Commander Ragtime’s Midway Arcade was a multi-level family entertainment center in downtown Orlando that blended Victorian elegance with carnival aesthetics. Operating from the 1970s through the 1990s, the venue featured classic arcade games, pinball machines, and early virtual reality experiences. It became a late-night staple for downtown Orlando until Church Street’s decline in the early 2000s.
Commander Ragtime’s Midway of Fun, Food & Games (Barrel of Fun 13 / Atari/Ragtime Enterprises 13): Church Street Station, Orlando FL
Address:
101 S. Garland Ave, Orlando, FL 32801
Year Opened:
1988
Year Closed:
2001
Still in Operation:
No
Coins Used:
Tokens
Location Type:
Family Entertainment Center (FEC)
Additional Images
Two young ladies prize winners pose with a large plush bear at Barrel of Fun #13, Commander Ragtime's
Customers playing Water Race game at Barrel of Fun #13, Commander Ragtime's
A uniformed server on roller skates at Barrel of Fun #13, Commander Ragtime's
A red-vested employee checks the arcade floor amid games like Quartet, Ring King, and Speed Buggy at Barrel of Fun #13, Commander Ragtime's
A pink-uniformed employee on roller skates checks on customers in front of the Crossbow Shoot game at Barrel of Fun #13, Commander Ragtime's
Female customers and attendant underneath plush prizes at Ring Toss game at Barrel of Fun #13, Commander Ragtime's
Customers and attendant underneath plush prizes at Ring Toss game at Barrel of Fun #13, Commander Ragtime's
Barrel of Fun #13 employee Renee Arrendondo and Midway staff member, Jeff Bell, at Barrel of Fun #13, Commander Ragtime's
Employee John Parker performs the opening money count in the office of Barrel of Fun #13, Commander Ragtime's
Midway staff member with employee Kevin Hayes at Barrel of Fun #13, Commander Ragtime's
Customers surround the Goblet Toss and Ring Toss games at Barrel of Fun #13, Commander Ragtime's
Knock Down and basketball games at Barrel of Fun #13, Commander Ragtime's in Orlando, FL
John Parker training staff members at Barrel of Fun #13, Commander Ragtime's
Customers playing Horse Race Roll Down game at Barrel of Fun #13, Commander Ragtime's
Customers playing Horse Race Roll Down game at Barrel of Fun #13, Commander Ragtime's
Bob Snow and Satish Bhutani pose with another man at the Grand Opening of Commander Ragtime's, Barrel of Fun #13
Goblet Toss Staff at Commander Ragtime's, Barrel of Fun #13 in Orlando, FL
Dicky Adams inside Commander Ragtime's, Barrel of Fun #13
Crowd standing near Water Race game in Commander Ragtime's, Barrel of Fun #13
Customers playing Crossbow Shoot at Commander Ragtime's, Barrel of Fun #13
Toy train going around the ceiling at Commander Ragtime's, Barrel of Fun #13
The bar at Commander Ragtime's, Barrel of Fun #13
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