Camelot Theme Park

Camelot Theme Park was an amusement park in Chorley, Lancashire, England, UK.

History

Camelot Theme Park opened in 1983.

In 2004, a planning application to build houses on the site of the park was rejected by the local council. In June 2006, park management shared its plans to close down the park in the coming years and replace it with housing.^[1] In early 2009, the park was placed in receivership.^[2] Despite this, it continued to operate.

In November 2012, it was announced that Camelot Theme Park would not reopen for the 2013 season.^[3]

In December 2020, the remaining buildings were demolished.^[4] A zombie-themed drive-through attraction was constructed and opened on the site in February 2022.^[5]^[6]

Former roller coasters (9)

Name	Manufacturer	Type	Opened	Closed	Fate
Caterpillar Capers	Pinfari	Kiddie	1985	2012	Relocated to Gulliver's Warrington
Dragon Flyer	SDC	Powered	1986	2012	SBNO, later scrapped
The Gauntlet	Pinfari	Sit-Down	2001	2006	Relocated to Southport Pleasureland
Junior Dragon Coaster	Modern Products	Powered	1992	2012	Relocated to Oakwood Theme Park
Knightmare	Schwarzkopf	Sit-Down	2007	2012	SBNO, later scrapped
The Sorcerer	Pinfari	Sit-Down	1995	1997	Unknown
Tower of Terror	Schwarzkopf	Sit-Down	1989	2000	Relocated to Dreamland Margate
Venom	Soquet	Powered	1984	2001	Relocated to Tir Prince Family Fun Fair
Whirlwind	Maurer AG	Spinning	2003	2012	Relocated to Skyline Park

Attractions

Closed

Name	Manufacturer	Type	Opened	Closed	Fate
Carousel Round-Up	Zamperla	Junior Carousel	1990s	1990s	Unknown
Cascade Falls	Big Country Motioneering	Log Flume	1986	2012	Relocated to Oakwood Theme Park
Clown-A-Round	Modern Products	Roundabout	1989	2012	Relocated to Primrose Valley Holiday Park
Cups of the Round Table	I.E. Park	Junior Teacups	2003	2012	Relocated to Oakwood Theme Park
Daddy Long Legs	Modern Products	Giant Slide	1989	1990s	Unknown
Dungeons of Doom	W.G.H. Transportation Engineering	Tracked Dark Ride	1993	2012	Relocated to Southport Pleasureland
Excalibur	Weber	Ranger	1995	2000	Relocated to OK Corral
Excalibur 2	Fabbri	Evolution	2001	2012	Relocated to Southport Pleasureland
Falcon's Flight	Zamperla	Balloon Race	1988	2012	Relocated to Gulliver's Land
Formula-K Go-Karts	Formula K	Go-Karts	2000	2012	Scrapped
Galleon	Zamperla	Pirate Ship	1986	2012	Relocated to Southport Pleasureland
Giant Slide	Modern Products	Giant Slide	1983	1980s	Unknown
Human Cannonball	Modern Products	Junior Jets	1989	2012	Relocated to Primrose Valley Holiday Park
Jousting Knights Dodgems	I.E. Park	Dodgems	2001	2012	Relocated to Butlin's Bognor Regis
Junior Galleon	Modern Products	Junior Pirate Ship	1986	2012	Relocated to Oakwood Theme Park
Junior Skydiver	Modern Products	Junior Paratrooper	1983	2012	Travelling UK
Kingdom In The Clouds	Zamperla	Ferris Wheel	1987	2012	Relocated to Southport Pleasureland
Lancelot's Leap	Zapfun	Tube Slide	1987	1990s	Unknown
Leverets	Modern Products	Track Ride	Unknown	2006	Scrapped
Pendragon's Plunge	WhiteWater West	Dinghy Waterslides	1997	2012	Relocated to Gulliver's Kingdom
Playland Express	I.E. Park	Junior Railway	2003	2012	Relocated to Oakwood Theme Park
The Quintain	HUSS	Superbowl/Flipper	1998	2004	Relocated to Tir Prince Fun Park
Sir Lancelot's Chargers	Bertazzon	Carousel	1996	2012	Relocated to Southport Pleasureland
The Rack	Vekoma	Canyon Trip	1994	2009	Scrapped

References

↑ "Village proposals for theme park". BBC News. 2006-06-05. Retrieved 2025-04-18.
↑ "Camelot Theme Park closes". www.joylandbooks.com. Retrieved 2025-04-18.
↑ "UK's Camelot Theme Park Closes". Coaster101. November 5, 2012. Retrieved January 19, 2022.
↑ Sarah, Hodgson (12/12/2020). "Camelot Theme Park demolition underway - 26 photos show what it's like inside the decaying site". Lancs Live. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
↑ Chantelle, Heeds (5/28/2022). "Camelot Rises first look as zombies take over abandoned Lancashire theme park site". Lancs Live. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
↑ Jamie, Lopez (6/2/2022). "Camelot Rises: Life returns to abandoned theme park site with welcomed horror fun". Lancs Live. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)

External links

Images of the ride on NFCA Digital.

[1] "Village proposals for theme park". BBC News. 2006-06-05. Retrieved 2025-04-18.

[2] "Camelot Theme Park closes". www.joylandbooks.com. Retrieved 2025-04-18.

[3] "UK's Camelot Theme Park Closes". Coaster101. November 5, 2012. Retrieved January 19, 2022.

[4] Sarah, Hodgson (12/12/2020). "Camelot Theme Park demolition underway - 26 photos show what it's like inside the decaying site". Lancs Live. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)

[5] Chantelle, Heeds (5/28/2022). "Camelot Rises first look as zombies take over abandoned Lancashire theme park site". Lancs Live. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)

[6] Jamie, Lopez (6/2/2022). "Camelot Rises: Life returns to abandoned theme park site with welcomed horror fun". Lancs Live. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)

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