The History Of The American Adventure Theme Park

The History Of The American Adventure Theme Park - Documentary

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6 жыл бұрын

The American Adventure Theme Park opened in Ilkeston, Derbyshire in 1987 and throughout this documentary we look back through the history of what was one of the most popular theme parks in the UK. We share the story of how a theme park that was once home to millions of visitors struggled to survive and now sits empty.
We look back through the development of the park in the early years thanks to home footage captured during peoples visits. I share my fond memories of the park and visit for one final time before the bulldozers come in. We share an insight into the future plans for the site, along with looking back on our favourite memories of The American Adventure Theme Park.
This documentary wouldn't of been possible without the fantastic home video footage captured by the many visitors to the park over the years. A full list of KZfaq channels with full length videos from The American Adventure can be found in the end credits of this documentary. This footage was used under the KZfaq fair use policy for educational purposes. I'd highly recommend visiting these channels to watch the full individual videos.
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@jackmoorhouse9368 6 жыл бұрын

Shaun is a rare breed of regular KZfaq content creators. No click baits, just good content through the sheer love of doing it.

@ThemeParkWorldwide 6 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much, plenty of exciting new videos similar to this to come in the near future!

@bigredvlogs1928 6 жыл бұрын

Little Shaun is sooooo cuuttttteeeee!!!!!!

@sambee8982 6 жыл бұрын

Well at least Shawn had a better childhood than what I did! :)

@manutdlists2442 6 жыл бұрын

revivedfears Omg 😂😂😂😂

@Montu-pc5gp 3 жыл бұрын

so cute. also nice hat

@themeparkenthusiast169 6 жыл бұрын

Thoroughly enjoyed this! A documentary series on Theme Park Worldwide would be very well received! Would be brilliant to see this series extended, with parks such as Camelot!

@themeparksvisionart 6 жыл бұрын

yes agree

@ThemeParkWorldwide 6 жыл бұрын

Thank you, I plan to film more of these and improve the overall quality of them moving forward. It's something very new to me!

@sambee8982 3 жыл бұрын

@@ThemeParkWorldwide You should ask a television channel to show these documentary programmes; it'd be nice to show them on TV.....

@Sazarina91 6 жыл бұрын

I loved American Adventure when I was a kid. Sad to see it go from seeing the items in auction to seeing the buildings demolished in pictures

@oidihkead5969 6 жыл бұрын

OMG. My heart dropped when i seen this. My mum use to always take me here when i was young. I use to love the cowboy show. My mum is currently really ill so when i go to see her i will be sure to show her this as im sure it will brighten her day. Wow. Thankyou so much. This has made my day. Can always count on TPW to make me happy and take me back to the days i cherish most. Uk theme parks.

@ThemeParkWorldwide 6 жыл бұрын

We're sorry to hear that she is ill but i hope the documentary cheers her up! Thanks for watching

@jackperry3034 6 жыл бұрын

Liam Fam I hop your mum gets better soon

@mystoryman505 6 жыл бұрын

Tell your mum I said get well soon

@alunday1991 6 жыл бұрын

Liam Fam I hope your mum gets well soon.

@oidihkead5969 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks guys

@mattydeathgoon Ай бұрын

Amazing memories from when I went on school trips.Been a kid miss the theme park so much.

@flufmyhamster 6 жыл бұрын

I had many happy memories as a Kid here, even more made by the fact I lived so close (about 3 minutes away). I had to shed a tear or few while watching this. Thank you Sean for bringing back the memories!!!

@jamesgillingham3098 6 жыл бұрын

Very proffessional Shawn, you've done a really good job of documenting what the park was like. I never visited it so it's great to have this video to see what it was all about

@funkydude009 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks for this Shawn, I worked here from 1997 untill 1999 and it was the greatest time ever, you have brought back some great memories. Thank you so much!

@gavinwolves2528 6 жыл бұрын

Very well done, enjoyed this and as others have said would like to see similar docs for other closed parks. Does make me feel sad though... the 80s and 90s were amazing theme park and amusement park times!

@kelleygarthwait9346 6 жыл бұрын

I’ve never been to the American Adventure but seeing what became of this site and seeing what it once was made me sad. It reminds me of what happened here in Florida with Boardwalk and Baseball/ Circus World. You did a good job with this documentary.

@davewasey1210 3 жыл бұрын

I was a maintenance Electrician at "The Park" for 10 years { 88-98 } This brings back many great memories.

