The "XL" in Magnum XL 200

I've always though it just meant XL as in you "excel 200" feet. XL could also mean Extra Large, but I don't think its a shirt. Any thoughts?

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I thought it was "excel 200" feet too. It could, but, I'm no expert!
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Yeah, when you say XL it sounds like excel. That's what I've always thought!

Well... I always went for the sixe thing -- Xtra Large....
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Heck, I always called it Magnum. I never really liked calling it Magnum XL 200, it justed seemed kind of long. I would have to agree with you, that XL stands for excel. I never really thought of it until Joe E., made this post. Thanks for sparking my interest.

XL I believe stands for extra large. You have to remember a coaster of that size at that time was pretty big .

Millennium Force would be an XXXL :). Millennium XXXL 300. I like it :).

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2001 Force- 130 Magnum-402
Gemini- at least 100
"MF has broken down and still hasn't been fixed, consider kicking Joe out of the park"

"We hope you enjoy your Magnum XL-200..would you like to supersize that coaster for only $17,000,000?"

Haha, nice KicksTheSky.

I'm almos 100% sure that it was meant to be Xtra Large, but on the way home from work the other day, I thought of the excell thing too.

We need some official word... Dan?

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Yeah, I'm almost certian the XL is like the shirt abbreviation. Making it "Magnum eXtra Large 200"... back in the day, 200 was pretty damn large.

well i thought it was like a computer thing because all the safety signs aredone in l.e.d. print???? but im up for sugestions :)
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yes eXtra Large 200 would be my take too Matt

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Maybe it just sounded good when they were making up a name? :) Personally, I'd say the XL goes for "excellent" more than excell or extra large.

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I'm sure the XL is a clever play on words that the Planning and Development Department spent lots of time on while coming up with a name until one night, over a rather large pot of coffee... someone went "Aha!"... and the brilliance was born.

It's meant to have two different meanings... Both XL-Extra Large, and XL-Excelling 200 feet.

The name always made me smile, as it reminds me of a certain birth control device for gifted males. lol

P>ONT style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #f0e8d8">AH ha, wow, that was good macho nachos. Thank You for giving me a good laugh in my time of sadness./P>
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Speaking of the XL, do you think MAGNUM XL 300 was ever a rejected name for MILLENNIUM FORCE?

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wildcatadam, what is a Vertigo wipeout? I'm glad I made ya smile...

I was just thinking... maybe XL stands for something totally different. Maybe X stands for Across and L stands for Lake. Because you can "see" across the lake?

Or, it could also be in another language, like Latin where words actually started with X.

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