Editing Wild mouse (section)

==History==
During the 1950s, wild mouse roller coasters began to appear at amusement parks and traveling fairs throughout the United States.<ref name="CoasterForce" /> One of the earliest manufacturers, [[B.A. Schiff & Associates]], made over 70 beginning as early as 1950. The company was founded by Ben Schiff in what is believed to be 1947, and it ceased operation in 1960 following an acquisition.<ref name="RCDB-Schiff1">{{cite RCDB|coaster_name=B. A. Schiff & Associates|location=|rcdb_number=6914|accessdate=April 21, 2021}}</ref> Schiff offered two general models – one for stationary parks and a smaller, portable model for traveling fairs.<ref name="RCDB-Schiff2">{{cite RCDB|coaster_name=Wild Mouse|location=|rcdb_number=8159|accessdate=April 21, 2021}}</ref> None of the rides produced by the company remain in operation.<ref name="CoasterForce">{{cite web |title=Wild Mouse (Steel) |url=https://coasterforce.com/wild-mouse-steel/ |publisher=CoasterForce |access-date=April 21, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210421065249/https://coasterforce.com/wild-mouse-steel/ |archive-date=April 21, 2021 |url-status=live}}</ref>

The modern Wild Mouse was invented by German designer [[Mack Rides|Franz Mack]]. In the original wooden Wild Mouse coasters of the 1960s and 1970s, the cars were so small that they could only fit two adults in close contact.  While the low capacity of these rides led to long lines, the cars were small by design.

Throughout the 1970s and 1980s, the Wild Mouse-type roller coaster was nearly extinct. However, beginning in the mid-1990s, Wild Mouse-style rides made a comeback for two reasons: first, they were cheaper than larger, conventional coasters; second, they added to a park's "coaster count" with minimal impact on cost and area.<ref>Sandy, Adam. (2006) http://www.ultimaterollercoaster.com/coasters/history/1980_1990/90s_part_two.shtml Roller Coaster History, 1980's - 1990's</ref>