American Adventure - Ilkeston - Feb 2008 (pic heavy

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james.s

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American Adventure - Ilkeston - Feb 2009 (pic heavy)

I visited American Adventure in Ilkeston a few days ago, to see what has happened to it since the last posts. (I never went when it was open:wcry:) Nearly everything is gone now, apart from a few buildings, I have tried to refrain from posting pictures of rubble, and to incorporate more pictures of the surrounding buildings.

Next to the old entrance:


Walking up the new entrance


The "Aztec Corner" still intact and in good condition, soon to be demolished.


3D glasses from the cinema


Awww, Bless them...


The whole damn site was littered with fire extinguishers! None of them worked:lol:




Skip full of HI-FIs and TVs


Someone has vandalised a substation, brave idiots.




One of the "interesting" pieces of litter




The Go kart track remains however






Why, we've just walked up the thing for a mile


End of the line


Game card from fruit machine






Ticket office in old entrance


The old entrance is still in good condition, apart from smashed windows and toilets. This is the banking room in the building.








intact staff toilet


My friend didn't read the sign, and accidentally slammed the door loud enough to wake the dead


Only real trace that this was once a theme park:


Thanks for looking, if you are planning on going, make it soon as these remaining few buildings are still to be demolished.
List of intact buildings:
-Old entrance
-Pier
-Aztec corner
-2 service buildings
-Several "temporary" buildings
-Substations
-Staff buildings around old entrance


Thanks for looking! please comment!
 
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Good pics mate, love the Aztec heads on the front of the indoor area. Shame they're being demolished, they could have been left and incorporated into the country park behind. Especially when it's raining. :) Sad to see the end of the rails on the miniature railway, spent many happy hour going around the site on that lol. And the lost seating from the grand rapids ride, loved that as well, looks sad sitting in the grass on it's own. :(

Excellent work,

:) Sal
 
it says feb 2008 u sure u didnt mean 2009? I went today but just walked around the edges along the public footpath
 
Shame to see it like that. Used to go there on school trips ect back in the day
 
just thought I'd add my pics... by the way shipley country park runs around the perimiter which means If you fancy going down there start from one end of the shipley park and walk all the way around and you'll see most of the park and relive those memories legally...

this sign just looks in too good condition for an empty theme park...
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E for Adventure....
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This way for entry...
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The last thing security looked at when the park closed was the sun setting in the sky and the end of The American Adventure...
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I didnt realise what these where at first then I realised there Ticket booths!!
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an Immmaculate sign on the main road as if it was still there...
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No mate I had a scooter and was trundling around the outer footpath part of the park with helmet ,camera, tripod and bag lol you wouldn't forget me! lus I live 30+ miles away so I wouldnt bike... lol
 
Family day out

I've been going to American adventure most of my life. It is a part of my childhood. Its hard to remember how is was :( does anyone remember the starwars convention they had there once :)

Anyway a few of my pics from the day

I loved the train.
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I don't have a clue what this was
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that last picture where was it?? google earth latest version is showing the park with most of the rides still there... maybe you could pinpoint it on there then post back here!
 
Hello James. There are some really good pics in there mate. Wehave an American Theme Park down my way near Lowestoft called Pleasurewood Hills that is still open unfortunately.:cry:
 
The last picture was near the two blue sheds, I am not sure what they were, but they are at the top of the park, near the old entrance. Look at that and go down a bit and slightly towards the new entrance, you should find the rampy thing there.
 
Posible

Maybe it was a new section of the park that was never compleated or a throwback from something older. Here's the aerial photo.

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So the Motion Master and Aztec dudes are the only real thowback to the good ol' days? Are they still there now? The place looks almost kinda creepy lol :p
 
The place is very creepy, the birds on the lake only add to the atmosphere, with their odd calls. They sound like burglar alarms :mrgreen:
 
Excellent report & pics james. The vehicular access sign is great DJ :)
 
So the Motion Master and Aztec dudes are the only real thowback to the good ol' days? Are they still there now? The place looks almost kinda creepy lol :p

Motion Master is now loctaed at Flamingo Land

Love the photos, i used to like it there, i love the picture of the lake it reminds me of the boat
 

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