Wild Mouse (Lagoon) Explained

Wild Mouse
Location:Lagoon Amusement Park
Type:Steel
Type2:Wild Mouse
Opened:April 10, 1998[1]
Status:Operating
Manufacturer:Maurer AG
Designer:Ing.-Büro Stengel GmbH
Model:Wild Mouse
Track:Wild Mouse
Lift:Chain
Capacity:900
Length Ft:1213
Height Ft:49.3
Inversions:0
Speed Mph:28
Duration:1:10
Trains:10
Carspertrain:1
Rowspercar:2
Ridersperrow:2
Angle:46
Restriction In:46
Rcdb Number:507

Wild Mouse is a steel roller coaster manufactured by Maurer Söhne currently operating at Lagoon Amusement Park in Farmington, Utah.

History

Previous Wild Mouse coaster

A wooden Wild Mouse coaster opened at Lagoon in 1965 after being relocated from the Seattle World's Fair. It was eventually retired in 1971.[2] In 1973, the Wild Mouse roller coaster returned to Lagoon as "The New Wilder Wild Mouse." The new version of the ride was located at the South Midway, in the same location where the current Wild Mouse operates. It featured the same layout as the original Wild Mouse coaster, and was likely the same coaster that opened in 1965. It operated until 1989, when it was permanently retired.

Current Wild Mouse

On April 10, 1998, a new steel Wild Mouse coaster opened. This version featured a similar layout to the original, and was built in the same location as the 1973 version. However, it is an entirely different coaster, built by Maurer Söhne. A themed tunnel was added to the ride in the 2000 season.[3]

Layout

Like many other Wild Mouse roller coasters manufactured by Maurer Söhne, Lagoon's Wild Mouse features a layout that weaves in and out of itself with several hairpin turns and stiff brakes until riders reach the station again to complete the circuit.[4]

Wild Mouse originally had a purple and yellow color scheme, but it was repainted green and yellow for the 2013 season. Cars are painted to look like cats or mice to fit the theme of the ride.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Lagoon opens Friday with new Wild Mouse ride. Deseret News. 1998-04-10. 2022-06-03. Arave. Lynn.
  2. Web site: Wild Mouse (1965). August 1, 2019. Lagoon History.
  3. Web site: Wild Mouse (1998). August 31, 2014. Lagoon History.
  4. Web site: Lagoon Rides. August 31, 2014. Lagoon - It's What Fun Is!.