Malibu Grand Prix
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Malibu Grand Prix is an entertainment complex (one still existing on the north side of Tampa, Florida) that had become hugely popular during the 1970s and 1980s as a franchised minature indy car racing track. The typical complex included a 3000-4000 sqft. arcade with a concession stand and a race track outside, covering around 10,000 to 20,000 sqft. altogether. Many of the popular video game machines such as Pacman, Frogger, Hercules (pinball) (a pinball machine that used skee-balls), Reactor (video game), were common place during the early 80s as well as music from artists such as Sammy Hagar, Van Halen and Journey.
One of a few of the remaining facilities, the one in Tampa, Florida includes two 18-hole miniature golf courses that are surrounded by ponds and obstacles, a gameroom, a snackbar, a 1/2 mile (800 m) race track with 3/4 scale Indy-style Formula race cars and a separate go-kart track for younger kids.
As with Putt-Putt Golf and Games, many of these entertainment franchises are relics left over from the arcade craze of the 1980s, as the outdoor movie theatres of the 50s and 1960s.
The Malibu Grand Prix location in Tampa, Florida became independent from the other locations and the name was changed to Tampa Grand Prix.
Palace Entertainment owns the other three Malibu Grand Prix locations. These locations are located in Redwood City, CA, Norcross, GA, and San Antonio, TX.