^^^
maybe that is what they have in mind with the Boulevard...

Could be Larry, could be.

I would love to see this in Bricktown, or perhaps Midtown would be better for this, as Midtown deserves a really cool entertainment draw. I think a Magic Time Machine would be perfect there.

They have two locations; one in Dallas on Beltline and one in San Antonio. Here is there website: Magic Time Machine (http://www.magictimemachine.com)


Back in 1973, it was Tony the Tiger, John Wayne, Peter Pan, and ‘Elvis’ who joked with customers, and treated them to a very special dining experience with one of their favorite pop culture icons. Guests feasted on Slow Roasted Prime Rib, Hand-cut Steaks, and the Freshest Seafood available. Many attempted to conquer the mammoth ‘Roman Orgy’ only to ask for doggy bags to take home the proof of their defeat.

Over 35 years later, the Magic Time Machine is still exciting guests with much the same menu and fanfare that brought in the original crowds. In fact, we have been recognized by numerous publications as ‘Best Special Occasion Restaurant’ and ‘Best Children’s Restaurant’ multiple times. The Magic Time Machine is a great place to celebrate birthdays, anniversaries, and just about anything else. Made it to work on time today? Come to dinner! Let’s celebrate.

Today, it is Captain Jack Sparrow, Ace Ventura, Woody the Sheriff, and Wonder Woman doing the serving. Not to be outdone, Indiana Jones, Dora the Explorer, Cinderella and Little Red Riding Hood anxiously await your arrival. Super heroes like Spiderman, Mr. Incredible, Johnny Storm and Bat Girl can frequently be seen chasing the Joker, Cruella Deville, and the poor misunderstood Dr. Evil. Each visit brings a unique dining experience, even with the same characters. The Magic Time Machine, where Improvisation is at its best every night, at every table.

The menu has remained true to its roots with the same succulent Prime Rib and Steaks, but also offers many Chicken, Pork, and Seafood dishes as well. The Roman Orgy still awaits those with an adventurous spirit. Our Chefs also prepare Specials daily to take advantage of the freshest ingredients available at their peak. The children’s menu offers a wide range of choices to satisfy even the most finicky of eaters.

Come join us at the Magic Time Machine Restaurant, the only restaurant where ‘Laughing Aloud, is Allowed’."

Here are a few pictures of them:

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I really think this would do well and maybe one day I would like to be the one to bring one here, not sure if they would license out their name or not, but it would be cool either way!

Another cool venue I would like to see here is a Ripleys museum, this would go great in Bricktown!

Combine something like this
http://www.cliftonhill.com/sites/default/files/styles/primary/public/places/primary-images/ripleys-museum-niagara.jpg?itok=ybRFgX6I

with this

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and you could put it here

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Something like that would be cool to see here! If I had millions, I would love to do this!!!!!!! Maybe one day. . . is anything planned for this site??? It seems like prime land, I'm surprised it hasn't been utilized.

Was in Dallas six months ago and thought it would be neat to take the kids there it had been 20 years since I had been there. What a mistake we lasted up until they took our drink order .....dirty run down pile of garbage could not believe how bad it had gotten. Extremely disappointing

Plupan, OKC has had a place just like your Magic Time Machine in the past.

Welcome to Molly Murphy's.net | the original internet home of Molly Murphy's House Of Fine Repute since 1996 (http://mollymurphys.wordpress.com/)

It was always a lot of fun.

Plupan, OKC has had a place just like your Magic Time Machine in the past.

Welcome to Molly Murphy's.net | the original internet home of Molly Murphy's House Of Fine Repute since 1996 (http://mollymurphys.wordpress.com/)

It was always a lot of fun.Wow, didn't even know that place existed.

Was in Dallas six months ago and thought it would be neat to take the kids there it had been 20 years since I had been there. What a mistake we lasted up until they took our drink order .....dirty run down pile of garbage could not believe how bad it had gotten. Extremely disappointingHuh, well, the last I was there had to have been around 4-5 years ago, and it was fine. That sucks to hear that though.

Wow, didn't even know that place existed.

Check out more here.

http://www.okctalk.com/nostalgia-memories/26394-molly-murphys-restaraunt.html

Ah, I remember Molly Murphy's. I remember as a kid being terrified to go to the restroom. (They made a pretty big show of it for those who never experienced it - and if you snuck to the restroom without them seeing you first, they made an even bigger deal).

But yeah, quite a few family birthdays there.

I never experienced the Molly Murphy's but Crystal's Palace was pretty cool!

Loved Crystal's!

Ah, I remember Molly Murphy's. I remember as a kid being terrified to go to the restroom. (They made a pretty big show of it for those who never experienced it - and if you snuck to the restroom without them seeing you first, they made an even bigger deal).

But yeah, quite a few family birthdays there.

I always liked going to the bathroom there when I was a kid...the walls were covered with almost naked girl pictures!

OKC Energy TOWER .... 900'. At the North bank of the Oklahoma River. Our very own ( space needle ) type of STATEMENT. ...it would balance out the Devon Tower to the river ????

