Fun fact: the technician here that works on the show, Kurt, has been maintaining them ever since it was ShowBiz. Oh and that custom USA guitar was actually done by Kurt in the 80s!

@SetsStreetsEats

2 жыл бұрын

Thats awesome, he does a great job!

@Doggiedaze21

Жыл бұрын

Great I didn’t even know that thx for sharing

@szapor6308

Жыл бұрын

I hope he saves them after the remodel

@ShowbizRestored

Жыл бұрын

Couldn't Agree with you more! Kurt is such an amazing tech to be able to keep these guys up especially with the limited tools they receive nowadays. I do hope Kurt is able to take some these home when this store eventually remodels. kind of similar to what grant did with the tampa show. That's of course if he wants too!

@Extremely-144

Жыл бұрын

It’s a really well kept stage It’s a shame it’ll go

Huntsville is the best cec you can go to. Glad you saw it.

Fun fact: the Flint location in mi stage is actually in storage because the manager didn’t have the sole to throw them out. One of the higher ups a Cec told me that. I hope they still have plans to make the museum.

When this place was Showbiz they had a train ride that took you a round the game room. And the show room was inclosed like a theater. I remember this place. Thanks for showing us.

The birthday kid is so cute

This is the best kept 3-stage I've ever seen. This one in particular is unique as there are many customizations here that aren't found anywhere else, such the front of Munch's keyboard, the paint job and sticker on Jasper's guitar and PizzaCam! The animatronics here seem to still be in good shape. Hopefully someone out there can take them off CEC's hands. But at the very least it's thanks to people like you and other KZreadrs like Showbiz South to document these stages before they disappear for good.

I have great memories of Chuck E Cheese here in BG when I was a kid. I remember a big cheese tunnel that was under the animatronic band. Sad that these are disappearing and that my kids won’t get to see this magic. Great video!

@SetsStreetsEats

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Kevin!

@iantheanimatedstuffcollect4121

2 жыл бұрын

@@SetsStreetsEats billy bob's wonderland got flooded I hope they can resolve it

@SetsStreetsEats

2 жыл бұрын

@@iantheanimatedstuffcollect4121 oh no, that's terrible. It had to be from a pipe burst cuz there's no way a river or a flood got to them, the building sits on a small hill it would have to be a heck of a flood.

@reafaasa8065

Жыл бұрын

@@SetsStreetsEats do a lot of grown up sills go to chuck e cheeses I used to go by myself in 2010 to 2013

@reafaasa8065

Жыл бұрын

@@SetsStreetsEats I just went last sat withy niece and my parents and I went again in Feb 2022

Nice to see you went, here! This is such a great CEC, location, and tje stage is taken care of so well, by the tech!

@SetsStreetsEats

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah it was really cool to see, I'm hoping to see some other locations that look this good but we shall see!

@animatronicsproductions1993

2 жыл бұрын

@@SetsStreetsEats Yeah, I hope so!

I didn't know there was 22 3 stages in North America............so sad because there used to be more than 200. Such crazy how CEC destroys everything concerning animatronics to ""entertain the new generations"", not even leaving the mechanisms alone, they got to destroy them as well !! These characters were not Chuck E Cheese's, they used to be Rock-Afire's that could perfectly be sold and preserved as they used to have nothing to do with CEC's characters. Its such a shame that new generations will never be able to know about the show in Chuck E Cheese's and instead being forced to dance in a stupid shining little dance floor with a 100 million TV's playing the same stupid kiddy songs forever........ I loved your video so much !! Needed to vent about this """"amazing"""" idea on how to make Chuck e Cheese's better than ever !!

@SetsStreetsEats

2 жыл бұрын

Well said and I totally agree. I really do hope at least a few managers do the right thing and preserve a few sets, only time will tell!

@papachillothezappey4050

2 жыл бұрын

That's the thing I don't understand. I can kinda of understand destorying the stages that uses the PTT/CEC Ottoman Bots (still really dumb and wasteful as you know what through). But with the 3 stage they don't even own the copyright on some of things on the characters mechanism like the E hinges (which the copyright to that is owned by Aaron Fechter) and most if not all the people who get a 3 stage character often covert them or wants to covert them back to a RAE character. So I don't know whats their deal is as they could just strip the cosmetics off the characters just sell the mechanism for a good price and make a lot of money. But then again this is CEC Entertainment Inc I'm talking about and I don't just call them the idiots in Texas for nothing.

@papachillothezappey4050

2 жыл бұрын

@@SetsStreetsEats And I also hope that not just some, but most mangers at 3 stage locations (and most stores with both Studio C and CEC Ottoman stages too since I'm at it) become rebellious twas CEC Entertainment's stupid destroy all animatronics policy and sells them all off to fans who wants to turn them back into the Rock-afire and lie about destroying them and secretly give CEC the middle finger behind their backs.

