A considerable portion of the high ceiling building features colorful wall-to-wall trampolines, foam pits, ninja warrior courses, climbing walls and other adrenaline-pumping attractions were fully visible in the shadows.

CITRUS HEIGHTS, CA (MPG) - Owners of Fun City Adventure Park in the Citrus Grove Shopping Center on Auburn Boulevard which had announced their plans to celebrate a grand opening on Thursday, June 11 were dealt a setback as a primary electrical service box for the building was vandalized, causing significant damage and a complete power outage to the 39,300-square-foot building.

Several families and their children who stopped by to enjoy some morning summer fun on opening day were turned away by workers inside who continued to assemble arcade games and other equipment without available electrical power.

No status for the completion of emergency electrical repairs was available, nor when a revised opening date would be scheduled by the owner, Ethan Zhang who did not respond to a request for comment, either by phone or email.

Several families and their children who stopped by to enjoy some morning summer fun on opening day were turned away by workers inside who continued to assemble arcade games and other equipment without available electrical power.

A Google business listing describes the business as “temporarily closed.” The business telephone number 916-721-2811 was not in service.

For preliminary information about booking, admission ticket prices and general features about the new Citrus Heights Fun City Adventure Park visit, www.funcitycitrusheights.com

A temporary sign placed outside the front door placed by the owners read, “repairs are currently underway and we expect power to be restored early next week.”

A considerable portion of the high ceiling building features colorful wall-to-wall trampolines, foam pits, ninja warrior courses, climbing walls and other adrenaline-pumping attractions were fully visible in the shadows.

Another section of the play area features a bubble soccer field, a skyline climbing course, a foam pit, a dodgeball field, “ninja” and “Super Mario” courses and a trampoline obstacle course.

Just inside the front entrance, a customer service counter where Fun City Adventure Park staff will greet arriving guests once open, was set up with some computer equipment, staged, but silent.

The former 39,300-square-foot building at 8525 Auburn Blvd. in Citrus Heights was previously home to a Big Lots store which closed in January 2023. Current co-tenants in the Citrus Grove shopping plaza include Wells Fargo Bank, Gold’s Gym, Jack in the Box, California Burger and Greenhouse Café and Catering.

A temporary sign placed outside the front door placed by the owners read, “repairs are currently underway and we expect power to be restored early next week.”

When open, the Fun City Adventure Park will feature multiple types of play equipment, including a 90-degree slide, zipline, swings, trampolines, obstacle courses, a swinging bridge, balance beams and climbing structures such as a transparent climbing structure, cube climbing structure and a climbing wall.

The national chain operates similar indoor adventure parks in states including Michigan, Connecticut and New York, with each location offering facilities varying by location.

Fun City Adventure Park currently operates 26 indoor parks throughout the United States, according to its website.

Another new Fun City Adventure Park is planned to fill a large local space previously occupied by 99 Cents Only Stores in Rancho Cordova at Zinfandel Crossing. The company has also announced plans to open another future park in Rocklin.

The Citrus Grove Shopping Center will also become the home of Electric Bike Outlet at 8501 Auburn Blvd. is opening in early 2027 in a 60,000 square foot building, which was previously bought by the Spring of Life, a Ukrainian Church and had been home to a Kmart store until its closure in 2016.

Along Auburn Boulevard, construction of Auburn Boulevard Phase 2 Street improvements by the city of Citrus Heights are due to be finished this fall. A new gateway arch which is included in project plans will soon be built just south of Whyte Avenue.