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#51

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Posted: 1/23/09 at 12:07am

Unfortunate. I think it was perfect for its location, drawing the passerby, and had an amazingly wide selection. I just don't think a clothing store will fit well...

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#52

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Posted: 1/23/09 at 1:03am

I am wondering if ours will be closing in Denver. They have been doing the $10.00 sale for a while. I went in last week and couldn't believe the sales they were having. Jersey Boys and Wicked for 10 bucks. I saw a few others for cheap. Lot's of 50 percent off stuff. I need to get in there and take advantage of these sales. our store is a bit annoying because they change everything around like every other week. Which is one reason I stopped going. I go in to get something, it has been moved and you can't find someone to help you.

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#53

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Posted: 1/23/09 at 2:14pm

I think that something like Disney Quest would work well in Times Square. I did some reading about the one that was in Chicago. And, I found out that the reason why it didn't do so well was because of lack of advertising. I think that with Disney being in Times Square with their shows I think that this would be a good addition.

Hell,the one in Downtown Disney is still going strong.

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#54

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Posted: 1/23/09 at 2:31pm

The one in Downtown Disney is "going" but hardly "strongly". There has been talk about it closing for a while due to flat attendance.

"...everyone finally shut up, and the audience could enjoy the beginning of the Anatevka Pogram in peace."

#55

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Posted: 1/23/09 at 4:25pm

I checked out DisneyQuest in Chicago just before it closed. The first problem with it was poor exposure. It was just off North Michigan and easily missed by tourist traffic. The concept was interesting, but poorly executed. It really boiled down to nothing but an overpriced video arcade. A few variety of solo games and some family-oriented "virtual reality" games such as rowing a raft in virtual rapids or working on a virtual pirate ship. They were the sort of things you would expect to see stuck in the middle of Navy Pier or at the top of the Empire State Building. It was just one building with a bunch of these attractions, each with its own price. Or you could get some sort of all-day pass, I believe. The only thing I liked was the actual 80s video arcade that featured unlimited plays on 80s video game machines. That was all I did when I was there. The rest was unimpressive.

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#56

virgins must report to times sq

Posted: 1/23/09 at 4:30pm

Also, don't forget there is a Dave & Buster's a few blocks away on 42nd St, which is essentially the same thing as DisneyQuest.

#57

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Posted: 1/23/09 at 5:05pm

It would be good if they opened another Starbucks, but this time one you can get a seat!

#58

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Posted: 1/23/09 at 5:10pm

DisneyQuest is really just an overpriced, marginally higher-tech Dave & Buster's. Just with really dated virtual reality attractions.

"...everyone finally shut up, and the audience could enjoy the beginning of the Anatevka Pogram in peace."

#59

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Posted: 1/23/09 at 5:28pm

Dave and Buster's is far superior to DisneyQuest.

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#60

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Posted: 1/23/09 at 5:59pm

The only arcade that I liked in Times Square was on 42nd street called Broadway City. However, I have noticed that 42nd street itself attracts a different kind of crowd of people the then the rest of times square does and it can be a problem. It closed a few years back after there was a shooting there and the BBQ resturant took its place.

The problem with a place like Dave and Buster's or the ESPN zone for that matter is that yes, you can enter if your 18+ or with someone who is. But, they give you strange looks the entire time.

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#61

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Posted: 1/5/10 at 7:14pm

The Rumors have come true...The mouse has returned to Time Square. Now the question remains is the Theater in the lower level apart of Forever 21, MAC, Swarovski,or Disney? I snapped this on my phone as I walked by today sorry for the quality.

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Updated On: 1/5/10 at 07:14 PM

#62

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Posted: 1/5/10 at 7:58pm

wait..its going to be a broadway theater..or a store?

