RIP Funplex (FKA Fame City)

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Auctioning off all the assets including the Ferris Wheel.
https://www.chron.com/culture/article/funplex-items-auction-houston-21039141.php

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Never been, but wasn’t it featured in an episode of the Netflix series Mo?

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Of course it was, he grew up in Alief, and he lived with his mom, in Alief in the show.

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Fame City was near his old stomping grounds so I’m sure it was. One last walk through there would’ve been fun.

Anyone remember what was down that long hallway on the left side of the golf? It took you to a big open space that I think might’ve have been the bumper cars or some sort of cart game. I think years later it turned into basketball courts and the bumper carts were moved upfront.

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They had bumper cars that were used in a team game with like scoops and a wiffle ball and then they had backboard shaped goals. I think that was kinda down a hall but not sure if I trust my memory on that.

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That’s what it was! I thought there was a ball involved but forgot all about the scoops. Good call. Yeah, you had to go down a long hallway that ran the length of the putt-putt and then hook a right. I would’ve lost sleep trying to remember what the game was.

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I remember there being a Swiss village type theme at the front?

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They also had a cool laser shooting thing. Not laser tag but in that realm.

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Was that located in the area to the right of the putt-putt? I was going to ask but was thinking I was getting it mixed up with the laser tag near Westheimer and 6 that was next to the Fry’s. And I just remembered the rollercoaster simulator to the left of the putt-putt entrance. That thing was fun.

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Yes that was to the right of put putt crazy I do remember some of that stuff.

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If it wasn’t broken all the time :joy:

They had the mini spider web to climb in the corner next to the arcades, bowling and skating and like you said the bumper basketball cars - when I went a year ago it still had a lot of people in there

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Wow, I just remembered the big indoor playground with the two big slides. I think it was on the left before you got to the arcade. That place had it all.

Edit: Just found this gem. Wonder if it was still there.

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Still have some Fame City Tokens

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