Boomers! Parks

Boomers! Parks is a chain of family entertainment centers which feature indoor activities such as carousels, kiddie swings, restaurants, musical shows, and video game arcades, and outdoor activities such as miniature golf, kiddie rides, bumper boats, batting cages, go-karts, kiddie roller coasters, and laser tag. The Modesto, and Irvine locations each have a ride called the Flamethrower.

Boomers! Parks
IndustryFamily entertainment centers
Number of locations
7
Area served
United States
OwnerPalace Entertainment
Apex Parks Group
Websitewww.boomersparks.com

The Boomers! Parks brand is a DBA name adopted in 2001 by the Palace Entertainment chain, which was founded in 1998 through the merger of Camelot Parks, Palace Park, Boomers!, Grand Prix Race-O-Rama, and Family Fun Center. The official slogan of Palace Entertainment owned Boomers! Parks is "Where Family Fun Rules!".

In September 2014, Apex Parks Group purchased 10 Boomers locations from Palace Entertainment.[1] In 2015, Apex Parks Group rebranded one of the last Mountasia Family Fun Centers to a Boomers. Closure of the Fresno and Houston locations in later years has resulted in 9 total Boomers parks currently owned by Apex Parks Group.

On April 8, 2020, Apex Parks Group announced it was filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy and undergoing a financial restructuring.[2]

On June 8, 2020, Boomers announced that they would be closing locations in El Cajon, California, Upland, California, and Kearny Mesa, California.[3] The Fountain Valley, California location also has closed down.

Operating Boomers! Branded Locations
Name Location Former name Owner Notes
Boomers! Boca Raton Boca Raton, Florida N/A Apex Parks Group The first Boomers! park.
Boomers! Irvine Irvine, California Palace Park
Boomers! Livermore Livermore, California Camelot Park
Boomers! Modesto Modesto, California Camelot Park
Boomers! Santa Maria Santa Maria, California Camelot Park
Boomers! Palm Springs Palm Springs, California Camelot Park Palace Entertainment
Boomers! Vista Vista, California Vista Family Fun Center

Former Boomers! Locations
Name Location Former Name Owner (While under the Boomers! Brand) Notes
Boomers! Anaheim Anaheim, California Family Fun Center Palace Entertainment Located next to Camelot Golfland, closed in 2004 later replaced with warehouses.[4]
Boomers!

Bakersfield

 Bakersfield, California Camelot Park Sold in 2004; Later rebranded back to Camelot Park.[5]
Boomers! Dania Beach Dania Beach, Florida Grand Prix Race-O-Rama Closed January 25, 2015.[6] Located next to the Dania Beach Hurricane roller coaster which closed in 2011. The roller coaster was owned and operated separately from the park. The site was demolished to become a new shopping plaza.
Boomers! El Cajon El Cajon, California El Cajon Family Fun Center Apex Parks Group Closed June 8, 2020. The Huish Family bought Skateworld. [7] The El Cajon location will revert to the original owners In January 2021. Skateworld coming in February 2021 to replace the Skateworld on 6907 Linda Vista Rd.
Boomer! Escondido Escondido,

California

 Family Fun Center Palace Entertainment Sold in 2004;[8] Later replaced by a Car Max dealership.[9]
Boomers! Fountain Valley Fountain Valley, California Fountain Valley Family Fun Center Apex Parks Group Closed June 8, 2020.[10] Subject to demolition on February 12-30, 2021. It is unlikely that they will redevelop the property. Owned by Huish Family Fun Centers from 1974 till it was sold to Apex in 2018.
Boomers! Fresno Fresno, California Camelot Park Closed September 4, 2017. After the demolition, the City of Fresno said that redeveloping the property is not going to happen, because it is owned by the state of California. [11]
Boomers! Houston Houston, Texas Mountasia Rebranded to Boomers in 2015, Closed February 2020.[12]
Boomers! Medford Medford, New York Bullwinkle's Family Food'n Fun Park Palace Entertainment No Updated since Summer 2019, Removed from Palace Entertainment Website in 2020.
Boomers! San Diego San Diego, California San Diego Family Fun Center Apex Parks Group Closed on June 8, 2020; after Apex Parks Group filed for bankruptcy. Reopened on September 5th, 2020 as Family Fun Center owned by Huish Family Fun Centers who formally operated the property and owned the land.[13]
Boomers! Upland Upland, California Upland Family Fun Center Closed June 8, 2020.[14] Subject to demolition on February 12-30, 2021. It is unlikely that they will redevelop the property. Owned by Huish Family Fun Centers from 1974 till it was sold to Apex in 2018.

References
  1. "Palace Entertainment sells 14 entertainment centers and water park". Los Angeles Times. September 18, 2014. Retrieved August 10, 2017.
  2. "Apex Parks Group Announces Financial Restructuring; Company To Enter Into Stalking Horse Purchase Agreement and Files for Chapter 11 to Effectuate Sale". PR Newswire. Retrieved 21 April 2020.
  3. "Boomers! closing Kearny Mesa, El Cajon centers". 10 News. Retrieved 8 June 2020.
  4. "Boomers! Parks Online :: Anaheim". web.archive.org. 2004-04-04. Retrieved 2021-01-05.
  5. "Boomers! Parks Online :: Bakersfield". web.archive.org. 2004-08-03. Retrieved 2021-01-05.
  6. Hurtibise, Ron. "Boomers entertainment center closed". Sun-Sentinel.com. Sun-Sentinel. Retrieved 10 May 2020.
  7. "Boomers! El Cajon is now Closed". Boomers! Parks. Retrieved 8 June 2020.
  8. "Boomers! Parks Online :: Escondido". web.archive.org. 2004-08-03. Retrieved 2021-01-05.
  9. "Family Fun Center Reduced to Rubble | walking towel". Retrieved 2021-01-05.
  10. "Boomers! Fountain Valley is now Closed". Boomers! Parks. Retrieved 8 June 2020.
  11. "Boomers! Park in Fresno Announces It Will Close After Labor Day". The Business Journal. July 28, 2017. Retrieved August 10, 2017.
  12. "Indiana Beach amusement park closing after nearly a century: 'It was magical'". Chicago Tribune. February 19, 2020.
  13. "What's old is new again with Boomers becoming Family Fun Center once more". cbs8.com. Retrieved 2021-01-05.
  14. "Boomers! Upland is now Closed". Boomers! Parks. Retrieved 8 June 2020.
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