Wild Mouse (Hersheypark)

Wild Mouse is a steel wild mouse roller coaster located in Hersheypark designed by Mack Rides in 1999. It is located in the Midway America section of Hersheypark. Riders are placed in single carts on a thin track. The ride frequently makes sharp turns, giving riders the illusion they are about to fall off the track. When this occurs the riders are jerked as they turn.

Wild Mouse
Full layout
Hersheypark
Location	Hersheypark
Coordinates	40.292515°N 76.654774°W / 40.292515; -76.654774
Status	Operating
Opening date	May 8, 1999
General statistics
Type	Steel
Manufacturer	Mack Rides
Designer	Corbin Stengal
Model	Compact wild mouse
Track layout	Wild mouse
Lift/launch system	Chain
Height	45 ft (14 m)
Length	1,213 ft (370 m)
Speed	28 mph (45 km/h)
Duration	1:58
Capacity	835 riders per hour
Height restriction	48 in (122 cm)
Wild Mouse at RCDB

In October, when Hersheypark is decorated in a Halloween theme (Hersheypark in the Dark), the Wild Mouse is dubbed Mouse Stew.

Hersheypark usually runs their Wild Mouse with very little braking on the upper level, loading slow-moving cars in the station, and allows four adults per car. By comparison, Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom's Wild Mouse is run with more brake pressure, cars stop to load in the station, and the park allows a two-adult restriction. Despite these differences, and the different manufacturers, the ride layout of these two Wild Mouse coasters are nearly identical (designed by Werner Stengel). The Wild Mouse features an on-ride camera during one of the drops.

Wild Mouse's curves