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- 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, which was founded by Ronald Matsch, Jim Jorgensen and Dr. David Schoenstadt in 1989. The first location was opened in Kansas City, Missouri, in October 1989. An early investor in and vocal supporter of the company was tennis player Billie Jean King. Discovery Zone was also notable for being the first corporate sponsor of the PBS children’s program Sesame Street. In 2020, a new center using the Discovery Zone name opened in the Cincinnati suburb of Union Township, Ohio; it is not affiliated with the original company, but is heavily inspired by it. A second location was added in Florence, Kentucky, at the Florence Mall on July 23, 2021. (en)
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- Bankruptcy and liquidation (en)
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- Fast food and entertainment (en)
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- The 1989–1998 Discovery Zone Logo (en)
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- Family entertainment centers (en)
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- 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, which was founded by Ronald Matsch, Jim Jorgensen and Dr. David Schoenstadt in 1989. The first location was opened in Kansas City, Missouri, in October 1989. An early investor in and vocal supporter of the company was tennis player Billie Jean King. (en)
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