Balboa Fun Zone focuses on ocean education as Discovery Cube eyes its future at the site

The Balboa Fun Zone is grooming pint-sized environmentalists.
The historic waterfront amusement hub on Newport Bay, opened in 1936, has seen its ups and downs. It’s had at least 10 owners — including twice when bank trusts took over the struggling business — and has repeatedly fallen into disrepair.
While the Ferris wheel remains, the merry-go-round, bumper cars and haunted house are long gone. Now, there’s a different kind of ride.
On Friday morning, a yellow boat docked