Wilde Maus XXL Review, Max Eberhard & Sohn Wild Mouse | World's Best Traveling Coaster

Wilde Maus originally opened in 1995, but it was converted into Wilde Maus XXL in 2012. This new version doubled the height, which allows the cars to carry way more speed through the layout. This is both the world's best wild mouse and the world's best traveling coaster. Find out why in this review!
Video Credits
Wilde Maus POV (psyclonesteve)- • Wilde Maus, Oktoberfes...
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Cinematic Trailer Dramatic by Infraction [No Copyright Music] / New Era- • Cinematic Trailer Dram...

[@Silvarret]

I had no idea this existed. You certainly grabbed my interest with that title, but after having watched the video, I understand where you're coming from. More rides need this type of queueline, too!

[@CanobieCoaster]

Six Flags has built a few of them for their Joker rides.

[@amagumba]

This is one of the coolest things I've seen all year, what a find. I had no idea there was an 85 foot custom wild mouse out there, let alone with such a hilarious queue. Thanks for this. Made my week.

[@CanobieCoaster]

You're welcome!

[@Didyus]

I just went on this a few hours ago and I can proudly say this is the best travelling coaster like you said! The drop at 6:15 is ABSOLUTELY insane! That sharp turn followed by that drop is THE most intense drop I’ve been on and yes, I’ve been on coasters with beyond-vertical drops. Great review!

[@CanobieCoaster]

Glad you loved it!

[@steeltoro4635]

It really goes to show that trim breaks are party poopers

[@sqoomsh]

Spelling errors are also party poopers

[@steeltoro4635]

@@sqoomsh where?

[@steeltoro4635]

@@sqoomsh oh my bad, it’s the end of the world that I forgot a period

[@Nick_J_]

@@steeltoro4635 if it’s a device that slows or stops a vehicle, it is spelled b-r-a-k-e-s. If something is broken, it is spelled b-r-e-a-k-s. But that’s besides the point. It’s accurate to say that trim brakes are dog doo doo, and have straight up ruined multiple rides

[@CanobieCoaster]

Can be.

[@micoasters]

1:48 these funfairs looks insane, a huge wild mouse, polyp, drop tower, Ferris wheel, booster, and frisbee in one shot.

[@CanobieCoaster]

The lineup is excellent and rides are run to their full potential.

[@GeoStreber]

This and Alpinabahn were the first rollercoasters I've ever been on, both at the Volksfest back home in Nuremberg. Great times.

[@CanobieCoaster]

Very cool! Big ones to start with.

[@michaeltaylor1603]

I did a "double TAKE" when I saw the Fun House" portion was part of the queue. You're right I could see in America billboards sponsored by lawyers (186-Wild-Maus) ShakeDown & Sons. There were a "lotta" MICE running around that track!

[@CanobieCoaster]

I wish we had things like that in the US.

[@Gelunix]

This looks insanely fun. The light package itself is enough to sell it for me

[@CanobieCoaster]

True!

[@himbokoopa]

i rode this ride when i was 12 with my dad once, and i can very much confirm that this ride is absolutely terrifying if you ride it with someone that’s bigger than you lol

[@CanobieCoaster]

I can imagine.

[@dannyj.246]

Rode this a winter wonderland was so so fun I do still prefer Olympia looping tho. Definitely the best wild mouse type ride out there tho.

[@CanobieCoaster]

That's fair to prefer Olympia.

[@jayducharme]

That looks really impressive.

[@CanobieCoaster]

Sure is.

[@Stuntpilot22]

It's like Wilde Maus XXL is to wild mice what the Great Nor'Easter is to Vekoma SLC's; taking a commonly cloned coaster that's not very memorable in most cases, and turning it into a one-of-a-kind high-end coaster that gives an unforgettable experience.

[@CanobieCoaster]

Except this has a unique layout unlike Nor'Easter.

[@FamilyDayTrippersUk]

An incredible ride, can't wait for its return to Hyde Park Winter Wonderland, London. Great review, thanks for sharing.

