Bonnie said:A wild mouse coaster is a particular style of rollercoaster. It's not like Space Mountain or Rock 'n' Rollercoaster with trains. You just get one little car which travels on its own, rather than a train with lots of cars in it, and you generally just have a bar to hold you in - although I have seen some with loops.
On most wild mouse coasters, your car twirls around a bit as it's going around corners, and sometimes as it goes down drops, i.e. it doesn't always go in a straight line and you're not always facing forwards. Also, the car is usually quite wide and sometimes circular, so it seems like you're tipping off the track sometimes. A lot of the bobsled-style rides at British theme parks are "wild mouse" coasters.
This is the one at Fantasy Island in Skegness: http://www.fantasyisland.co.uk/rides/uploads/1113591067_original_2.jpg - it's one of the round ones and it twirls you when you get to corners. I should think the sea turtle style ones might be roundish too, to give the impression that you're not on a track. But who knows.
humbug83 said:I would love to see Splash Mountain at DLP
Miffy2003 said:Sorry Raptor, I should have been more clear. I know there are water flume rides in lots of themeparks, but none on the scale of Splash Mountain. I don;t think there would be a good ROI for it mostly due to the weather and the fact that it could not operate year round (or that people would not ride it year round, anyway )
NIK said:There used to be a wild mouse at Skegness although I don't know if it's still there. I was never allowed to go on it as a child - Mum thought it too dangerous! LOl
humbug83 said:I would definitely ride it year round. I LOVE water flume rides. They are great!!!
emmaness said:You may have a point about Splash Mountain, actually. It just wouldn't be very pleasant in the Winter. That said, there is a log flume in Alton Towers. Granted, Alton Towers only opens March to early November, but it's open for all that time. Come to think of it, there is a small log flume at Flambards in Cornwall, which I think is open all year round! So Splash Mountain at Paris could be alright. It'd be great if they did decide to make one!
Miffy2003 said:Yikes Humbug, you are braver than me! I love getting wet on a hot Floridian day but last time I was at DLP the temps were below freezing and there is no way, no how, you would have got me on a ride that would have got me wet!
emmaness said:Phantom Manor is due for completion in 2008, though it's not actually in the Disneyland park, it's going to be in Disney Studios! I don't know exactly where they're putting it.