AuburnJen 770 Posted November 11, 2016 Report Share Posted November 11, 2016 According to Disneyblog.com, Disney Quest's closing is not happening anytime soon. DQ was supposed to close so that it could be turned into an NBA experience. Apparently that is not happening now? Who knows. http://thedisneyblog.com/2016/11/09/disneyquest-gets-life-extension-disney-springs/?platform=hootsuite photo credit: disneyfoodblog.com BradyBzLyn...Mo 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Beckers 1,136 Posted November 11, 2016 Report Share Posted November 11, 2016 Guess they realized that theme was not going to work! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
shoreline99 137 Posted November 12, 2016 Report Share Posted November 12, 2016 It (the concept) really didn't fit in with the Disney springs theming, and that's a lot of square footage to devote to it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
AuburnJen 770 Posted November 13, 2016 Author Report Share Posted November 13, 2016 I wish they would redo it and leave all the vintage game alone. However that is just me. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mouseketab.....Carol 1,261 Posted November 13, 2016 Report Share Posted November 13, 2016 12 hours ago, AuburnJen said: I wish they would redo it and leave all the vintage game alone. However that is just me. Unfortunately, the vintage games are what is going to go through attrition. The original manufacturers quit making those parts long ago, and when they die, that's it. Now, I know with programming, they could put a computer simulation of the vintage game in the box, and you would have 99% of the experience, but....... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Littleolwoman.aka.Kristie 119 Posted November 13, 2016 Report Share Posted November 13, 2016 I am happy to hear it is staying open, even if just for a bit. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
AuburnJen 770 Posted November 13, 2016 Author Report Share Posted November 13, 2016 7 hours ago, mouseketab.....Carol said: Unfortunately, the vintage games are what is going to go through attrition. The original manufacturers quit making those parts long ago, and when they die, that's it. Now, I know with programming, they could put a computer simulation of the vintage game in the box, and you would have 99% of the experience, but....... That is not necessarily true, but I don't think Disney wants to go and find them through the means I have to for my games. There are some companies that are making parts for them, just like the old pinball machines, but they are not cheap and like all the other vintage stuff I have, it comes with a price Disney probably does not want to pay. I can get parts for my jukebox, pinball machines and video games to replace worn out and broken items. I just can't get them from the original peeps. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
AuburnJen 770 Posted November 13, 2016 Author Report Share Posted November 13, 2016 I will, however, be glad to rid them of the games when they decide they need to go to property control. I am eyeing a Digdug machine now to add to my collection. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mouseketab.....Carol 1,261 Posted November 13, 2016 Report Share Posted November 13, 2016 11 minutes ago, AuburnJen said: That is not necessarily true, but I don't think Disney wants to go and find them through the means I have to for my games. There are some companies that are making parts for them, just like the old pinball machines, but they are not cheap and like all the other vintage stuff I have, it comes with a price Disney probably does not want to pay. I can get parts for my jukebox, pinball machines and video games to replace worn out and broken items. I just can't get them from the original peeps. This is true. I went to Disney Quest once... simply because I heard they had BattleZone in there. (I used to have a full sized BattleZone in my living room with my ex husband. He was in the Navy and gone a lot, so I had plenty of time to get pretty good at it). Sadly, the BattleZone at DisneyQuest was unplugged and out of order Avatab.... Steve 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
AuburnJen 770 Posted November 14, 2016 Author Report Share Posted November 14, 2016 And it probably will be because they don't want to take the time to fix it properly. Sad sad sad Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Travisma 1,317 Posted October 24, 2017 Report Share Posted October 24, 2017 Inquisitr has pictures of Disney Quest demolition https://www.inquisitr.com/4568060/photos-show-the-destruction-of-disneyquest-as-demolition-picks-up-speed-photos/ Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Seals 111 Posted October 24, 2017 Report Share Posted October 24, 2017 As much as that place gave me a severe headache and the last time we went (2013) it smelled and the games were in poor shape, I still remember the first time I took my kids there and how excited they were and how much fun they had. RIP DisneyQuest. Avatab.... Steve 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Travisma 1,317 Posted October 24, 2017 Report Share Posted October 24, 2017 They should've imploded it. Just think of the $$$ they could've made having a Farewell DQ dinner and dessert party with premium seating for the Big Bang! keith_h and Avatab.... Steve 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Avatab.... Steve 124 Posted October 25, 2017 Report Share Posted October 25, 2017 On 11/13/2016 at 4:09 PM, mouseketab.....Carol said: This is true. I went to Disney Quest once... simply because I heard they had BattleZone in there. (I used to have a full sized BattleZone in my living room with my ex husband. He was in the Navy and gone a lot, so I had plenty of time to get pretty good at it). Sadly, the BattleZone at DisneyQuest was unplugged and out of order I used to go to DQ every trip for several years because they had an original full size sit down Atari Star Wars game..... complete with ancient computer wire frame graphics..... BUT I could still feel as though I was actually flying down the trench of the Death Star due to the excellent sound and music effects I loved that it had the original theme and Obi Wan sound clips from the movie: "Luke, the Force will be with you..... always!" Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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