The Abandoned Camelot Theme Park - What Remains?

[@FerretyCoffee]

Superimposing the old photos so well goes such a long way to bring this to life. Incredible work.

[@AdventureMe]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@leeporter6849]

@@AdventureMe amazing editing work .really is spectacular work .keep it up

[@johnnortonguitarist]

Thank you so much for this. I live 2 minutes away and grew up coming to this park every week. Teary-eyed from the memories we had a season pass for just £50 a year in 2004/5 an offer to us locals to keep it going that bit longer. Camelot meant the world to us. The rack was my first proper ride at 8 years old. I remember one year me and my cousin rode Excalibur 500 times in one year and once 27 times in one day just because we could 😊

[@FootballAndSuch]

I live 20 mins away i was wondering if you could tell me if its possible to have a look around? or is it locked off nowadays?

[@AndyRich2022]

Camelot was my childhood back in the 90s and 2000s I have so many memories I miss that place so much 😢😢

[@northide8785]

@@FootballAndSuch its locked off but scare city is held there every year allowing you to see inside. one of the scare mazes is even held in the remains of the old castle.

[@bonesf200]

Top memories. I went when a was about 8 and got forced to look after some random lad the same age from another school who was ridiculously shy. 20 years later I was best man at his wedding.

[@AdventureMe]

Aww good form

[@utterlee]

Going to a theme park like Camelot or The American Adventure was literally the most exciting thing that could happen to a child in the 80s.

[@AdventureMe]

Sure was for me

[@milesbrown8016]

Now the whole country is a wreck. By design.

[@kevrichmond9981]

It was the 90s for me

[@MelissasArt]

Shut down and abandoned. Saw plenty of that kind of thing during my recent trip over to the UK to visit family.

[@donnacoupe119]

We had season passes as a family in the late 90’s,00’s for American adventure, spent hours and hours there as a family. Sometimes we would just pop for a couple of hours!

[@antonyblakeston8541]

Hi Darren, thanks for putting this up, when I was a coach driver in the 90's we used to take school parties there, its a shame its all gone now, thanks for the memories pal. take care, Tony.

[@AdventureMe]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@BestGta6plays]

Oh my god tony the school bus driver, remember u used to give us ciggys and ale on the coach sick bus driver

[@frankiewilde7791]

Love the fade before and after shots, fascinating to see what once stood in the flattened areas.

[@ECantona7]

I find it really sad to see it now. It’s a special place to me as it’s the location of my first ever memory when I was only 3 - my dad “encouraging” me to go on the dragon flyer ride 😂 I’m not sure if I was big enough anyway. Made me quite emotional watching it, especially some of the transitions. Thanks for this, pal. 👍

[@paulclarkson9343]

I worked there in 87, 88, 89. Brings back lots of memories of the place. It was a good laugh, more so when Granada took over - some of the previous managers were a bit dictatorial - and I can tell you some stories. The bit that's still there was called Squire Squirrel's Indoor Adventure Land or something like that when I worked there. I got bollocked for telling Timmy Mallet that he had to take his shoes off to get on the bouncy castle. I think he did the official opening and they wanted a photo of him on the inflatable. I also remember the Dragon Flyer running over a bird of prey that wouldn't come back to the arena during a show, although that might be an urban myth. Before it was Camelot, it was Arena North and 'It's A Knockout' TV show filmed an episode there. I also went to cub/scout camps in the top field in the late 70s/early 80s before Camelot was built.

[@MrBimox]

I remember my dad taking me here every week when I was a kid, so many wonderful memories. Its so sad to see it no longer being there, how it decayed overtime - makes you think of the mortality of everything in our lives. At least the memories are forever. Thank you for this brilliant blast from the past.

[@MorsMeld]

God, this makes me feel old. Must have come to the park two or three times in the late eighties. Would never have believed I'd be watching an archeological trip thirty years later.

