As popular theme parks such as Alton Towers, Blackpool Pleasure Beach and Flamingo Land look set to welcome thousands of fun-seekers over the bank holiday, we’ve delved into our archives to find old photos of The American Adventure to take you on a trip down memory lane. Sign up for newsletters from The Star The theme park was originally called Britannia Park and opened in 1985, but closed after just 10 weeks with huge debts. It was then bought by Derbyshire Council for £2.5 million in 1986, and... Read this story
