bluman 5 Report post Posted February 8, 2005 Hi Guys, Reading on this site that there are three wild/mad mouse rides still operating in Australia. Royal Melbourne Showgrounds, Luna Park Sydney and AussieWorld. Has anyone taken into consideration the Mad Mouse that is located at the Adelaide Showgrounds? Also, what happened to the Wild Mouse from the former Sydney Showgrounds before it relocated? Cheers, bluman Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
zoggyno1 0 Report post Posted February 9, 2005 Their is a Mad Mouse from 195? still operating at the Royal Adelaide Showgrounds. Used only 9days a year. It is above ghost train 2 and also above dodgems. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
T-bone 236 Report post Posted February 9, 2005 Umm, there is also Canberra's Mad Mouse, how long it stays in operation after the big move, i don't know. But we certainly have one. Did LPS ever have a Steel Wild Mouse? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jobe 337 Report post Posted February 9, 2005 No LPS had a Schwarzkopf Wild Cat in the early 1970's, which replaced the Wild Mouse. Read a few threads down and you will learn all about it Paul. It had to be modified to fit on the concrete slab that the Wild Mouse sat on. The Wild Mouse from the former Sydney Showgrounds IS the one from Luna Park ,Sydney-it was always lent for the Royal Easter show. When the Wild Mouse for Luna Park was built it was decided to build 3 to cut down costs. The other 2 is in Melbourne and Adelaide. The Wild Mouse at Aussie World came from the US. As an aside can anyone remember a travelling Wild Mouse coaster from many years ago called The Chipmunk?? It used to appear at the show here in Newcastle every year but I havent seen it for a long time. Can anyone shed light on what became of it and who was the manufacturer?? I distinctly recall its cone-nosed cars!!! Comments?? Cheers Jobe Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gazza 1,227 Report post Posted February 9, 2005 Hmmm, if it had cone nosed cars it could have been a vekoma, was it like this one? http://www.rcdb.com/m/ig271.htm?picture=2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Adam 3 Report post Posted February 9, 2005 Scooby Doo is also an Australian wild mouse ride (made by Mack). Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
T-bone 236 Report post Posted February 9, 2005 Jobe, i knew that. I was just asking if they ever did have a temp wild mouse which was steel? Because most people reckon Canberra's wild mouse is an old LPS one. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jobe 337 Report post Posted February 9, 2005 Jobe, i knew that. I was just asking if they ever did have a temp wild mouse which was steel? Because most people reckon Canberra's wild mouse is an old LPS one. LPS only ever had the original wooden Wild Mouse that general manager Ted Hopkins brought back the plans for to build 3 copies. The Steel Mad Mouse from Downunderland is definitely not from Luna Park,Sydney. Gazza, nice looking coaster but The Chipmunk was not that advanced. Remember that it was a travelling coaster. The main features of it were bright blue tracks and as I have stated before, the cars were cylindrical in shape with cones for noses! I really dont think that it was a Vekoma. Anyone else have any memories?? Cheers Jobe Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bluman 5 Report post Posted February 9, 2005 Hi Jobe, I also remember the travelling Chipmonk Ride. Wittingslow Amusements used to install it near the Rosebud Foreshore in Victoria throughout Summer. This carnival used to compliment the bigger one held at Rye. Cheers, Bluman Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
T-bone 236 Report post Posted February 10, 2005 Hey bluey, on the subject of Rosebud (seeming it has been mentioned) asking some questions here, 1 being what happened to the carnival which was situated opposite the Caltex Safeway Petrol Station? And 2nd'y. hows Arthurs seat chairlift going? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Richard 844 Report post Posted February 10, 2005 Let's try our hardest to keep on topic. If you have questions related to other parks and attractions, find a sutiable thread in another forum, or start your own. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
T-bone 236 Report post Posted February 10, 2005 I already have, but no-one will reply in it. I can't double post now can I. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
carolinebee 0 Report post Posted February 10, 2005 can anyone remember a travelling Wild Mouse coaster from many years ago called The Chipmunk?? It used to appear at the show here in Newcastle every year but I havent seen it for a long time. Can anyone shed light on what became of it and who was the manufacturer?? I rode it at the Brisbane Ekka many many years ago (circa 1979-1981). Used to think it would come off the tracks!!! I remember very little about it, I'm afraid, not even the cone nosed cars. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bluman 5 Report post Posted February 10, 2005 hey paul, haven't been down that way in years. I'm now in adelaide. I believe the arthyrs seat chairlift hs been repaired and re-opened to the public. cheers, bluman Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
T-bone 236 Report post Posted February 10, 2005 Just so i don't get into trouble, http://www.parkz.com.au/forums/sh...21745#post21745 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tooheyzz 0 Report post Posted April 17, 2006 Notsure if your talking about the same ride but a chipmunk visited our carnival for many years although i remember it having bullet shaped cars Anyway the last time it came was years ago and they said it was the last time as the lease had run our and it was being returned to america well that what they claimed but after some many years of use maybe it was time for the scrap heap Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Spotty 87 Report post Posted April 17, 2006 The Chipmunk was owned by March Amusements. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DisneyDoll 23 Report post Posted April 20, 2006 The Chipmunk was owned by March Amusements. I also rode the Chipmunk many years ago, from memory it had quite a few dips on the outside of the structure...It was a fun ride Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kennykoala 0 Report post Posted April 21, 2006 i remeber riding the chipmunk, years ago at the ekka, and the ipswicch show. Can anyone rember ther yaer the ekka got the looping coaster taipan. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
petestrash 5 Report post Posted April 22, 2006 (edited) No LPS had a Schwarzkopf Wild Cat in the early 1970's, which replaced the Wild Mouse. Read a few threads down and you will learn all about it Paul. It had to be modified to fit on the concrete slab that the Wild Mouse sat on. While the ride looks similar to a Schwarzkopf wild cat, Schwarzkopf had nothing to do with this ride. The design was bought from Werner Stengel (who was also designer of Schwarzkopfs rides) and built by a local firm. The Wild Mouse from the former Sydney Showgrounds IS the one from Luna Park ,Sydney-it was always lent for the Royal Easter show. When the Wild Mouse for Luna Park was built it was decided to build 3 to cut down costs. The other 2 is in Melbourne and Adelaide. The Wild Mouse at Aussie World came from the US. The wild mouse at Aussie World actually came from the Royal Perth Showgrounds. But it is not one of the original 3 built by hopkins. It was imported from the USA in the 1970's. Peter. Edited April 22, 2006 by petestrash Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
iwerks 537 Report post Posted November 5, 2015 Chipmunk reference and footage! ABC's retrospective on Perth's Royal Show.http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-09-26/now-and-then---a-peek-into-perth-news-archives/6806610 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
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Jobe 337 Report post Posted November 8, 2015 Chipmunk reference and footage! ABC's retrospective on Perth's Royal Show.http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-09-26/now-and-then---a-peek-into-perth-news-archives/6806610Great find Iwerks. Yep that was the much lamented Chipmunk. It was moved to the US to a small park where it was renamed Treetop Racers. it wss was scrapped only very recently. Goode memories. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