[@AdventureMe]

Me neither haha

[@TheFairyonmyshoulder]

I took my children to Camelot many many times in the 80s and 90s such a great park. There was a huge pink dragon called 'puff' near the entrance to. Many many happy memories. Thankyou

[@AdventureMe]

Yeah vaguely remember that

[@mn5873]

Crikey talk about an emotional rollercoaster! What a fantastic video, brought back so many memories. What a magical place Camelot was.

[@bigchris80]

Memories man. Good memories. Remember it from when I was 8 in '88 onwards. Was the best thing to look forward to nearly every weekend! Gone but not forgotten.

[@Tardisty1982]

I spent my childhood here in the 80s. My dad knew the owners so he would drop us off there before he went to work and we would just go on the rides all day for free. great times :)

[@nathanb4435]

I must say this video was incredible! Your editing, illustrating before and after shots as well as the old footage and your narration is absolutely top drawer. I have always had a curiosity about abandoned theme parks as I used to have dreams as a child that I was walking around empty theme parks alone. Thankyou for this wonderful insight of Camelot. You definitely have a new subscriber!

[@AdventureMe]

Thanks again!

[@FlyAmeliaEarheart]

Absolute respect to Park and Party for letting you look all around. Superb old/new line-up fades...exquisite.

[@AdventureMe]

Much appreciated!

[@alishabanks5697]

10/10 for effort and detail in this video.

[@AdventureMe]

Thanks a lot

[@alishajanetx]

My parents would take my siblings and I here in the early 00s. I remember watching Sooty live. Always thought this place had a totally different feel from other theme parks in the UK, in a good way of course. Thoroughly enjoyed this video, even if it did make me a bit emotional.

[@Manger_13]

Brillant vid, it certainly brought back many great memories of my time at Camelot. Thank you! 🙏

[@audie_adventures]

So 21:40 made me spit my smarties out! Also a brilliant video, sad in many ways; an example of chronic mismanagement and looking at what competitors are doing. Fond memories of my visit here in the mid 90s Shame to see it like this now.

[@Cherry_Fizz]

Fascinating to see, I used to joust there in 2005/6

[@geoffelephsee0001]

remember filth then

[@trebrehrm]

Thank you so much for this video. We used to go to Camelot many times as kids in the 1990’s when life seemed so much simpler. I loved reminiscing whilst watching your video…loved the beast, the log flume and the jousting arena. Kind of sad to see it in that state, but many happy memories of when our dad used to take us there every so often on a Sunday.

[@mrwelder295]

i went here loads of times ,its good to see it all again at 43 years old , cheers for the video pal

[@colinminiman12]

As a former employee 97 - 98 seasons this brings back many memories. I worked in all the catering outlets in the knights valley, but Percy's was my home and has given me great memories up to this day. I met my wife outside that store just after closing time and we are still happily married to this day and beyond. Thank you for doing this.

[@AdventureMe]

Thanks for sharing!

[@darkpoethd9913]

Genuine question as I find these things interesting.... We're you allowed to eat the hotdogs🌭 or pinch the odd one or were they strict

[@grahamshaw4686]

You have Brought Back some memories once again with this one. Working on the Knightmare Construction that was dumped on site by the supplier of the Waggon Wheel - (Big Wheel Central Pier Blackpool). I decommissioned the site on behalf of Prime Resorts ready for storey Homes Development it never started I Remember when I Killed all the electrical supplies there was a security company with Eastern Europeans as guards. Strangely that same night waggons pulled up and loaded about £60,000.00 of reclaimed cable and it was never seen again. nor the guards.

[@trishflanagan9474]

Your photo fades are unique to your wonderful videos. Thank you ❤xx

[@utterlee]

They really are superbly done.

[@Greenielid]

Amazing video ! So well put together and edited. Thank you so much for this. Though I found myself truly sad in parts. My children will never experience the amazing England that I grew up in

[@AdventureMe]

You are so welcome!

[@jetsons101]

Darren, you made quite a few GREAT Photo-Fades in this vid, they really help to show the history. Always hate to hear of an Amusement Park closing, but Camelot sure makes a great place to have a Scare City. The little Driving School car at 32:17 sure looks like a little AC Ace Bristol. Darren, glad you got a "Toilet Block" 34:00 review in the vid, nice touch.