[@CanobieCoaster]

You're welcome!

[@Nath83728]

Just been on it today it’s actually crazy

[@CanobieCoaster]

Nice!

[@darreny2443]

Great review, did you ever get to ride Olympia looping with a seven car train?

[@CanobieCoaster]

Yes

[@mikaoleander]

lol this ride comes to my local fair regularly and i used to always ride this as a child while simultaneously being too afraid to ride coasters like olympia looping, even though my friends tried to convince me that wilde maus xxl was the more intense ride. apparently they had a point, judging by this review.

[@rct800]

Olympia Looping is much more intense in my opinion.

[@CanobieCoaster]

Olympia Looping has more intense positive Gs, but this ride crushes it in the lateral, pacing, and airtime department.

[@SkyrushFanboy]

I've had crazy rides on exterminator at Kennywood this year. It ran trimless all year, and the spinning was crazy as well

[@CanobieCoaster]

That one seems to have a lot of friction when it spins.

[@Paolo8772]

I can't help but be tickled because I remember when my favourite coaster was the Hershal Monster Mouse in the late 70s at Playland in Vancouver because I was too small to ride "Coaster" until I was at least 8 years old if not 9. I notice the biggest drops don't reach ground level; I wonder what the biggest drop is. I'm curious to know the list of hyper coasters you like this better than. Thanks for posting!

[@CanobieCoaster]

I like it better than a chunk of the B&Ms and even some of the Intamin ones.

[@jojo_hendriks]

This ride is honestly terrifying with all that speed

[@CanobieCoaster]

Honestly the queue is scarier.

[@Lucky_9705]

Imagine if someone invents a Wild Mouse coaster capable of carrying multiple attached trains. I think that would really strengthen the airtime if there was a whippy back seat.

[@CanobieCoaster]

I made some violent ones like that in Roller Coaster Tycoon 3.

[@skyguyismyguyr12turn]

Did you get to see CoasterDash again the day you went to the fair?

[@CanobieCoaster]

No, he left before I arrived. I went for the last 1.5 hours on 3 separate nights.

[@bluetomato2184]

Is Kondaa in your top 10 steel coasters?

[@CanobieCoaster]

Yes

[@teddym2808]

I am SO glad I got a go on this (front row) a few years back (8 I think if I count). I had to go out of my way but once I saw it existed, I WENT out of my way. I couldn't do this now at 50, I find the laterals a bit too much for my ageing back. I am tall but reasonably lanky and had the equivalent of a sumo next to me (a big German in other words LOL). Mike is spot on, it's the best mouse for sensations and I did get a couple spots of good airtime myself which I wasn't expecting. It really does look unnatural in person. The only thing I liked nearly as much was Blackpool's now gone mouse as that thing was just full speed ahead in the old wooden style. Surprisingly, we have two good mice in Australia. The one in Sydney is also the old wooden style and is set atop a building so is high near the water. Scooby Doo at movie world is great because it's a wild mouse ghost train and the first part during the laterals is all untrimmed and last time I rode it the trims were mild for the whole thing even after the hairpins. If that is ever converted to spinning cars it would be mental. Standard Mack size but in the dark with lasers and a full ghost train prelude before you get on the vertical elevator. I duck every time we dip under the swinging axes LOL. It has the main drop backwards but you don't really get any airtime as it's too slow entering and existing cause of the turntables immediately before and after, and then you just have the usual couple of smaller dips. Still, it's a great attraction. Great review Mike!

[@CanobieCoaster]

Thanks! I still need to get on a wooden wild mouse.

[@whopperpower423]

What hypers do you rank this above

[@CanobieCoaster]

Several B&M hypers, a few Intamin ones, etc

[@chargedonpc9989]

Does this have the strongest laterals of any coaster you've ridden? If not, what other coasters can match it?

[@CanobieCoaster]

For cumulative, possibly.

[@coasterhockygamingboy9549]

I’ve never heard of this until I watched CoasterDash’s vlog of it. Did you ride it at the same fair he did?

