I saw this article in the Chicago Tribune over my morning Coffee and Luckily enough it was online as well.
What went wrong at DisneyQuest
A couple of interesting things from the article
DisneyQuest Chicago was making a profit. I think we've discussed that before, but the article said that they weren't performing up to expectations. I'm assuming that means
1: While these returns are profitable in chicago. It wouldn't be in other markets.
2: It was profitable enough to sustain itself and build new attractions out of its own pocket.
The other intersting thing I saw was some comments in line with What I and others have said. They suffered from not being a total family expireance, and from lack of Parking and such.
Apparently, DisneyQuest catered more to children. The article talks about Gameworks and Dave&buster's and points out that these places have resturants, pool tables, virtual golf etc.
All this got me thinking, I wonder how well the Orlando location Does? If the biggest problem with the chicago site was lack of full family expireance, then Orlando's which is in DTD with the controversially adult Pleasure Island and many more family resturants and activities may be doing quite a bit better. This, to me lends credence to the Idea that the equipment will be moved to Anaheim. IIRC, DTD West is doing okay, and this would certainly bump up the crowds.
If Orlando location isn't doing well, then my pure speculation is that you'll either see the equipment wind up in and around the Themeparks (IE, PotC BFBG might be situated at the exit to PotC. Cyber space mountain outside space mountain.
Also, although I've never expireanced DQ, it struck me that some of the expireances may fit well in the Imagination pavilion or possibly
Innoventions. Both would be cheap (its already payed for ) upgrades.
Worse case senario, I expect it will end up as the Virtual Gaming League Did when it tanked. The battletech Equip,ment at the chicago site was moved into The Clark street Dave and busters and makes a healthy profit as a stand alone ride. I wouldn't be surprised to see one or more of the individul rides make there way to Navy Pier or similar places where lower quality VR expireances garner big bucks along the boardwalk.
What went wrong at DisneyQuest
A couple of interesting things from the article
DisneyQuest Chicago was making a profit. I think we've discussed that before, but the article said that they weren't performing up to expectations. I'm assuming that means
1: While these returns are profitable in chicago. It wouldn't be in other markets.
2: It was profitable enough to sustain itself and build new attractions out of its own pocket.
The other intersting thing I saw was some comments in line with What I and others have said. They suffered from not being a total family expireance, and from lack of Parking and such.
Apparently, DisneyQuest catered more to children. The article talks about Gameworks and Dave&buster's and points out that these places have resturants, pool tables, virtual golf etc.
All this got me thinking, I wonder how well the Orlando location Does? If the biggest problem with the chicago site was lack of full family expireance, then Orlando's which is in DTD with the controversially adult Pleasure Island and many more family resturants and activities may be doing quite a bit better. This, to me lends credence to the Idea that the equipment will be moved to Anaheim. IIRC, DTD West is doing okay, and this would certainly bump up the crowds.
If Orlando location isn't doing well, then my pure speculation is that you'll either see the equipment wind up in and around the Themeparks (IE, PotC BFBG might be situated at the exit to PotC. Cyber space mountain outside space mountain.
Also, although I've never expireanced DQ, it struck me that some of the expireances may fit well in the Imagination pavilion or possibly
Innoventions. Both would be cheap (its already payed for ) upgrades.
Worse case senario, I expect it will end up as the Virtual Gaming League Did when it tanked. The battletech Equip,ment at the chicago site was moved into The Clark street Dave and busters and makes a healthy profit as a stand alone ride. I wouldn't be surprised to see one or more of the individul rides make there way to Navy Pier or similar places where lower quality VR expireances garner big bucks along the boardwalk.