@missgemmaalouisee 6 жыл бұрын

I may have only visited once but this place has a special place in my heart as it's the place I rode my first 'big' coaster...The Missile! Since then my love for coasters has grown and I look forward to a trip to a theme park when it comes up! To go back on what is now the wipeout is on my bucket list and I look forward fondly to the day I get to do this! 🎢

@stephenworrall9806 10 ай бұрын

Am coming to this video a little late, 5 years late. Lol I used to work on the Skycoaster ride here, 2001 till about 2005. Also met my future wife here, she used to work in the shop next door to the Skycoaster. Throughly enjoyed this walk down memory lane. Thank you and i hope your still making You Tube videos, very well presented.

@invious6640 6 жыл бұрын

I like these. Television standard documentary!!

@ThemeParkWorldwide 6 жыл бұрын

Thank you, this was the first one I've ever done but hope to improve them as they go on!

@jean-lucpicard5510 3 жыл бұрын

Done by Eddie the Eagle's unknown love child?

@sambee8982 3 жыл бұрын

@@ThemeParkWorldwide Perhaps you could do the same for Pleasure Island Cleethorpes too soon?

@jonathandaykin3067 2 ай бұрын

I went there in the 80's when I was a kid. To me, it was a dream come true. I enjoyed this documentary, I remember telling my wife n kids about the place. Sadly though, it is now just a distant memory but a treasured one. Great work , mate. Very interesting film

@joeeeee256 6 жыл бұрын

Why does Shawn keep walking off?

@ThemeParkWorldwide 6 жыл бұрын

I was trying to find some open rides!

@RERTOxCRAFT 4 жыл бұрын

How it's done on uk documentary's gives the video depth and insite

@Montu-pc5gp 3 жыл бұрын

@@ThemeParkWorldwide well.....

@tpmuk-beechhillsfinest 3 жыл бұрын

It's a UK documentary cliché. Don't ask

@MarkParnelltheoneandonly 5 жыл бұрын

I worked at the Park in 1990 , I was a ride operator. I worked on the runway train log flume river rapids and a few of the smaller rides. This film brought back a lot of memories for me thanks

@ajs41 2 жыл бұрын

I was invited to visit the park with my primary school friends at the end of August or very beginning of September 1990 (probably a Saturday or Sunday) just before starting at secondary school. Unfortunately I turned it down at the last minute because I was anxious about starting at the new school, but everyone else did visit the park. I never got round to visiting the park before it closed. Maybe you were there at that time? Maybe it was Saturday 1st September of Sunday 2nd September 1990.

@Chuby123 6 жыл бұрын

So few channels provide this level of quality and originality. You sir are a credit to KZfaq and thank you for making such awesome content :)

@ThemeParkWorldwide 6 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much

@robturner4895 6 жыл бұрын

What a brilliant video and nostalgia trip. Thanks!

@penguinw7 4 жыл бұрын

this is the only theme park documentary to make me cry

@TheDespicableThree 6 жыл бұрын

Congratulations on an absolutely brilliant piece of work. I made many trips to that park between the late 80's and 90's and you have really stirred up some great memories and got me feeling very nostalgic. Thank you and well bloody done 👏👏👏

@uklawyer23 6 жыл бұрын

Brings back great memories. Fantastic video TPW. Thanks for creating, wish they would redevelop a new park on the site!

@applej32 6 жыл бұрын

I thoroughly enjoyed this! It bought back many childhood memories which I had totally forgotten. Thank you! 🙂

@Earwig999 6 жыл бұрын

Great documentary. I remember it as Britannia Park and later as American Adventure. I even met Paul Daniels (the magician) there as he helped with the park design and special effects. It’s such a shame as it could have easily rivalled Alton Towers, if only they had been able to stick with the theming and invest in better marketing.

@AdzRollerLC 6 жыл бұрын

Thank you for this fantastic documentary, so many great childhood memories from this theme park.

@XXmojoXXjojo 6 жыл бұрын

Absolutely loved this video. I remember going to the park myself as a child . Best part of this video was your home footage !! Your were born to entertain !!

@aarankirk8386 6 жыл бұрын

Fantastic documentary. Thanks Shawn & Alex.

@rorysridereviews6331 6 жыл бұрын

A bit of American Adventure nostalgia is just Magic well done Shawn for this magical video !

