020 at 9:38 AM, Bansheelover said:

So you’re saying it’s a giper or higa?

Both... Its what makes it Orion