An early promotional illustration of the signature Celebrity Sports Center building and sign.
Company type
Private
Industry
Entertainment/Restaurant
Founded
1960; 64 years ago (1960) in Glendale, Colorado
Founder
Walt Disney and other celebrity investors
Defunct
1994; 30 years ago (1994)
Headquarters
Metropolitan Denver
Number of locations
1
Key people
Bob Leavitt and Neil Griffin, last owners
Number of employees
169
Celebrity Sports Center (CSC or Celebrity's) was a family-oriented entertainment business and landmark in metropolitan Denver. Celebrity's was located in Glendale, Colorado at 888 South Colorado Boulevard near East Kentucky Avenue. It opened in 1960 and operated continuously for 34 years before closing in 1994.[1] The original investors included Walt Disney, his brother Roy, Jack Benny, Bing Crosby, George Burns, Charles Laughton, Burl Ives, Art Linkletter, John Payne, Spike Jones and Jim and Marian Jordan (Fibber McGee and Molly).[2]
There are some sources that suggest Walt Disney Company used the business as a training facility for its employees prior to deployment to Disney World.[3]
Walt Disney and the original investors built the Celebrity's complex at a cost of $6 million.[2] The bowling lanes opened first in 1960 and the rest of the center opened in 1961.[2]
In 1979, a group of private investors led by Bob Leavitt and Neil Griffin purchased Celebrity's for $1.9 million.[2][4] The three signature water slides that were visible from outside of the building were added after Leavitt/Griffin purchase.
In the early 1990s, Celebrity's was losing money and apparently in need of significant maintenance.[1] In 1994, the complex was sold to Acquisition Corporation of the Rockies for $10.8 million, a subsidiary of Trammell Crow Company.[2][5] The new owner demolished Celebrity's by March 1995.[1] Today the 7.1-acre (29,000 m2) site is a Home Depot store and retail space.
^ abcAnderson, Eric (March 17, 1995), "Last frame at Celebrity Fans watch demolition of famed sports center", Denver Post, pp. A–01
^ abcdeLopez, Christopher (May 21, 1994), "Glendale icon Celebrity to be razed for mall", Denver Post, pp. A–01
^Walt Disney World Trivia[permanent dead link]
^"1980 Q2 Walt Disney Production revenue report", PR Newswire, April 10, 1980
^Parker, Penny (July 19, 1995), "Best Buy passes on Celebrity site", Denver Post, pp. BUSINESS, Pg. C–01
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