@dumbbutagirlboss4839 6 жыл бұрын

I’ve been waiting for this ever since you announced it, I was never able to go here so this will help me get a good understanding of it, thanks for it Shawn!

@ThemeParkWorldwide 6 жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching, I hope you understand much more about it now

@saraelizabeth5989 6 жыл бұрын

I LOVED this video! What a fantastic idea for content. It brought back such nostalgia, what a terrible shame we lost this amazing park. I cannot wait for the Camelot episode as well as learning about the progression of parks we still have today. Brilliant, just brilliant!

@calvinpollard 6 жыл бұрын

Fantastic video, thanks Shawn/Alex. I have some great memories of this theme park. As always another brilliant production from you, Well done

@BangDman Жыл бұрын

My god.. this place was so MAGICAL! It was my childhood, I miss it so much... Me and my brothers used to sneak in under the fence haha.

@ChambS7Nmedia 6 жыл бұрын

This brings so many amazing memorys back it's a huge shame we have lost this park. Please more of this content

@ward6473 2 жыл бұрын

The nostalgia! Only live 10 minutes away used to walk there as a kid and sneak in through all the holes in the fences lol all houses built on there now. So many memories! especially with my grandparents who are no longer with us. That kid inside me is still heartbroken its closed. Great video mate 👍👍

@kreejo 5 ай бұрын

Superb documentary. I loved American Adventure growing up, we had a tradition of starting and finishing each trip on the Buffalo Stampede. This video brought me right back to my childhood! Fantastic job, well done.

@Pomshka 6 жыл бұрын

YES!! THANK YOU! I live down the road from American Adventure and even worked there! :D It's very much missed :(

@ThemeParkWorldwide 6 жыл бұрын

It was a very special park, one that many of us loved

@utvver1847 6 жыл бұрын

Amazing video of the old American adventure nice to see footage of how it was went there numerous times as a kid and so enjoyed it the shows and rides

@leejones7139 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for making this, bought some great memories back from my many visits as a child, plus it was great to learn alot of backstory that I never knew

@robwilkinson11 Ай бұрын

One of my favourite KZfaq videos. Thanks Shawn

@marchill9142 5 жыл бұрын

Really enjoyed this, fantastic memories taking my children there. So sad it has ended. Well done Shawn, great job, love the enthusiastic commentry!!

@madmcks9745 6 жыл бұрын

Well wow what a documentary it was my local theme park and it brought back many happy memories and its so sad to see what remains today, special thanks for posting it THANK YOU

@nataliey9125 6 жыл бұрын

Need a Camelot one! Loved Camelot so much. Never went to American Adventure but sounds like it was great in its glory days!

@rossmacdonald7751 3 жыл бұрын

It was fantastic lots of happy memories

@smashygodzilla3213 6 жыл бұрын

Remember going to brittania park,used to go to American adventure every other weekend, brilliant video.remember taking my son there not long before it closed.such a shame

@benjaminchadwick4002 Жыл бұрын

I grew up in Bakewell and used to go frequently to the AA. I'll never forget the excitement of entering the park and seeing the missile across the water. I probably last visited in 2000. I moved to Suffolk 7 years ago and last weekend, went to Pleasurewood Hills for the first time (knowing nothing about it). It brought a tear of happiness to my eye when I realised that the missile was now there. I rode it again, for the first time in almost 25 years. What a thrill. Loved this video. Thanks for putting it together. Remember the park so well.

@wwfcscott Жыл бұрын

Quality this, loved the old footage throughout!

@gabriellawalker3399 6 жыл бұрын

Ahhhhhh yes an amazing video, I love the style and the volume of information within the video, and the home videos really offered an excellent insight, once a vlogger always a vlogger hey

@jamiedunn338 6 жыл бұрын

amazing video brought back a lot of memories will be missed

@Dewydew10 6 жыл бұрын

Great video guys! I only ever went to American Adventure once in the late 90's on a school trip, but it made a lasting impact on me with its amazing atmosphere and theming, and seeing this brought back some good memories!. Such a shame it closed :(

@Bunnymoonstone 5 жыл бұрын

This was a great video and it brought back so many memories. I used to visit amercia adventure alot in my childhood. I remember the four faces in the wall as you walked in the park, they used to scare me 😂 I absolutely loved the log flume, buffalo ride and the huge slide in the soft play area.

@onefortheroad856 6 жыл бұрын

Great video Shawn, can't wait for more like this.

