Camelot theme park (urbex)

**peterc4** · 23rd May 2013

The park opened in 1983 and has been operating seasonally since then. The park is based on the story of 'Camelot, King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table'.

The closure of the park was announced by its operator, Knights Leisure, in November 2012, the managing director blaming poor summer weather and events such as London 2012 and the Queen's Jubilee for declining visitor numbers.

for the full set see http://www.petercostellophotography.com/camelot-theme-park

**ilscuro** · 23rd May 2013

Shame this place closed, holds many happy memories for me.

**prezzy** · 23rd May 2013

Originally Posted by ilscuro

Shame this place closed, holds many happy memories for me.

Me too, used to go loads as a kid

**consoles** · 23rd May 2013

I don't understand why nobody buys it and makes it viable again, surely with the right new rides it would attract the visitors.

**Mystical_2K** · 23rd May 2013

Originally Posted by consoles

I don't understand why nobody buys it and makes it viable again, surely with the right new rides it would attract the visitors.

hard to compete with the larger parks i would imagine, great pics

**BertRoot** · 23rd May 2013

Too near Blackpool which has billions of rides. Good set Peter.

AD · 24th May 2013

Shame to see it go but nice pics..

**ant3b** · 24th May 2013

If you got the right rides.. people and advertising. It could all work again.

Pics are great mate

like the masks

**Undertaker** · 24th May 2013

did you break in or something?

shame its gone this way, yes it's too close to blackpool and even southport.

**Goldberg** · 24th May 2013

Incredible how quickly the place becomes rusty etc...

I agree about the marketing, back home in the Norf East Flamingo Land is a right shit hole with crap rides, yet they are booming due to advertising on Saturday Night Takeaway etc...

**DJ OD** · 24th May 2013

Fkin Flamingo Land...

I remember one in Derby called American Adventure.

I did the 200ft Skycoaster with a hangover and felt weird for hours afterwards.

Something creepy about abandoned theme parks tho

DJ OD

**Goldberg** · 24th May 2013

The better one in the North East (well was back in the day) is Lightwater Valley. They used to have Europes longest/highest rollercoaster etc... Spent many summer days there.

**Conkers** · 24th May 2013

Originally Posted by BertRoot

Too near Blackpool which has billions of rides. Good set Peter.

And Gullivers World in Warrington, which frankly pissed all over Camelot... Nice pics mate.

**si-amigo** · 31st May 2013

Its not been closed long enough for it to be proper spooky yet.

How did you get in there?

**{{909}}** · 31st May 2013

Loads of my old childhood haunts have closed now, including this place. I wonder if kids just arnt interested in them anymore, or parents think its just too expensive. I remember my parents were always moaning about the prices even back in the day.

**raelmadrid** · 31st May 2013

best one at Flamingo Land was the terroriser but they took it down!

**peterc4** · 1st June 2013

did you break in or something?

no mate seeHERE

Something creepy about abandoned theme parks tho

THERE is mate weird when nobody is there

Its not been closed long enough for it to be proper spooky yet.

How did you get in there?

that ghost train is spooky mate it is in a marquee aswell which makes lots of weird sounds it is deadly quite aswell.
cant say how those people got in or they would have to kill you