I grew up with this location. Sad to see the animatronics go. When I was a kid, the band still played covers and had completely different voices. I hope someone like Smitty comes around and preserves a set, but that seems unlikely

@bluegold1026

Жыл бұрын

Because there's not enough room in his service station for them?

What a great stage! Good video

@SetsStreetsEats

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

This is such a unique and well kept stage. Thanks for the awesome footage!

That Three Stage looks Amazing. When they started Shouting Chuck E Cheese, Helen Moves were …I don't even know.

Beautiful content, i'm pretty sure that when you was a kid, you usted to go on these place, thats why all the love you have for these thingsss❤️

Showbiz/Chuck E Cheese, skeeball, pizza...these are a few of my favorite things ☺️

Jasper’s got a red, white, and blue Beach Bear guitar.

Just heard Huntsville got rid of their wonderful 3 stage last night for the 2.0 remodel. :(

Oh yeah you should have asked them to let you go in the tech room there's a crap ton of Showbiz Remnants like the orange carpet, the gray box control system, and even a poster from Showbiz with Fatz Geronimo Himself on it

@SetsStreetsEats

2 жыл бұрын

Thats awesome, I hope they keep that stuff and preserve them!

@PrimeStone

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah me too probably not 😑 any way good video

@simonsays365

2 жыл бұрын

@@PrimeStone they will they have had the same manager and tech since it opened in 1982

@PrimeStone

Жыл бұрын

Good 😭

This was my place when I was a kid. I saw this place in Huntsville go from Showbiz to CEC in 1990. I had a lot of Birthdays right there as Showbiz Pizza.

@UnshornKeyboardist

2 жыл бұрын

Do you have any pictures or footage of Huntsville as a Showbiz?

So glad you got to see my old work stompin' grounds! Tons of memories in that building! I was there the night the gameroom wall was removed for the expansion out to the side of the building! 2011, I think! We opened that 2nd half of the gameroom that Christmas week, I think? Love the video!

Just saw this video. I love it! If you’re ever in the Wisconsin area, you should check out the La Crosse, WI location.

@SetsStreetsEats

2 жыл бұрын

I'll put it on my list, I would like to see their 3 Stage!

You should come see our store in Pineville NC! We're right outside of Charlotte, our 3 stage is in great condition, and we're the last 3 stage to have the Munch Junior character!

@SetsStreetsEats

2 жыл бұрын

Im adding it to my travel list!

@verge-youtube

2 жыл бұрын

@@SetsStreetsEats Great!

It's crazy seeing them have a working Pizza Cam! And the black variant at that!

Awesome Vid

@SetsStreetsEats

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

My store in Oklahoma city had a studio C beta up until last year when they removed it

by the end of the year, the following 3-stage shows will exist huntsville, al augusta, ga boise, id west des moines, ia billings, mt charlotte, nc fargo, nd altoona, pa dallas, tx richmond, va there is also an alternate set up with retrofitted rockafire mechanisms, where they're all consolidated onto one stage called the cu-1 stage. those are in springfield, illinois, whitehall, pennsylvania, and columbus, georgia!

@SetsStreetsEats

2 жыл бұрын

That is excellent info, thanks for sharing!

@technerdbird

2 жыл бұрын

@@SetsStreetsEats the one in charlotte is in even better condition than huntsville, every movement is perfect, and the store itself is very nice. out of the 3-stages i have seen in person, nothing has topped it

@SetsStreetsEats

2 жыл бұрын

@@technerdbird I definitely want to see that one.

@technerdbird

2 жыл бұрын

@@SetsStreetsEats i also totally recommend tallahassee! the entire store is straight out of 1991 (save for some 2000s posters) and the 3-stage is in pretty good shape. they still have a designated showroom and dark lighting

@technerdbird

Жыл бұрын

@@mfhalston I didn't bash huntsville? just said pineville is better

The video that started it all

Well at least we have Billy Bob’s Wonderland

@SetsStreetsEats

2 жыл бұрын

True!

my second local was granada hills california, I have alot of memories since 2007 (when i was born)

I went there last weekend!

Had a lot of fun memories going to the chuck-e-cheese in flint mi

@SetsStreetsEats

2 жыл бұрын

As do I. I was really bummed to hear that they just tore it down. It's the end of an era!

@matthewmoshe3811

2 жыл бұрын

It wasn't just chuck-e-cheese i olso went to huckleberry junction as well

the only thing I miss are those 90s skeeball machines, they got removed

1 and 2 Stages are still relatively easy to find. 3 Stages are hard. Road Stage very few left and most are in the process of remodeling. Studio C Alpha is getting harder. Studio C Beta are most common. Those are the major stage types that would need visited if you wanna complete that goal.

