Mad Mouse
Specific Type: Wild Mouse
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Michigan’s Adventure got back into the steel coaster market in 1999 with the addition of two steel coasters. Both were family oriented, with one of them being the kiddie coaster Big Dipper and the other being Mad Mouse. As its name would suggest, Mad Mouse is a fairly standard wild mouse type coaster. One unique feature of it though is the fact that it is one of only three currently operating Arrow Dynamics wild mouse coasters in the world. These coasters aren’t the most impressive with their height or speed, but their unbanked lateral turns and overall smooth ride make these rides fun for the whole family. The train setup of Mad Mouse consists of several single-car trains which seat four people each. To make up for the capacity issues posed by having four person trains Mad Mouse has several block breaks so a large number of trains can run on the track at the same time. At the cost of $2 million, Mad Mouse has proven to be a great investment for Michigan’s Adventure.
The journey on Mad Mouse begins as you take a right turn out of the boarding area, Mad Mouse lacks a traditional station, and begin heading up the 68’ tall lift hill. As the train crests the lift it doesn’t take a dive back down towards the ground like a traditional coaster. Instead the train takes a gentle drop of only a few feet while turning right. After the turn is completed the track levels out and begins heading in a straight line. The track then suddenly takes an unbanked turn to the right leaving riders feeling like they are about to fly out into the midway. After turning 180 degrees the train slides through some brakes and gets ready for another unbanked turn, this time to the left while riders feel like they will fly out into the parking lot. The train continues this pattern while slightly descending so the train keeps up its speed. After the train gets done doing its zig-zag routine riders will have gone through six 180 degree turns, three to the right and three to the left. After its last turn it slides through some brakes once again and takes a right hand turn. This time instead of heading back in the direction it came from the train dives towards the ground while turning right and heads underneath the track which it just traveled over. After reaching the ground the train heads right back up for a little airtime. After cresting the airtime hill the car slides through more brakes and makes a wide 180 degree right hand turn. Upon completing the turn the car dives back towards the ground and then goes right back uphill for a small hill and more brakes. Up next is another wide right hand turn followed by a small drop and a small airtime hill that gives riders a nice pop of air. Up next is a small hill with brakes on top followed by a gentle right hand turn into the final brakes. Here the riders wait until it is their turn to get off the ride and enjoy the rest of Michigan’s Adventure. |
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