Their busiest times are weekend afternoons and Thursday through Saturday evenings. Business model įECs tend to serve "sub-regional markets", such as small cities, quadrants or boroughs of larger cities, and a large suburban area outside such a city. children and entire families in the daytime, and teens to young adults in the evening, with specific promotional programs to attract different market segments at different times. Each may cater to different age ranges, all the time, or during certain hours, e.g. Īny given FEC may lean more towards outdoor activities, arcade gaming, or passive entertainment and dining. FECs rarely use custom-built attractions, because of the costs involved, and instead install off-the-shelf systems provided and maintained by industry equipment vendors. The most common anchor activities are miniature golf, kart racing, arcade and redemption games, and food & beverages, according to industry specialists StoneCreek Partners. Multi-tiered climbing structures such as this one are common at family entertainment centers. Some, operated by non-profit organizations as children's museum or science museums, tend to be geared toward edutainment experiences rather than simply amusement. Many are locally owned and operated, although there are a number of chains and franchises in the field. They usually cater to "sub-regional markets of larger metropolitan areas." FECs are generally small compared to full-scale amusement parks, with fewer attractions, a lower per-person per-hour cost to consumers than a traditional amusement park, and not usually major tourist attractions, but sustained by an area customer base. ( Learn how and when to remove this template message)Ī family entertainment center, often abbreviated FEC in the entertainment industry also known as an indoor amusement park, family amusement center, family fun center, or simply fun center, is a small amusement park marketed towards families with small children to teenagers, often entirely indoors. ![]() ( February 2014) ( Learn how and when to remove this template message) Statements consisting only of original research should be removed. Please improve it by verifying the claims made and adding inline citations. Lakeland Mom is not responsible for any injuries or problems that may arise from partaking in any of these events and activities users/readers/visitors to agree to hold Lakeland Mom harmless in any such claims.This article possibly contains original research. Participants assume all risks from any activities they engage in. The intent of Lakeland Mom is to provide ideas for family-friendly activities, events, and resources. We encourage you to do your own research before participating in an event or engaging with a local business or organization. is for informational purposes only and does not constitute an endorsement. Any reference made here to local businesses, products, organizations, services, classes, etc. Our website contains both paid and non-paid mentions of local businesses and organizations in Lakeland, Polk County, and Central Florida. Lakeland Mom is a for-profit website that provides free content through paid advertising and sponsorships. April Neslund Mucci, Owner, Lakeland Mom ![]() Thank you for supporting our family business for all of these years – I hope you too have great memories at Family Fun Center! My dad’s “grandpa” name is Cappy (he is also our boat captain) and Cap’s Pizza Cafe is named in his honor. ![]() My dad designed the mini-golf course (I have memories of playing a LOT of mini-golf with my brother as we checked out other courses) and my parents spent 35+ years creating a safe space for families in Lakeland to play together. In the early 90’s all of those locations were consolidated and Family Fun Center opened at its current location on South Florida Ave. In the late 80’s there was also a Family Fun Center location with mini-golf on 98N (now Palace Pizza), and also a location with arcade games at the corner of Combee and Memorial. The original Family Fun Center location was at 3895 S Florida Ave in Lakeland (now Spice Sushi). It has been our family business ever since then, somewhere I spent countless hours of my childhood and teen years, and my brother now owns and runs it. Editor’s Note: My parents opened Family Fun Center in Lakeland in 1981 when I was 2 years old.
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