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In article <1325@wrs.wrs.com> kent@wrs.com (Kent Long) writes:
>In article <514@pride386.UUCP> terry@pride386.UUCP (Terry Lyons) writes:
>>
>>wasn't there a ride called the "Wild Mouse" at Santa Cruz ?? or was that torn
>>down?
>
>The Wild Mouse's strength was in its diabolically mild appearance.  The 
>whole structure was probably no more than 40 feet tall.  The cars were 
>small, only holding four (two?) people, with cute little mouse ears and 
>tails on the cars.  Standing in line, watching the people do the ride, it 
>was hard to see what all the screaming was about.
>
>The cars would get hauled up to the top of the framework and then would
>zig and zag along at relatively low speeds.  What made it seem dangerous 
>was that it would make repeated 90-degree turns in quick succession, with 
>absolutely no banking in the turns.  The sensation of the car coming off
>the track was VERY strong, and is unlike any other ride I've been on.  
>That 30 or 40 foot drop seemed plenty high, believe me.
>
>All in all, it was a very different kind of roller coaster.  Unfortunately,
>it met its demise about 15 years ago, when it was removed to make room
>for the comparatively tame log ride.

	I remember being terrified by the Wild Mouse in the now-defunct
"Riverside Park" (in Indianapolis) as a small child.  I would appreciate
any net-information on the locations of any surviving "Wild Mouse"
rollercoasters.

--Ken 


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