Drove down the M6 today and saw the abandoned park. I visited twice in 2010 and had a good day out.
Some of the rides were out of action, but in general the place seemed well cared for.
Sorry we can no longer support it and I live in hope the housing gets turned down and something can be done.

I use work here in 90s was fantastic I remember hot summer off 1995 wen ques we're enormous in July August of that year some great memories we're had everyone that use work in this place all have great stories to tell to say that the Olympics and the weather were reasons for poor attendances dwindled were ridiculous the company who ran it never invested didn't seem to care why wasn't sumthing done to stop the rot it's history now and sad that it's just left now to rot derelict no one seems to care about it any more pity sum millionaire couldn't restore it get back open that would be fantastic but sad say not going to happen probably need millions to restore it and summer weather this park was open for over 20 yrs now it's wasteland iam sad see how looks now as don't live faraway from it memories will live forever

The owners said that the weather, the royal jubilee and the Olypic Games, reduced visitor numbers and it became uneconomic, but I dispute this. There are other open air theme parks in Britain, that were and are, subject to the same weather and they are still thriving. Also, in a time of recession when the punters had limited funds, to charge £22 admission for adults and the same for children over one metre in height, meant that they priced themselves out of the market for what entertainment was available. It was particularly galling to pay the price and have so many rides out of action.

Im so sad to hear this i have wonderful memories of Camelot from being so young. I loved Puff the Magic Dragon at the entrance and The Beast and Tower of Terror got me into the love of rollercoasters. I really hope somebody takes Camelot on please dont let it go to waste. I would have loved to take my son and my neice there x

Omg!!! Forget paintballing and zombies...
Large piece of medeval land complete with dragons and bodies...
We all know what the right thing to do is....
GAME OF THRONES WORLD.... :-O :-O
Someone sort that shit out and send me a free stack of tickets as thank you! ;-) hehehe.
xXx

Omg!!! Forget paintballing and zombies...
Large piece of medeval land complete with dragons and bodies...
We all know what the right thing to do is....
GAME OF THRONES WORLD.... :-O :-O
Someone sort that shit out and send me a free stack of tickets as thank you! ;-) hehehe.
xXx

Aww what a shame... Very interesting photos though... How bizarre that the rides are still set up... Like they didn't even know it was shutting down, its like it just never opened again one day.... Looks post apocalyptic.... Ideal for zombie / paintball / ghost walks though :-)

Aww what a shame... Very interesting photos though... How bizarre that the rides are still set up... Like they didn't even know it was shutting down, its like it just never opened again one day.... Looks post apocalyptic.... Ideal for zombie / paintball / ghost walks though :-)

Aww what a shame... Very interesting photos though... How bizarre that the rides are still set up... Like they didn't even know it was shutting down, its like it just never opened again one day.... Looks post apocalyptic.... Ideal for zombie / paintball / ghost walks though :-)

Aww what a shame... Very interesting photos though... How bizarre that the rides are still set up... Like they didn't even know it was shutting down, its like it just never opened again one day.... Looks post apocalyptic.... Ideal for zombie / paintball / ghost walks though :-)

Aww what a shame... Very interesting photos though... How bizarre that the rides are still set up... Like they didn't even know it was shutting down, its like it just never opened again one day.... Looks post apocalyptic.... Ideal for zombie / paintball / ghost walks though :-)

Aww what a shame... Very interesting photos though... How bizarre that the rides are still set up... Like they didn't even know it was shutting down, its like it just never opened again one day.... Looks post apocalyptic.... Ideal for zombie / paintball / ghost walks though :-)

Aww what a shame... Very interesting photos though... How bizarre that the rides are still set up... Like they didn't even know it was shutting down, its like it just never opened again one day.... Looks post apocalyptic.... Ideal for zombie / paintball / ghost walks though :-)

So sad to see. It's difficult to handle the fact that I'll never again get a static shock in my thighs from the caterpillar. Me, my sister and my brother had many happy days there and it was my first experience of a proper roller coaster on the tower of terror but it was in need of new rides in the late 90's. I'm surprised it lasted as long as it did.

