Similar to Chuck E. Cheese, Major Magic was the local hot spot for children's birthday parties in its heydays in the late 1970s and early '80s.

Major Magic is shutting down immediately and everything at the restaurant is for sale, including show characters, kitchen equipment, games, tables and chairs. Skip Navigation.

Major Magic's final resting place, however, was in Sylvania, Ohio, which closed in 2013. “We are bringing it back to life,” franchisee Dennis McDonnell told The Macomb Daily in January.

Sparks Pinball Museum in Clinton Township will revive the Major Magic's concept. The owner says they will provide classic pinball and video arcade games that were at some of the original Major ...

Major Magic's is expected to open later this month through early February. Stay on top of Detroit news and views. Sign up for our weekly issue newsletter delivered each Wednesday.

After $1.5 million in renovations in 1992, by the mid-1990s Major Magic’s had closed. A Sears Hardware store opened in the Ridge Road location in 1997.