is it right about disney quest closeing down in 2007?

Answer 1

Walt Disney World officials are throwing water on a hot report earlier this week in a reliable Internet site, which says the company plans to close the big DisneyQuest arcade at Downtown Disney in 2008 and replace it with a new, big ESPN Zone.

JimHillMedia.com, a well-plugged-in Disney insider blog, broke the news, citing well-placed but unidentified sources. Nothing to it, Disney officials responded. After all, said Djuan Rivers, Walt Disney World's vice president for Downtown Disney, the company just invested millions of dollars the past year in a major upgrade of everything from software to carpeting in the 100,000-square-foot "virtual theme park."

Blogger Jim Hill stands by his story.

It's worth keeping an eye on. Initially, DisneyQuest was supposed to be a big deal; Disney talked about building 20 of them, all over the place. But the only other one that ever opened, in Chicago, closed in 2001 after just two years. And even though DisneyQuest supposedly is making money, Walt Disney Co. President Bob Iger seemed to dismiss the whole concept in March when, referring to what he called a "theme park in a box," he said, "We tried and failed at that."

Answer 2

If you have young kids then maybe you could spend around 4-5 hours there. There's lots of arcade games and the only thing I did there was go on this roller coaster thing you design yourself on the computer and then you go in one of those simulator boxes and it does whatever you designed the coaster to do. You can make it go upside down as much as you want. I got a major headache on that thing. Oh yeah they have this fun rafting thing where you sit on a big blow up raft and watch the tv in front of you and you really have to use the oars and you get splashed a little bit. The whole family can do that. There is also some pirates of the caribbean thing but the line was too long for that. There's a lot of simulation stuff and also an animation studio where you can draw disney characters and stuff. If you have a 6 park 7 day park hopper ticket you can get in Disney Quest for free.

Answer 3

Yes, it is. I've heard this from numerous Walt Disney World Cast Members, and I just got back from WDW two weeks ago. Reason being- DisneyQuest was supposed to be a huge chain worldwide. One other was built in Chicago, but no others were ever built. The one in Chicago didn't do well and has already closed. This is what Cast Members have told me.

I don't know, though... I suppose they could be mistaken. I'd be happy if they were.

Answer 4

This has kind of been an ongoing rumor. They did plan to make more DisneyQuests so it would be a big chain. But, it never worked out. I've been hearing for sometime that they were planning to close it. But, it still seems to be doing pretty well in Orlando, so whether or not it will happen, I don't know. I did hear recently that it was official, but later heard some things making it sound like it was going to stay.

I hope it stays around, but I guess we will have to wait and see.

Answer 5

I don't beleive an official announcement has been made, but there has been much unofficial talk that Disney Quest will close to make way for an ESPNzone.

Answer 6

Yes it is closing... they are opening a huge ESPN Sports restaurant there, even bigger then the one at the Boardwalk. It'll have all of the stuff the other one has, except more!! Games, dining, big TVs everywhere.. it's going to rock!

Answer 7

not officially announced, but generally thought to be true

Answer 8

omgosh...I HOPE NOT!!! where did u hear that?

Answer 9

i haven't heard that....