Jeepers!
| ISIN | 🆔 |
|---|---|
| Industry | Family entertainment centers |
| Founded 📆 | 1988 |
| Founder 👔 | |
Number of locations | 2 (possibly) |
Area served 🗺️ | United States |
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Number of employees | |
| 🌐 Website | [Lua error in Module:WikidataIB at line 665: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value). ] |
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Jeepers! is a chain on indoor family entertainment centers which feature activities such as roller coasters, bumper cars, flat rides, arcade games, play structures, diners, and birthday parties.
History[edit]
Originally, in 1988, Jeepers! was called Jungle Jim's Playland. There were four locations total: Phoenix, Mesa, San Antonio, and Midvale. The Mesa location would become Jeepers! in 2006 or earlier before becoming Jambo! Park in either 2010 or 2011. The Phoenix location would also become Jambo! Park in possibly 2010 before later becoming Party Jungle in either 2016 or 2017.
In 1996, Jeepers! made its debut in Maryland with the opening of the Greenbelt, Parkville, and Rockville locations. The following year, in 1997, four new locations opened in Albany, Norridge, Olathe, and Roseville; along with Auburn Hills, Cleveland, Livonia, and West Nyack in 1998; and Buffalo, Methuen, and Southfield in 1999.
Sadly, though; the Buffalo location closed the same year it opened in 1999, whilst the Methuen location closed a year later in 2000.
But, two brand new locations opened; one in Concord in 2000, and the other in Gastonia in 2004.
Scarcely, the Livonia location closed on March 1, 2003 after the roller coaster ran over a manager before derailing. The manager who got run over died, but the passengers survived and were escorted into a waiting room.[1]
Shortly after, the Cleveland and Gastonia locations closed in 2005; along with the Concord, Roseville, and West Nyack locations closure in 2006; and the Parkville, and Rockville locations closure in 2007.
The Norridge location closed in 2005 but soon reopened as Go Bananas.
The Greenbelt and Olathe locations both closed in 2006, with the Greenbelt location reopening that same year as Planet Fun, while the Olathe location reopened the same year as Zonkers.
Fortunately, the Roseville location got relocated to a different facility just a mile north (still on Gratiot Ave) and opened on March 10, 2007 in Clinton Township.
Not too long after; Planet Fun closed in 2009, and the Albany location closed in 2010.
Then, two years later in 2012, both the Clinton Township and Southfield locations closed. The Clinton Township location building still stands to this day with the decorations it had when it was Jeepers! while the Southfield location building still stands in the now-closed Northland Mall.
A year later, in 2013, Planet Fun finally reopened as Laugh Out Loud Stations.
Three years later, in 2015, both the Auburn Hills and Olathe locations closed. The Olathe location probably would've closed later on if The Great Mall of the Great Plains hadn't closed. As for the Auburn Hills location, it got relocated from Great Lakes Crossing to a different mall in Sterling Heights called Lakeside and opened there in 2016.
Four years later, in March of 2020, the Coronavirus "COVID-19" Pandemic hit the United States. As a result, Go Bananas closed down. It is currently unknown if Jeepers! in Sterling Heights is still open. As for Laugh Out Loud Stations, it is still operating (although it's temporarily closed)[2]
Operating Jeepers! Locations[edit]
| Name | Location | Opened | Former Name | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laugh Out Loud Stations | Greenbelt, Maryland | 1996 | Jeepers! Planet Fun |
The Jeepers! park that is lasting the longest. |
Unknown Jeepers! Locations[edit]
| Name | Location | Opened | Former Name | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeepers! | Sterling Heights, Michigan | 2016 | N/A | The most recent Jeepers! park. |
Former Jeepers! Locations[edit]
| Name | Location | Opened | Closed | Former Name | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeepers! | Albany, New York | 1997 | 2010 | ||
| Jeepers! | Auburn Hills, Michigan | 1998 | 2015 | ||
| Jeepers! | Buffalo, New York | 1999
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| Jeepers! | Cleveland, Ohio | 1998 | 2005 | ||
| Jeepers! | Clinton Township, Michigan | 2007 | 2012 | ||
| Jeepers! | Concord, North Carolina | 2000 | 2006 | ||
| Jeepers! | Gastonia, North Carolina | 2004 | 2005 | ||
| Jeepers! | Livonia, Michigan | 1998 | 2003 | ||
| Jeepers! | Methuen, Massachusetts | 1999 | 2000 | ||
| Go Bananas | Norridge, Illinois | 1997 | 2020 | Jeepers! | The Jeepers! park that lasted the second longest. |
| Zonkers | Olathe, Kansas | 1997 | 2015 | Jeepers! | |
| Jeepers! | Parkville, Maryland | 1996 | 2007 | ||
| Jeepers! | Rockville, Maryland | 1996 | 2007 | ||
| Jeepers! | Roseville, Michigan | 1997 | 2006 | ||
| Jeepers! | Southfield, Michigan | 1999 | 2012 | ||
| Jeepers! | West Nyack, New York | 1998 | 2006 | ||
List of Rides[edit]
| Classic | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Manufacturer | Type | Known Locations |
| Banana Squadron | Advantage Rides | Banana Mini Jet | Albany, Auburn Hills, Clinton Township, Norridge, Olathe, Parkville, Southfield, Sterling Heights, West Nyack |
| JJ's Driving School | RDC | Bumper Cars | Albany, Auburn Hills, Livonia, Norridge, Olathe, Rockville, Southfield, West Nyack |
| Jungle Junction Railroad | Zamperla | El Paso Train | Albany, Auburn Hills, Concord, Norridge, Olathe (Fantasy Train), Southfield, West Nyack |
| Kronkle's Carousel | Venetian Carousel | Olathe | |
| Monkey Mayhem | Sellner | Barrels of Fun | Clinton Township, Mesa, Parkville, Phoenix, Southfield |
| Python Pit | E&F Miler Industries | Roller Coaster | All except Mesa, Phoenix, San Antonio, and Midvale |
| Tarantula Tangle | Larson International | Tilt-A-Whirl | West Nyack only |
| Yak Attack | Advantage Rides or Venture | Mini Himalaya | Albany, Auburn Hills, Norridge (called Amazon Yak Attack), Olathe, Southfield |
| Jungle Jim's Playland / Jambo! Park | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Manufacturer | Type | Known Locations |
| Carousel | Carousel | Mesa, Midvale, San Antonio | |
| Ferris Wheel | Junior Wheel | San Antonio | |
| Flying Elephants | Flying Elephants | Phoenix | |
| Jeep Track | Jeep Track | Mesa (formerly), Midvale | |
| Jet Airplanes | Advantage Rides | Mini Jet | Mesa, Midvale, San Antonio |
| JJ's Driving School | RDC | Bumper Cars | Mesa |
| Monkey Mayhem | Sellner | Barrels of Fun | Mesa, Phoenix |
| Safari Train | Kiddie Train | Mesa, Phoenix, San Antonio | |
| Spin Cups | Advantage Rides | Spinning Tops | Mesa, Midvale, Phoenix, San Antonio |
| Swings | Kiddie Swings | Midvale, Phoenix (called Jungle Swing) | |
| The Amazon | Advantage Rides or Venture | Mini Himalaya | Mesa, Midvale, Phoenix, San Antonio |
References[edit]
- ↑ "FACE Program: Michigan Case Report 03MI022 | NIOSH | CDC". Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. 2015-11-18. Retrieved 2021-05-04. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Laugh Out Loud Stations | Greenbelt, MD | Fun Things to Do". Laugh Out Loud Stations MEGA Fun Center. Retrieved 2021-05-09. Unknown parameter
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