Fiesta Village Family Fun Park Closes After 50 Years as Rising Costs, Weak Attendance Bite
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Updated · Fox News · Jul 11
Fiesta Village Family Fun Park Closes After 50 Years as Rising Costs, Weak Attendance Bite
1 articles · Updated · Fox News · Jul 11
Summary
July 10 and 11 mark the final public operating days for Fiesta Village Family Fun Park in Colton, ending a 50-year run that began in 1974.
Co-owner Michelle O'Brien told SFGATE that rising operating costs and declining attendance made the family-owned park unsustainable, saying the economics of the amusement-park business had changed dramatically.
The owners, who have operated Fiesta Village since 2002, said they also failed to find a buyer willing to keep the park open, with Patrick O'Brien saying there was "just no interest."
Online, former visitors responded with memories of field trips, first dates and family outings, underscoring the park's long role as a local gathering place in California's Inland Empire.