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Is 2020 proving a bit too much? The last Blockbuster store on the planet is offering guests a chance to roll back the clock to simpler times with ...

The Blockbuster chain boasted more than 9,000 worldwide outlets at its peak in the early 2000s but suffered a precipitous decline with the advent of streaming platforms such as Netflix. LOS ANGELES: Is 2020 proving a bit too much? The last Blockbuster store on the planet is offering guests a chance to roll back the clock to simpler times with a '90s themed sleepover, it was announced on Tuesday .

"When you call dibs on this stay, you're booking a night back in the 90s, but this time you won't have to beg your parents to rent the latest horror flick - we'll give you the keys to the entire store!" it promised. This photo taken on Jul 26, 2020 shows the inside of the last remaining Blockbuster store, in Bend, Oregon. Blockbuster suffered a precipitous decline with the advent of streaming platforms such as Netflix.

But with the pandemic stifling tourism,"we've been missing the regular visits from friends, neighbours and tourists from around the world," the listing said.

 

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