Wild Mouse
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Wild Mouse
Luna Park Sydney · AU · Girvan Bros. (built to a Mack Rides-derived design) Wooden Wild Mouse
UNOFFICIAL · NOT PARK-ENDORSED
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Fast facts
- A wooden roller coaster, standing 12.2 metres tall. coasterpedia.net
- The ride reaches a top speed of 45.1 kilometres per hour. droptheory.cc
- It has no inversions, relying instead on steep gradients and tight turns. coasterpedia.net
- The Wild Mouse opened at Luna Park Sydney in 1963. mosmancollective.com
- Its local construction was carried out by Girvan Bros. from a Mack Rides-derived design. en.wikipedia.org
- The ride is currently operating at Luna Park Sydney. coasterpedia.net
The story of Wild Mouse
The design was secured by Luna Park manager Ted Hopkins and Dick Pearce after they saw a Wild Mouse at the Seattle World’s Fair. Girvan Bros. then built three local examples, including the Sydney ride, which began operation in 1963. en.wikipedia.org· apps.environment.nsw.gov.au
In its early years, the ride was made for a travelling life as well as a harbour-side one. It was dismantled for annual appearances at the Sydney and Brisbane shows, and was later replaced at Luna Park by the larger-capacity Wild Cat before returning in the park’s 1990s revival. apps.environment.nsw.gov.au· archival.sl.nsw.gov.au
The Wild Mouse was thoroughly restored after closing in late 2022. Specialists combined traditional timber work with modern engineering, and the ride reopened to visitors in March 2025, preserving its characteristic zigzags, steep drops and harbour outlook. abc.net.au· ausleisure.com.au
Sources
- coasterpedia.net Preferred source
- droptheory.cc Acceptable source
- mosmancollective.com Acceptable source
- en.wikipedia.org Acceptable source
- apps.environment.nsw.gov.au Acceptable source
- archival.sl.nsw.gov.au Acceptable source
- abc.net.au Acceptable source
- ausleisure.com.au Acceptable source