Wild Mouse (Rocky Springs Park)

Roller coaster in the United States
Wild Mouse
Rocky Springs Park
Location Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA
Status Defunct
Operated June 16, 1979 to 1980
Statistics
Manufacturer B. A. Schiff & Associates
Product Wild Mouse
Type Steel - Wild Mouse
Riders per train 2
Propulsion Chain lift hill
Inversions 0
HELP

Wild Mouse was a B. A. Schiff & Associates steel wild mouse roller coaster located at Rocky Springs Park in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA. It opened on June 16, 1979.[1][2]

Design

Trains

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

Incident

On the evening of opening day, June 16, 1979, the lift chain snapped causing a car to come to a sudden stop. Two riders were injured and taken to hospital, one with a sprained neck and the other a broken nose.[3]

References

  1. "A park out of yesteryear restores young laughter". The Philadelphia Inquirer. 1979-07-15. p. 202. Retrieved 2021-12-03.
  2. Meekel, Tim (1979-04-03). "An Exciting Rocky Springs Is Emerging from Years of Weeds". Lancaster New Era. p. 36. Retrieved 2021-12-03.
  3. Kinter III, James L. (1979-06-18). "Despite Mishap, A Restored Rocky Springs Park Reopens". Intelligencer Journal. p. 32. Retrieved 2021-12-03.

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