Is it the 200th or 177th Oktoberfest in 2010?


I was puzzled with this question... I read everywhere it's the 200th anniversary of this big beer fest, but even on their official website they mentioned it's their 177th Oktoberfest. I played detective and found out that:


"Although this year is actually the 177th Oktoberfest because the outdoor festival has been canceled 24 times because of war and cholera epidemics, festival organizers are celebrating the anniversary, with special events, including staging horse races at a nearby arena for the first time since 1938."


Thanks to Seth Robbins from Stars and Stripes everything is clear now: it's the 177th Oktoberfest in absolute number of fests and also the 200th anniversary of the first Wiesn (=Oktoberfest).