@garygray198 2 жыл бұрын

Brilliant video thank you this brings back so many good memories 👍🏻

@themeparksvisionart 6 жыл бұрын

Amazing video flash back memories, I remember one ride like 4D cinema dark ride Alien the ride with chair move 25:36 from 1995

@mikebailey7344 6 жыл бұрын

I wish there was some video footage of the motion master with the roller coaster space theme one

@mrskbanbury 6 жыл бұрын

This was great. Brought back some great memories.

@gazza6359 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks for a incredibly detailed insight to the American adventure some great archive footage looking forward to some more keep it up!!

@ThemeParkWorldwide 6 жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching

@emmad4845 Жыл бұрын

Loved the video, it was great to see this park again, fab memories of going there. It was also cool to see you doing your videos at a young age! 😊

@GMajorVideoz 6 жыл бұрын

Proper enjoyed watching this. Love to see more!

@UKThemeParks 6 жыл бұрын

This was a park I never got to visit and this video really caught the atmosphere of the place i'm upset I never got to visit. Your best work to date thanks for sharing.

@ThemeParkWorldwide 6 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much

@richardgale7310 6 жыл бұрын

Great Documentary, loved it. Was only looking at some pics this morning when I visited as a nipper. Awesome work

@Wintis_Swizzle 6 жыл бұрын

Absolutely grand. Haunting but awesome. I used to go there as a wee lad.

@nikki827827 10 ай бұрын

Can’t believe I’ve only just found this video after following you guys for ages ! It’s had me in tears I have so many memories here ❤ Thank you for this it’s made my day 😊

@ThemeParkWorldwide 10 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching!

@rich1969411 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks for this excellent nostalgic trip back to a park that I like you visited on many many occasions. I have memories of going there as a teenager and later on taking my own children before it closed. I think at the time we were just waiting for it to reopen under new management which unfortunately it never did. Brilliant location in the heart of the country, easy to get to just off M1 and fantastic theming and shows the like of we still dont see any more in this country. RIP American Adventure. Gone but not forgotten

@ThemeParkWorldwide 6 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much for watching and sharing your thoughts on the park

@chrisd2149 6 жыл бұрын

This was great! Well researched, it bought back a lot of childhood memories

@ThemeParkWorldwide 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks very much!

@WeLoveJonasXxX 6 жыл бұрын

I remember coming here as a child with my brother and sister. Watching the old archive footage brings back old memories of such fun time spent as a child in theme parks such as this. Always such a shame when places of such meaning and fondness to people closes.

@connorgreen2140 6 жыл бұрын

Absolutely brilliant mate, very informative and well put together. Hope to see more videos like this.

@onlyrealone2206 2 жыл бұрын

Miss this place so much all I think about is fun and my grandad I was gutted when it closed I still look bk now at videos...Great vid Sean

@sonic7600 5 жыл бұрын

Great documentary, it brought back a memory of visiting the park in the mid 80s and seeing the stunt show. Can't believe it's gone and I will now not be able to take my 2 boys to see it.

@ajl3320 Жыл бұрын

I’m 42 and for some reason this placed popped into my head yesterday, I remember going there as a kid with my nan and grandad but I never took my own kids as it was forgotten about, such a shame it’s now gone. Hope the developers kept the spirit of the park alive and named the roads/avenues after rides/places in the park. Great video 👍

@staffordshireparanormal 2 жыл бұрын

Fantastic documentary, I visited the theme park a few times between 94 & 96 as a child and remember the missile, wild west shoot outs and water rides well. Your documentary captured the the history of the American Adventure so well, great work 👍

@andymee4947 6 жыл бұрын

I used to love that theme park I can remember going there as a child and even skipping school to go there fond memories

@laurenw94 6 жыл бұрын

I love this shaun ! Being from derby myself i vividly remembrr this park as a child. I always wondered what happened to it and this video about it is long overdue! Thank you for doing it!

@denlawrence6464 4 жыл бұрын

Great documentary Shawn , so many memories of taking our children there in the early nineties, so sad it’s gone

@HANDO2001 6 жыл бұрын

This is excellent Shawn! Really professional! Definitely consider making more documentaries like this.

@VixOfAllTrades 5 жыл бұрын

Brilliant video. Amazing effort. Thank you

@TheNeofierer 6 жыл бұрын

Enjoyed this, Looking forward to more.

