Quoted from NicerSoul:

Hi! Long time Pinside reader, first time caller. I had to register for this topic alone.
Whatever is going on with The Museum of Pinball has me absolutely gutted. I've been going there just about every time it's opened since the first Arcade Expo in 2016. Banning is an... interesting place to be sure, but not without its charms, and TMoP was the crown jewel of the city. I've had so many good times there, both alone and with friends. Those of you who have visited know this, but for those who haven't - did you know there is a whole entire other section of the Museum devoted to arcade games!? And the collection is (was?) crazy solid! Games you rarely see anywhere - Atari's Quantum, Williams' Chicken Shoot (complete with the flash of actual feathers blowing up between the screen and the player), Exidy's Chiller, a 4 Player version of Sega's Hot Rod, the list goes on, way on. Not being able to take a crack at getting some high scores on them ever again literally has me sick to my stomach.
It goes without saying that Pinball there was a blast, of course. Yes, they have all the new stuff that you would expect, as well as those holy grails like The Big Lebowski, Alien, Full Throttle, Thunderb... hahaha well, yes, that pos game and even, as previously mentioned, a Magic Girl. Unplayable, natch. But such a pretty box o' blinking lights! What often goes overlooked is their collection of older pins. Wedgeheads galore! And in amazing shape! I would put TMoP's collection of Wedgeheads up against any other public collection - even The Pinball Hall of Fame. You could spend the entire day just playing their classics - and believe me, I have!
What else?? Keith Elwin bringing his Archer prototype there (wish it would have remained an Archer pin... sorry Iron Maiden fans, but Neil Peart stands alone). The lady selling the Pupuasas in the early days. The (sadly no longer in business) Brew Rebellion Brewing Co. having their wild beers on tap (you'd be surprised, but Fruity Pebbles make an amazing IPA!). The Haunted House at Pinball Madness during Halloween! INDISC moving from Chaparral Lanes into a much bigger venue, and growing exponentially every year! The Walter Day Trading Card Collection!
And of course, all the pins you could possibly play in one day. You couldn't! You'd have to go the whole weekend!
I was very excited when they announced the move to Palm Springs. To see it all come crumbling down - especially this way - it breaks my heart. I'm not smart enough to know what exactly went wrong, but I do agree with those who have it all seems poorly planned, for what that's worth.
chuckcasey - if you don't mind me asking, what exactly was your role at The Museum of Pinball as the "curator"?

You have a shitty attitude.

Quoted from EJS:

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