Disney closing ESPN Zones nationwide

This has been developing for a while. The Atlanta and Denver Zones were closed last year to less fanfare. The economy definitely hurts, it's hurting the restaurant business overall as fewer people are opting for sit-down eat-out restaurants. And leasing the space in some of these markets (such as NYC) is an astronomical hit. Plus the novelty has really worn off, especially as more and more households have their own home theater systems to watch sports.

All I know if I go by our local mall area with all the restaurants the parking lots are full. I know the economy hurts some but you could never tell by their parking lots. I'm talking chain rest. and localy owned places. Last Thursday night we went out to a restaurant and the place was packed from the time we entered to the time we left. I'm talking about a rest. that you cannot get out of for anything less then $100 and we dropped $200 that night. It would be intresting to hear what SS33 can add sense he is in the business.

If bones were edible I would.

We don't have one in Seattle area yet but apparently getting a franchise open is super hard.I have a friend that bites through the bone and sucks out some of the marrow. I do it on occasion.

I went to ESPN Zone once and found no reason to return. It reminded me of TGI Fridays but with bathroom TVs. Talking about the one in NYC.

I have a friend that bites through the bone and sucks out some of the marrow. I do it on occasion.

I would not go around telling people that you will sometimes suck a bone.

I LOVE Buffalo Wild Wings. Basically it's like your favorite home-town dive sports bar but it's a chain. Daily drink specials, video trivia, contests, pretty good wings and I do love me some Asian Zing and Mango Habanero, my two favorites. Especially in college towns, the beer and liquor specials are insane. When my wife was working at Virginia Tech we got to know the bartenders at the Blacksburg BWW and they always gave us some swag when we watched VT or Redskins games. GREAT bar and restaurant.

I would not go around telling people that you will sometimes suck a bone.

:lol:

Zachby's FTW! Wait what?

The real tragedy in all of this is that a lot of folks are going to lose their jobs...it sucks hard that they have to pay the price for the incompetent of Disney/ESPN management.

BWW is ok i guess, the one here in williamsburg is fairly new here but nothing to write home about. I actually like the Quaker State wings and atmosphere a whole lot better. Ive never been to a espn zone and I reckon I never will and by the sounds of it I aint missing didly squat.

The real tragedy in all of this is that a lot of folks are going to lose their jobs...it sucks hard that they have to pay the price for the incompetent of Disney/ESPN management.

Well to be fair Disney and ESPN employ alot of people and its rare to here about Disney failing at anything because just about everything Disney is involved in turns to gold. Hell now is the time to be unemployed because you can stay on unemployment for like 2 yrs now. Everytime they extend unemployment people all around the US cheer for a few more months they get paid to sit on their ass.