@reactionlive8017 6 жыл бұрын

Really enjoyed this video, hoping you might do more. Really interesting. Thanks.

@tracybates2285 6 жыл бұрын

Fantastic look back. Well done Shaun

@ItsMikey1994 6 жыл бұрын

Haha that’s brilliant! Even loved explaining and talking about the rides back in 2005. Great video! Looks like a lot of work was put into it.

@jackknueve4645 6 жыл бұрын

Absolutely amazing documentary. It's easy to tell so much effort went into this. Great job!

@ThemeParkWorldwide 6 жыл бұрын

It sure did, thank you very much for watching!

@chloeat6806 6 жыл бұрын

This was fab ! Got to love a good theme park documentary made even better with the added home videos :)

@stuartblyth2145 5 жыл бұрын

I have so many happy memories of The American Adventure. Thank you so much for this video, it made me cry! 😢 Keep up the great work 👍

@ThemeParkWorldwide 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching

@mytemporaryaccount1 4 жыл бұрын

This is a great documentary, thank you for making it. I have ver fond memories of the American Adventure, it’s a shame it’s gone!

@ThemeParkWorldwide 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@kennethcoyne1739 6 жыл бұрын

What a documentary this is. You’ve done American Adventure proud with this! Some superb footage and rare at that.

@ThemeParkWorldwide 6 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much!

@thisgirlfromderby 6 жыл бұрын

Yay I love this! As a Derby girl, I used to go here all the time growing up. Great video!

@ThemeParkWorldwide 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching

@thomasshaw9282 2 жыл бұрын

thank you greatly for all the info. amazing job mate.

@CroweDharmaReloaded 6 жыл бұрын

This is amazing, Shawn! WOW!

@ThemeParkWorldwide 6 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much

@SlothyVlogs 6 жыл бұрын

Enjoyed this!

@kieransphysique 6 жыл бұрын

Wow, very well put together video. I loved this! If I didn't know you were a youtuber I would think this is a proper tv program from the themed music to the old video clips, really good job on this one Shawn. Excited to see more!

@ThemeParkWorldwide 6 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much!

@emmalou198824 6 жыл бұрын

Brilliant video of a theme which wad really close to me as a kid. It was the first time i experienced a theme park. Was really sad when it closed.

@emmalou198824 6 жыл бұрын

Because of watching your videos and coaster crazy videos i wasn't so nervous about going on my first ever roller coaster last wednesday, and i loved it

@sethoakey4807 3 жыл бұрын

This used to be one of my favourite parks, always thought it had so much potential. This is a really good video, well put together.

@DisneyMarkUK 6 жыл бұрын

Love this new series! Cheers Shawn

@chrisroberts3145 6 жыл бұрын

Amazing documentary about the America adventure theme park, I went to the park in1988, a brilliant day out and I love The Missile! The merchandise was very cheap, I brought a America adventure umbrella for £1.75.

@DJHARDSTYLEMASTER 6 жыл бұрын

this was one of my most favorite childhood memories the hint that got me into theme parks this is where my love for theme parks began RIP The American Adventure Theme Park u will sadly be well missed my childhood memories going to this park will always be remembered and will always stay alive

@tphammo8319 6 жыл бұрын

I loved this video!!! Please do more of these videos I love them! 👌🏻👌🏻👌🏻

@rustyrebel4279 6 жыл бұрын

You should definitely do more of these style videos. I'd never heard of American adventure before watching your videos and it's great to get to know more about the park keep it up great stuff

@simoncarter6281 10 ай бұрын

Hi Shawn , many thanks for bringing this video to light . My father who died 2 years ago , he and his team at council officers at matlock in Derbyshire . I went on the site , in the early days just before my dad Mr Brian Carter said to me that this site will be a pleasure area . And when the American Adventure was open , I was so proud of my dad . So thanks to you . All the Best . Simon Carter x

@sourcecode6467 3 ай бұрын

Fascinating video, I visited in the late 80s. Very well presented and put together documentary 👌

@brothermoto1964 4 жыл бұрын

well done for putting this together - very fond memories of taking my three daughters there in the 90's

@Veryrandomchannel10 6 жыл бұрын

Excellent video. Brought back some nice memories but also sad to see the park like that.

@buddybonus10 6 жыл бұрын

Shawn this is a beautiful representation of the park. I live in Codnor and this was my local park. You do great work and research for these videos. Thankyou