[@SteveAndAlexBuild]

Another great video . Love the overlays and comparison shots you do it really makes the videos. We have a picture of Me, my late father in law and my daughter on the caterpillar ride in our fridge, she got the theme park bug at Camelot. Such a shame it’s gone, it was our local park 20 mins away and would have been perfect for my 3 year old granddaughter to visit. Shame the hotel has closed my son stayed there for a mates birthday weekend . As for 6 year you in 89 it was 21 year old me not going to the theme park but the Park night club in the hotel. They were amazing nights at the birth of the dance scene and acid house, fantastic nights there. There are some grainy videos on KZbin taken in the Park 🤩🤩. Good to see many rides live on and some even stayed quite local . Great video thanks for another brilliant blast from the past 🥹🥹🧱👍🏽

[@shirleylynch7529]

So many memories for so many people. How sad it is all gone. Fade in fade out photos brilliant. So nostalgic. Thank you Darren. Another masterpiece. Well done.

[@FLOYD-MAYWEATHER-TBE]

I went here about 2 or 3 times from the back end of the 90’s to early 2000 on trips with school and play groups, was pretty cool. The excalibur swinging shipping was crazy, super scary ha, by far the most exciting thing they had. It’s so sad watching this video and seeing all are memories being faded away. I am 36 now and I really miss being a young kid

[@reecelowton]

This brings back some memories of the time when I went to school and I was in year 9 or 10. we used to get on the one of our minibuses and go for a school trip.

[@simonm9367]

Fantasic video! Being an 80's kid my Dad took us here sooooo many times. Great to reminisce

[@MrIrrepressible]

I went here for an end of year school trip in 1991. It was packed back then. I remember the tower of terror roller coaster

[@theaaronlennon]

The removal of the tower of terror to be replaced by the gauntlet always signified the beginning of the end of Camelot for me. The gauntlet was a disaster of a roller coaster in comparison, extremely uncomfortable to ride, and the fact that one of the workers was electrocuted and died whilst trying to fix the gauntlet shortly after its opening shouldve been taken as an omen. Could never understand why they took down tower or terror, or that dark ride The Venom, and even that interactive roller blading rink in the late 90s. RIP camelot

[@gibbousvlogs]

I remember coming here in 2012 on a school trip and I'm sure it was just before it closed, and I think there was only us there 😂 it was so QUIET for a theme park,almost eerie.

[@gibbousvlogs]

Also,other weird things I remember being here was queuing up for the dragon ride,and I was with a few friends in the line and there was this kid that every time the dragon ride pulled up,he'd cover his ears and curl up on the floor 😂 another was in the middle of the park where I tried my first ever jawbreaker sweet, and I remember this because my mum never let me have them,but she wasn't with me at the time 😂 I also went on the swing ride where it goes round and round,and the little ferris wheel,also going on the knightmare rollercoaster,and the big high dip at the front, as it went down, I genuinely stood up and my feet weren't touching the ground to the point where I thought I was gonna fling off the ride 😱 so I held on for dear life and didn't put my hands up again 😂 it was also the talk of town just before going on the ride that a few people have actually died from the same thing😮

[@MarkRoche]

"Camelot, Camelot, Camelot! It's only a model!" I used to annoy my wife with this as we'd pass it on the M6 😊 Superb and enjoyable video! Thanks

[@Kmwildride]

I remember going here all the time in the mid 90's and it was amazing as a child. I loved the love shows and have lots of photos with the various cast members.

[@jonathanthomson5000]

What an absolute joy it was to watch this video - I cannot imagine how long it took you to put this together but wow - just so emotive. I spent many happy days out here with my grandparents as we lived in Chorley so was only a shot bus journey away. Thanks so much for doing this.

