![](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/19058d_c6d455e0110242fcb59108336e2c3e6e.png/v1/fill/w_1920,h_1226,al_c,q_95,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/19058d_c6d455e0110242fcb59108336e2c3e6e.png)
Bug House/Fun House Exteriors
(Chutes at the Beach - Demo)
Built in 1923, it was originally called the Bug House. Built by Looff and Friedle, it stood on the east Corner of Cabrillo and La Playa. Constructed AFTER the Big dipper, it seemed to be tucked undernear the coaster. Looff always wanted to conserve space! It's 5 story Slide extending up through the Big Dippers superstructure. You could feel and hear the coaster rounding the that corner if you were at the top of Slide.
The Bug House would looked very familiar to us. Many of the attractions were the same right till the end. The exterior went through a couple remodels and paint designs, but the Fun House was truly the last great Looff /Friedle attraction to survive to the bitter end.
In this photo gallery we are going to focus on the interior and exterior from a broad view. When we get into the Whitney Years, the photo gallery will focus more on the attractions inside.
![Bug House late_20_s](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/19058d_0dafad0e33574877888291cb617056f0.png/v1/fill/w_980,h_518,al_c,q_90,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/19058d_0dafad0e33574877888291cb617056f0.png)
![Details](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/19058d_660dddade27d41208fbfd0ac4bf19f59.png/v1/fill/w_861,h_748,al_c,q_90,enc_avif,quality_auto/19058d_660dddade27d41208fbfd0ac4bf19f59.png)
![PLBughouse2.png](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/19058d_4511ace26412481995600a80ca9edd2f.png/v1/fill/w_980,h_792,al_c,q_90,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/19058d_4511ace26412481995600a80ca9edd2f.png)
![Bug House 20's](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/19058d_3945efe9cddb45eaab664087c63757c4.png/v1/fill/w_980,h_612,al_c,q_90,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/19058d_3945efe9cddb45eaab664087c63757c4.png)
![Bug House](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/19058d_0ca85e7695f04791844788dbd5f2481a.png/v1/fill/w_980,h_615,al_c,q_90,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/19058d_0ca85e7695f04791844788dbd5f2481a.png)
Outsidelands.org
![Fun House late 20's](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/19058d_e8749fd6892a4055a1235bb46b270d57.png/v1/fill/w_980,h_505,al_c,q_90,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/19058d_e8749fd6892a4055a1235bb46b270d57.png)
Marilyn Blaisdell Collection
![Fun House](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/19058d_af871c12e6b94379b3becef905a7a266.png/v1/fill/w_980,h_669,al_c,q_90,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/19058d_af871c12e6b94379b3becef905a7a266.png)
Marilyn Blaisdell Collection
![Fun House](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/19058d_57059b2b019d480b8be41af0c5f423bd.png/v1/fill/w_980,h_792,al_c,q_90,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/19058d_57059b2b019d480b8be41af0c5f423bd.png)
Marilyn Blaisdell Collection
![Air Jets Patent](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/19058d_ddba841bfca34dad85d5e158b84fadb6.jpg/v1/fill/w_980,h_1268,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/19058d_ddba841bfca34dad85d5e158b84fadb6.jpg)
![Air Jets Patent](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/19058d_f017ce2f24d441b6bc261edffe056ce6.jpg/v1/fill/w_980,h_1268,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/19058d_f017ce2f24d441b6bc261edffe056ce6.jpg)
![Mirror Maze City Planner Submission](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/19058d_53d50b88879f49548ecfecea1ae6fa2a.png/v1/fill/w_960,h_831,al_c,q_90,enc_avif,quality_auto/19058d_53d50b88879f49548ecfecea1ae6fa2a.png)
James r Smith Collection
![1943 Fun House](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/19058d_afff02c705f5457b8f6c922f37f67c8d.png/v1/fill/w_616,h_566,al_c,q_85,enc_avif,quality_auto/19058d_afff02c705f5457b8f6c922f37f67c8d.png)
