A Balboa Fun Zone preservationist has started a Facebook campaign to halt plans for ExplorOcean, the ocean-themed educational center that would essentially replace the 1930s-era amusement park.
James Pobog, 60, joins a small and growing group of traditionalists who stand in protest of the plans by the Newport Harbor Nautical Museum, which owns much of the Fun Zone's waterfront land, the Daily Pilot reported.
Some have bemoaned the loss of the carnival-like atmosphere, even before the museum ended the historic carousel's lease in September.
ExplorOcean officials insist their plans will modernize the Fun Zone and make the area more relevant for future generations. They unveiled their designs publicly last week.
"Seeing this slick-produced video set off alarm bells," Pobog said. "They're not doing this out of altruism. Someone's going to make a boatload of money."
The nonprofit museum plans to rent the space out and generate revenue from a number of sources.
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