For the second year in a row, the Brea Plaza theatre will host a Halloween haunted attraction. Unfortunately, this also appears to be the long forgotten venue’s “last hurrah”. After surviving for thirty-two years, the aging Brea Plaza Center is promoting a redevelopment that will see existing structures razed for a new “big box” retail park.
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The thirteen acre center, which was built in 1976, for $7.5 million, was once a centerpiece in the City of Brea’s commercial revitalization program. Yet, as the years passed, the center quickly became dated in an area that saw a plethora of modern development during the 80’s and 90’s. Having fallen in to disrepair and seen a sharp decline in the quality of tenants, the highly valuable property had been a likely candidate for redevelopment for the past decade. The theatre, which had always suffered from a poor location in the plaza, now faces the final curtain call, after having staved off the end for over three decades.
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Hello!
I would very much like to get more info on the Halloween haunted attraction coming to the Brea Plaza Theater. This venue has great sentimental value for me. I can remember seeing “E.T.” there when I was little. It makes me sad that it will be gone soon, and I’d like to be in this movie theater one last time.
Thank You
~Robert
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