Dieter Bohn Toys R Us is gone, and no more fun will be had

Toys R Us was a playground. I visited my first Pokémon tournament there. I tried out the Virtual Boy. I messed with Mario’s nose in the N64 demo. I drooled over Legos I couldn’t afford. I played PlayStation demo games like ESPN Extreme Games and Spyro. I bought Super Soakers and Nerf guns. I scoffed at the low-quality bikes.

One Christmas, I watched carefully as every batch of Buzz Lightyears sold out instantly. Somehow I still got a Buzz Lightyear for Christmas. But it was a close call.

Thanks for all the memories, Toys R Us. Sorry about the internet.