Pizza Time: Investigating the Rock-afire Explosion "Magic" Stage

Episode 3 - In this episode, we delve into what we know about the mysterious Rock-afire Explosion test stage known as "Magic". Explore with us the history behind this stage, the timeline of the company history surrounding the 1985 merger, and understand why this rebranding was attempted.

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  • @therockafire
    @therockafire Жыл бұрын

    I can't argue with any of this. It's is all very accurate. I would just add that in the mid 80's when guys like Paul Linden and Stan Black, and a major (sinister IMHO) player named Gene Cramm had wielded control of the entertainment in Showbiz from me, there were tremendous ego battles going on as well. They were all downplaying the importance of aspects of the entertainment and animatronics that I felt were immutable and up-playing their own brilliance and concept superiority. There was lots of bad mouthing of me (Aaron Fechter) going on at corporate and these men were all desperate to prove that they no longer needed me or any of the ideas I was developing to create a long term, viable concept. I cashed in my chips and wished them well with no hard feelings. I knew this was the natural order of things and that the only way I could have continued being the leader of this concept was that if it were making money. So, it was like a ship that was sinking through no fault of mine that I was happy to take a life boat from while the guys who were drilling holes in the ship's hull to let the water out stayed and kept drilling holes. There's so much more to this story including their insane concoctions to keep Showbiz afloat that I vetoed for everybody's own good until the execs told me they wanted me to make replacement parts for Chuck E. Cheese characters. That was my signal to move on. So, how about a "Where are they now" episode for the guys still living?

  • @191fox

    @191fox

    Жыл бұрын

    What your favourite showbiz animatronics my is the red bird sorry forgot it name .

  • @midnightwolfstudios

    @midnightwolfstudios

    Жыл бұрын

    @@191fox do you mean Looney bird from The Rock-afire Explosion or Gooney bird from the Country Bear Jubilee/Hard Luck Bears?

  • @CEC_K3nnurz

    @CEC_K3nnurz

    Жыл бұрын

    @@midnightwolfstudios No, The One Klunk Has.

  • @MOREVIVID25

    @MOREVIVID25

    Жыл бұрын

    Aaron ????!!!!

  • @aliciawoods7424

    @aliciawoods7424

    Жыл бұрын

    Chuck E sucks because they throw the pizza out then reheat it when someone asks for a pizza and they use a special sauce it's call RAT PEE hehehehehe

  • @ColeWalker
    @ColeWalker Жыл бұрын

    Great video! I’d be interested in seeing an episode about the Yogi Bear or Statue of Liberty shows.

  • @sethhorst6158
    @sethhorst6158 Жыл бұрын

    Neato, I've also always wondered what the faint details were on the backdrop of the center stage for the Magic Stage were, it was just today I learned that they had slide projection integrated. Not only the video goes over the concept behind the magic stage, it also goes over some of the beef between Showbiz Pizza Time and Creative Engineering that would eventually lead to the event of Concept Unification.

  • @RipsawFallsFan

    @RipsawFallsFan

    Жыл бұрын

    Wow, that's very interesting. Thanks for sharing.

  • @conceptcheeseentertainment
    @conceptcheeseentertainment Жыл бұрын

    Such an awesome episode! This was definitely mind blown so much details not much of us fans never knew plus 3 episodes with rare found audio is a W win!!!!!!!! 100/100 👏👏👏👏 can't wait for the next episode

  • @racestephenson4405
    @racestephenson4405 Жыл бұрын

    I hope sometime in the future, there is more released about the kooser portrait bots. Maybe blueprints, or just anything really. But if they do, I am looking forward to watching it here, you guys do such a great job!

  • @christopherwall2121
    @christopherwall2121 Жыл бұрын

    Mostly unrelated, but somehow it feels like a supreme irony that people courting CEI to make Rocky and Bullwinkle stage show would have like, tight specifications on what that show could do. Like, have they ever watched the show itself?

