struggle during the COVID-19 pandemic. Chartwell real estate under the Pyle family, the company seeks to further the revitalization of the Balboa Fun Zone. The Balboa Fun Zone also features a raised patio open to the public offering views of Newport Harbor. The patio is handicap accessible from East Bay Avenue. In 1959, Richard Prather set parts of his book Over Her Dear Body in the Fun Zone. "On my right.... was a small sandy beach, a few feet beyond it the color and movement of the Balboa Fun Zone." In 1998, Japanese musician hide filmed the music video for his song "Hurry Go Round" at the Fun Zone and at the Balboa Pier. In 2013, American hip hop recording artist Childish Gambino recorded the music video for his song 3005 entirely on the Ferris wheel here. The Fun Zone has restaurants such as the iconic Cape Cod style Balboa Pavilion built in 1905, several souvenir stores, and a boardwalk. The nearby Balboa Theater on Balboa Boulevard is set to be renovated by the Balboa Theater Foundation in 2014. Transportation The long Catalina Flyer passenger ferry ship also operates out of the Pavilion located in the Balboa Fun Zone. With room for 500 passengers and having a top speed of 32 knots, the Flyer arrives in the City of Avalon on Catalina Island in only 75 minutes from departure. This is the largest passenger ferry boat on the west coast. The Balboa Auto Ferry carries passengers and cars from nearby Balboa Island to the Balboa Fun Zone. It operates 20 hours a day during the summer months and transports an estimated 1.6 million passengers per year. The small ferry which transports three automobiles and up to about 100 people per three-minute trip. References External links Balboa Peninsula Buildings and structures in Newport Beach, California Tourist attractions in Orange County, California Amusement parks in California 1936 establishments in California