Play Innovations Inc., a subsidiary of ABS-CBN Corp., said it will shut down the operations of KidZania Manila, an indoor play city for kids, by Aug. 31 because of the pandemic.
ABS-CBN said Play Innovations decided to cease the operations of KidZania Manila after five years of operations.
“With the COVID-19 pandemic and ensuing community quarantine, we have complied and suspended operations to prevent the further spread of the virus, which resulted to a massive impact on our revenues,” ABS-CBN said.
Kidzania generated P524 million in revenues with a total of 339,000 visitors in 2017. “Even if we are allowed to operate in the future, the ‘new normal’ will prohibit mass gathering and require children to remain at home. These conditions have left us with no choice but to close the play city’s doors permanently,” it said.