Update! The Mystery Fun House is currently being Demolished

I loved this place. I went by there the last week it was open. The guy the ticket booth said don't even worry about paying me just go inside there and have a good time for the last time. I have personally met Mr. Segal and his beautiful wife Mrs. Segal. They are truly wonderful people who have gotten a bad image from the documentary and people who have never met them. They suffered through some great tragedies and have held on together while many other families would have folded. I went to a party at the Cocoa Beach pier after the Mr. Segal bought it. The whole family was there and you could see they really love each other. This is the last time I saw the daughter they lost to these terrible pill Mill epidemic that has hit Orlando Florida. I wish the Segal'ss well and hope that someday the mystery fun house can return and bring memories of joy to my children and grandchildren. Thank you Mr. Segal for all the great fun I had at the mystery fun house over the years.

I had a birthday party here as a kid, around 1996 or so. I remember Starbase Omega and the transport ship effect being a cool touch. I remember a laser shooting gallery, the animatronics, pizza, gift shop, etc. I remember it was a good time over all but there was definitely a feeling of this place being the Diet Coke of entertainment in the area, and some of the props and parts of the building were showing some age and disrepair at that time, roughly 5-6 years before closing. Still it offered something different, especially for us local residents (we live about 40 mins away). A lot of the non-disney places were appreciated for birthday parties because parents could afford to bring your friends along without paying and arm and a leg. Plus it gives you some diverse memories, since everyone knows what Disney and Universal have to offer but only a select few remember MFH. I'd like to think if their branding, marketing, and upkeep been different, they could have survived the dreaded 2001 slump in the area and remained a novel attraction like Medieval Times has. It will always remain a good memory of getting my friends together and having a fun time.

I visited the Mystery Fun House twice on separate family vacations. The "tacky tourist trap" and "greatest place ever" monikers were both true. It wasn't "better than Disney" but it was definitely a fun trip - especially during the summer when it seemed like it would rain for two hours every afternoon and the Fun House was all indoors and a relief to get out of the humidity for a while. I remember being terrified to go in when I was young because the lobby was styled like a haunted house with skeletons and constantly played Bach's Tocatta and Fugue in D-Minor, perhaps falsely telegraphing that it was all scary, though it wasn't all horror-themed. The attraction was quite elaborate and took at least 20 minutes to go through. I remember you entered through a "secret passage" pushing open a hinged wall through the giant fireplace into a mirror maze. There were sectioned rooms with themes as described, tilted room, a forest with a suspension bridge and a dragon, and a chamber of horrors with lots of quite gruesomely detailed scenes behind glass, plus the requisite funhouse light up scares, air-cannons, flashing lights, and lots of loud noises. It was possible to skip the chamber of horrors through a bypass hallway. There was one place where a large mirror had a sign that beckoned you to look closely and when you approached a ghoul would light up on the other side. There was one part where you went up a ramp in the dark and the glass floor lit up underneath showing a man covered in rats. Lots of other funhouse gags...I seem to remember entire rooms of blacklight art, swinging bags, bouncy floors and flippy rope ladders with padding underneath - most every physical thing had a bypass lane for people who didn't want to do them. The end was a 10-15 minute movie shown in a mirrored infinity room on a (not very big) screen that I remember being a legit documentary of the scariest movie horror scenes with loud noises and room lighting effects that made it actually *quite* startling at times. The attendants would often warn parents with young children away from staying in the room for the movie, and it also had a bypass to the exit, where you could also double back to the very beginning of the fun house if you knew which way to go. They didn't seem to mind us going through again and again once we paid and were inside. There was a whole network of section bypass and access tunnels that were there for employees and guests so nobody would manage to get lost or stuck in any one room.

I really like your take on more obscure attractions. I'm always hearing about Disney, Universal, and Paramount, so it's always a breath of fresh air hearing about places like this. :)

Use to love this place. Visited back in 86, 89, 2000, and 2001. Was going to take my wife here this year but just found out it was closed down 😥😥.. . Had some great time here.

I worked there in 88-89! Worked in the star base omega. Nothing worked properly by then. The scores at the end were randomly generated. Had a 7 year old girl beat a group of marines. Fun time explaining that one.

I visited the Mystery Fun House on December 27, 1977 because that day we were turned back from the gate at Disney World because they were full to capacity. We still had a wonderful time and was amazed be the experience.

