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 operated two other locations in Southern California, at Torrance and Palmdale.
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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 |
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 established 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 location.[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.