By reading all these comments I'm not surprised it shut as nearly everyone says I used to go there as a kid so 89s 90s maybe! It was old fashioned n boring for over 15 but it was cheap n something to do with kids on school holidays without having to remorage your for like Alton towers (who will be charging for the maps soon) so maybe what ever someone turns it into it should be cheap enough to take the whole family without back packets full of snacks drinks and full days surplys coz there cheap enough to to buy there :)

So sad, I spent many a day at Camelot with my two sons and friends, they loved all of the attractions. Shame it couldn't make a profit, they made a classic mistake declining numbers forces the price of the tickets up and then it's a vicious circle until inevitably they can no longer afford to open.

I remember this place as a kid I loved it I remember the tower of terror till they changed name and removed the castle when it went upsidedown I so sad to see it turned into this it's like in Kent Folkestone roatunder went and dreamland in Margate they have gone if this was likes of Alton towers and Blackpool pleasure beach Thorpe park and chessington I bet the government would help to save it pitty they could not help save Camelot I loved it at Camelot

LONG LIVE CAMELOT every time I see photos showing camelot like this it brakes my heart. I used to go there all the time
when I was younger I enjoyed going on the tower of terter the wack. Excalibur 1&2 venom the dragons plunge all of the rides I went on left to rot like that. someone should buy camelot and bring it back to its glory days. when the pleasure land closed down in southport every one got behind it to get it reopend I think that we should do the sample for camelot and get it reopened same with the wigan pier museum get all our local atracktons reopened

I here Oakwood were interested in Knightmare

Completely agree about the zombie experience. We have been trying to contact them to run an event here... However check out www.zombiesurvivalexperience.com in the meantime

so if story group got turned down to build on the land .. by petitions whats happening now ? ..does anyone know .has there been any plans made for the land

I spent many days there as a kid, living in cycling distance!!! So I went to work there after I left school, and got fired in 3 minutes of me starting - eating was my crime but I had just turned up and being given my uniform to wear and sent out!!! No one had told me anything apart from where to go to work - the ball pool right at the other end of the park lol:):):):)

So sad, most of my family and i worked there at some point. I spent most of my childhood there.
When i worked there in 99 and 2000 it was going this way. Serious investment was needed.
I remember when the Tower of Terror opened, a man i worked worked with stared the fire (by accident) that took the castle down (they were dismantling it anyway.)
The glory years (when Camelot was co-owned with American adventure and Granada Studios are long gone, all now defunct.
If a company like centre parks could get hold of it, they could really make it happen. The facilities, with the hotel and motorway links are all there.
My mum still lives near and housing is just not viable.
I will never forget, and my dream is still alive

greeting gentle folk and you children of course, welcome to the wonderful world of Camelot..... Puff the magic dragon I think it was called a pink movjng dragon behind bars if i remember rightly, I also remember the out door swimming pool with slide, I loved it there :-(

when camelot opened it was a theme park for kids as the years went by it got bigger and bigger and started to try and compete with alton towers so the prices went up and thats were it went wrong nobody was going to pay that amount of money to go to camelot they would go to alton towers and thats why it went downhill and closed

I agree its a shame its gone i hope someone DOES take it over and get it reopened, it used to be a good day out. :(

I think it is fair to say that when "The park was acquired by housing developer Story Group in 2009." it was an inevitable conclusion. Whilst there may indeed have been a short reprieve for the park, there was never going to be any intention of doing anything but developing houses... it was just a matter of time.

I remember having great times as a child (and particularly as a cub) at both American Adventure and Camelot. It's a shame as my children are now of an age to go to these but I can't take them now!

