Monday, October 21, 2019

Dream Aero opens, Cookie Dough & Co. closes at Montgomery Mall in Bethesda

Dream Aero, an authentic Boeing 737NG flight simulator, has opened for business at Westfield Montgomery Mall in Bethesda. The realism is incredible, but be prepared for sticker shock. A departure on the shortest 30 minute flight will set you back a whopping $165 through October 30. Multi-session training courses are available, as well.
There's no TSA checkpoint to worry about here. Upon entering, you'll be greeted by a man in a full airline pilot uniform. Before leaving, there is an assortment of souvenir gifts available for purchase.
Hold on to your wallet - this sim is likely
only for those whose billfolds are too large
to qualify as carry-on luggage
It quickly becomes apparent that this is not going to be an arcade game for kids after a movie at ArcLight Cinemas down the hall, but more of a professional training device. For aspiring pilots, this could be a convenient first step to earning your wings.





While Dream Aero has successfully taken off, Cookie Dough & Co. is the latest mall tenant to crash land. Their kiosk, which opened in August 2017, has closed and been cleared out.



10 comments:

Anonymous said...

This gimmick is for those with trust funds which are a plenty in Bethesda.

Anonymous said...

Wow..more than real plane tickets..lol

Skippy said...

Would this count for the mile high club?

Anonymous said...

Aero is as half-baked as cookie dough, and will be cooked in less time. These flash in the pan pop-ups (ludicrously expensive) serve one purpose, temporarily increase foot traffic.

Anonymous said...

Like Robert has a clue

Anonymous said...

Ya think Robert will fall for it?

Curt Shackelford said...

I saw this and thought what a great idea for kids/teens/young adults but the price is outrageous. Make it the price of a movie??

Anonymous said...

@ 3:06 PM Lot of Trump supporters roaming that mall? LOL

The cookie dough place, was in line twice, never bought any. Both times, the service took so long, I came back to reality and avoided paying $$$ for a marble size piece of cookie dough.

Anonymous said...

When you haven't burned enough cash at iFly....

Anonymous said...

I talked to them. Russians, btw. Not that's any issue. It is not actually a real commercial airline industry 737 simulator. The company built them for entertainment purposes. However it is pretty cool and very impressive, probably unless you are a real commercial pilot. It likely will feel like actual flying. I did get to view the inside, and ask questions, but I could not afford the lesson. No trust fund. The staff was very nice and friendly. No complaints at all. I do wish them well. :)