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Wild Mouse (Blackpool Pleasure Beach)

Roller coaster in the United Kingdom
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Wild Mouse
Blackpool Pleasure Beach
Location Blackpool, Lancashire, England, UK
Status Defunct
Operated 1958 to 2017
Statistics
Builder Frank Wright
Type Wooden - Wild Mouse
Riders per train 2
Propulsion Chain lift hill
Length 385.9 metres
Inversions 0
Duration 1:30

Wild Mouse was a wooden wild mouse roller coaster previously located at Blackpool Pleasure Beach in Blackpool, Lancashire, England, UK. It was built in-house by Frank Wright and opened in 1958.

History

Wild Mouse opened in 1958.

The ride was modified by the Velare Brothers in the 1960s; the lift hill was extended and the first two drops were added.[1]

For the 2017 season, a magnetic brake system was added to Wild Mouse. Unfortunately, the new brake system caused the ride to face maintenance issues. Because of this, Wild Mouse was closed for the rest of the year.

In January 2018, a photograph leaked online showed that Wild Mouse had been demolished without warning.[2] A statement was subsequently released by the park confirming that the coaster had been removed. Following its closure, no wooden Wild Mouse roller coasters remain in the northern hemisphere.[3]

Design

Elements

Colour scheme

Red track and white supports.

Trains

12 cars. Riders are arranged inline in 2 rows, for a total of 2 riders per car.

Images

References

  1. "Wild Mouse Rides: Early History in North America".
  2. "Tears over the end of Blackpool Pleasure Beach's Wild Mouse rollercoaster".
  3. "Theme Park Logic-UK Theme Park & Attraction News: Wild Mouse Removal Photo".

External links


Articles on Pleasure Beach Resort