American Adventure 1987

[inkey2]

what killed alot of these parks was high "Liability Insurance"..........it's that simple

[waterfall666]

went and had a look around the other day, nothing at all left, how the hell did the owners screw up this park?

[surfdigby]

@waterfall666 Two things. Firstly, subsidance under the main entrance, meaning a smaller, less impressive entrance had to be created.

Secondly, it was taken over by somebody clueless. They decided that their customers didn't want white knuckle rides, and so sold The Missile, the log flume, etc.. to other parks. Without those premium rides, attendance plummetted. As the income dropped, rides would be closed instead of repaired, acts would be dropped, and it generally went to shit.

[markmansion]

An American themed park in Britain? Well certainly makes more sense than a California themed park in California.

[haasguidod101]

Wow this took me back..

[RocketeerRaccoon]

Wow, back when American Adventure was brand new, the 80's and the 90's were the peak years, after that it began to go downhill. So sad it had to go, it's gone but it will not forgotten. RIP American Adventure.

[scaleop4]

lol i was 5 years old when the video was made.

[WizardGlik]

@scaleop4

And now you are 28. Old fucker.

[coxy1976]

They never spent money on new rides, and got left behind and the only new ride in years and you had to pay £15 to go on it (sky coaster ) that's when it started to go down hill

[discocreator76]

derbyshire, uk

[discocreator76]

Randy sings like an angel but the other guy sounds like an old drunk!

[paulsmith2050]

roy rogers haha

[rick60055]

i remember that! Back when it was shit than it is now :L

[coxy1976]

@rick60055 its been closed for 3years

[Martinthedrummer]

the late 80s and 90s was the parks peak point. i first went in 92 and went every year til it shut. was sad to see each year the park getting quieter and quieter and rides slowly shutting. really miss this place so many memories :(

[bigvis65]

Whats that song?

[speakerabbit]

My God that takes me back!! The hours I spend working on that Rooster Booster lol. Some fine examples of 80's high fashion too lol

[JonoSpace]

wow its really packed in 1987. through out the 3 years i had season tickets i never saw it packed as it was in this vid

[ScooterSam82]

:( gosh it used to be soo busy, in 2000 when i worked there it was empty compated to that. :(

RIP american adventure.

im on the facebook group for it.x

[brettadams1975]

Wow, great footage! I was there that year with school, was looking for myself haha. Great footage, those cowboy hats were so funny, loved em! It was so good back then, although it was before the bigger rides, it was fresh and cared for!

[drstigz]

*sobs* This is so sad... I was 3 years old when this was shot. As said, its amazing footage.

R.I.P. American Adventure

[steveb8372]

this is super footage not only pre missile or rapids but wheres all the trees , look no trees anywhere lol loved the cannyon trip

[Princedublin]

great vid,

[JTJTizzle]

Wow. 2 years before I was born. Look how busy it looks!

I loved this place. Been about 50 times throughout my life. R.I.P. ]:

[punkguylewy]

wow this footage is pre missile

do you have footage of the pioneer playland i loved the little canoe ride they had in there ahhh the memories!

[jeffo600]

R.I.