![Fun House 1940's](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/19058d_84810c5635b1462cba0c608bfb250d6c.jpg/v1/fill/w_410,h_640,al_c,q_80,enc_avif,quality_auto/19058d_84810c5635b1462cba0c608bfb250d6c.jpg)
eBay
![Fun House 1940's](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/19058d_e8df43a8287f48949954489e3c4b5838.jpg/v1/fill/w_792,h_628,al_c,q_85,enc_avif,quality_auto/19058d_e8df43a8287f48949954489e3c4b5838.jpg)
Walking CHarlies
![Fun House 1940's](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/19058d_83a09ae817c74d6eaeec7a1f35d82722.jpg/v1/fill/w_434,h_479,al_c,q_80,enc_avif,quality_auto/19058d_83a09ae817c74d6eaeec7a1f35d82722.jpg)
Laughing Sal can be seen in her 2nd story perch
![](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/19058d_24a2fd785d5948cda535dbd451b63241.png/v1/fill/w_980,h_666,al_c,q_90,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/19058d_24a2fd785d5948cda535dbd451b63241.png)
![Fun House 1940's](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/19058d_88027f4553e541c796cbb44a763453be.jpg/v1/fill/w_948,h_516,al_c,q_85,enc_avif,quality_auto/19058d_88027f4553e541c796cbb44a763453be.jpg)
Walking CHarlies -Laughing Sal can be seen in her 2nd story perch
![Sal in her 2nd Story Window](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/19058d_b2d7b7a82d8246e9b080092480dc4e66.png/v1/fill/w_829,h_634,al_c,q_90,enc_avif,quality_auto/19058d_b2d7b7a82d8246e9b080092480dc4e66.png)
![Lady from Shanghai - 1947](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/19058d_7d291b6c332043f0bad3dd09e1610d4a.jpg/v1/fill/w_600,h_400,al_c,q_80,enc_avif,quality_auto/19058d_7d291b6c332043f0bad3dd09e1610d4a.jpg)
![Lady from Shanghai - 1947](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/19058d_1b6fb62441ad4e3d89a52409ce3ad1a9.jpg/v1/fill/w_600,h_400,al_c,q_80,enc_avif,quality_auto/19058d_1b6fb62441ad4e3d89a52409ce3ad1a9.jpg)
![Lady from Shanghai - 1947](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/19058d_cef3c4476e6043baadf1c7eb5964d531.jpg/v1/fill/w_980,h_369,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/19058d_cef3c4476e6043baadf1c7eb5964d531.jpg)
![Lady from Shanghai - 1947](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/19058d_45e4afe5a00242baab0abd9daf33837c.jpg/v1/fill/w_600,h_400,al_c,q_80,enc_avif,quality_auto/19058d_45e4afe5a00242baab0abd9daf33837c.jpg)
![Fun House 1940's](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/19058d_7e088a650a214de4b0e91932ff9944d1.jpg/v1/fill/w_800,h_553,al_c,q_85,enc_avif,quality_auto/19058d_7e088a650a214de4b0e91932ff9944d1.jpg)
Marilyn Blaisdell Collection
![Fun House 1940's](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/19058d_1f68db32febd4b96bba779898ed407a9.jpg/v1/fill/w_559,h_637,al_c,q_80,enc_avif,quality_auto/19058d_1f68db32febd4b96bba779898ed407a9.jpg)
Laughing Sal can be seen in her 2nd story perch
![Fun House 1940's](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/19058d_41830eb5a4344d9aa0603e5ce570bfe1.jpg/v1/fill/w_880,h_498,al_c,q_85,enc_avif,quality_auto/19058d_41830eb5a4344d9aa0603e5ce570bfe1.jpg)
![Late 40's Fun House](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/19058d_41437e93c6db4ab0a68bf523bbb1bea3.jpg/v1/fill/w_980,h_647,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/19058d_41437e93c6db4ab0a68bf523bbb1bea3.jpg)
Outsidelands.org
![$_57.JPG](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/19058d_6d88fafdd674425598afdf2bf01f6361.jpg/v1/fill/w_980,h_681,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/19058d_6d88fafdd674425598afdf2bf01f6361.jpg)
![Mid 50's](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/19058d_714b7c537214426d938c9ae3779d4342.jpg/v1/fill/w_470,h_313,al_c,q_80,enc_avif,quality_auto/19058d_714b7c537214426d938c9ae3779d4342.jpg)
Film Clip - Prelinger Archives
![Early 60's](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/19058d_8eaf16ede28b48348b02f0476133db21.jpg/v1/fill/w_980,h_690,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/19058d_8eaf16ede28b48348b02f0476133db21.jpg)