This sounds so unique and fun. I would've loved to have experienced it

I visited this place on my first trip to Orlando in 1978 and again on my honeymoon in 1987. I'm amazed to learn that the building is still standing. I hope someone does do something with the property. The video of that guy going all the way around bracing himself in the barrel brought back memories because I did the same thing in '78.

Those half bodied animatronics are actually refurbished Chuck E. Cheese characters!

I belong to the "loved it" column. The fun house, while scary as hell in my younger years, was so much fun later on. The glass room was a blast, and I still remember how the skewed room played "Walk like an Egyptian". My favorite thing was the blade swinging over the guys stomach which would just miss him as he breathed in and out to avoid being sliced. It was so dark.

I had been going through pictures and found one of me sitting on the Wolfmans lap while he was in an electric chair. LOL So I went on a search for some remnants of my childhood and I found this. Thank you so much for the flooding back of so many precious memories.

Oh my goodness this is amazing. I was thinking about this place so hard yesterday. I hung out here all the time when I was in high school. I loved how creepy and Gothic it was.. I also hung out at Denny's next door a lot because they let me smoke even though I was in high school😁😁😁 I remember standing in the doorway and listening to Bach. Great memories!!! Thank you.

Still to this day, this was my favorite Orlando attraction growing up. Even after Universal opened. The charm of this place was undeniable and it was horrifying as a kid not being able to get out of the mirror maze

I used to go to this place like three times a week as a kid with David Siegel's grandson. We would race through the house and see who could make it through with the best time. Several times we ended up with bloody noses though because we crashed into mirrors in the mirror maze.

That wizard on the entrance always stuck out to me when I drove by on vacation trips as a kid. What a cool place even though Disney and Universal were the main attractions that places was cool af.

Remember this well! Was there as a teen in the summers of 85 and 86. Friends and I were staying at a hotel next door (Holiday Inn? Court of Flags? Can't remember) so the MFH was within short walking distance. Couldn't resist it. It's tackiness was part of the charm.

I’ve been binging your channel. Your video subjects are fascinating. I love the strange and sad history of offbeat tourist traps like this, especially during the early 80s-late 90s period. You rock!

Back in the 80’s I visited a friend who had moved to Orlando to work as an actor at Disney. I knew of Mystery Fun House but he was the one who insisted we go. We had a blast laughing at ourselves as we toured through- I especially remember the disco room where we stopped and danced on the lighted floor, the tilt room, and the ladder climb. I always assumed that Universal somehow swallowed the place up and there was no evidence. Until a couple of years ago when I was on a solo trip to Orlando and stayed at my usual hotel on Major Blvd. I’ve stayed there many times, and it’s across the street from one of those places that offers coupons and ticket deals to tourists. I’d wonder in passing about the strange building, as it looked weirdly abandoned in an area of prime real estate. Well one night I was stumbling back to the hotel from a nearby Friday’s and cut through the parking lot of the building. A small weather-beaten sign drew my attention and I couldn’t believe my eyes when I saw that it said Mystery Fun House. I was across the street from it every time I visited all those years. The next day I went in, announced myself as a fan of weird attractions and asked if there was anything left inside for me to see- I would’ve loved a tour. The guy must’ve thought I was weird and he said no but it seemed like he was just putting me off. Anyway, I was glad to know the weird building still exists and enjoyed watching this video. Thanks.

I sure do remember visiting this place as a kid. I was fortunate to have also gone to Disney alot too, but Mystery Funhouse wasn't even close to the scope of Disney even back in the 80s. Still, it was a fun diversion for a pre teen. Until we were older & bigger enough to enjoy Malibu Grand Prix which was close by Mystery Funhouse. I'll be sure to let u know if I ever get to use a time machine... sigh! Good times back then 😢

Is it that hard to find volunteers to restore parts of this house and make it some kind of a museum? There must be thousands of volunteers wanting to work on this, being able to relive a part of their childhood.

i was there once in late 80's and then another in early 90's. it was a one of a kind place and unforgettable. it is now demolished and gone, but memories still remain. RIP old friend.......

I lived in Orlando from 1979 to 1991. I discovered Mystery Fun House when I was about 13, so around 1985. I loved the arcade. I remember that the price for locals was 99 cents, as was the cost of a season pass. I was there frequently when I was 13 to 14 years old. Many fond memories.

