Just a short report as there’s not a much left of the theme park now, but thought it was worth following up some previous reports I’ve seen. I used to visit the place as a kid and when I saw the earlier reports I got curious as to whether the lands been bought – it doesn’t seem so. Being a regular visitor and having watched its steady decline I was sad to see it abandoned.
First report so feedback appreciated
The American Adventure opened in 1987 and was one of the first fully themed parks in the UK styled around the American West. It included rides and themed areas as well as shows depicting Cowboys and Native Americans.
By the mid-90s however, the park began to decline and break away from its original theme. Notably the Gladiators themed twin looper, Iron Wolf was introduced. In the following years as visitor numbers suffered, many of the smaller rides started to close and staffing and maintenance of larger rides began to suffer. By 2005 most of the larger rides were closed due to disrepair or safety concerns and were replaced with new children’s rides. For the following season The American Adventure was rethemed as a family park, but it was too late and in January 2007 its owners confirmed it would not reopen for the new season.
Over its lifetime the park featured amongst others, coasters Buffalo Stampede, Runaway mine train, The Missile and Twin Looper; the Motion Master cinema, Tennessee Tentacles, Rocky Mountain Rapids and the log flume Nightmare Niagara, at one time the tallest in the UK. Evidence of these remains but the park has largely been demolished. What remains are sadly overgrown paths around the lake, ride footprints and rubble.
Entrance sign and car parks
Sign on the surrounding fence
A bridge near to the original entrance
Possibly a ride control box
Evidence of themed buildings remains amongst the rubble
Most of the railings and paths remain
From memory this was the launch point for pedaloes on the lake
Bridge across the remains of a water ride, possibly Nightmare Niagara, the log flume
The rapids track is still visible
...although some of it has been filled in
This could have been the launch for the Buffal stampede coaster, which once went across the edge of the lake.
This was the tee for the hole in one golf challenge, where players had to reach an island which floated in the lake, the island itself is now secured at the side.
Positions of rides are visible, I think this might have been where the twin looper once stood
Crazy golf course is still visible
First report so feedback appreciated
The American Adventure opened in 1987 and was one of the first fully themed parks in the UK styled around the American West. It included rides and themed areas as well as shows depicting Cowboys and Native Americans.
By the mid-90s however, the park began to decline and break away from its original theme. Notably the Gladiators themed twin looper, Iron Wolf was introduced. In the following years as visitor numbers suffered, many of the smaller rides started to close and staffing and maintenance of larger rides began to suffer. By 2005 most of the larger rides were closed due to disrepair or safety concerns and were replaced with new children’s rides. For the following season The American Adventure was rethemed as a family park, but it was too late and in January 2007 its owners confirmed it would not reopen for the new season.
Over its lifetime the park featured amongst others, coasters Buffalo Stampede, Runaway mine train, The Missile and Twin Looper; the Motion Master cinema, Tennessee Tentacles, Rocky Mountain Rapids and the log flume Nightmare Niagara, at one time the tallest in the UK. Evidence of these remains but the park has largely been demolished. What remains are sadly overgrown paths around the lake, ride footprints and rubble.
Entrance sign and car parks
Sign on the surrounding fence
A bridge near to the original entrance
Possibly a ride control box
Evidence of themed buildings remains amongst the rubble
Most of the railings and paths remain
From memory this was the launch point for pedaloes on the lake
Bridge across the remains of a water ride, possibly Nightmare Niagara, the log flume
The rapids track is still visible
...although some of it has been filled in
This could have been the launch for the Buffal stampede coaster, which once went across the edge of the lake.
This was the tee for the hole in one golf challenge, where players had to reach an island which floated in the lake, the island itself is now secured at the side.
Positions of rides are visible, I think this might have been where the twin looper once stood
Crazy golf course is still visible
