Wild Mouse – Max Eberhard jun.
Classic Mack mouse coaster with serpentine turns and a Kinzler past
Operator: Max Eberhard jun. (Hamburg)
Wilde Maus Max Eberhard ist eine transportable Stahlachterbahn des deutschen Herstellers Mack. Die Bahn verbindet enge, kaum überhöhte Kurven mit kurzen Abfahrten und einer Strecke, die sich auf einer vergleichsweise kompakten Grundfläche mehrfach übereinanderlegt. Anders als bei großen Loopingbahnen entsteht der Reiz vor allem durch die schnellen Richtungswechsel. Die Anlage wird von Max Eberhard junior aus Hamburg betrieben und ist nicht mit der deutlich größeren Wilden Maus XXL derselben Schaustellerfamilie zu verwechseln.
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What to expect
- Family-friendly
Highlights & records
Independent classic Wild Mouse; not identical to Wilde Maus XXL or the ride by Eberhard & Göbel/Göbel.
This Wild Mouse is all about tight turns and short drops – and, as the former half of a twin installation, it has a roller-coaster story all of its own.
This is what it's like to ride Wilde Maus Max Eberhard
At the start, the lift pulls the car up to the upper section of the track. The tight hairpin bends characteristic of this type of roller coaster follow. Because the turns are only slightly banked, the change from one direction to the next feels especially direct. From the outside, this often looks harmless. In the car, however, it feels as though it slides a little too far out at the turn before the track safely guides it around the bend.
As the ride continues, shorter drops alternate with turns. This keeps changing the movement: a straight section is followed by an abrupt change of direction, then another stretch with a drop. This sequence is the hallmark of a classic Wild Mouse. The experience differs from that of a long, high-speed roller coaster, which gets its thrills from big drops or inversions.
General
- Manufacturer
- Mack Rides (Germany)
- Model
- Mack Wilde Maus (classic mobile steel roller coaster)
- Year built
- 1995
- Premiere
- 1995
- Original name
- Wilde Maus
- Also known as
- Wilde Maus – Das Original (Eberhard)
Ride
- Height
- 20 m
Set-up & transport
- Footprint
- 42 × 20 m
- Power rating
- 100 kW
Wilde Maus Max Eberhard: History of the independent ride
The Wilde Maus, now operated by Max Eberhard junior, was built by Mack in 1995. The ride previously belonged to Stefan Kinzler of Waiblingen, who operated it until 2019. Its origins are particularly interesting because it was once part of a twin Wilde Maus installation. Two separate halves of the station stood side by side and could each carry their own passengers.
The other half of this original twin-track ride took a different path. It was used in amusement parks for a time and later expanded by the Eberhard family into Wilde Maus XXL. As a result, two different travelling roller coasters with a shared history exist today. Max Eberhard junior's classic Wilde Maus, by contrast, stayed with the familiar, more compact design.
This distinction is crucial for historical photos and ride lists. A photo of Wilde Maus XXL does not show the ride described here. Likewise, the Wilde Maus operated by Eberhard & Göbel, which is now associated with the Göbel operation, is another separate Mack roller coaster. Only the operator history and the specific design make it possible to identify it reliably. For funfair fans, it is this very complex history that makes a look behind the scenes of travelling roller coasters so fascinating.
Timeline
One half of the original Mack double ride from 1995. With Stefan Kinzler until 2019, then with Max Eberhard jun. The other half was later expanded into the standalone Wilde Maus XXL.
- Operator
- Max Eberhard jun. (Hamburg)
- Type of operation
- Travelling
- Status
- Active / in operation
Previous operators
1995–2019: Stefan Kinzler (Waiblingen)
Für wen ist die klassische Wilde Maus geeignet?
Wenn du Achterbahnen mit überraschenden Kurven magst, ist diese Bahn eine interessante Wahl. Die Wagen sind kompakt, sodass du die Bewegungen unmittelbar wahrnimmst. Zugleich ist die Strecke von außen gut zu erkennen. Das hilft besonders Menschen, die ihre erste Fahrt auf einer reisenden Achterbahn planen und vorher sehen möchten, was auf sie zukommt.
Bei der Entscheidung für eine Fahrt sind die am Eingang angegebenen Mindestgrößen und Begleitregeln maßgeblich. Die Bezeichnung Familienachterbahn bedeutet nicht, dass jede Person unabhängig von Körpergröße und Alter mitfahren darf. Außerdem können sich die persönlichen Eindrücke je nach Sitzposition unterscheiden. Wenn du verschiedene Achterbahntypen vergleichen möchtest, findest du weitere Beispiele in unserer Attraktionsübersicht.
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