Loved visiting Mystery Fun House as a kid back in the late 80's & early 90's. When family would come to visit it was always on the list of places to go. Their arcade was the best!

When I was a kid we came to Orlando and went here. It held some special memories for me. Then I actually moved to Orlando right before it closed. I tried to go one last time but it was only open a few days a week at that point. It closed before I got to see it one last time. Kinda sad. Thanks for this video though, great seeing some views from recently.

Great video, however sad. I visited Disney multiple times between the age of 5 & 16 (I'm 37 now). I loved this place. I begged my parents every time we came to go there. I finally had the chance to take my son to Disney a year ago & I really wish MFH would have been still around to show him. Thank you for sharing.

I went there in 1979 while on vacation from Illinois. Me and my friend still talk about it. So glad I found this video

I remember going to this place as a kid. It was fun for what it was. You can't really compare it to Disney. They aren't even the same thing, one is a giant multi billion dollar theme park, the other is basically a small roadside attraction. So that comparison isn't really fair

This place was my childhood!

I visited the MFH in 1976. I think I was on spring break. I was in the 4th grade. I remember loving it. That was almost 50 years ago. Hard to believe. I still have a brochure that I got when I visited. I'm a saver.

I used to love this place when I was a kid! So much fun!

Man this place brings back some memories! Used to go there all the time solely for the Star Base Omega laser tag. Even had a birthday party there once

My friend ran through a glass mirror there when we were in 3rd grade on a field trip. They swept up the glass and kept the maze open. My friend went to the hospital and still has scars to this day. There’s a reason there was a sign that said don’t run in the maze.

I went to this place SO many times in the late 70's and early 80's, usually with a group of friends, and we all loved it. It was borderline tacky, but had an odd charm about it that kept bringing us back. There was also a "sister" attraction of sorts, in Daytona Beach, called "Baron Fun Frite's Castle", which is now also extinct. I'm pretty certain the same company was behind that attraction as well, although I never got to visit that one. Could you maybe consider doing a video about it? I've tried to find out more info about the Castle over the years, but there is very little on-line about it. I used to have a brochure about the place when I was a kid, but it has been misplaced years ago.

When you were posting the skull kingdom video I remembered a brochure for a place when I went to disneyworld with my parents sometime in the early 80's. I couldn't remember what it was and I thought it was a pirate mini golf. As I was looking through images a brochure for Mystery Fun House popped up and wa-la I went to KZfaq and yours was the first video I saw. Thank you so much for making these. I never went but I saw the brochure and I thought it'd look like fun.

This place really sticks deep in the recesses of my mind. My memories of it are so heavily emotional, yet I have zero recollection of the details. All I remember is the huge parking lot, the wizard head at the entrance, and the spinning tunnel. I don't remember who I went with, how old I was, or how many times I went. I don't recall any of the rooms mentioned. But I do remember the feeling that this is the funnest place in the world!

I live in orlando fl. Mystery Fun House was amazing to me. I have fond memories of it. The entrance had thise painted maze where there faces of monster like frankenstine or dracula. You chose the one you wanted and followed his line to the end as you and your friends raced to see who got there first. Some of the rooms scared the shit out of me as a child but i loved it. I never knew there was a story about an inner sanctuary or w/e. To me the sudden tone shifts were always a mystery but it was still a fun place. And by god i loved that arcade

Your videos are brilliant! I grew up in FL, visited all of the "old Florida" attractions in my youth, and even worked for the House of Mouse for several years beginning in the mid-70s. I remember Walt Disney World as a scale model in a trailer in a swamp, with a second showcase & scale model, featuring a now-familiar golden geodesic dome, representing Disney's long-term plans. For Orlando folks like my parents, driving out to see those models was a local "thing to do" of a Sunday afternoon in the final year or two before the park opened. Before that, we lived in Tampa, home of Busch Gardens (and the wonderful Lowry Park & Fairyland - Lowry Park now rebuilt and restyled as ZooTampa & Fairyland, itself long extinct, recently, miraculously, partly resurrected). Between that, and having my mother's family living in Hendersonville, TN (home of Opryland), theme parks were on some level my natural habitat. Your posts take me back, in the best possible way -' and your research is just outstanding!! Thank you!! One note on pronunciation, something you'd have no means of knowing if not a Floridian of the era: the name of the state's governor at the time, Reubin Askew, is pronounced: 'ROO-bin 'ASK-yoo, vs. 'ROO-bin A-'SKYOO ... ... only fitting, I guess, since he's widely thought to be one of Florida's - and the U.S. 20th Century's, overall - best (and least "crooked") 😉 governors** LOL Hope this helps. Off to watch another of your great vids now! 👀👍. Thanks again!! ** - en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reubin_Askew, Notes 2 & 3

I was always intrigued by this place but never made it there! They would always have tons of brochures everywhere around Florida!

