Cool historic Content |2|

Part 2 in the series of posts sharing some of the cool historic content I've come across during my internet travels!
AltonTowersMemories on Youtube

If you're interested in Alton Towers and it's history this channel is a must visit! The channel is al archive of old footage of all sorts of park related videos including various news reports starring young looking celebrities, footage of defunct attractions and historic content on the house and gardens.


AltonTowersMemories Channel
Alton Towers 1988 Theme Park Promo Video
Alton Towers 80s Going Live


Adamthewoo on Youtube

An obvious yet essential mention here that you probably know but in case you don't here's another big hitter in the theme park youtube scene but with a historic twist you don't always see. If you enjoy park vlogs with some interesting history thrown in, kitschy roadside attraction vlogs or film location videos you'll likely enjoy the channel. He has an insanely extensive backlog so there's a lot to discover if you haven't already done so! Adam has a second channel of daily vlogs which seems to have been more active recently.

Adamthewoo's Main Channel
Adamthewoo's 2nd Channel
Walt Disney World Wave Machine - Forgotten 1971 History
The Weird And Wacky World of Highway 192 in Kissimmee Florida / Extinct Theme Parks & Gigantic Fun


disneyland.retro and disneyworld.retro on Instagram

Both of these pages cover park history from opening to 1999, showcasing retro shots from different eras. If you need an injection of  retro theme park aesthetic in your feed these are great pages to follow!



disneyland.retro
disneyworldretro


www.ukrides.info on Youtube


A long-running, mainly UK-centric channel focused on documenting UK rides past and present with lots of POVS and offride footage. Recently the channel has released some new footage from a number of closed parks including Camelot, American Adventure and Loudoun Castle.

www.ukrides.info Channel
Water Chute POV @ Ocean Beach Rhyl
Knightmare + POVs @ Camelot

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