Disneyland Court Closure a Net Loss for Tennis Buffs : Recreation: Theme park cites lack of revenue for next week’s shutdown of 18-year-old Tennisland.

ANAHEIM —  Tennis, anyone?

Not at Disneyland after Monday, when the theme park will close Tennisland, a 10-court facility that serves the general public, nearly a dozen tennis leagues and guests at several nearby hotels.

Disneyland is closing the 18-year-old tennis facility on South Walnut Street near Disneyland for economic reasons.

“It just hasn’t been generating enough revenues from club memberships,” said Disneyland spokesman Joseph Aguirre. “There are little more than 100 members . . . and we’re making refunds of membership dues.”

Some Tennisland members complained that Disneyland gave them less than two weeks’ notice of the closing, which came just weeks after a $40,000 refurbishing.

“It’s just a beautiful facility and it’s such a shame that they’re closing it,” said Anaheim resident Fran Wiseman, who’s been playing at Tennisland for about eight years.

Tennisland will be closed to the public as of Tuesday, but leagues will be allowed to play through Dec. 12, according to a club spokeswoman. The park has not determined what will replace Tennisland.

“We’re considering some other options,” Aguirre said.

After Tennisland closes, there will still be about 50 tennis courts in Anaheim available for public use, said Mark Deven, city director of Recreation and Community Services. “What it will mean is court shortages at peak hours of the day.”

Tennisland served guests at the Disneyland Hotel, but it was also used by guests at the nearby Hilton and Marriott properties, which don’t have courts. Hotel spokesmen said that closing Tennisland won’t generate a loss in bookings.

“We don’t get a great number of inquiries for tennis,” said Hilton spokesman Patrick Hynes. “We get a lot more requests for golf. We’ll have to find an alternative tennis facility, though, because our concierge takes pride in finding a facility for every possible sport.”

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Times staff writer Chris Woodyard contributed to this report.