Why the heck do you keep going back to a place that makes you so disappointed?

Tim has stated his business mode for 15 years and it's not gonna change.
-quarters not tokens or all day play
-all volunteer staff
-$$$ is for mortgage, power bill, game parts, merch and charity

He is testing food trucks outside so he doesn't have the hassle of making it, I don't know if he'll have inside seating/tables or not (I doubt it).
Once you allow food/drinks/beer inside, sure as shit you're gonna have several drunk idiots dump food and drinks on the games and puke all over the bathrooms.

The new building is 50ft at the front and slopes to 34ft at the back.

Please let us know of any 700 pinball arcades open 7 days a week when you find them.

The easiest solution for you and a few others having this 'PHOF life crisis' is to open your own pinball arcade and run it how you see fit.
In Florida we have 10 or so Pinball/Arcades. Each has done it their own, different way (some sell booze!) and all have survived by smartly sticking to their unique business model from day one. Each model is different enough from the other, and visitors to Florida can find somewhere to play within a 1-2 hour drive no matter where they land in the state.

If you haven't heard it already, Clay interviewed Tim in 2007, and it covers his unique life story over his 50 years in the business from a kid to now. (scroll down to episode 4)
http://www.pinrepair.com/topcast/past.php

There are several hundred coming from his home warehouse to the new place.
It's not about 'change', it's about each place doing their own thing and whether it survives or not.
Tim has literally ran arcades for over 40 years, what he does works for him.

Agreed. If you get down to Florida post-covid pm me and I will treat you to pinball and beer.

Typically the charities Tim donated to were dealing with the homeless, which can't afford to do that. When the new building process started I believe charity donations were paused. Once everything is up and running at the new place I'm sure those will start up again.

Maybe Imoto Harvey could cover those final move/setup days, but Tim and crew have no time for stuff like that on a regular basis as he just said above. Fixing games is 24/7

Because pinball IS cheap entertainment...
Again as Tim JUST said above he doesn't want to mess with anything but fixing games.
He DID say something in the building walkthrough about BIG companies having some sort of events in the center of the place, no other details given.

Well Done, Sir!
YOU are the targeted customer base.
People coming to town for conventions/vacations and spending a day at the PHOF.

I was fortunate enough to see Frank on his last tour in Tampa Florida. He sounded great but his son/conductor had to help him out a bit with some stuff. I'd kill to go back in time to see him Dean and Sammy do their thing on the strip.

They've already sold games to locals on craigslist, someone posted a link earlier in the thread.

As Tim has said in audio posted here, older video posted here, and clearly in several of his posts here, he's not asking for suggestions on making changes to how he does it. He's just looking for donations. People can be mad at him for not doing what they suggest all they want, it's not gonna change. You can visit PHOF as it is or not.

New Video on the gofundme page...

4 posts in 2 years I take as someone's 2nd account.....

Even if only 'half the games were working' you would have been there more than 30 minutes.

Agreed. My ignore button is worn out!

Tim said technically they have to be out of old location by May 5th

Everybody on pinside knows about the PHOF and Tim.
People are re-posting the gofundme link at least once a page.
Those who can afford to donate will.
We know you mean well, but your long posts seem to try to shame everyone to donate every dollar they have, NOW.
$100K in a month is great, I think it will stay steady for a while and there will be a big bump at the end.

Haters Gonna Hate...
Please don't play dumb.

CONGRATS!

I'm gonna guess it was Nic Cage, since he moved to Vegas around 2006.

And, well.....

Edit: Maybe not, 'a house' he owned was foreclosed in 2010.

I believe Tim said on the front will be the word 'PINBALL' in lit letters from top to bottom.
And in addition a free standing sign at the road/entrance.