DUDE! that’s The Location That I Live Near

R.I.P. to Huntsville, AL's 3-Stage

I’m going to get the show they have one day

Chuck E Cheese used to do covers in their segments but unfortunately they lost the money to do that with the last time doing it back in 2014 I believe

The sad aftermath behind this stage was that all animatronics were sent to Showbiz Pizza Time Distribution Center in KS, and were saved, and used for spare parts in other 3 stage locations, but sadly, the pizzacam/looneybird wasnt so lucky, the mech was destroyed and tore apart viciously as an act of vandalism, however, the rare plastic retrocam cosmetics was kept by an anonymous collector, the same collector actually owns the building mech and cosmetics that was in the backstage, and some people said the wink was taken by someone, or it was another location that had the painted wink.

@user-wd1fk5uu2w

10 ай бұрын

No way did they actually save the bots

@karlgt3656

8 ай бұрын

You're actually wrong other parts went to pineville

@user-wd1fk5uu2w

8 ай бұрын

Woo-hoo!!!!🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

This used to be a Showbiz Pizza

@SetsStreetsEats

2 жыл бұрын

Yes, opened in 1982, that's why I wanted to visit to see the old 3 stage setup of the Rock-afire Explosion.

@PrimeStone

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah. My local was a Showbiz sadly it got the remodel. Its like there trying to remove the rock afire out of existence nowadays

I went to this Chuck E. Cheese 3 stage location and they still have all the old games, animatronics, and even tokens!

@Extremely-144

Жыл бұрын

NAW NWA AIN’T NO DAMN WAY No harm no

this one just got the 2.0 remodel. RIP

I drove 3½ hours from New Jersey to Maryland just to see a 3 stage and it was really cool. There is another 3 stage about 3 hours away in Pennsylvania I'm going to see next time I have a day off of work and school. I'll do all of that to see the animatronics but once they're gone, I'll never go to Chuck E. Cheese again.

@S.J.C._Entertainment

2 жыл бұрын

Laurel?

@scooter8493

Жыл бұрын

@@S.J.C._Entertainment laurel was the only 3 stage Maryland had just got 2.0 recently

@S.J.C._Entertainment

Жыл бұрын

@@scooter8493 I know

@aubreeofarc

11 ай бұрын

The 3 stage in PA is in Altoona, Blvd. Location in Central PA. It's in Blair County.

All Chuck e Cheese’s are going to be getting a remodel to where they won’t have anymore animatronic bands and the dance floors are taking place of the band’s

I saw you at comicon yesterday but I didn't have the chance to say hi

@SetsStreetsEats

2 жыл бұрын

Oh bummer, well next time you see me stop by and say hello and I'll give you some stickers!

This Stage Better Get Saved, Because if it gets destroyed, I’m gonna do something you don’t wanna know.

@capybara455

8 ай бұрын

Well it got 2.0 amd the stage was destroyed im scared

@Sets, Streets & Eats Hey, Chris, you should make a video of yourself visiting Chuck E Cheese where I’m from next to Turtle Creek Mall in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. That’d be great of you if you could do that. Plus, you could see the animatronics in there. The animatronics at the Chuck E Cheese location where I’m from has changed.

That’s the same Chuck E. Cheese where I go to

Awesome Video!!😎👍 Also I have a question, can I use some clips from your video in one of my Hidden Secrets videos?🤔 I will give you credit in the video & in the description!👍

@SetsStreetsEats

2 жыл бұрын

Sounds good!

@noahbowytz

2 жыл бұрын

@@SetsStreetsEats Thanks for letting me use your video!😎👍

Aw man, I wish I was American so I could see one of these. We unfortunately don't have animatronic shows here in Brazil and I just happened to become an animatronic lover... nice! And even though I kinda dislike Munch's Make Believe Band and the one I truly love is The Rock-afire Explosion (I even made a mural of them on my wall), I wish I could at least see a CEC 3-stage, or in the worst cases, a cyberamic 1 or 2-stage. Anything but Studio C, fuck that stage. Anyway, nice vlog! It's nice to see this show well preserved, since a lot of them are in horrible condition. Lots of love!

@SetsStreetsEats

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching all the way from Brazil! Yeah I hope you get the chance to see one someday. Of course I say if you ever have the chance to plan a trip to West Virginia and go see Billy Bob's Wonderland so you can see the original Rock-afire in it's true glory. It's pretty much a bucket list item now!

@starfoxp51

2 жыл бұрын

@@SetsStreetsEats yeah, I know about Billy Bob's Wonderland. I watched your vlogs going there and the interview with the guy behind the restoration of the show. If I could I would definitely go there. I also want to visit Smitty's Super Service and Creative Engineering (although I heard it's a bit pricey) to meet Aaron himself and see the best show out there. If someday I ever get the money to trip to the US, those three places are definitely on the list!

