several design categories. These labels describe a coaster's height or seating style; sharing a category or manufacturer does not mean two rides are identical.

Hypercoaster: Generally a steel coaster more than 200 feet tall, built for speed and airtime. Goliath, Mako and Candymonium are examples.

Giga coaster: A coaster with a height or drop of at least 300 feet. Orion, Fury 325 and Leviathan fit this category.

Floorless coaster: Riders sit above the track with no floor beneath their feet. Dominator at Kings Dominion is this type.

Wing coaster: Seats extend on either side of the track, leaving riders' feet dangling and creating an open, flying sensation. Rapterra at Kings Dominion is a wing coaster.

Goliath at Six Flags Over Georgia is a hypercoaster. It opened on April 1, 2006, and is 200 feet tall with a drop of 175 feet. It reaches a top speed of 70 miles per hour and the track is 4,480 feet. According to its description, the coaster has a  thrill level  of 4.