[@AdventureMe]

No problem. Glad you enjoyed

[@Jamingedling]

I've got to say! I absolutely love the before and after pictures and videos the way you've layed them all out, and the pointing at areal views of where you are talking about! Brilliant work and many thanks for the vid 👍

[@AdventureMe]

Glad you like them! Cheers mate

[@ptaylor81]

I remember really enjoying my visit to camelot and the itv studies tour as a kid in the mid 90's. Really really miss those simpler times! ☹️

[@lemmy74]

Went there as a kid..Very sad to see..Many memories there

[@alecoldroyd6213]

What a superb video. I never went, but it was the go to place for a lot of people in Bradford. I DO remember seeing the remains of the coaster from the M6 while I was out delivering though. Can I just say that you've excelled yourself with the fades on this one. Pixel perfect! Thank you.

[@AdventureMe]

Thanks mate. I tried.

[@rachaelamber22]

I remember going to camalot as a child. We went all the way up to its close. We use to spend a couple of days there every October half term. I was devastated when my mum said it had closed down. I'll never forget the memories and fun times I had there.

[@layneinchains848]

Oh my word this has just popped up - watching tonight, can't WAIT! thanks for covering this Daren

[@Mark-nh2hs]

I remember going to Camalot in the early 90s as a kid and loved it. Such good memories

[@adambrownproductions]

Brilliant, brilliant work, thoroughly enjoyed this, so many memories!

[@Adzcantsing]

The dragon flyery head is at pleasureland southport on top of one the kiosks. Great video of my childhood park

[@lemmy74]

I went Sunny Beach in September and thought I recognise that ride! The Gauntlet lives on!! Last time saw it I was at school...WOW glad it's still going

[@victoriajohnston3484]

I haven't thought about this place in years. I went here a few times as a child and it really makes me sad to think that my favourite ride, 'The Dragon Flyer' was just scrapped. Interesting to learn that it was diesel powered though, I always thought as a kid, the noise was added to make it sound like the dragon was roaring! It all added to the fun. I almost cried though when I saw the state of the old Sooty theatre. A very bitter-sweet video, thank you for the walk down memory lane.

[@johncapewell7520]

I'm lucky to have gone there as a young kid just before it started to decline. The live jousting was brilliant. It was surreal going back a couple of years ago and exploring it when it's abandoned. The castle entrance and second-hand roller coaster from japan was still there when I went.

[@Unite_the_Kingdom_Sean]

Great Vlog (apart from the 5 advert breaks, lol) an love the picture fades. I used to work there when I was about 17 (1994) I used to run the Candy floss & Doughnut hut in the lower part, an my ex wife used to work in the main food area, it was called Crusaders Court.

[@TrickyT1981]

Hi mate, this is such an amazing video and thank you for taking the time to produce it. Camelot was such a huge part of my childhood and I have to say there was a tinge of sadness watching this. It was a shame we lost this park but through this video you brought it back to life again. Thank you.

[@AdventureMe]

Thanks for watching

[@robwilkinson11]

No words! Apart from brilliant! Great video Darren

[@AdventureMe]

Many thanks!

[@station-7]

It’s a niche video but I’m so glad it exists as a historical document for the locals.

[@TheBenRatch]

I’m from Wigan just down the road. A place where I went a lot as a kid and plenty of my older cousins 20/30 years ago. It was absolutely brilliant for local people both for days out, school trips, families and for employment.

[@mentaldetecting]

So many memories of Camalot. It was strange, as a child it always seemed like it took forever to get there when in fact it was more like 10 minutes!! Ijust also remembered the big animatronic red dragon just as you went in that used to talk.

[@jasonswift1]

Amazing i cant thank you enough for this video, i wanted to watch it just to see the old rides but it sparked so many memories and emotions, literally took me back to when i was last there 35 years ago at 15. Such a well put together video...thank you.

[@antonybaines4230]

I remember going to Camelot theme park as a school kid and college student. I wish the park never closed. 1983 before my time til 2012. Great times and great memories.

[@dalfog2468]

Fantastic video. I love the before and after photos especially how they fade from one to the other.

[@AdventureMe]

Thank you very much!

[@sovereignsaint]

Really pleased to see at the end that a lot of the rides found homes elsewhere. Might try to get another go the tower of terror again in the future! Loved that ride. I remember being there on a really quiet day and going on it over and over again.

