Closure
After 19 years of operating, The American Adventure announced on Thursday 4 January 2007 that the park would not be re-opening for the 2007 season.
Derbyshire County Council reviewed options for the site's future, stating that they will only allow minimal development on the site. Part of the park has been leased, while the rest is being controlled by Derbyshire County Council. The park has been given the name "Shipley Lakeside" and the land was listed for sale on the Derbyshire County Council land. The park has since been demolished to make way for development. In 2008, three potential buyers expressed an interest in purchasing the land. In 2012, it was announced that a project to redevelop the land into "housing, offices and leisure facilities" had been given the green light.
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