I loved this place as a kid, went every summer :-)
Took my girls & discovered nearly half of the Park missing :-(
In my opinion the beginning of the end was replacing the attractions with the hotel.
So sad to see it in this state :-(

I think a lot of people are a tad too sentimental.It was a stinking horrible noisy. .run down God forsaken place. It was run on a shoestring for years...and probably needed knocking down anyway and new stuff shipped in. I think they should build some high rise flats on the site....much more easy on the eye ;)

What a mess. I use to work there on the early 90s shame to see myy fave ride the dragon flyer in such a mess. Please let me in for another drive round on her

When it 1st opened my parents would take me and my 2 brothers there as a treat for the summer holidays,the rope climbing adventure near the front was always fun as you always got caught in the holes in the ropes,and the knights joustingwas always great to watch,hopefully we can have the theme park back in its former glory and not ran by a bunch of comedians that haven't got a clue on what they are doing.

Awr what a same. I never new it had closed. We spent many a happy day there lot's happy memories.

My mum took us loads as kids, I even have a photo on the log flume! Was brilliant! I would of loved to taken my children, they are now 5 and would love the theme there and rides but what a shame! Many happy memories! Someone should deffo restore it back to glory!

I worked at Camelot from leaving school for nearly 2 seasons, it was the best and most fun job anyone leaving school could have had! I thoroughly enjoyed it and it's such a shame, as I would love to go and visit to reminisce. Didn't realise it was shutting last year!

I worked at Camelot from leaving school for nearly 2 seasons, it was the best and most fun job anyone leaving school could have had! I thoroughly enjoyed it and it's such a shame, as I would love to go and visit to reminisce. Didn't realise it was shutting last year!

It's a shame. I work in my car and every time I pass Charnock Richard services on the M6 I see the top of Knightmare poking its head out above the trees. Looks so forlorn. Had some good times there as a child. Hope they figure something out and reopen the place. If I had that kind of money, I'd buy the place out myself.

My Dad used to take me and my sister every summer when we were kids. It feels like part of my childhood has vanished. What a shame.

Sad to see it like this. Used to sneak in there in the early 80's before the park expanded and got busy. In later years went on to work there for a couple of seasons operating rides like the Caterpillar, Pirate Ship,Lancelots Leap and the Tower of Terror.You used to have to push the caterpillar ride full of people out the station. Also used to work on some animatronic dragon thing where you would get people into a darkened room and press a button to start a show. This mechanical dragon would wake up with glowing eyes and used to frighten the little kids. Wished I could remember the words it used to say.Started off with "I'm wicked, I'm evil so people believe. But I'm only evil to those that deceive...." Kids would love it but after hearing it 30+ times a day it got on your nerves. People said the best ride in the park was the little train that brought you from the car park to the entrance (especially when I used to drive it :-)

My next door neighbour was the black night here :( but on the plus side all the knights got Warwick castle deals so they now work the summer in Warwick castle, they still do the same show too :)

In reply to by Visitor Allanah (not verified)

Is your neighbour called Loz (Lawrence)?

I have very find memories of going to this place as a kid. Loved it. Such sadness fills me to see it like this.

So sad... Bet its Spooky at night though.. Should do Ghost walk and fright night... If it could be rescued then that would be great.. Have some great memories of being there.. But if not... then let them build.. Think the plans for a Green way of living sound great as well

I can't believe this wonderful place has closed, I lost my virginity there.

Aww im gutted loved goin here and wud off loved to take my kids

What a shame I remember fingering my first bird on the ghost train here

I used to come here every year at least once when growing up as a kid. Has so much fun! I even won a chance to be a 'Knight for a day', it was one of my best memories haha. I got to stand with the king!!!
I think the use of the Olympics, weather and Jubilee is that people will want to save and spend money to see these, rather than go to camalot. This will bring less people in and less money for the park. How then, could it buy anything new? Especially if it was already having trouble.

We went loads when we were kids and over recent years took our children many times too. It was perfect for young children. When story took over i believe the intention was to let it carry on running at a loss and they always wanted to build houses on it. Such a shame.

