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
Headquarters
United Kingdom 
Number of locations
8
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.

Park 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
Boomers! Medford Medford, New York Bullwinkle's Family Food 'n Fun Park
Former locations
Boomers! Dania Beach Dania Beach, Florida Grand Prix Race-O-Rama Palace Entertainment Closed January 25, 2015.[4] 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! Fresno Fresno, California Camelot Park Apex Parks Group Closed September 4, 2017.[5]
Boomers! Houston Houston, Texas Mountasia Apex Parks Group Closed February 2020.[6]
Boomers! El Cajon El Cajon, California El Cajon Family Fun Center Apex Parks Group Closed June 8, 2020.[7]
Boomers! San Diego San Diego, California San Diego Family Fun Center Huish Family Fun Centers Closed June 8, 2020. [8] The property reverted back to the original owners upon bankruptcy. The original owners plan to reopen this location in Fall 2020 [9] [10]
Boomers! Fountain Valley Fountain Valley, California Fountain Valley Family Fun Center Huish Family Fun Centers Closed June 8, 2020. [11]
Boomers! Upland Upland, California Upland Family Fun Center Huish Family Fun Centers Closed June 8, 2020. [12]
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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. Hurtibise, Ron. "Boomers entertainment center closed". Sun-Sentinel.com. Sun-Sentinel. Retrieved 10 May 2020.
  5. "Boomers! Park in Fresno Announces It Will Close After Labor Day". The Business Journal. July 28, 2017. Retrieved August 10, 2017.
  6. "Indiana Beach amusement park closing after nearly a century: 'It was magical'". Chicago Tribune. February 19, 2020.
  7. "Boomers! El Cajon is now Closed". Boomers! Parks. Retrieved 8 June 2020.
  8. "Boomers! San Diego is now Closed". Boomers! Parks. Retrieved 8 June 2020.
  9. https://www.cbs8.com/article/news/local/boomers-family-fun-center-san-diego-kearny-mesa-clairemont/509-f0b12bc0-fdc7-48bc-872d-80f385d98b6d
  10. https://www.sandiegoville.com/2020/08/boomers-to-revive-as-san-diego-family-fun-center.html
  11. "Boomers! Fountain Valley is now Closed". Boomers! Parks. Retrieved 8 June 2020.
  12. "Boomers! Upland is now Closed". Boomers! Parks. Retrieved 8 June 2020.
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