Käpt'n Jack's Wilde Maus

Roller coaster in Germany
(Redirected from Holly's Wilde Autofahrt)
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Käpt'n Jack's Wilde Maus
Eifelpark
Location Gondorf, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
Coordinates 49°57′48″N 6°36′50″E / 49.963358°N 6.613843°E / 49.963358; 6.613843
Park section Piraten-platz
Status Operating since 8 April 2017
Holiday Park
Name Holly's Wilde Autofahrt
Location Hassloch, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
Coordinates 49°19′10″N 8°17′42″E / 49.319514°N 8.295075°E / 49.319514; 8.295075
Operated 10 August 2010 to 1 November 2016
Loudoun Castle
Name Rat
Location Galston, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
Coordinates 55°36′38″N 4°21′48″W / 55.610500°N 4.363411°W / 55.610500; -4.363411
Operated 2005 to 2009
Replaced by Gold Rush
Dreamland Margate
Name Wild Mouse
Location Margate, Kent, England, United Kingdom
Coordinates 51°23′03″N 1°22′43″E / 51.384275°N 1.378642°E / 51.384275; 1.378642
Operated 1998 to 2004
Statistics
Manufacturer Maurer Rides
Product Wilde Maus Classic
Designer / calculations Ing.-Büro Stengel GmbH
Type Steel - Wild Mouse
Riders per train 4
Hourly capacity 900
Propulsion Chain lift hill
Area 18 metres × 40 metres
Height 15 metres
Top speed 45 km/h
Length 370 metres
Inversions 0
Drop angle 46°
Duration 1:34
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Käpt'n Jack's Wilde Maus (German for Captain Jack's Wild Mouse) is a steel wild mouse roller coaster located at Eifelpark in Gondorf, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany.

History

The ride first opened in 1998 as the Wild Mouse at Dreamland Margate in England, United Kingdom. It was painted pink with yellow supports. In 2004, it was relocated to Loudoun Castle, where it reopened in 2005 as the Rat, with the supports repainted a dark color. It closed with the park after the 2009 season and was relocated to Holiday Park in Germany.

While at Holiday Park, the ride was themed around the park's mascot Holly the Parrot and named Holly's Wilde Autofahrt. The ride closed at Holiday Park on 1 November 2016 as part of Plopsa's redevelopment of the park and was relocated to nearby Eifelpark, where it opened under the name of Käpt'n Jack's Wilde Maus on 8 April 2017.

Design

Elements

Colour scheme

The ride currently has red track and green supports. The ride started out with pink track and yellow supports at Dreamland Margate. This was repainted to red track and brown supports at Loudoun Castle. This changed to Orange track and green supports at Holiday Park.

Trains

8 cars. Riders are arranged 2 across in 2 rows, for a total of 4 riders per car.

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