Wild Mouse (Idlewild & SoakZone)
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| Manufacturer | Vekoma | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Product | Wild Mouse | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Designer / calculations | Ing.-Büro Stengel GmbH | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Type | Steel - Wild Mouse | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Riders per train | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Hourly capacity | 480 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Propulsion | Chain lift hill | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 56.1 feet | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Top speed | 30 mph | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Length | 1640.42 feet | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Inversions | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wild Mouse is a steel wild mouse roller coaster located at Idlewild & SoakZone in Ligonier, Pennsylvania, USA. It was the only wild mouse roller coaster to ever be manufactured by Vekoma.
History
The ride was originally located at Prater where it operated under the name Speedy Gonzales. It featured a spinning tunnel around the lift hill here. The track of the lift itself was also banked to strengthen the effect of the tunnel.
In 1988, the roller coaster opened at Alton Towers in the United Kingdom. Named Alton Mouse, it was located in the Talbot Street area of the park, adjacent to Alton Beast. The placement of the two roller coasters led to complaints from local residents that they could be seen and heard from outside the park. In 1989, the local planning committee ordered the park to remove both roller coasters by the end of the year. However, following noise complaints from residents and negotiations with the owners of the park, the roller coasters were allowed to remain until the end of 1991 and planning permission was granted in advance for a new roller coaster to replace them, opening in 1992.[1][2] Alton Mouse was duly removed after the 1991 season.
The roller coaster opened once again at Idlewild & SoakZone as Wild Mouse on May 15, 1993.[3]
Wild Mouse did not operate at all during the 2012 season. It reopened in 2013.
In 2024 and 2025, Wild Mouse underwent a refurbishment that saw improvements made to its electrical system, allowing five cars to run at the same time. It is expected to reopen on June 28, 2025.[4][5]
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Trains
6 cars. Riders are arranged 2 across in 2 rows, for a total of 4 riders per car.
References
- ↑ "Ups and downs of beauty and the Beast". The Guardian.
- ↑ "Towers bid for new rides". Evening Sentinel. 1991-01-23. p. 15. Retrieved 2025-01-18.
- ↑ "Idlewild Coaster Promises Thrills". Latrobe Bulletin.
- ↑ Miller, Beth Ann. "World's Largest Rubber Duck will land in western PA June 27-29. Here's where to find her". Daily American. Retrieved 2025-06-26.
- ↑ "Idlewild opens May 17 with park-wide upgrades & new entertainment". Amusement Today. 2025-05-14. Retrieved 2025-06-26.
External links
- Wild Mouse on the Roller Coaster DataBase.
