Genesee Valley Mall was one of the chain’s signature mall outposts, opening in the late 1970s / early ’80s boom when Bally was carpeting America’s shopping centers with blinking marquees. Genesee Valley Mall’s Castle survives today—reborn as a bounce‑house/arcade per a local radio walk‑through. By the 1990s, the site had become a rite of passage…
Greenwood Mall was one of the chain’s signature mall outposts, opening in the late 1970s / early ’80s boom when Bally was carpeting America’s shopping centers with blinking marquees. Bowling Green’s Greenwood Mall Yelp page still lists the defunct arcade, and a Facebook debate tries to remember any rival arcades. By the 1990s, the site…
Hanes Mall Suite 672 was one of the chain’s signature mall outposts, opening in the late 1970s / early ’80s boom when Bally was carpeting America’s shopping centers with blinking marquees. Winston‑Salem’s Hanes Mall fans recall Suite 672’s Castle keeping the lights on until 2002, after which Winner’s Choice filled the slot. By the 1990s,…
Hanford Mall was one of the chain’s signature mall outposts, opening in the late 1970s / early ’80s boom when Bally was carpeting America’s shopping centers with blinking marquees. Hanford Mall shoppers in California’s Central Valley traded rumors of getting a Dragon’s Lair cabinet here first—forum lists confirm the site existed. By the 1990s, the…
Hawthorne Center was one of the chain’s signature mall outposts, opening in the late 1970s / early ’80s boom when Bally was carpeting America’s shopping centers with blinking marquees. Detroit‑area teens could hear the Hawthorne Center Castle’s attract modes while skating at the nearby roller rink, per a Southfield nostalgia thread. By the 1990s, the…
“Garcia’s Pizza in a Pan, also known as “”The Flying Tomato Brothers,”” was founded in 1971 in Champaign, Illinois. At its peak, the chain expanded to operate 18 locations across Illinois, Indiana, and Missouri. The building that held this location still stands and is a frozen yogurt restaurant today. References https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xSGyhuzLYZc Original Aug 1977 Garcia’s…
A roller rink and entertainment complex from the mid-90s. References https://www.chicagotribune.com/1995/06/13/aim-to-have-a-total-blast/ https://www.chicagotribune.com/1998/04/09/teen-clubs-doors-keep-closing/
A bounce house experience with a small arcade area.
A 30 year old suburban Family Fun Center. Its sister location in Naperville closed in 2019. Still operating as of Mar 2025.
A suburban Family Fun Center that opened in 1998 and closed in 2019. The original location in Tinley Park, IL is still operating as of Mar 2025.
