| Various publications cast quite some questions when it comes to the history of Wild Mouse roller coasters at Rainbow Gardens:
- A NAPHA News article shows a Schiff wild mouse at Rainbow Gardens, and said it was sold to a park in Cherokee, NC, when the park's rides were sold in 1968. The article cited a McKeesport newspaper report on the ride auction. This is what the Wild Mouse listed here is based upon.
- The January 7th, 1958 issue of Billboard magazine reporting on the 1957 trade show states that Eric Wedemeyer sold a Meteor Monorail coaster to Rainbow Garden. This roller coaster cannot be seen in aerial imagery from 1959, but a wild mouse could be seen southwest of the swimming pool. Junior Reporter Pages of Uniontown, PA, newspapers mentioned a Wild Mouse or Wilde Maus, one claiming it as a new ride. The "Wild Maus" name has not been seen after 1959. Mentions of the "Wild Mouse" name are seen in 1961, 1966 and 1968.
- A 1967 aerial photo shows a wild mouse again southwest of the swimming pool, but this time turned perpendicular from before.
It's possible Wedemeyer did indeed sell a wooden Wild Maus to Rainbow Gardens and that it was replaced after a few years with a Schiff Wild Mouse. |