Entertainment to include characters from the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers television series at the play centers. Discovery Zone had also planned a new family entertainment center to compete against Dave & Buster’s, which was dubbed “Metro Zone”. The new complexes would have included dining, drinking, mini golf and VR games in addition to the indoor playground equipment that Discovery Zone is known for. Stretched thin by expansion, changes in management tried to save the company; however, Discovery Zone filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on March 26, 1996, in Wilmington, Delaware, with debts of up to $366.8 million. In April 1999 Discovery Zone re-entered bankruptcy. This time with the abrupt closure half of their locations on June 30, that same year and being unable to alert those with reserved parties. Thirteen locations were sold to CEC Entertainment, Inc., owner of Chuck E. Cheese, who attempted to accommodate last minute party reschedulings over the following days. In June 2000, Discovery Zone's bankruptcy court judge ruled that there was no feasible way for the brand to be profitable. And their bankruptcy was converted into liquidation. By the end of 2001, the remaining 205 locations (in 39 states, Canada, and Puerto Rico) shut down and Discovery Zone went out of business completely. Slogans "It's Fun-believable Fitness For Kids" "DZ it's Discovery Zone, Where Kids Can Be Kids On Their Own" (TV commercials) "Zoned In" "I'm Goin' DZ" / "Where Kids Wanna Be" "You're Either In The Zone, Or You're Not" "Exercise Your Right" "Are You Ready For The New DZ?" "Never The Same Fun Twice" "DZ! Where kids wanna be!" References External links BusinessWeek profile (archived) Discovery Zone website Entertainment companies established in 1989 Entertainment companies disestablished in 2001 Restaurants established in 1989 Restaurants disestablished in 2001 Companies that filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in 1996 Companies that filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in 1999 Companies that have filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy Defunct companies based in New York (state) 1990 establishments in Kansas Blockbuster LLC Former Viacom subsidiaries Defunct retail companies of the United States Defunct restaurants in the United States