Defunct UK Theme Parks – How Many Can You Name?

Think you’re a theme park history buff? Test your knowledge and see how many defunct UK theme parks you can remember!

1. Which theme park was known for its iconic corkscrew rollercoaster before closing in 2002?

• A) American Adventure
• B) Camelot Theme Park
• C) Pleasure Island
• D) Frontierland

2. This park in Lancashire was famous for its cowboy-themed attractions but shut down in 1999.

• A) Pleasurewood Hills
• B) Frontierland
• C) Lightwater Valley
• D) Loudoun Castle

3. Where could you once find the ‘Bullet’ rollercoaster before the park closed in 1997?

• A) Dreamland Margate
• B) Southport Pleasureland
• C) Camelot Theme Park
• D) Lightwater Valley

4. Which defunct theme park was located in Morecambe and featured rides like the ‘Tumble Bug’?

• A) American Adventure
• B) Pleasure Island
• C) Frontierland
• D) Dreamland Margate

5. Which park closed in 2016 after being popular for its seaside attractions and family rides?

• A) Pleasure Island
• B) Camelot Theme Park
• C) Loudoun Castle
• D) Southport Pleasureland

6. This Scottish theme park was known for its unique castle-themed setting but closed in 2010.

• A) Pleasurewood Hills
• B) Lightwater Valley
• C) Loudoun Castle
• D) Camelot Theme Park

7. Which park, once known for its Wild West-themed shows, closed its gates for good in 2007?

• A) American Adventure
• B) Pleasure Island
• C) Frontierland
• D) Dreamland Margate

8. This park in Kent reopened as a retro amusement park after years of closure.

• A) Camelot Theme Park
• B) Dreamland Margate
• C) Pleasure Island
• D) Frontierland

9. Which defunct park was situated in Yorkshire and once boasted Europe’s longest rollercoaster?

• A) Loudoun Castle
• B) Pleasurewood Hills
• C) Lightwater Valley
• D) Camelot Theme Park

10. This park in Staffordshire was known for its American Wild West theming before closing in 1996.

• A) American Adventure
• B) Camelot Theme Park
• C) Pleasure Island
• D) Frontierland

Answers:

Score:

8-10: Theme Park Historian!

5-7: Nostalgic Enthusiast!

0-4: Time for a History Lesson!