Wild Mouse
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Wild Mouse is an attraction in Pennsylvania, at a modelled elevation of 119 m. Big Lick Mountain stands 545 m to the north, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Wildcat's Revenge, a attraction less than a tenth of a mile away. Route 419 Scenic Byway passes 11 miles off. 47 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
Wild Mouse is a steel wild mouse roller coaster located in Hersheypark designed by Mack Rides in 1999. It is located in the Midway America section of Hersheypark. Riders are placed in single carts on a thin track. The ride frequently makes sharp turns, giving riders the illusion they are about to fall off the track. When this occurs the riders are jerked as they turn. In October, when Hersheypark is decorated in a Halloween theme (Hersheypark in the Dark), the Wild Mouse is dubbed Mouse Stew. Hersheypark usually runs their Wild Mouse with very little braking on the upper level, loading slow-moving cars in the station, and allows four adults per car. By comparison, Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom's Wild Mouse is run with more brake pressure, cars stop to load in the station, and the park allows a two-adult restriction. Despite these differences, and the different manufacturers, the ride layout of these two Wild Mouse coasters are nearly identical (designed by Werner Stengel). The Wild Mouse features an on-ride camera during one of the drops. On opening day in 2015, the ride got stuck and riders needed to evacuate. In 2025, the ride was stopped after a guest dropped a sweatshirt on the ride, causing a possible safety issue. All riders were evacuated safely.
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Wikidata Q8000725, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
How to reach it
- 11.0 mi off the Route 419 Scenic Byway
Named places within 25 miles
- Wildcat's Revenge: 0.0 mi
- Laff Trakk: 0.1 mi
- Ferris Wheel: 0.1 mi
- Pony Parade: 0.1 mi
- Twisted Carnevil: 0.1 mi
- Hershey Gardens: 0.3 mi
- Chocolate Town Square: 0.6 mi
- Swatara Creek Park: 1.2 mi
- Boathouse Park: 1.3 mi
- Founder's Park: 1.4 mi
- Michael Horrocks 9/11 Memorial: 1.2 mi
- Abandoned Mount Gretna Prison Foundations: 8.8 mi
- Highspire War Memorial: 9.1 mi
- The "Governor's Troop": 9.8 mi
- 16th Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry at Camp Hastings.: 9.9 mi
- Education Center: 0.4 mi
- The Hershey Story: 0.5 mi
- Pennsylvania State Police Historical, Educational, & Memorial Center: 1.1 mi
- AACA Museum: 1.9 mi
- Kinderhaus: 1.9 mi
- Round Top: 5.4 mi
- Conewago Hill: 9.7 mi
- Mount Ararat: 10.6 mi
- Governor Dick Hill: 11.0 mi
- Hulls Hill: 11.9 mi
- The Boy with the Leaking Boot: 0.3 mi
- Girl Chasing Butterflies: 0.4 mi
- Winter: 0.4 mi
- Fall: 0.4 mi
- Spring: 0.4 mi
- State Game Lands Number 246: 5.4 mi
- Bellaire Woods: 8.6 mi
- Shaw Family Nature Preserve: 8.9 mi
- State Game Lands Number 145: 9.1 mi
- State Game Lands Number 275: 9.3 mi
- Historic Hershey Rose Garden: 0.3 mi
- Bill Bowman Garden: 0.4 mi
- Northside Garden: 3.4 mi
- Palmyra Community Library: 4.7 mi
- Prayer Garden: 7.2 mi
- Original Carrousel Circle: 0.4 mi
- Quitte Creek Nature Park: 8.2 mi
- Hemlock Grove: 9.3 mi
- Main Campfire Circle: 13.8 mi
- Swing Circle: 13.9 mi
- Spring Creek Springs: 1.4 mi
- Penryth Spring: 8.8 mi
- Donegal Spring: 14.0 mi
- Spring Lake Spring: 14.6 mi
- Eichelberger Spring: 14.7 mi
- Chickies Rock: 18.0 mi
- Chinese Wall: 18.6 mi
- Round Head: 23.4 mi
- Mt. Gretna Lake & Beach: 9.9 mi
- Concrete Beach: 12.8 mi
- Rausch Gap: 14.6 mi
- Acrigg's Falls: 16.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Wild Mouse. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Big Lick Mountain | N 10° | 545 m | 21.5 mi |
| Short Mountain | N 350° | 500 m | 20.4 mi |
| Good Spring Mountain | NNE 19° | 500 m | 24.5 mi |
| Bear Mountain | N 6° | 496 m | 22.2 mi |
| Stony Mountain | N 352° | 491 m | 12.3 mi |
| Third Mountain | NW 317° | 488 m | 12.0 mi |
| Panther Head | NNE 28° | 473 m | 22.8 mi |
| Berry Mountain | NNW 332° | 435 m | 19.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:11 | 18:43 | 19:19 |
| June solstice | 05:38 | 20:00 | 20:41 |
| September equinox | 06:55 | 18:30 | 19:06 |
| December solstice | 07:27 | 16:01 | 16:44 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 31 | 33 | 42 | 53 | 63 | 73 | 77 | 75 | 68 | 56 | 45 | 36 |
| Precip in | 3.0 | 2.6 | 3.7 | 3.6 | 3.8 | 4.0 | 4.7 | 3.8 | 4.8 | 3.8 | 3.0 | 3.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Middletown Harrisburg Intl AP, 9 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/12995090396
Day trips start here
- Wrightsville · 20 mi
- York · 23 mi
- Lancaster · 25 mi
- Lancaster County · 28 mi
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