I went to the fun house in the early 90’s. I was probably 8 or 9. I don’t remember much of it because I walked through it with my eyes closed. I was terrified! Its still part of my childhood so it was cool to see this video. It would be awesome to see a walk through. Thanks for the vid!

This was awesome when I was a child. Had the greatest time there, including the arcades afterward. ^^

I went there as a kid. It was so weird, it gave me repeat nightmares, but it still holds a weird, special place in my heart. I wish there were a video walkthrough. Thank you for making this video.

Another amazing video!! Happy to see this channel growing so fast!!

Good memories for me! Loved this place as a kid.

I visited the Mystery Fun House once in 1995 or 96 and I don’t remember much of it. I do remember one room that had a swinging bridge leading to a temple with an animatronic dragon behind glass. Here there was a separate pathway for handicapped guests to go through who couldn’t make it across the bridge. My mother who was very easily scared chose to go through that way while my father took me across the bridge. I’ve always wondered what was down that other path.

My fifth grade class was in a commercial for Mystery Fun House in 1995. We took a charter bus from school to Mystery Fun House (super fancy bus for a less than 10 minute drive). We got to go through the fun house as many times as we wanted while we were there. We got free pizza and I believe even free mini golf and laser tag too. Super fun day. I think I only saw the commercial on the air one time though.

I loved this place. It was so awesome.

I remember visiting this place a couple times as a kid, the day care I went to would organize field trips to various places in the Orlando area and they brought us to the Mystery Fun House a couple times. I mostly remember its attractions being about as cheesy as the nearby Ripley's Believe It or Not on I-Drive, and the laser tag being fun but clearly looking worn out in the mid-late 90s when I'd gone there.

I went there numerous times as a little kid with my older brother and sister in the late 70s early 80s. We would also visit Circus World. One of the best memories I had of the mystery fun house was after eating a lot of macaroni and cheese I had very bad gas and I farted in that spinning tunnel. I couldn't wait for my older brother and sister to walkthrough it behind me. The look on their faces was priceless hahaha

I love seeing content like this! Thank you so much for putting in the effort to research this place!

I walked up to the building about a year ago. Silver dome was completely destroyed by the hurricane. The golf wizard is still there! And a few other golf bits. It's a tourist and ticket advice centre now and takes deliveries for Westgate hotels. I can only imagine that some cool original stuff is still inside the building. Even of they did rebuild it, it would never be the same as it was. Health & safety would be all over it! They'd have to definitely update some things!

I am binging all your videos, such a great channel!

Yay mystery fun house was my hang out as a kid. one thing i remember the most was the slide in the egept section which had a mummy placed in the roof of the slide

I remember going there after they opened up the laser tag. It was kind of fun. Technically if you know where to look for it right around I drive and a few places in Kissimmee you can still find signage and advertisements on half abandoned buildings which call out mystery fun house. Or at least you could about 3 to 4 years ago.

I had a lot of fun in the 80's & 90's in this place.

Thanks so much for the memories! Next to Disney World this was my fave attraction! And Circus world?! I almost forgot about that! The trapeze were fun!!! Keep up the nostalgia!!

I went there once as a teenager. It was extremely fun!

Great job. I remember passing by this place back in the 80's but never got to visit.

I remember going as a kid. As a late 20 year old I remember how international drive had so many small attractions that were amazing. The maze at Mystery fun house was definitely scary but was an amazing experience

25 years is a pretty impressive run, especially after binge watching your other videos and realizing these places tend to burn out in a few years.

Never heard of this place, but now I'm so glad I did. Thanks man!

Fascinating history! Thanks for making this.

i am obsessed with the expedition extinct series!!!! new favorite channel!!!!

Great video, brought back a lot of good memories! How about Rock on Ice on International Drive? That was the place to be when I was a middle schooler, they even opened up a miniature "teen" nightclub upstairs before they shut down for good.

