"That's Entertainment" was a massive but short-lived family fun center located at 1475 E. Thorndale Avenue in Itasca, Illinois that opened in 1994. Owner Jeff Coghill built this 14,000 sq ft. Family Fun Center on 23 acres that his family had owned for over 40 years. It included over 75 arcade games, mini golf, bumper boats and go karts, all couched in a Hollywood theme. Coghill had big plans for the space and intended to eventually build a 100,000 sq ft sports arena next door. Unfortunately, these plans never made it to fruition. That's Entertainment closed in the Winter of 1999, with its assets going to auction in March 1999. The land today is occupied by a commercial/industrial facility and a driving range. Nearby Hollywood Avenue is the only existing reference to this once great place.
Reference:
- https://www.newspapers.com/article/chicago-tribune/109300514/
- https://www.newspapers.com/article/chicago-tribune-original-ad-for-thats-e/170006185/
- https://www.newspapers.com/article/chicago-tribune-march-1995-thats-entert/170006923/
- https://www.newspapers.com/article/chicago-tribune-confirming-closing-of-th/170007059/
