THESE images show the inside of an abandoned Scots theme park that’s been left to rot after a teen tragically died while working on a roller coaster.
The Loudoun Castle Theme Park was much-loved by visitors after it first opened its doors 29 years ago.
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But the castle itself, based near Galston, East Ayrshire, is believed to date as far back as the 12th Centuary.
And it was thought to have been the home of William Wallace’s grandparents at one time.
But after burning down in 1941, it lay in ruins for a long time before it was taken on by a firm based in London.
They then transformed it into “Scotland’s best family theme park” in the 90s before it officially opened in 1995.
The castle-turned-amusement park was then sold to Raymond Cordona, a travelling showman.
In 2002, Henk Bembom’s Parkware Ltd then bought it over.
And it was a huge hit with thrill seekers with it’s 140-foot drop tower called the Barnstormer and the huge Twist n’ Shout roller coaster.
It also had incredible log flumes, plenty of other rollercoasters and places to eat.
But ten years after it opened, a horror, tragic accident saw the death of one of its young workers.
Mark Blackwood, an 18-year-old ride operator, was working on a rollercoaster called the Rat when the coaster became stuck in July 2007.
As he pushed the coaster free, Mark tragically fell 80 feet to his death.
The owners were taken to court but they were found not guilty of failing to provide Mark with proper training and oversight.
After the accident, the number of visitors began to dwindle and operators ran out of funds.
Within a few months, owners were forced to close its doors for good and explained that it was no longer possible to run it.
But they were never able to sell the theme park and it has sat empty ever since.
Photos taken from the inside of Loudoun Castle Theme Park have shown the derelict state it has been left in.
Many of the rides have been left untouched with carriages and props covered in rust.
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Boats have also been left in the log flume and haven’t been moved since the day it officially closed.
Walls also have paint peeling from them with dirty water lying throughout the park.
