A top amusement park in California announces it’s shutting down after 50 years

After more than 50 years, Fiesta Village Family Fun Park near San Bernardino will permanently close following its final public operating days on July 10 and 11 - (Google Maps)

Fiesta Village Family Fun Park, the beloved amusement park near San Bernardino, is closing for good later this week after more than five decades.

The Colton, California, park's final public operating days will be July 10 and 11 before it closes to the public. A private event is scheduled for July 12, with a few additional private bookings to follow, after which the park will permanently cease operations, owners Michelle and Patrick O'Brien told SFGATE. Nickelodeon Pizza, an independently operated restaurant on the property, will remain open.