[@catherineclark4484]

What a brilliant vlog, brings back memories, but makes me feel a little sad, but we'll done with this video, I'd love more of these even what southport pleasureland or bpb used to be like in the 80s

[@AdventureMe]

I've covered bpb already in detail. See my channel for more.

[@kieranengelke]

Cracking video Really detailed, loved the overlays and comparisons of before and after, it really helped understand what was where and brought back a lot of memories.

[@chrisdawe3293]

I remember going here in a school trip in the late 90 or early 2000s can’t remember exactly but this video brought back so many great memories

[@andrewheywood3710]

Yet another great interesting video.keep then coming.thanks

[@Thebergskristall]

Another fantastic video ! Thank you ❤

[@neilirvine3722]

Brilliant documentary, well put together with a super blending of old into present. Can't wait for your next trip down memory lane.many thanks.

[@davidbeeston8833]

Amazing nostalgia - I had hazy memories from my many visits as a kid and this has brought a lot of it back to like. In its pomp Camelot was amazing! I remember that remaining standing building that's now used for the Halloween maze, used to have a indoor roller skating challenge / game in the later years (after the soft play)

[@chrisshiel9085]

I last went here in 2011, it was during the school holidays and I’d taken a lad I worked with and his 2 sons, it surprised me how quiet it was, I never thought it was permanently close the following year. It made me feel not emotional watching this but with great sadness because it was such a unique place - granted it felt dated, but felt nostalgic. Maybe that was part of its downfall. Either way it was brilliant to see what was left, and thank you for filming this :)

[@AdventureMe]

Thanks for watching

[@KITTvsKARR]

Goin to the American Adventure seemed a long way (as i grew up i think i drove further to work)! But Camelot seemed a LIFETIME to drive to when i was a kid. In reality 2.5 hours, but it seemed ages and huge and real. Thanks mum for taking me, even though my brother got a tshirt and i didnt :P

[@ImRomancedChemically]

I used to go to Camelot as a kid in the 90's very early 2000s and loved watching Sooty and Sweep. Sad that I can't now take my own toddler to the same places I loved so much

[@Draco301293]

Honestly Camelot holds so many happy memories for me as a child, I would often go with my dad and I just remember being amazed every time with the atmosphere and scenery. It's like you said, they just couldn't keep up with the likes of Thorpe Park and Alton Towers. It's such a shame it couldn't survive, swapping shoes with my older sister because she had taller soles on her trainers so I would be tall enough to ride Excalibur will always be a fond memory!

[@mrcrazyjonpresents4312]

I recall as a Chorley lad we as a family only ever went to Camelot once and that was back in 1984 for most of us it came nowhere near Blackpool Nice to see it from your perspective Great vid this

[@TomSykesMedia]

What an amazing labour of love that was. Thanks for putting inso much time into that

[@AdventureMe]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@jo-annknowles1373]

Omg . I used to work here in the late 80s . It was proper ace ! I worked in the hotel too and so did My dad. I absolutely loved it . Great times bk then . Xx

[@AdventureMe]

Thanks for sharing!

[@pilmoor]

Amazing video, really enjoyed the photo fades! Some great memories.

[@nataliesmith303]

Such a fantastic video especially with the fade ins. I never went there but now I feel like I have. Thanks for sharing 😊

[@AdventureMe]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@LKBRICKS1993]

Excellent video very interesting really enjoyed it. Love old history.

[@k9drea84]

So sad. We used to love going to Camelot. It was a great day out and not too far from home

[@davewalsh4982]

Such a great blast from the past. Really appreciated.

[@karenevans8426]

I came across your channel purely by chance when looking at local history stuff ( I live near Liverpool) and have watched your Mersey Tunnel videos and have spent the last few days browsing the channel and currently watching the Lost East and Yorkshire Railway, also watched the Leeds Railway videos too. Brilliant channel, and looking forward to catching up on the rest of your videos too.

[@AdventureMe]

Thanks. Welcome aboard. The east west Yorkshire series was my first, please don't cringe haha

[@jaynicho2007]

Incredible thank you!