[@CanobieCoaster]

Same fair.

[@rct800]

Great ride, but for me this does not stand any chance against Olympia Looping when it comes to worlds best traveling coaster. Did you ride Olympia Looping on a warm summers evening with 7 cars?

[@CanobieCoaster]

I rode it with 7 cars at Oktoberfest in both the day and night. It was probably in the 60s.

[@easynhonest]

Unfortunately, you'll never see a ride like this in the US. not even running with 3 cars let alone 5 operating on the track at once as seen in this video😲. 1:28

[@CanobieCoaster]

How many does Goofy’s Sky School run at once? I typically don't ride it, but that's the one in the US that has the best chance.

[@andyroman8223]

This thing looks amazing. I doubt I would love it, because I don't like the shared lapbars on wild mouse, such as the wild mouse at lagoon. They make the laterals super uncomfortable, and you have to ride defensively to avoid getting thrown into the center bar.

[@CanobieCoaster]

That doesn't bother me, but I can see how it could bother others.

[@teddym2808]

My favourite drop tower ever was TOT in Florida when it had a single row shared lap bar. The airtime was mental as there was always an American riding much bigger than me. I feel the same about coasters, buzz bars or single position shared lap bars are the way to go. However, variety makes the world go around and I respect your opinion. I do understand the laterals being too intense, I am old now and feel that way about this particular mouse, but luckily I did get one ride in my early 40's so I will always cherish it.

[@ThrillsofColdplay]

I think it’s good it does eventually slow down during the coaster because I feel after a while the constant sudden turns with that type of speed could get a little bit much

[@CanobieCoaster]

I don't mind the power.

[@CoasterHorizons]

i’ve always thought about a wild mouse on steroids, with super steep, near vertical drops and stronger forces. this is probably the closest thing besides what i’ve cooked up in PlanCo.

[@CanobieCoaster]

Someone made it a reality.

[@CoasterHorizons]

@@CanobieCoaster yeah now i just need one with 90 degree drops and heartline rolls replacing the straightaways

[@paulwarsewa4558]

@@CoasterHorizons Wouldn't that kinda be an S&S El Loco?

[@CoasterHorizons]

@@paulwarsewa4558 yeah but it would be more like a traditional wild mouse with a ton of switchbacks and whatnot

[@katashworth41]

I’d argue that the wooden Wild Mouse at BPB was just as wild. Though I did ride this early in the morning so would have been running slow.

[@CanobieCoaster]

I still need to get on a wooden wild mouse.

[@katashworth41]

@@CanobieCoaster It was an absolute death trap. But it was a fun death trap if you were alone or the front person, back you got bounced off a lot.

[@jefroid661]

My favourite wild mouse to date is the one at Europa park and this one looks so much better. Another wild mouse that doesn't trim all that much is the one at Bobbejaanland. The breaks in the first section of hairpin turns don't hit at all so you get insane laterals. But this one looks like a combination of the one at Europa mixed with the trims of the one in Bobbejaanland on steroids.

[@CanobieCoaster]

This one crushes the Europa one.

[@matthewsouthwell9653]

I absolutely love this ride but Olympia Looping is still the king of travelling coasters for me

[@CanobieCoaster]

I prefer this, but I get why most will prefer Olympia.

[@jtwoolley]

why do wild mouse coastsrs have lift hills instead of a launch?

[@CanobieCoaster]

Heidi the Ride has a launched lift.

[@FlashFoxBox]

How many attracktions there would be banned in America? Hmm... (including the waiting lines)

[@CanobieCoaster]

The bigger thing is that many of these rides would run much tamer programs.

[@FlashFoxBox]

@@CanobieCoaster And Hexenkessel would have shoulderbars all over the seats instead of nothing xD

[@ThrillsofColdplay]

This thing is massive

[@CanobieCoaster]

Yes

[@jaya1000]

This or knotts berry farms coast rider?

[@CanobieCoaster]

I'd take this over any coaster at Knott's except GhostRider.

