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Discovery Zone

Discovery Zone (DZ) was an American 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. A talking robot character named Z-Bop served as mascot to the chain. Ronald Matsch, Jim Jorgensen and Dr. David…

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Founded
October 1989; 36 years ago (1989-10) in Kansas City, Missouri, U.S.
Industry
Fast food and entertainment
Owner
Independent (1989–1995) Blockbuster Video (1995–1997) Wellspring Associates LLC (1997–2001)
Headquarters
Wilmington, Delaware, U.S.
Area served
United States Canada Puerto Rico
Defunct
1999; 27 years ago (1999) (general operations) December 2001 (2001-12) (dissolution)

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Discovery Zone

Nodes27
Edges26
Triples22
Avg. degree1.93
Density0.074074
Components1

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related to history · 8
Discovery Zone → Blockbuster Video, Founded, In April, In June, IPO, June, NASDAQ, The
Area served · 1
Discovery Zone → United States Canada Puerto Rico
Defunct · 1
Discovery Zone → 1999; 27 years ago (1999) (general operations) December 2001 (2001-12) (dissolution)
Fate · 1
Discovery Zone → Bankruptcy and liquidation
Founded · 1
Discovery Zone → October 1989; 36 years ago (1989-10) in Kansas City, Missouri, U.S.
Founder · 1
Discovery Zone → Ronald Matsch Jim Jorgensen Dr. David Schoenstadt
Headquarters · 1
Discovery Zone → Wilmington, Delaware, U.S.
Industry · 1
Discovery Zone → Fast food and entertainment
Number of locations · 1
Discovery Zone → 203 (May 1998)
Owner · 1
Discovery Zone → Independent (1989–1995) Blockbuster Video (1995–1997) Wellspring Associates LLC (1997–2001)

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discovery zone entertainment company 2001 bankruptcy 1989 1998 missouri blockbuster million chuck games jim jorgensen first kansas city years wilmington

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
Discovery ZoneArea servedUnited States Canada Puerto Rico1.00infobox
Discovery ZoneDefunct1999; 27 years ago (1999) (general operations) December 2001 (2001-12) (dissolution)1.00infobox
Discovery ZoneFateBankruptcy and liquidation1.00infobox
Discovery ZoneFoundedOctober 1989; 36 years ago (1989-10) in Kansas City, Missouri, U.S.1.00infobox
Discovery ZoneFounderRonald Matsch Jim Jorgensen Dr. David Schoenstadt1.00infobox
Discovery ZoneHeadquartersWilmington, Delaware, U.S.1.00infobox
Discovery ZoneIndustryFast food and entertainment1.00infobox
Discovery ZoneNumber of locations203 (May 1998)1.00infobox
Discovery ZoneOwnerIndependent (1989–1995) Blockbuster Video (1995–1997) Wellspring Associates LLC (1997–2001)1.00infobox
Discovery ZoneProductsFamily entertainment centers1.00infobox
Discovery ZoneSuccessorChuck E. Cheese1.00infobox
Discovery ZoneTraded asNasdaq: DZ1.00infobox
Discovery ZoneTypePublic (1993–1997) Private (1997–2001)1.00infobox

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