![Fun House 1970's](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/19058d_e95c10ad1df04ebea427baf4f807eb73.png/v1/fill/w_410,h_604,al_c,q_85,enc_avif,quality_auto/19058d_e95c10ad1df04ebea427baf4f807eb73.png)
Dennis O'Rorke Collection
![10690196_10203335555370305_5942586347255703942_n.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/19058d_7d1a1a5260b2467f84ce781db20d3ff4.jpg/v1/fill/w_633,h_960,al_c,q_85,enc_avif,quality_auto/19058d_7d1a1a5260b2467f84ce781db20d3ff4.jpg)
![Fun House 1970's](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/19058d_e3aa8931a739402398bb04e047433676.png/v1/fill/w_980,h_1273,al_c,q_90,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/19058d_e3aa8931a739402398bb04e047433676.png)
Denis Englander
![Playland, S. F. Nov. 1969.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/19058d_ac3e8f60ef36498882209117ca446111.jpg/v1/fill/w_980,h_1490,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/19058d_ac3e8f60ef36498882209117ca446111.jpg)
![Greg Peterson:The Chronicle 1972](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/19058d_4255f2f2890a4dc0b16ecf8ef9e8d669.jpg/v1/fill/w_954,h_1024,al_c,q_85,enc_avif,quality_auto/19058d_4255f2f2890a4dc0b16ecf8ef9e8d669.jpg)
![1971](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/19058d_54bb4dbfb6564874ae3f69a5e0062566.jpg/v1/fill/w_315,h_400,al_c,q_80,enc_avif,quality_auto/19058d_54bb4dbfb6564874ae3f69a5e0062566.jpg)
![Walking Charlies](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/19058d_e51a5ef9c0d34d20854f849b3cfeaa50.jpg/v1/fill/w_960,h_720,al_c,q_85,enc_avif,quality_auto/19058d_e51a5ef9c0d34d20854f849b3cfeaa50.jpg)
Dan Fontes Collection
![walking_charlies](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/19058d_e50c3c89048c43b4b8bcfe1f9accb497.png/v1/fill/w_980,h_712,al_c,q_90,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/19058d_e50c3c89048c43b4b8bcfe1f9accb497.png)
![funhouse_bright](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/19058d_832c4a5b00634fa7a2f4d61d759f5214.png/v1/fill/w_980,h_753,al_c,q_90,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/19058d_832c4a5b00634fa7a2f4d61d759f5214.png)
![Greg Peterson:The Chronicle 1972b](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/19058d_b91ee3c6e3ab432498799ef957fd6093.jpg/v1/fill/w_910,h_1024,al_c,q_85,enc_avif,quality_auto/19058d_b91ee3c6e3ab432498799ef957fd6093.jpg)
![PL fun 45](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/19058d_107380b108bf4b179516ec2f565fab99.jpg/v1/fill/w_917,h_638,al_c,q_85,enc_avif,quality_auto/19058d_107380b108bf4b179516ec2f565fab99.jpg)
![funcharlie](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/19058d_9f773b17031f483580c040cc871a2283.png/v1/fill/w_980,h_744,al_c,q_90,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/19058d_9f773b17031f483580c040cc871a2283.png)
![PLFHentrybig.png](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/19058d_3e41e357edef44bfb419d78816a02eb4.png/v1/fill/w_668,h_910,al_c,q_90,enc_avif,quality_auto/19058d_3e41e357edef44bfb419d78816a02eb4.png)
![sf_playlandbig.png](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/19058d_1720fddb55ff4d64b7330dbf7622f50d.png/v1/fill/w_674,h_1261,al_c,q_90,enc_avif,quality_auto/19058d_1720fddb55ff4d64b7330dbf7622f50d.png)
![Walking Charlie](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/19058d_8840ea43f2004b49aab7707360620c7c.jpg/v1/fill/w_528,h_720,al_c,q_85,enc_avif,quality_auto/19058d_8840ea43f2004b49aab7707360620c7c.jpg)
In Storage - Dan Fontes
![Entry/Exit](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/19058d_0075525e467b48e7b8801c0b9f982945.jpg/v1/fill/w_604,h_481,al_c,q_80,enc_avif,quality_auto/19058d_0075525e467b48e7b8801c0b9f982945.jpg)
Dennis O'Rorke Collection
![](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/19058d_ecfc9b77d4ac452d903c0b61a2228759.png/v1/fill/w_646,h_480,al_c,q_85,enc_avif,quality_auto/19058d_ecfc9b77d4ac452d903c0b61a2228759.png)