  • @Mrshoujo
    @Mrshoujo Жыл бұрын

    I had a manager who mentioned seeing the RAE dressed in tuxedos and after seeing this, he must have meant this!

  • @Miracarlo
    @Miracarlo8 ай бұрын

    great content

  • @supermarioharvey2174
    @supermarioharvey2174 Жыл бұрын

    Great video looking back at these moments of Showbiz history and how they fought and disrespected Aaron at every turn after the merger really sounds sad maybe it can lead to a 1 hour video about Concept Unification

  • @rachelreeb695
    @rachelreeb6957 ай бұрын

    Aaron looks like 80s dream doll ken 😮

  • @CECSWF
    @CECSWF Жыл бұрын

    oh boy i cannot wait for the AAM episode

  • @johnmarkee3857
    @johnmarkee3857 Жыл бұрын

    What other Christmas songs are on the showtape besides the edited Disco Christmas? Because 12 Days of Christmas and Night Before Christmas have at least one instance where either the characters or band are referred to, I'd imagine they wouldn't be on it.

  • @showbizpizzacom

    @showbizpizzacom

    Жыл бұрын

    Actually those tracks aren’t included. The tracks are - Magic (show intro), Silent Night, In December, Fire / My Girl, If Everyday Was Like Christmas, Elvira, Disco Christmas (edited)

  • @johnmarkee3857

    @johnmarkee3857

    Жыл бұрын

    @@showbizpizzacom I said I figured those two wouldn't be included for the reason I already stated (referring to either the band or one of the characters by name). Though I've just now remembered that Rolfe & Earl refer to each other on Disco Christmas so is that track further edited to remove their part (or at least their names)? Anyways, that list seems about what I figured would be in the tape though I wasn't expecting the two non-holiday segments.

  • @Axos_Abode
    @Axos_Abode Жыл бұрын

    Never knew about this 👍

  • @rock_afire_boi6211
    @rock_afire_boi6211 Жыл бұрын

    We need episode on all billy bobs locations

  • @AshtonHutchinson
    @AshtonHutchinson Жыл бұрын

    When is the next Cheesevention?! I can't find any info about it and I'd really like to go. It depends on when and where, I'm in the Pacific Northwest. Just have it at Lynnwood WA chuck e cheese! It still have a three stage 😅

  • @elijahnhma
    @elijahnhma Жыл бұрын

    Wait so does that mean there’s another record released without Mitzi’s part or was it just for the showtape

  • @191fox
    @191fox Жыл бұрын

    How can I get a showbiz robot to Australia. I'm make 3 robot are a upgrade to showbiz more kid friendly a seal a fox and a bear and this photo I have for youtube is the band name thx for fixing them it means a lot

  • @themariotomfooleryshow
    @themariotomfooleryshow Жыл бұрын

    BLUE

  • @sethhorst6158

    @sethhorst6158

    Жыл бұрын

    BLUE!!!

  • @manchestershiresauce

    @manchestershiresauce

    Жыл бұрын

    @@sethhorst6158 Steve Waters moment

  • @Idontwantayoutubehandle.

    @Idontwantayoutubehandle.

    Жыл бұрын

    red

  • @themariotomfooleryshow

    @themariotomfooleryshow

    Жыл бұрын

    @@Idontwantayoutubehandle. how dare you miser

  • @nikolaiblancoauttpavgcpisb3734
    @nikolaiblancoauttpavgcpisb3734 Жыл бұрын

    SHOWBIZ PIZZA PLACE 2.0, COMING SOON TO ALL CHUCK E. CHEESE'S STORES!

  • @nikolaiblancoauttpavgcpisb3734

    @nikolaiblancoauttpavgcpisb3734

    Жыл бұрын

    SATAN: NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO.

  • @nikolaiblancoauttpavgcpisb3734

    @nikolaiblancoauttpavgcpisb3734

    Жыл бұрын

    CONFIRMED: Showbiz Pizza Place returns on March 24, 2023 (Concept Unification 2.0)!