[@AdventureMe]

You're very welcome!

[@jamalthomas2143]

Very good editing, a proper trip down memory lane

[@AdventureMe]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@Spiceyspiney]

Wow, this was such an awesome and enjoyable video. So many memories! I bet it's creepy as hell walking around there in the dark with those props and spooky music!

[@AdventureMe]

It was quite creepy. Thanks for watching

[@kathyaspinall3]

I went here so many times when I was a kid (2000s), so many memories, the dragon in the entrance, the sooty and sweep show my favourite the ghost train. It's such a shame it's all gone now😢

[@YllaStar95970]

The now and then (inc) the rides was fascinating. It all clearly brought a lot of pleasure to a lot of people, something which could be argued is in short supply right now. The 6 year old you, was fortunate enough to visit, at just the right age, it may even have shaped you a little bit, with memories, especially of that Dragon Ride.( You did focus on that, and there is no harm in that). Your production value is sky high, especially the walkthrough narration. No celeb could pull that off, their fake persona would have killed it. Very well done, and very well done to you too!👍

[@sarahphysick3335]

I loved this place! I also did my work experience in the hotel for a couple of weeks.

[@kathrynthomas6138]

Unfortunately i never visited Camelot even though it wasnt far from my home town of Bury. Always wanted to go there. Great video Darren thanks.

[@AdventureMe]

Thanks for watching!

[@Mrade0161]

Great video pal, it always amazes me to see how fast nature takes over again 😉👍

[@normanji]

Like how much details you give with your vids, with the map and location of where your are and what was there with your picture fades brilliant. I was laughing when you showed the first water shoot ride, I took my kids there in 2005, 1 was really scared to go on the water shoot ride so me and the wife blagged him by saying we would be behind them, as they went down we walked out the que ha ha and ran down to meet them. Ive have some good memories there when I was a kid and so did my lads.

[@bjornthetruthspeaker]

I was nostalgic for a place that i'd never even visited before. Great video.

[@AdventureMe]

Thanks for watching

[@BaztheRollingGherkin]

We used to go there every year with school for the end of term trip, good times. It's so sad to see how it is now, it was a great park.

[@loraineashton4899]

Loved this thanks fot taking us wirh you😮

[@AirtimeRush]

Amazing video mate, makes me sad though, would love Camelot to come back!

[@DJDaveWhicker]

Outstanding video. Bought back so many vivid memories, thank you. Subbed

[@AdventureMe]

Awesome, thank you!

[@bigchris80]

Also, you use to be able to see the tower of terror from the m6 motorway heading south. Still breaks my heart when I drive past to look over and it not be there😔 it's still going in think, big blue it's called, it's on KZbin also. Rip camelot, you made us real happy kids! 🙏

[@oldskoolresource6583]

I went once. In 1995. With some friends and family and a girl I loved more than anything. I miss them and I miss her. I certainly miss those times.

[@AdventureMe]

Happy times

[@Foundations01]

I went here once a year every year when I was a kid. The nostalgia is real.

[@kaycwtchmahoney2940]

What I loved was I now can visit a core memory of a little rollercoaster I went on with my family & it’s in my home town ❤

[@dawnbetts400]

Thank you for a fantastic video, i remember it closing down for the final time ,i have watched the demise and decay set in over the years thanks to other youtubers who have covered it ,some explored when some rides were still there and the big figures that graced the park were hanging around and the jousting arena was still in good condition and so was the castle building unfortunatley with large companies such as Merlin parks the smaller ones cant compete ,like pleasure island at Cleethorpes so they have to close , that said i really enjoyed your visit and i just wish you could have done the scare fest while you were there i would have loved to see it .

[@leonhutchinson8264]

Absolutely amazing really enjoyed that Darren, loved camelot back in the day what a sad sight it is but you did an amazing job of telling the story and showing how it once was. you are the best in the business at that . Such a shame that the 2 best rides were the only ones to not find a new home knightmare and dragon flyer would of loved to ride those again.