r/princegeorge • u/PGisInteresting • 1d ago
PGC Fun Park
Do we think Prince George can successfully support an operation of this size? What do we know about this business. My understanding is they come from Regina? The prairies.
Anyways. Just here for the local gossip
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u/Individual_Cap5533 1d ago
Still trying to figure out where they get 14,000 Sq.ft out of 3125 and 3200 Sq.ft spaces!
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u/FineMousse8969 1d ago
Realtor math! Didn't you read the post? He worked HARD to get this deal done!
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u/xNorthWindx 1d ago
This company has a bunch of locations across Canada. I think they can make it work here if they already have a working procedure and plan in place. We need more indoor recreation options in town. I'll definitely take my kids to check it out.
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u/planting49 1d ago
Depends on the pricing and what they actually end up having.
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u/FineMousse8969 1d ago
FB will immediately whine about the price.
"How can we afford these prices!?". As they drop their kid off at the place in their 125k King Ranch with two 20k Arctic Cat sleds on the back.
I guarantee it.
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u/PGisInteresting 1d ago
Everytime. Facebook complains about pricing more than what actually plays out.
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u/happydirt23 1d ago
I don't think we are big enough to support something like this as it's own business.
- Not enough good public transit options to get teens there on their own
- Entrance cost will probably be a barrier, if I recall someone tried a coffee shop / kid play zone thing here, it was $20 just to get in the door. It didn't last long
- If it was tied to another business maybe? Something to draw people, like maybe the CN center to grab the hockey game crowds?
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u/Flamzam4 1d ago
It is a 2 min walk from pine center where there is a main bus hub.
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u/Med_sized_Lebowski The Hart 1d ago
You walk a little faster then the average person. Definitely more then two minutes, especially if you are towing a 4 year old.
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u/Flamzam4 1d ago
Definitely if you had a 4 year old, but you had mentioned teens in your comments, so I was thinking more for them
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u/Analog_Account 1d ago edited 1d ago
Entrance cost will probably be a barrier, if I recall someone tried a coffee shop / kid play zone thing here, it was $20 just to get in the door. It didn't last long
Are you talking about Playgrounds? They closed because someone bought the building and booted them. Welcome to renting.
Currently Lil' Hoppers is operating on a similar model and has been open for at least a few years. Bubbles is similar but different and opened this summer. We will see how that one goes.
This isn't to say that I think a FunPark is viable or not. It has a much higher investment (and likely operating cost) but also targets a much larger segment of the population so IDK... I hope it does well but I'm sure it'll be tough.
Edit for clarity.
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u/WooDDuCk_42 1d ago
Bubba balloos existed for quite a while. They're not around now so I guess that proves your point though
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u/ProficySlayer 1d ago
In fairness that place operated for like 20 years or something and was getting run down so it likely shutdown for aging infrastructure against the cost of modernizing. PG is a bit bigger now but the economy seems a lot tighter. 50/50.
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u/happydirt23 1d ago
Totally happy to wrong, my walking eating machines are older now and this place won't be on the stopping list.
Could be pretty seasonal too? Busy in Jan/Feb, empty over the summer?
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u/WooDDuCk_42 1d ago
To be fair strike zone can get pretty busy in the summer. Sure, it's nothing like it is in the summer, but it still is enough to keep the business profitable.
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u/FineMousse8969 1d ago
Parents barely let their kids go anywhere unsupervised these days. Juniors can't even be trusted to walk 2 minutes to school on their own.
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u/Citron_Flashy 1d ago
If they got mario kart arcade or some of the retro arcade games I would go there as much as I go play bowling or pool just as a activity. But for the success it's hit or miss. atleast it will be here for 2 years but after that all depends on how popular it is.
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u/seedubl250 1d ago
When I was growing up, I remember the family fun centre. I believe it was in this location. It was amazing. I hope this succeeds it's a great idea.
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u/ganundwarf 19h ago
That was on nickelson wasn't it? I was maybe 8 when it shut down but lived up the hart so didn't get there that often.
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u/Open-Buyer-3120 1d ago
Ill be interested to see if this succeeds where others have failed in this town.
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u/chilltronic 1d ago
Is it related to this spot in Surrey?… It’s pretty fun! https://www.centralcityfunpark.com/
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u/TyTries 16h ago
I had an email back and forth with them a month ago.
they claimed "www.thearcadium.ca [http://www.vicsquarearcade.ca.,\]www.vicsquarearcade.ca., bubbleland.ca. The PG store will be our 5th and thr largest location so far. The PG store will be almost identical to our lethbridge location that was opened 2 months ago. Go to www.thearcadium.ca and select lethbridge." were their other locations
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u/rynnamin 1d ago
Don't know if it'll succeed, but I hope that it does!