Spinning Mouse – Gebrüder Boos
The Power Mouse with rotating gondolas and a running light show
Operator: Gebrüder Boos (Magdeburg) · since 2023
Spinning Mouse by Gebrüder Boos is a colourful travelling family roller coaster made by the Italian manufacturer Fabbri. Its distinctive feature is its rotating cars: as they travel through tight turns and down drops, the riders' direction of view can keep changing. This creates moments when you look ahead, to the side or backwards towards the next section of track. The pink tracks, green supports and lighting design give the ride a distinctive look.
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What to expect
- Spinning cars
- Light show / LED facade
- Sound system / music
- On-ride photo
- Family-friendly
Highlights & records
Sensors on the rotating cars control accompanying LED lighting effects; individual lap bars, an onboard sound system and photo technology.
At Boos, it’s not just the bends that spin: the cars rotate themselves as sensors follow the colourful light trails along the track.
Technical concept and distinctive design
The ride combines a compact track layout with rotating four-seat gondolas. An integrated light and sound system enhances the ride. The operator also mentions a photo system, which adds to the experience for riders. Special emphasis is placed on the sensor-controlled lighting: the lights follow the cars and make their movement along the track visible. This design sets Spinning Mouse apart from older mouse roller coasters, which were usually more simply equipped.
The ride is designed to travel between different event venues. At each fairground, its tall lettering and curving tracks make it a distinctive attraction. If you’re riding for the first time, keep an eye not only on the departures but especially on the unexpected spins. The spinning that gives the ride its name is the central part of the whole experience.
Where Spinning Mouse – Gebrüder Boos is touring
1 stop
The line links the stops in chronological order; it does not show a travel route.
Spinning Mouse: What the ride is like
The track layout is reminiscent of a modern Wild Mouse, but combines its changes of direction with freely rotating gondolas. That means each ride is different, especially around the tight turns. Sometimes you can see the next turn ahead of you; at other times, you’re facing sideways as the ride continues along the track. The combination of travelling along the track and spinning makes the experience varied, without the need for classic loops.
Each gondola can seat four people. The operator also describes a special LED system that uses sensors to visually follow each gondola. When several cars are on the track at the same time, they create different trails of light. For spectators, this is almost as exciting as it is for the riders: especially in the evening, you can watch the colourful tracks, changing spins and lighting effects work together.
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General
- Manufacturer
- Fabbri Group (Italy)
- Model
- Power Mouse
- Year built
- 2023
- Premiere
- 2023
Ride
- Track length
- 420 m
- Height
- 19 m
Vehicles & capacity
- Gondolas
- 8
- Riders per gondola
- 4
- Capacity
- 600 riders/h
Set-up & transport
- Footprint
- 42 × 19.5 m
- Power rating
- 150 kW
The story of Boos’s Spinning Mouse
Gebrüder Boos introduced Spinning Mouse in 2023 as a new attraction. It was manufactured by the Fabbri Group in Italy. The operator emphasises that it is not simply a conventional Wild Mouse with a colourful paint job: its technical design includes rotating gondolas, a special lift drive and a lighting system matched to the cars. This gave the travelling family roller coaster a distinctly modern character.
Since its debut, Spinning Mouse has appeared at fairgrounds in Dresden and Soest, among other places. Münster’s Herbstsend is also among the events where the ride has been listed as an attraction operated by Boos. Its striking colours and the lettering on the cars help distinguish it from other similarly named spinning coasters. You can find more rides to compare in our attraction directory.
- Operator
- Gebrüder Boos (Magdeburg)
- With operator since
- 2023
- Type of operation
- Travelling
- Status
- Active / in operation
Who is Spinning Mouse suitable for?
Spinning Mouse belongs to the Power Mouse family of roller coasters and is explicitly promoted by the showman as a family coaster. However, the changing direction you face adds its own thrill. If you enjoy ordinary roller coasters but also want to experience unpredictable spins, this combination is especially appealing. Unlike a roller coaster with cars that always face the same way, each rider experiences the turns from a slightly different perspective.
According to the operator, children from 1,20 metres tall may ride when accompanied; the minimum height without an accompanying adult is 1,30 metres. The current safety notices at the fairground apply. If you are sensitive to spinning movements, bear in mind that the cars can also rotate on their own axis while travelling along the track. The spins are not identical on every lap, either.
Good to know
- Minimum height
- 130 cm
- Accompanied from
- 120 cm