#63

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Posted: 1/5/10 at 8:05pm

The only reason the Downtown Disney Disney Quest is still open is because they have nothing to put into that mammoth building. Most of Downtown Disney is a ghost town these days to begin with- Pleasure Island is closed and the old Virgin store is closed. They do not want another large, empty building. It'll remain open for the time being.

wait..its going to be a broadway theater..or a store?
It's a store, but a Disney Store, not a World of Disney store. World of Disney stores are operated by the Parks and Resorts division, Disney Stores are not.

#64

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Posted: 1/5/10 at 8:08pm

Does this also mean that the Charmin Restrooms are going to be gone forever? I know they were there for the holidays only, but it was a fun place.

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#65

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Posted: 1/5/10 at 8:21pm

The Disney store on 5th and 55th is closing and moving there.

"...everyone finally shut up, and the audience could enjoy the beginning of the Anatevka Pogram in peace."

#66

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Posted: 1/5/10 at 8:36pm

Give me Virgin anytime.

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#67

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Posted: 1/5/10 at 8:50pm

The Disney store on 5th and 55th is closing and moving there.

Not entirely true. The store on 55th and 5th was a World of Disney store, which was operated by the Parks and Resorts Division. The new store is going to be a Disney store, which means it will be much smaller, not feature parks merchandise, and not be run by Parks and Resorts. There will surely be some merchandise overlap, but it's not as if the store is just moving.

#68

virgins must report to times sq

Posted: 1/5/10 at 9:00pm

Damnit, so neither of these stores will offer park merchandise??

#69

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Posted: 1/5/10 at 9:03pm

The one on 55th and 5th did, but the new one will not, no.

#70

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Posted: 1/5/10 at 9:58pm

Also, in the article...

"The new Disney store will feature technological advancements, as inspired by Steve Jobs of Apple Inc., including a new theater, where visitors can see Disney movies, TV and publishing in a “new way,” Disney's Mr. Fielding said. “We have projection televisions in all of our stores, but this will be presenting things in a new, immersive and experiential way that's never been done before.”

So I guess they are taking the theater in the basement.

#71

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Posted: 1/5/10 at 10:43pm

Thank you stee for finding that! Im am excited to see this coming in, of course I would prefer Virgin. But working in the past with Disney and growing up with it at least Ill have something to occupy that time I need to kill when im downtown. Maybe get to see Pocahontus and Hunchback on the big screen again? I guess we will see...

#72

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Posted: 1/6/10 at 2:49pm

I agree that this particular store was an ear-ache, but it is really sad in general that music stores are going away for good. I miss the Union Square Store and the Tower Records Store that was at Lincoln Square

#73

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Posted: 1/6/10 at 3:07pm

Another article...
http://news.cnet.com/8301-1001_3-10425166-92.html

"Perhaps trying to emulate the retail magic of Apple stores, Mickey Mouse & Co. will be transforming an old retail space in New York's Times Square into an interactive store with theme park attractions and children's exhibits.

Hoping to attract young consumers and their parents, the store will conjure up an interactive princess castle and a kids' theater offering animation and storytelling for the younger crowd. Also on display will be specific activities for kids, special events, and even celebrity guest appearances timed with major Disney film releases."

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#74

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Posted: 1/6/10 at 4:20pm

I'm going to miss the old Virgin because it was a great place to kill time, but I also didn't spend much money there... so I guess I'm partly to blame for its demise!

I'm eager to see what Disney will do to the space... the times they are a changing, and to be honest I think a Disney store now makes sense in Times Square. Better that than the empty space it has been for years... and those Charmin bathrooms are convenient but only for one month out of the year.

#75

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Posted: 1/6/10 at 4:28pm

"I'm going to miss the old Virgin because it was a great place to kill time, but I also didn't spend much money there... so I guess I'm partly to blame for its demise!"

Trust me, you aren't alone. Their regularly-priced CDs were generally overpriced, but their sales were killer... not conducive to good business.

"...everyone finally shut up, and the audience could enjoy the beginning of the Anatevka Pogram in peace."

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