
Jeepers! was a chain of family entertainment centres in the United States.[1]
History
The company was founded in 1988. Originally named Jungle Jim's, it later rebranded as Jeepers![2][3] The first location was in San Antonio, Texas.[4]
In 1998, the company filed an initial public offering. It would have traded under the symbol JPRS on the Nasdaq stock market. At this point, it stated it had 15 sites with plans to open another 10 by the end of the year and an additional 24 in 1999.[5] It later withdrew the offering.[6]
In December 2004, the company had 13 locations.[7] All locations have since been rebranded or closed.
Locations
Park | City | State | Opened | Closed | Notes |
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Jeepers! | Albany | New York | 1997 | 2010 | [8][9] |
Jeepers! | Auburn Hills | Michigan | 1998 | February 22, 2015 | [10] |
Jeepers! | Buffalo | New York | 1998 | 1999 | |
Jeepers! | Cleveland | Ohio | Unknown | 2005 | |
Jeepers! | Clinton Township | Michigan | March 10, 2007 | October 2012 | |
Jeepers! | Elizabeth | New Jersey | Unknown | Unknown | [8] |
Jeepers! | Concord | North Carolina | 1999 | 2006 | |
Jeepers! | Gastonia | North Carolina | December 2004 | 2005 | [11] |
Jeepers! | Greenbelt | Maryland | 1996 | 2006 | [11] Subsequently operated as Planet Fun. Now operating as Laugh Out Loud Stations. |
Jeepers! | Lansing | Illinois | December 18, 1998 | 2005 | [10] |
Jeepers! | Livonia | Michigan | 1997 | 2003 - 2004 | |
Jeepers! | Mesa | Arizona | 1998 | [12] Subsequently operated as Jambo! Park | |
Jeepers! | Methuen | Massachusetts | 1999 | 2000 or earlier | [13] |
Jeepers! | Norridge | Illinois | 1997 | 2005 | [10] Subsequently operated as Go Bananas until closing in March 2020 |
Jeepers! | Olathe | Kansas | 1997 | February 2006 | [10] Subsequently operated as Zonkers until closing on August 2, 2015 |
Jeepers! | Parkville | Maryland | 1996 | June 17, 2007 | |
Jeepers! | Rockville | Maryland | 1996 | 2007 | [11] |
Jeepers! | Roseville | Michigan | July 15, 1997 | 2006 | [10] |
Jeepers! | Southfield | Michigan | Unknown | 2012 | [10] |
Jeepers! | Sterling Heights | Michigan | 2016 | 2020 | |
Jeepers! | West Nyack | New York | 1998 | 2006 | [8][14] |
Jungle Jim's Playland | Des Plaines | Illinois | 1992 | Unknown | [15] |
Jungle Jim's Playland | Midvale | Utah | December 6, 1991 | Unknown | [16] |
Jungle Jim's Playland | Shawnee | Kansas | December 18, 1991 | Unknown |
Images
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Python Pit at Jeepers! Albany
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Python Pit at Jeepers! Auburn Hills
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Eating area at Jeepers! Albany
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Jeepers! Auburn Hills
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Jeepers! Auburn Hills
References
- ↑ Moore, Deborah (September 1, 1997). "Jeepers! play park to enter area arena". Albany Business Review. Archived from the original on 2002-09-21. Retrieved April 30, 2021.
- ↑ "About Jeepers! Inc". Jeepers! Inc. Archived from the original on 1999-02-19.
- ↑ "Jeepers offers escape from the heat". The Arizona Republic. 2002-08-08. p. 74. Retrieved 2025-01-01.
- ↑ "Key People at Jeepers! Inc". Jeepers! Inc. Archived from the original on 2006-02-19.
- ↑ "Jeepers! files for initial public offering". The Standard-Star. 1998-04-18. p. 19. Retrieved 2025-01-03.
- ↑ "Jeepers withdraws offering". The Boston Globe. 1998-06-20. p. 67. Retrieved 2025-01-03.
- ↑ "Jets, trains, bumper cars - on 3rd floor". The Charlotte Observer. 2004-12-25. p. 26. Retrieved 2024-02-10.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 "Northeastern US". Jeepers!. Archived from the original on 1999-05-07.
- ↑ "Home". Jeepers! Albany. Archived from the original on 2006-04-12.
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 10.3 10.4 10.5 "Midwestern US". Jeepers!. Archived from the original on 1999-05-07.
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 11.2 "Southeastern US". Jeepers!. Archived from the original on 1999-05-07.
- ↑ "Southwestern US". Jeepers!. Archived from the original on 1999-05-07.
- ↑ "Northeastern US". Jeepers!. Archived from the original on 2000-05-10.
- ↑ "Home". Jeepers! West Nyack. Archived from the original on 2006-01-03.
- ↑ "Beyond the jungle gym". 1997-10-24. Archived from the original on 2024-02-10.
- ↑ "Article clipped from The Salt Lake Tribune". The Salt Lake Tribune. 1991-12-04. p. 32. Retrieved 2025-01-02.