Rare pictures show day the American Adventure rides were auctioned off Derbyshire Live


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THE AMERICAN ADVENTURE THEME PARK AS WORK TAKES PLACE ON THE SITE (credit: Leicestershire From The Sky) It's a plot of land which will mean so much to so many across Derbyshire and the.


Indoor Pioneer Playland at The American Adventure Theme Park, Ilkeston, Derbyshire, England, UK

The former American Adventure theme park in Derbyshire is fondly remembered by Leicestershire families who enjoyed the thrills and spills of the theme park. The site near Heanor boasted all.


The American Adventure Theme Park, Ilkeston, Derbyshire, England, UK. Circa 1980's Stock Photo

American Adventure A production company says that it is planning to put together a documentary series about the American Adventure theme park. Though the rides have long been dismantled and.


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The American Adventure boasted a variety of rides, as well as shows featuring cowboys and Native Americans. It became one of the most popular theme parks in the country, hosting attractions such as the towering Missile roller coaster. The success didn't last.


The American Adventure Theme Park, Ilkeston, Derbyshire, England, UK. Circa 1980's Stock Photo

American Adventure was loved by Leicestershire families young and old. It may have stood in neighbouring Derbyshire, but it felt like a part of the county's life, with other parts of the.


The American Adventure Theme Park, Ilkeston, Derbyshire, England, UK. Circa 1980's Stock Photo

A history of American Adventures thanks to Colin Peake: In the 1970's the British Coal Board (who had now finished with the Shipley Mine on which the park now stands) with Derbyshire County Council set about creating a leisure park celebrating the Best of all things British, in 1985, Britannia Park opened with one pavilion (now Aztec Kingdom.


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"The American Adventure had its own theme, whereas other parks just have rides and attractions," Mr Salmon added. Image caption, Irish music group Boyzone opened a £2.5m ride at the park in 1998


The Mason Dixon Flyer balloon ride at The American Adventure Theme Park, Ilkeston, Derbyshire

First opening it's doors to the public in 1987, the American Adventure was a theme park based around the old wild west. When the park first opened many of the rides were based on the wild west theme, rides such as the Runaway Mine Train, Cherokee Falls log flume and Buffalo roller-coaster.


50 American Adventure theme park pictures looking back at fond memories Derbyshire Live

Built on the site of a failed former amusement park that itself was built on a former coal mine with roots as old as the Domesday Book, the American Adventure Theme Park operated in Derbyshire, England. American Adventures Theme Park failed due to a series of poor management choices, and the site sat abandoned for a decade.


50 American Adventure theme park pictures looking back at fond memories Derbyshire Live

The American Adventure theme park's Mexicoland opened by Samuel Magdaleno in May 1991. 19 pictures look back at Derbyshire theme park the American Adventure - as documentary series to be.


The American Adventure Theme Park, Ilkeston, Derbyshire, England, UK. Circa 1980's Stock Photo

The American Adventure was a theme park in Derbyshire, England, quite close to both Nottingham and Derby on the edge of Ilkeston. The park for many years had a number of large white-knuckle attractions, but in 2005 was rethemed as a 'family' park aimed at the under-14 market.


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The American Adventure theme park was once a much-loved day out for Derbyshire families. The site near Heanor was home to thrilling rides and attractions that entertained visitors throughout.


Buffalo Ride roller coaster at The American Adventure Theme Park, Derbyshire, England, UK. Circa

1. May 1991, The American Adventure theme park, Mexicoland opened by Samuel Magdaleno May 1991, The American Adventure theme park, Mexicoland opened by Samuel Magdaleno Photo: Johnston.


The American Adventure Theme Park, Ilkeston, Derbyshire, England, UK. Circa 1980's Stock Photo

Youngsters enjoy a ride at The American Adventure theme park in Derbyshire, which was a popular attraction during the late 80s, 90s and early 2000s. Waystone Developments Ltd has submitted an.


Entrance to The American Adventure Theme Park, Ilkeston, Derbyshire, England, UK. Circa 1980's

Derbyshire's American Adventure has been closed since the end of 2007, yet many of its famous rides still live on. When the theme park near Ilkeston shut its gates for the final time, many of.


Snake Island rides at The American Adventure Theme Park, Ilkeston, Derbyshire, England, UK

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