Traded as DZ Area served Worldwide Acquisition date 1999 Headquarters Wilmington | Defunct 1999 (1999) Founded 1989 Successor Chuck E. Cheese's | |
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Products Family entertainment centers Motto "Never The Same Fun Twice!" (1998–1999) Founders Jim Jorgensen, Ronald Matsch, Mike Geselbracht, Dr. David Schoenstad | ||
Discovery zone television commercial 1994
Discovery Zone (DZ) was a chain of entertainment facilities featuring games and elaborate indoor mazes designed for young children, including roller slides, climbing play structures and ball pits. It also featured arcade games. The chain was founded by Ronald Matsch, Jim Jorgensen and Dr. David Schoenstadt in 1989. The first location was opened in Kansas City, Missouri in October 1989. An early investor and vocal supporter of the company was tennis player Billie Jean King.
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- Discovery zone television commercial 1994
- Discovery zone funbelievable fitness for kids commercial 1993
- History
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Discovery zone funbelievable fitness for kids commercial 1993
History
Stretched thin by expansion, changes in management tried to save the company; however, Discovery Zone filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on March 26, 1996 in Wilmington, Delaware with debts of up to $366.8 million.
On June 30, 1999, Elmsford, New York-based Discovery Zone Inc. abruptly closed half of their 'Fun Centers' and were unable to alert those with reserved parties. 13 locations were sold to CEC Entertainment Inc, owner of Chuck E. Cheese's, who attempted to accommodate last minute party reschedulings over the following days.