A fun day out that is sadly missed
The two Johns lived on site during the construction of the American Adventure and were part of a 70-strong workforce mainly drawn from the local area.
The ground-breaking Derbyshire development created one of the first indoor play centres in the UK and a full-size Alamo. Manufacturers in Europe were tasked with matching the rides to the theme. Mr Ellis said: “The big wheel was chuck wagons. Some of the manufacturers still make those models today based on our original instructions like the big wheel and the rollercoaster shaped like a buffalo.”
After nearly three years, both Johns severed their ties with the American Adventure. Mr Rigby had several businesses on the go elsewhere and was keen to take on more. He said: “I was looking all around the country including London docklands to build mega mega sites. I tried to buy Drayton Manor in Tamworth and Thorpe Park.
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