1. An urban core, completely built out with continuous urbanity and street activity through all of Bricktown, Deep Deuce, Auto Alley, Midtown, and the CBD.
2. An upscale lifestyle center with big name retail (think Nordstrom, Saks, Crate & Barrel, Costco, etc)
3. A solid grocery chain like Kroger, Harris Teeter, Publix, etc.
4. Another tower taller than the Chase tower but shorter than Devon to balance the skyline

1. An urban core, completely built out with continuous urbanity and street activity through all of Bricktown, Deep Deuce, Auto Alley, Midtown, and the CBD.
2. An upscale lifestyle center with big name retail (think Nordstrom, Saks, Crate & Barrel, Costco, etc)
3. A solid grocery chain like Kroger, Harris Teeter, Publix, etc.
4. Another tower taller than the Chase tower but shorter than Devon to balance the skyline
This is the only thing I disagree with. I want a lifestyle center, but if we get a Nordstrom or a Saks, I would want it in a new mall built, similar to Northpark or Galleria in Dallas. I think this would work in North Edmond very well, or perhaps a Galleria would do well somewhere in the Core2Shore area.

I really don't see another new enclosed mall built for a long time, if ever. I could see Nordstrom or Sak's added into Penn Square or taking an existing spot there (are there still 2 Dillard's in that mall?)

I could see one of those stores as the centerpiece of a rebuilt Nichols Hills Plaza.

This is the only thing I disagree with. I want a lifestyle center, but if we get a Nordstrom or a Saks, I would want it in a new mall built, similar to Northpark or Galleria in Dallas. I think this would work in North Edmond very well, or perhaps a Galleria would do well somewhere in the Core2Shore area.

Enclosed malls are not being built anymore and probably won't for the foreseeable future. In the early 2000s commercial developers changed over to the lifestyle center instead because its cheaper to build and maintain. It's also more social in my opinion. Today even lifestyle centers aren't being built anymore thanks to the Great Recession so OKC kind of missed its chance.

This is the only thing I disagree with. I want a lifestyle center, but if we get a Nordstrom or a Saks, I would want it in a new mall built, similar to Northpark or Galleria in Dallas. I think this would work in North Edmond very well, or perhaps a Galleria would do well somewhere in the Core2Shore area.

Also, I would like to see ground level retail in the existing CBD rather than a new structure built.

Enclosed malls are not being built anymore and probably won't for the foreseeable future. In the early 2000s commercial developers changed over to the lifestyle center instead because its cheaper to build and maintain. It's also more social in my opinion. Today even lifestyle centers aren't being built anymore thanks to the Great Recession so OKC kind of missed its chance.

While it is true that there are few enclosed malls being built today, it is true that few outdoor mall/lifestyle centers are being built, as well. Lifestyle centers were hot last decade and mostly suburban endeavors. Few turned out to be big successes. Now the trends are to regional malls (enclosed) being updated and are being reinvigorated. Large retailers of the new generation (forever 21, etc) are finding great value in these locations. The national trend is currently strongly up for mall investment.

While it is true that there are few enclosed malls being built today, it is true that few outdoor mall/lifestyle centers are being built, as well. Lifestyle centers were hot last decade and mostly suburban endeavors. Few turned out to be big successes. Now the trends are to regional malls (enclosed) being updated and are being reinvigorated. Large retailers of the new generation (forever 21, etc) are finding great value in these locations. The national trend is currently strongly up for mall investment.

I don't think its that lifestyle centers weren't huge successes, it's simply the market became over saturated with them. OKC missed the fad but in other places there were many, many that were proposed and most ended up being scaled down from their original proposals by a longshot (Think Utica Square being proposed but Spring Creek being built). It was basically a bubble of sorts.

I really don't see another new enclosed mall built for a long time, if ever. I could see Nordstrom or Sak's added into Penn Square or taking an existing spot there (are there still 2 Dillard's in that mall?)

I could see one of those stores as the centerpiece of a rebuilt Nichols Hills Plaza.

Agree, we already have 4-5 underutilized enclosed malls in the metro as it is. It appears that a few of them are on the upswing fortunately, but I definitely don't think that warrants building a new one here. Crossroads, Shephard mall, North Park, Heritage in Midwest city, and 50 Penn Place are all in some various stages of under utilization or were until a few years ago. North park has become a local market place which has dropped vacancy considerably and crossroads is being converted to a Latino center, but the others are pretty stagnant. With those improving malls specializing in niche type markets, I think its important that we make Penn Square and I guess apparently Quail, to a point, our luxury enclosed mall destinations. I don't think it would be a good idea to spread that out to another mall as it will likely hurt Penn or Quail. If we add another luxury destination, I agree with other posters that we should focus on Nichols hills plaza and the classen curve due to their proximity to Nichols Hills, Penn Square, and the remaining 4,000 highly paid CHK employees and surrounding businesses. Obviously the continued expansion of boutique retail throughout the core is great as well.

FWIW no enclosed malls have been built in the US in the past 7 years.

I never experienced the Molly Murphy's but Crystal's Palace was pretty cool!
I didn't like Molly Murphy's. The food wasn't very good and it was too
noisy. I only went when someone else was paying and I couldn't talk
them out of it.

Crystal's was pretty good.

I would like to see something like this on the north side of the Oklahoma River across from Wheeler Park.

It being built in Atlanta and as part of the development they are building a Polercoaster which is pretty cool.

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Try to keep this less political as possible but Trump is supposedly pressuring Apple into building the iPhones in the U.S. In all honesty, I don't know how likely that is.

But it sure would be amazing to see Apple build an iPhone assembly plant in OKC. I'm skeptical of Apple even moving its manufacturing operations for iPhone to the US let alone choosing OKC.

If they do move thier plants to the U.S. this will bring 10,000+ jobs to whichever city they pick. Problem is OKC probably doesn't even have the workforce available to support that. It would launch OKC into next generation status though :p