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Inside the shuttered Funplex
For people enjoyed Houston's indoor amusement park, the Funplex in Alief, but the doors are now closed. Well, the nearly 200,000 square foot facility shut down last year and was sold to some new owners who have plans to move in a different direction.
ALIEF, Texas - On September 24 and 25 – an online auction will be held to sell everything inside Funplex.
The backstory:
The nearly 200,000 square foot facility in Alief closed last year.
It opened in 1986 and was Houston's largest indoor amusement park with rides, bowling ally and roller-skating rink.
The new owners tell FOX 26 it’s unclear exactly what will be done to the building.
What they're saying:
"It’s been here since the mid 80’s, a lot of families have spent time here. Quinceaneras, graduation parties, but I think it’s kind of just out lived its life here," said Walt Cameron, President and CEO of CMT Properties.
Why you should care:
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The Source: FOX 26 Anchor Caroline Collins spoke with Walt Cameron, President and CEO of CMT Properties.