[@josecastro2332]

Might be a hot take but I wish Cedar Point added one of these instead. I always thought it screamed Cedar Point since I don't think there are any other Wild Mouses that deliver this amount of punches.

[@CanobieCoaster]

I heard Cedar Point wanted a family ride. This is a genuine thrill ride.

[@JackLowry]

rode it at winter wonderland last year and they just had no trims on it and it gave some great airtime

[@CanobieCoaster]

It's insane.

[@je6a478]

Overall, it may have the best package of a travelling coaster but for my preferences, it was good but not the best. I much prefer Olympia Looping and Höllenblitz. The latter one is so fun in the last row because of how unpredictable it is

[@CanobieCoaster]

I prefer this even to Olympia but I know not everyone is the same.

[@mateoalvira3514]

Canobie Coaster said in the video: Wilde Maus XXL is the world's best travelling coaster. I know this is a bold statement considering you have some large Schwarzkopfs like Alpina Bahn and Olympia Looping, but I'll take this wild mouse over those rides. If I ask you, what happened with the rides you got on Alpina Bahn and Olympia Looping?

[@CanobieCoaster]

They're fun, just not as good as this.

[@maxhagenauer24]

Oh man, idk, I absolutely love positive Gs more than like anything so I would think Olympia Looping would be the best traveling coaster but a wild mouse with this amount of airtime and lats is just nuts, this is why I think America is just to safe with stuff when it comes to some amusement park rides and roller coasters. Even the que line is to extreme thst it wouldn't be aloud in America.

[@CanobieCoaster]

This ride's pacing crushes Olympia Looping.

[@micoasters]

Dang, so I can’t have this as a backyard coaster? Oh well, I’ll just build the funhouse

[@CanobieCoaster]

That's still fun lol

[@aristubin2232]

Wieland Schwarzkopf and Premier Rides to plan biggest Wild cat on year 2024. Top speed 44 mph. Highest point 80 feet. Särkänniemi is very collaboration a this retro Wild cat 2.0 project.

[@CanobieCoaster]

Very cool!

[@mateoalvira3514]

Was Wilde Maus XXL your favorite wild mouse coaster in the world?

[@CanobieCoaster]

Yes

[@yimmydotjpg3494]

i rode it last year at hyde park last year the same day as olympia looping an i thought it was a lot better

[@CanobieCoaster]

I like this one more.

[@yimmydotjpg3494]

@@CanobieCoaster i meant that i thought it was better than olympia looping

[@jtwoolley]

Nick Wilde from Zootopia (i've seen that) would ride this.

[@CanobieCoaster]

Probably.

[@jtwoolley]

Wilde.

[@CanobieCoaster]

Yes

[@askjeevescosby2928]

Should have called it Magic Mouse XXL. Have a super buff denzel washington mouse with a big buldge as its mascot 😆

[@CanobieCoaster]

In Germany, very well could happen!

[@askjeevescosby2928]

@@CanobieCoaster just like the coaster with the naked lady before the tunnel xD. Idk if that's Germany or not.

[@360coasters]

Although this looks amazing, considering how much I hate Goofys Sky School, this would probably be the worst coaster ever because I don't like laterals that much.

[@CanobieCoaster]

This is a nightmare if you hate lats.

[@mateoalvira3514]

The worst wild mouse coaster you've ever ridden in the world was... Wild Mouse at Hersheypark?

[@CanobieCoaster]

No, Coast Rider.

[@Tata.._Tata]

Cedar point should get this instead

[@CanobieCoaster]

I would love it.

[@80zmtlman]

True statement: someone in America would've sued if they'd gotten remotely injured in that (entertaining and quirky) waiting line. And we wonder why things are so prohibitively expensive here..gotta pay out all these lawsuits to dumbass peeps looking for a handout! Whatever happened to accountability? SMH

[@CanobieCoaster]

Yeah...I know why it's not in America.

[@steeltoro4635]

I’m early

[@CanobieCoaster]

Early?