Mulligan Family Fun Center
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| Location | Murrieta, California, United States |
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| Coordinates | 33°33′34.46″N 117°12′5.57″W / 33.5595722°N 117.2015472°W |
| Status | Operating |
| Opened | 1991 (Torrance location) 1996 (Murrieta location) 2005 (Palmdale location) |
| Closed | 2020 (Torrance location) 2021 (Palmdale location) |
| Attractions | |
| Total | 5 |
| Water rides | 1 |
| Website | mulliganfun |
The Mulligan Family Fun Center, colloquially referred to as Mulligan's, is a family entertainment center and amusement park in Murrieta, Riverside County, originally specializing in miniature golf. Before 2021, it was a franchise operating two other locations in Southern California.
Mulligan was founded by Georgia Claessens, daughter of South Bay real estate developer Walter Storm, in 1991. Built in Torrance, California, the initial property was repurposed from a private Storm family tract, used to store recreational vehicles, into a driving range. The site expanded around the driving range, which operated until 2007, adding two miniature golf courses, an arcade, a batting cage, and an indoor restaurant. Proving successful in coming years, the business grew further through the 1990s and 2000s, adding more attractions, such as kart racing and laser tag.[1] Two Mulligan locations were franchised elsewhere in the region: Murrieta in 1996 and Palmdale in 2005.[2]
Claessens died in 2016 at the age of 60, following a fatal horse riding accident.[3] After her death, a series of closures occurred: the original Torrance location closed its doors in February 2020[4][5] and burnt down the next year[6][7] while the location in Palmdale closed in July 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[8][9] Currently, the Murrieta location stands as the sole remaining franchise.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ "South Bay History: Georgia Claessens transformed neglected land into a thriving, affordable amusement park". Daily Breeze. 2021-03-08. Retrieved 2024-04-20.
- ^ a b "Mulligan Family Fun Center near Torrance will close in 2020". Daily Breeze. 2019-11-18. Retrieved 2024-04-20.
- ^ "Georgia Claessens Obituary (1955 - 2016) - Rancho Palos Verdes, CA - Daily Breeze". Legacy.com. Retrieved 2024-04-20.
- ^ "Mulligan Family Fun Center gives South Bay residents one last day of fun before closing its doors". Daily Breeze. 2020-02-17. Retrieved 2024-04-20.
- ^ "Mulligan Family Fun Center to Close Doors in Torrance". spectrumnews1.com. Retrieved 2024-04-20.
- ^ "Flames gut closed Mulligan Family Fun Center in Harbor Gateway". Daily Breeze. 2021-03-03. Retrieved 2024-04-20.
- ^ Navarro • •, Heather (2021-03-03). "Fire Erupts at Abandoned Mulligan Family Fun Center in Torrance". NBC Los Angeles. Retrieved 2024-04-20.
- ^ Today is final day bidding stops at 12pm ... Mulligans is permanently closed and all items to be auctioned off... | By AV News Crew PageFacebook. Retrieved 2024-04-20 – via www.facebook.com.
- ^ RELEASE, FROM A. PRESS (2022-11-05). "Family Resource Center breaks ground in Palmdale". Antelope Valley Press. Retrieved 2024-04-20.