I attended this theme park as a child and I also have visited it alot with my children and we had endless days of fun. It seems that since the accident happened its just went from bad to worse xxx

I am really sad to see this place like this!
Me and my best friend came when we were kids a lot and we loved it! Although my dad forced me on that dragon ride and I hated it because I don't like rides.
Sad to see this place like this and something should of been done sooner to raise money to keep it running.
Should not be turned into houses It should definitely be kept as a leisure attraction!

Someone should definitely buy it and turn it in to something half decent. It's a shame for it to be built on, keep it as a tourist attraction.
I went and there were like what, 2 half decent rides. With a bit of funding and a revamp this could work once again.

Shame. Only managed to go the once but it was a great day! Rained nearly all day but it made it more fun! Will never forget it!

What a shame! I loved this place when I was younger and would have loved to take my children there. So many happy memories, can't believe it looks the way it does now.

Everyone use to go there! Is exactly the point no one has visted in years the reason it has closed. It was always 2nd best to Alton towers and only ever had a couple of decent rides, no loss and people who say it is should of visted more often might not have closed.

I think I've just formed a cunning plan. I might stick it up on Kickstart: Camelot Theme Park is shafted - closed and abandoned to rot. They should turn it into a Zombie Paintball Apocalypse park - your team vs loads of dudes dressed as zombies to fight - blood red paintballs - wouldn't need to do it up... A few health and safety issues to contend with, but I think it would be a winner.

In reply to by steve fairhurst (not verified)

Steve, you've nailed it my friend! I would be all over that shit like white on rice. Get it done, I'll be front of the queue!

In reply to by steve fairhurst (not verified)

Steve, you've nailed it my friend! I would be all over that shit like white on rice. Get it done, I'll be front of the queue!

In reply to by steve fairhurst (not verified)

Get in touch with the people who do 2.8 hours! :D

Hell yes! Zombie paintball in an abandoned theme park!
Has anyone put it on kickstarter yet?

Cant believe its gone. We last went just after it had been sold and were led to believe it had been saved. Loved the jousting tournaments. Even stayed in the hotel on the deals. Such a shame a part of our heritage and history gone

does anyone else think laser quest? when they see abandoned places like this?

I was thinking something more like 2.8 hours.

i think more paint balling lol

Get Alan sugar on to it he will sort it right out !!!

Wow I can't believe this, yes it may have been cheesy but I had so many good days out there from being a little kid to being a teenager.
So sad I was going to take my husband there. Now I can't.

For a few yrs me and my friend had season tickets or we used to get those £3 deals for entry ... Amazing laughs and lots of memories had there

Here's a video of me going around the place in August.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gVaIr8Cl70c&list=HL1389220176&feature=mh_lolz

Sad to see it empty.

In reply to by superphilman (not verified)

saw your video just before finding this, are you able to explain where the entrance you used is? i'm looking to go for a photo shoot but not sure where it is you entered by

Aww so sad, I had no idea it had closed! I used to love that place. Spent many a happy summer there with my local youth club :(

Such a shame I loved this place as a kid and American adventure, it inspired my love of medieval history after watching the joust. I even met my hero Sooty there. Maybe I'll go urban exploring in the new ghost town

Blaming the weather, Olympics and jubilee ? Try not upgrading the park with new rides ect! Alton towers thrives rain or shine

If they didnt have enough money to keep it open, how would they invest on new rides

In reply to by Visitor (not verified)

Didn't it shut because someone else fell off
A ride again?

In reply to by Visitor (not verified)

Ppl have fell off n rides have broke in Alton towers n Blackpool they ain't closed

I wasn't even aware it had closed. Such a shame as it was ideal for younger children. Had many a magical day there when my son was younger.
The Log Flume was brilliant as the heaviest had to sit at the front, which was always me! Haha

In reply to by Chris Harrison (not verified)

Went to Camelot wery summer holiday since I was 5 i would have loved to to take our son it was such a fun place and the knights were so cool such a shame its closed down

Such a shame why not offer it to the Tussauds group who actually know what they are doing. Its not supposed to be houses, its a leisure facility keep it like that.

You do mean the merlin group not Tussauds

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