The fun at the Fun 4 All in Chula Vista is coming to an end.
The family fun center at 950 Industrial Blvd. has offered go- karts, miniature golf, batting cages, arcades and other types of fun for thousands of families in the South Bay since 1977.
Now the landowner has decided not to renew Fun 4 All’s lease as he plans to place commercial buildings in that location, said Luis Romero, one of four owners of Fun 4 All.
“It’s pretty disheartening because I used to come here as a kid,” said Fun 4 All guest Tito Viso upon hearing the news of the center’s Oct. 5 closure. “This is a staple in the South Bay and the Chula Vista community
Viso sat on a bench with some friends Tuesday afternoon eating a slice of pizza and watching his child zoom by on a go-kart.
He paused to take a moment to reflect upon his childhood visits to the entertainment park. “My mom used to take me out here instead of having me out in the street,” he said.
Viso remembers hitting balls at the batting cages and riding the bumper boats with his mother.
While one of Viso’s children was taking advantage of all that Fun 4 All had to offer, he thought about how his younger child won’t ever get to have that experience.
“I wish I could bring my 13- month-old here when he gets older but it’s not going to happen now that it’s closing.”
Nearby a father was standing behind the batting cages offering pointers to his young son.
“Just make contact,” the father told the boy.
“Open your stance,” he later suggested.
Shortly afterward, a group of teenagers walked into Fun 4 All scoping out the place, trying to figure out which arcade game to play first.
It’s memories like the father and son at the batting cages and the teenagers looking for an arcade that Romero will never forget.
“”We’re still here until October, but weThe fun at the Fun 4 All in Chula Vista is coming to an end.
The family fun center at 950 Industrial Blvd. has offered go- karts, miniature golf, batting cages, arcades and other types of fun for thousands of families in the South Bay since 1977.
Now the landowner has decided not to renew Fun 4 All’s lease as he plans to place commercial buildings in that location, said Luis Romero, one of four owners of Fun 4 All.
“It’s pretty disheartening because I used to come here as a kid,” said Fun 4 All guest Tito Viso upon hearing the news of the center’s Oct. 5 closure. “This is a staple in the South Bay and the Chula Vista community
Viso sat on a bench with some friends Tuesday afternoon eating a slice of pizza and watching his child zoom by on a go-kart.
He paused to take a moment to reflect upon his childhood visits to the entertainment park. “My mom used to take me out here instead of having me out in the street,” he said.
Viso remembers hitting balls at the batting cages and riding the bumper boats with his mother.
While one of Viso’s children was taking advantage of all that Fun 4 All had to offer, he thought about how his younger child won’t ever get to have that experience.
“I wish I could bring my 13- month-old here when he gets older but it’s not going to happen now that it’s closing.”
Nearby a father was standing behind the batting cages offering pointers to his young son.
“Just make contact,” the father told the boy.
“Open your stance,” he later suggested.
Shortly afterward, a group of teenagers walked into Fun 4 All scoping out the place, trying to figure out which arcade game to play first.
It’s memories like the father and son at the batting cages and the teenagers looking for an arcade that Romero will never forget.
“”We’re still here until October, but we’re starting to miss it already,” he said. “It’s starting to get really sad for me.”
Fun 4 All was Romero’s first job, which he got while in high school. He eventually worked his way up to become a business partner with the company.
Romero said the center made it a mission to give teenagers their first break into the work field.
“Most of the employees we hire here are from high school,” he said. “This is their starter job.”
Romero said Fun 4 All Inc. will shutdown for good, but that he and his business partners are opening a similar type of company under a new name in El Centro.’re starting to miss it already,” he said. “It’s starting to get really sad for me.”
Fun 4 All was Romero’s first job, which he got while in high school. He eventually worked his way up to become a business partner with the company.
Romero said the center made it a mission to give teenagers their first break into the work field.
“Most of the employees we hire here are from high school,” he said. “This is their starter job.”
Romero said Fun 4 All Inc. will shutdown for good, but that he and his business partners are opening a similar type of company under a new name in El Centro.
