Originally Posted By schoolsinger According to Jim Hill, Disney Quest will be closing in January of 2008. Here is the link. <a href="http://jimhillmedia.com/blogs/jim_hill/archive/2006/04/25/2051.aspx" target="_blank">http://jimhillmedia.com/blogs/ jim_hill/archive/2006/04/25/2051.aspx</a> This is what happens when Disney does not update the games to current technologies.
Originally Posted By davewasbaloo NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO Such a loss. We could spend all day at DQ. I still would prefer time spent in DQ than MGM! Sadly though, I am not surprised. I really wish DQ had taken off, one was planned near my office here in the UK. I was so disappointed when it didn't work out. ESPN Zone - what a waste. Ok, I am not a sport guy, but I would rather have DQ and keep ESPN over at Boardwalk. I am going to have to make the most of DQ in November!!!
Originally Posted By Blackie Pueblo Sadly I have never experienced DQ. A group of us were thinking about going when we went on our trip in May. Did I really miss out? I heard it's ok pricey and gets boring after about two hours of playing video games. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ <a href="http://www.newlineagefilms.com" target="_blank">http://www.newlineagefilms.com</a>
Originally Posted By mgmguy For the record,people claiming to be Disneyquest castmembers are posting on other website boards that they have heard nothing of this rumor and are doubting as of right now if it is true.
Originally Posted By Kennesaw Tom Disney Quest can be a lot of fun. I am shocked to hear that its NOT working out. As everytime I'm there ( even during the day ) the place is packed with people! The Disney Quest in Downtown Disney is absolutely making money. One way of looking at this is that you have to pay for the same kind of activities that you can do in the research lab at the Imaginiation workshop in EPCOT.
Originally Posted By Chelledun I haven't been here. I'm not sure if it is really my thing, but I would still like to give it a try before it closes. Oh well, another reason to try to talk my mom into a trip to Disney within the next year! I like the current ESPN club location too, actually, so I hope it isn't really moving. It is a nice option to walk to for dinner if you are staying at Boardwalk, Swan and Dolphin, or Yacht and Beach club and fairly reasonably priced.
Originally Posted By wahooskipper Well, an ESPN Club at Downtown Disney would be far more accessible, particularly for locals. I went to DQ once and really enjoyed myself but...if since they didn't update the attractions inside I wasn't compelled to go back.
Originally Posted By Kennesaw Tom Is anyone else seeing a trend here? Disney seems to be great as building things but does a poor job of maintaining what they have built. I am not the least bit surprised that the technology of the "games" at Disney Quest are out out dated. With Sony, Lucas, pushing the envelope on video games. No company that just puts stuff out there and expects it to be "new","refreshing" and "exciting" ten years later is going to survive.
Originally Posted By ToEPCOTandBack I did a full day at DQ back last may, To tell you the truth I was quite bored after around a couple of hours. How reliable is Jim Hill? It seems to be popular, so it is a shame if it is true. I too, am not a sports person really. I would not like to see it being replaced with ESPN. ~Josh
Originally Posted By fkurucz >>ESPN Zone - what a waste. Ok, I am not a sport guy, but I would rather have DQ and keep ESPN over at Boardwalk.<< Perhaps you already know this, but the ESPN channels are part of the "cultural" landscape in the US. Its practically synoymous with sports (especially of the American kind). They just moved Monday Night Football from ABC to ESPN. So what I am trying to say is that having an ESPN SportZone in DtD or elsewhere on a Disney property is a slam dunk. Its guaranteed to be full all the time (the one at DtD DLR sure is).
Originally Posted By vbdad55 What a loss DQ will be-- still miss the one here in Chicago -- How can Dave & Busters make it and DQ not ?
Originally Posted By wahooskipper Now, I haven't been in a SportZone but I would definitely but in a large kids area so that the kids can play while dad enjoys the environment and sends mom down to the East Side with the credit card. Ok, ladies who are sports fans, I'm not being sexist. You can reverse the roles at your house if you are so inclined.
Originally Posted By leemac <<For the record,people claiming to be Disneyquest castmembers are posting on other website boards that they have heard nothing of this rumor and are doubting as of right now if it is true.>> I guess considering the source we shouldn't be surprised.
Originally Posted By wahooskipper Well Dave and Busters sells alcohol...for one thing. And, I'd say their games are more current, they have large Billiards areas, etc.
Originally Posted By leemac I do think West Side needs a ESPN Zone. The BoardWalk facility is usually rammed and on big nights it is just impossible to get in or be comfortable. They outgrew that location the second they opened their doors. DQ doesn't do a great deal for me (haven't been in years despite it being included in my PAP and 4-5 visits to WDW a year). I just find it odd to be indoors all the time with no natural light at all.
Originally Posted By leemac I should add I'm not a computer games-kida guy so the whole VR thing leaves me a little cold.
Originally Posted By Coachbagfanatic1 We have gone to DQ several times when it has rained out and after dinner. It is good for a couple of hours. Our son enjoyed it of course but then again he's a kid and he did not want to leave.
Originally Posted By schoolsinger I might not be too upset if the ESPN Zone has an arcade and they keep CyberSpace Mountain.
Originally Posted By LuvDatDisney "Is anyone else seeing a trend here? Disney seems to be great as building things but does a poor job of maintaining what they have built." No, never. Don't have any clue what you mean. ;-) Seriously, this is what many folks, including yours truly, have been saying for years. DQ was a wonderful concept with no follow-thru at all. It died as a concept not because it wasn't profitable, but died because it wasn't profitable 'enough.' And that comes straight from the mouth of an Orlando exec. The fact the place hasn't had any updating in 6-7 years, in what was supposed to be a cutting edge venture, I'm sure had nothing to do with that. And let's not even talk about upkeep and the cleanliness of the food/Internet areas. That was at least three years ago because I haven't set foot in there in at least that long. And, yes, Jim Hill is right whether or not the CMs, who are always the last to know, have heard. ESPN Zones are hugely popular and profitable and much larger than the ESPN Club, which will likely be handed over to retail when the DD ESPN Zone is completed.