@SetsStreetsEats

2 жыл бұрын

@@starfoxp51 you would not be disappointed with any of those choices!

@S.J.C._Entertainment

2 жыл бұрын

Aaron sold his warehouse.

@SetsStreetsEats

2 жыл бұрын

@@S.J.C._Entertainment yeah but he bought another one right away that's a bit smaller so my guess is he's going to have tours set up in the next few months cuz really it's his only way to make a good money aside from his premium channel.

Is there a place you can go to find a list of the remaining 3 stages?

@SetsStreetsEats

2 жыл бұрын

kzread.info/dash/bejne/p4mhzpiqhtrNfqg.html

You should go to the Phoenix AZ Chuck-e-cheese it's 3 stage is in perfect condition!

@SetsStreetsEats

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the heads up, I'll add it to my list!

@tianisepic

2 жыл бұрын

Ok!

From what I've heard, and I could be completely wrong, but a few locations will not be receiving the remodel! Leaving the animatronics on stage! Huntsville is said to be one of them from as far as I know, which if so would be awesome since the stage is doing very well! There are a few adjustments needed to be done here and there but it's a great show otherwise!

@SetsStreetsEats

2 жыл бұрын

I hope you're right!

@FurbyRocker

2 жыл бұрын

@@SetsStreetsEats I hope so too! This location is really special for multiple reasons and it'd be massive shame if they tore em down Also just to let ya know, CEC use to covers of popular songs from like 80s to I wanna say 2014? They started phasing into their own custom songs which I'd assume has somethin to do with copyright??

@technerdbird

2 жыл бұрын

@@SetsStreetsEats that is largely speculation, but corporate employees have confirmed it to an extent... the laurel, maryland 3-stage is being preserved at corporate and the huntsville store is apparently being kept around until around 2025 at which point the future of the show is unknown to the fandom from what i hear

Rip Huntsvilles great 3 stage 😢

What happened with Hellen? Is the tech playing tricks

Now 2.0

Do you know if there is any animatronics left in Colorado chunky cheese stores?

@SetsStreetsEats

Жыл бұрын

Sadly, there is not 😩

@terryallan9487

Жыл бұрын

@@SetsStreetsEats dang I watch your channel to remember the old rock afire explosion

@SetsStreetsEats

Жыл бұрын

@@terryallan9487 I appreciate you watching!

here is a fun fact buddy they have had the same genral manager and technician since they opened in 1982 they are also one of the last chuck e cheese to have a pizza cam they also have a collered wink and i have sad new my local 3 stage in tallahassee fl got aproved for the remodel last week son in a couple months they are gonna take out my local 3 stage and my 3 stage was 1 of three 3 stages to of never been a showbiz pizza

@nace888

Жыл бұрын

The GM and Tech actually both started together when it was Showbiz, as Gameroom Attendants! I still talk to them from time to time. They keep wanting me to come back to work, but I'm working in another state right now. Ask them one day if they have time, and have them tell you stories!

went saturday!

@sourcadaverz

Жыл бұрын

Also how do you manage to always go when theyre not busy? Theres always bday parties when i go to old cec

@Ryan-nj9hg

Жыл бұрын

Do they still have the animatronics?

@sourcadaverz

Жыл бұрын

@@Ryan-nj9hg last time i was there-, yes! in amazing condition! still moving like always.

@Ryan-nj9hg

Жыл бұрын

@@sourcadaverz Plan on going soon to see them, thanks for the info!

I wouldn't be surprised if it's closing. That's very dead for a restaurant. I grew up with this restaurant. I was born in 2002. Was a very fun place to have birthday parties.

They took care of these cu stage

I can’t believe they’re destroying the animatronics that’s so sad

Official Request - Shopping at the Last Blockbuster Video on Earth / do it on 04/24 between the hours of 1pm and 2pm

@SetsStreetsEats

2 ай бұрын

I already did a vlog there 2 years ago and im on the opposite coast currently, sorry 🥲

Darn shame they are so cool

But beautification started in 1991 not 1989

The animatronics at the huntsville location will never get removed because the owner wantw to keep it they will Never remove it

@SetsStreetsEats

2 жыл бұрын

I hope thats true!

@4rt1cMous3

Жыл бұрын

@Miguelnathanael Tamayo No

@4rt1cMous3

Жыл бұрын

@Miguelnathanael Tamayo Kinda idk my friend told me stuff about huntsville I might have to check my book and while I'm at it stop by at Huntsville lol

It’s not called a exoskeleton it’s called a meck

*keep in mind the last Blockbuster Video is in Bend Oregon. And please do it between the hours of 1pm and 2pm on Apr 24 2024

5:10 this was so funny to me because most of the places that have this birthday track they would close the curtain with chucky behind it (at least from what I saw)