5:40 Jason Robards! Fitting that the hero of "Something Wicked This Way Comes" should turn up here, don't you think?

Hey! Just found your channel and it's just wonderful!! Thank you so much for making art! :D Stay awesome, awesome friend!

I was terrified of MFH when I was very young, I came to love it and we went often. We were heartbroken when they closed. I love your videos. Edit: they had the craziest bathrooms, you felt dizzy. Black and white uneven tiles on the floor and walls with whacky mirrors.

I visited and Worked there for a Summer. Loved it. Made Cotton candy there. Greeted. Worked the Signature Booth inside. And The Wizard show. I loved the place. Nostalgia. Wish it was still around.

This place EXACTLY looks like when I imagine a tourist destination.

Ironically when I was small we used to stay at a West Gate resort and I remember going to Mystery Fun House around 3 times, it was such a fun place.

I was a kid the first time my dad took me. Was kinda scary for a kid but I enjoyed it a lot more once I reached high school. My friends and I would go there a lot. It was a relatively cheap evening of teenage fun.

I loved this place visiting Florida as a child. My parents always brought me to Disney, but I would BEG to go to mystery fun house. Even as an adult I've wondered if this was a dream, or if it actually existed. Now I know that it was real.

Once again wonderful work. I always wanted to go but my parents said it was too scary for me. They were totally right😆.

My family still has a time share with Westgate Resorts. I remember we got free tickets to the Mystery Fun House back in the day. It was a nice little diversion but certainly couldn't hold a candle to Disney, Universal, or even Fun Spot.

Great doc. on this, I wish they would rebuild it! I think they could have stood the test of time, even in the technological age, kept original, maybe with some new advancements. A Florida treasure~!

I vaguely remember seeing a TV 📺 promotion for it while we were on Disney property back in the early eighties during our stay at the Contemporary Resort. No car to get us off property back then. Flew in to the area and took a courtesy bus to WDW.

It was a fun experience and i wish it was still open,i was just a kid when i went their in the early 80's and i had so much fun their.

Had a lot of fond memories with my father and sister here

I visited the funhouse many times years ago. Awesome job!

I went by this the other day as well, had no idea what it was! Thanks for the video, interesting.

this took me back. thank you

I am not sure if I went there, or just envisioned myself there as a young boy seeing the commercials. Totally forgot that this place existed.

I used to work for Westgate and went on to end up with one of the original red Mystery Fun House Trolley signs that used to be on International Drive and still have it!

We were at The Fun Spot last week and were talking about The Mystery Fun House. I went there twice around 1993 and 1996. The second trip was as a camp counselor of 2nd and 3rd graders. I don't remember it being scary. Lazer tag was fun in that dome.

I used to love going there growing up only lived 20 minutes away

Grew up in Orlando & went to MFH many times as a kid. One time my friend and I got a free trip through led by Jeff Spangler (circa 1982)

Westgate Resorts, that's a name I haven't heard in a long time. I still remember when my family went to the one off of 192 for a tour of the resort for a discount on theme park tickets. I always wanted to stay there because the arcade they had was free (or at least that's how I remember it).

You mentioned Circus World!! I knew it actually existed. I have vague memories or trying to walk a (very low) tightrope when I was small.

I remember that place! I used to go there all of the time!

Just watched Adam the Woo’s video where he shows this site being redeveloped into condos. Thanks for the tour. Amazing where KZfaq takes you some days.

I always enjoy watching your videos. Growing up un central FL from 1994 until moving in 2016, so much has changed. Have you done a video about Terror on Church Street? That place was awesome. Once again, great job. Makes me miss the good old days.

My mom used to talk about Circus world all the time, can't wait to see that video

I remember at one point you could take the coward's route through a door or another one for the daring. It was a downwards slide and I never had the courage to do it...

I stayed at the Holiday Inn next to where MFH once was for New Years this past year.

I spent a lot of time there. Thanks for doing this. Starbase Omega was awesome.

Welcome back!

I used to go this place when I was in high school.. dr Phillips high school in the mid 90’s. It was make out central in the maze section. Lots of good times there. It had some scary rooms and some cheap thrills but lots of great memories

I worked there as a teenager. What memories!!

It's videos like this that make me sad because I missed out on checking places that I wanted go to but never got a chance to go because of money or time.