News The game arcade is set to return to Disney's Contemporary Resort

[nickys]

Ha. true enough. Why did Disney pull them from the parks initially?

$$$$$ They thought they could make more money by using the space for something else. Some are still there, WL, Poly. And now the Contemporary again.

Same for the kid’s clubs, which were never advertised well enough.

 

[Animaniac93-98]

Passport2Dreams has a very comprehensive look at the history of the Contemporary, including some pictures of the former Fiesta Fun Center (later Food and Fun Center) where the old arcade was:

https://passport2dreams.blogspot.com/search?q=contemporary

 

[Skywise]

The Poly still has an arcade?

I think they're missing out on a good revenue stream here - maybe make something similar to the current trend of retro arcade bars.
They also need to put Wreck it Ralph in there!

 

[MassScott84]

The Poly still has an arcade?

I think they're missing out on a good revenue stream here - maybe make something similar to the current trend of retro arcade bars.
They also need to put Wreck it Ralph Fix-It-Felix Jr in there!

FTFY

 

[Nunu]

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Fingers crossed they bring back the Tron Legacy pinball machine. Many a memory I have playing after pool time with my boys.

I was thinking the same thing!
Hoping for a couple of pinball machines, I love them!
BTW, are there any left at WDW?
Where?!

 

[nickys]

The Poly still has an arcade?

I think they're missing out on a good revenue stream here - maybe make something similar to the current trend of retro arcade bars.
They also need to put Wreck it Ralph in there!

Hmmm, I thought the Poly still has one. Mind you, can’t find it on the website and Lilo’s Playhouse is still there!

 

[Networth]

Hmmm, I thought the Poly still has one. Mind you, can’t find it on the website and Lilo’s Playhouse is still there!

Afraid the Poly no longer has an Arcade last I checked. GF has a very small Arcade.

 

[MuteSuperstar]

Good to hear but nothing will ever measure up to the old Fiesta Fun Center.

 

[jbolen2]

Are there restrictions in place for arcades in Orlando? I thought they were considered a form of gambling, so to speak. I'm glad they're making a return just not sure how unless they just removed games of chance and ticket rewarding. Love me some old-school arcade cabinets and air hockey!

When they change the redemption laws a few years back it changed a few things on legality of certain games and set a prize limit on what we can put inside games.

I was thinking the same thing!
Hoping for a couple of pinball machines, I love them!
BTW, are there any left at WDW?
Where?!

There are 2 small ones at the campground but no pinballs in there to play.

 

[AdventureMP4z]

Are there restrictions in place for arcades in Orlando? I thought they were considered a form of gambling, so to speak. I'm glad they're making a return just not sure how unless they just removed games of chance and ticket rewarding. Love me some old-school arcade cabinets and air hockey!

TBH i really don't think there are any restrictions explicitly banning ticket games or claw machines, even Walmart has claw machines now. Plus Universal, Dave and Busters, etc. all have arcades with tickets and claw machines giving out prizes.

 

[Cmdr_Crimson]

Are there restrictions in place for arcades in Orlando? I thought they were considered a form of gambling, so to speak. I'm glad they're making a return just not sure how unless they just removed games of chance and ticket rewarding. Love me some old-school arcade cabinets and air hockey!

They removed redemption and prize based games...Arcade, pinball, sport shootouts are mostly used in those arcades.

 

[aladdin2007]

Passport2Dreams has a very comprehensive look at the history of the Contemporary, including some pictures of the former Fiesta Fun Center (later Food and Fun Center) where the old arcade was:

https://passport2dreams.blogspot.com/search?q=contemporary

this is great, thanks...the contemporary needs a redo, the lobby and concourse use to be so much nicer.

 

[Surfin' Tuna]

This is such great news. With the one at the Beachclub closing, I am very excited to have another one returning!

 

[Cmdr_Crimson]

Still begs the question if the Tomorrowland Light & Power would ever use the walled off area again for video games since TRON is going to be coming soon..

 

[ThatMouse]

Still begs the question if the Tomorrowland Light & Power would ever use the walled off area again for video games since TRON is going to be coming soon..

Although I don't hate the idea, in-park is no place for a paid game room. You paid to get in there, why waste time putting quarters into a video game? Communicore didn't charge for plays.

 

[Cmdr_Crimson]

Although I don't hate the idea, in-park is no place for a paid game room. You paid to get in there, why waste time putting quarters into a video game? Communicore didn't charge for plays.

Shh don't tell that to the Frontierland shootin gallery...

 

[Surfin' Tuna]

I was thinking the same thing about the shootin' gallery. It is also A) the only way you'd get people to move off the machines, and B) the only way Disney would ever even consider it.

 

[DisneyDebRob]

Although I don't hate the idea, in-park is no place for a paid game room. You paid to get in there, why waste time putting quarters into a video game? Communicore didn't charge for plays.

Shh don't tell that to the Frontierland shootin gallery...

Or the dollars being soaked up in Dinoland in AK.

 

[splashingatkali]

I was thinking the same thing!
Hoping for a couple of pinball machines, I love them!
BTW, are there any left at WDW?
Where?!

There is for sure a couple pinball machines in the AoA arcade. I know for 100% one of them was Tron Legacy, I walked by it last night.

 

[Nunu]

There is for sure a couple pinball machines in the AoA arcade. I know for 100% one of them was Tron Legacy, I walked by it last night.

Yes! I will definitely check it out, thanks!