Bob Lesione
![Entry/Exit](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/19058d_d68a8fb1c5944a569f8172b14dead8d7.png/v1/fill/w_764,h_517,al_c,q_90,enc_avif,quality_auto/19058d_d68a8fb1c5944a569f8172b14dead8d7.png)
Bob Lesine photo
![Entry](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/19058d_96520f6f80b849b5b1a0c2d648ec4f89.png/v1/fill/w_951,h_642,al_c,q_90,enc_avif,quality_auto/19058d_96520f6f80b849b5b1a0c2d648ec4f89.png)
![Entry/Exit](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/19058d_3a7f35249d1046c092b743af3fc9bd3f.png/v1/fill/w_867,h_587,al_c,q_90,enc_avif,quality_auto/19058d_3a7f35249d1046c092b743af3fc9bd3f.png)
![Automatons](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/19058d_950e15b2ad5040cdb359a8f65ea32235.png/v1/fill/w_600,h_436,al_c,q_85,enc_avif,quality_auto/19058d_950e15b2ad5040cdb359a8f65ea32235.png)
Domenic Gulino Collection
![Exit](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/19058d_2c6c43c16b2443cf9d082bc17d5aaaea.jpg/v1/fill/w_600,h_433,al_c,q_80,enc_avif,quality_auto/19058d_2c6c43c16b2443cf9d082bc17d5aaaea.jpg)
Domenic Gulino Collection
![pl_fh_midway](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/19058d_8568634589e64570a92d5162521ea529.png/v1/fill/w_980,h_1089,al_c,q_90,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/19058d_8568634589e64570a92d5162521ea529.png)
![Fun House Clown](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/19058d_71bb588e298f47baba36dc03acf274fa.jpg/v1/fill/w_960,h_640,al_c,q_85,enc_avif,quality_auto/19058d_71bb588e298f47baba36dc03acf274fa.jpg)
Today - PNATB
![Fun House Model](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/19058d_c530b0bf10284b4e9c5f399d9afaaaa7.jpg/v1/fill/w_640,h_427,al_c,q_80,enc_avif,quality_auto/19058d_c530b0bf10284b4e9c5f399d9afaaaa7.jpg)
PNATB
![1970](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/19058d_7885cad0b392446b858b6ee01a468ec2.png/v1/fill/w_980,h_463,al_c,q_90,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/19058d_7885cad0b392446b858b6ee01a468ec2.png)
Marilyn Blasidell Collection
![Last Days](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/19058d_44d9f9bef1b84397a6e13d82ed7076ea.jpg/v1/fill/w_600,h_407,al_c,q_80,enc_avif,quality_auto/19058d_44d9f9bef1b84397a6e13d82ed7076ea.jpg)
Dennis O'Rorke Collection
![Sal's Head Stolen](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/19058d_8068a8baca8543839771717824d9f8bf.jpg/v1/fill/w_669,h_500,al_c,q_80,enc_avif,quality_auto/19058d_8068a8baca8543839771717824d9f8bf.jpg)
Dennis O'Rorke Collection
![Fun House entrane](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/19058d_c733661fd56e4f59866e38ed9760ca73.jpg/v1/fill/w_400,h_253,al_c,q_80,enc_avif,quality_auto/19058d_c733661fd56e4f59866e38ed9760ca73.jpg)
Dennis O'Rorke Collection
![Auction Day](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/19058d_7532768bfad348b297264c18e0f59ab1.png/v1/fill/w_980,h_654,al_c,q_90,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/19058d_7532768bfad348b297264c18e0f59ab1.png)
Dennis O'Rorke Collection
![Big Slide Extension](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/19058d_711dc781539945a09bbe1a3294e2f77b.jpg/v1/fill/w_604,h_409,al_c,q_80,enc_avif,quality_auto/19058d_711dc781539945a09bbe1a3294e2f77b.jpg)
Dennis O'Rorke Collection
![Big Slide Extension](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/19058d_8974e34eb1444011b255a555f37966b9.jpg/v1/fill/w_388,h_604,al_c,q_80,enc_avif,quality_auto/19058d_8974e34eb1444011b255a555f37966b9.jpg)
![Big Slide Extension](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/19058d_5ce669a5f0fc432093ef340d85387eb6.jpg/v1/fill/w_720,h_490,al_c,q_80,enc_avif,quality_auto/19058d_5ce669a5f0fc432093ef340d85387eb6.jpg)
Dennis O'Rorke Collection
![Fun House Location Today](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/19058d_00fbc9b4eadc4c3e87e134a7af2b2863.jpg/v1/fill/w_980,h_653,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/19058d_00fbc9b4eadc4c3e87e134a7af2b2863.jpg)