Weird Chuck E. Cheese Stages in Illinois...

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Chuck E. Cheese has many different unique stage setups across the country. Illinois is home to several current and former oddball stages, some of which are more recognizable than others. With Chuck E. Cheese now carelessly destroying each unique stage identity present in their stores at increasingly fast rates, this video talks about my pick for some of the most unique stages of past and present located in the Land of Lincoln! Hope you enjoy and be sure to subscribe for more!
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Chapters:
0:00 The State of Illinois
0:36 Rockford, IL
2:25 Fairview Heights, IL
4:05 Chicago, IL (Kedzie)
5:57 Springfield, IL
7:59 Darien, IL...
10:09 Closing Notes/Credits
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  • @BeachKai
    @BeachKai5 ай бұрын

    Chuck E. Cheese in Chicago be like

  • @The-Chuck-E-Network-Inc

    @The-Chuck-E-Network-Inc

    5 ай бұрын

    You didn't mention Tinley

  • @Retroshowbizpizzagaming

    @Retroshowbizpizzagaming

    5 ай бұрын

    Can you do chucky e cheese in muncie indiana nobody has went over it

  • @WillL-ct7vv

    @WillL-ct7vv

    5 ай бұрын

    🤨

  • @DatMegaWalnut

    @DatMegaWalnut

    4 ай бұрын

    As a Chicago citizen, this is true

  • @Nickjrecreations

    @Nickjrecreations

    3 ай бұрын

    DOWN IN CHICAGO SWAG LIKE CHICAGO

  • @collegetoycollector
    @collegetoycollector5 ай бұрын

    Me voluntarily watching a video (mind you, all the way through) about Illinois is only something you can pull off my friend! This was a great watch, and I like the sense of humor and sound effects in the editing.

  • @BeachKai

    @BeachKai

    5 ай бұрын

    Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for your help as well throughout! :D

  • @ItzaRob
    @ItzaRob5 ай бұрын

    This is the kind of video I could see doing quite well and blowing up (even more than your other videos) due to how the editing/voicework is more laid-back and funny. Good video! 5:15 is probably gonna get you smite by the community though lol. That's a unique Studio C beta setup.

  • @BeachKai

    @BeachKai

    5 ай бұрын

    Appreciate it! As for 5:15, well... oops :P We all make mistakes, it's only human.😄Glad you enjoyed!

  • @ChuckE.CheesesIllinois
    @ChuckE.CheesesIllinois4 ай бұрын

    Illinois has alot of interesting stuff when it comes to CEC/Showbiz. From the unique stages to the animatronics in Volo. I'm happy to see you cover some of the stages, and I hope to see more great content from you!

  • @BeachKai

    @BeachKai

    4 ай бұрын

    Appreciate it man! Thanks for the support! And also thanks for filming the stages before they got removed or remodeled, your footage was SUPER helpful! Really thankful people like you are able to document stuff like that before it’s gone forever. Keep up the great work! 💛

  • @nicholaskania9106
    @nicholaskania91065 ай бұрын

    Darien was actually my local as a kid. I remember that I had my birthday party there in 2011 when it still had the CEI bots. I went again back in November of 2022. It turns out those curtains that they used were from West Des Moines Iowa which is why West Des Moines only had their center stage curtains until their remodel. Those curtains are also not hooked onto a curtain track. Darien hasn’t had a curtain track since late 2011. Some guy just took zip ties and zip tied the curtains to the ceiling 😂

  • @ShowbizMidwest
    @ShowbizMidwest5 ай бұрын

    Nice video! I’m from Illinois myself so it’s cool to see others talk about “my” stores. One thing I’d like to mention is that Darien actually kept Pasqually’s brick wall, his platform, and the old big TV from Chuck’s stage for a while before being removed about a year or so later.

  • @BridgetErickson

    @BridgetErickson

    5 ай бұрын

    I'm from Illinois too

  • @BeachKai

    @BeachKai

    5 ай бұрын

    Thanks! Also interesting note! I believe I read that somewhere but wasn’t really 100% sure as I couldn’t find it anywhere else. Thanks for sharing!

  • @bfdifan16
    @bfdifan163 ай бұрын

    I live in Illinois. My local is the Tinley Park store. I honestly have to just applaud the store for kind of making my KZread channel. Without this. I would still be at the same stagnant place. I was today. The location is honestly still my home location. It's just ever since it got 2.0 i've never gone back

  • @Sea_of_Waves
    @Sea_of_Waves5 ай бұрын

    I never knew that 2 of the “Studio 3 Stage” shows were actually a thing, I was only aware of the one with the curtains on the sides of the stage. But this was a really interesting video! I’d love to see more stuff like this

  • @BeachKai

    @BeachKai

    5 ай бұрын

    Yep, Chicago is weird like that LOL! Thanks dude, I’ll definitely try and do more soon!

  • @StarDoge210ACIOfficial
    @StarDoge210ACIOfficial5 ай бұрын

    im proud to have springfield as my local

  • @Tgo2010

    @Tgo2010

    5 ай бұрын

    Same!

  • @collegetoycollector

    @collegetoycollector

    5 ай бұрын

    Twins!

  • @cheeseeeeee6085
    @cheeseeeeee60855 ай бұрын

    Never thought i would see the fairview location mentioned, lol. It was my local for a while, and it's nice to hear someone talking about it and also talking about illinois stores in general as a resident of the state.

  • @Thomasandthetankrailway1993
    @Thomasandthetankrailway19935 ай бұрын

    Great video! This was definitely interesting seeing all of these stage types, explained in detail!

  • @BeachKai

    @BeachKai

    5 ай бұрын

    Glad you enjoyed it!

  • @Thomasandthetankrailway1993

    @Thomasandthetankrailway1993

    5 ай бұрын

    @@BeachKai No problem, dude!

  • @TiredTrying
    @TiredTrying5 ай бұрын

    This is a great video loved to see a video covering my local and other Chicago cec locations 👍

  • @Sea_of_Waves
    @Sea_of_Waves28 күн бұрын

    Funny that one of these unique stages is gonna end up being one of the last 5 stages to exist at all...

  • @ChuckEEntertainment
    @ChuckEEntertainment5 ай бұрын

    Should of mentioned that Fairview Heights was a corp owned store gaining a Cyberamic stage well into once Studio C was mass installed. Also the fact Waukegan was a franchised locationed. Also it's a 1-Stage that's what people call it or a 1-Stage with 2-Stage props if you wanna give detail

  • @BeachKai

    @BeachKai

    5 ай бұрын

    Was not aware of that, glad you brought it to light. Thanks for sharing :)

  • @ChuckEEntertainment

    @ChuckEEntertainment

    5 ай бұрын

    @@BeachKai If you ever need help with info / want more info I'd be glad to help / point you towards people who would know!

  • @jamieisanidiot
    @jamieisanidiotАй бұрын

    fun fact: pineville nc, hicksville ny, and yes, SPRINGFIELD, IL, were basically just announced to become legacy locations/retro stores (meaning the stages will be staying!)

  • @LionsFan180
    @LionsFan18026 күн бұрын

    Springfield is not removing it's bots when it gets 2.0 I'm positive

  • @nacholindor
    @nacholindor2 ай бұрын

    WE NEED TO SAVE THEM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • @Korbs64
    @Korbs645 ай бұрын

    Each video you make gets better than the last, loved this

  • @BeachKai

    @BeachKai

    5 ай бұрын

    Thanks so much for the warm words man! 😁

  • @JimBobJoeB0b
    @JimBobJoeB0b5 ай бұрын

    Damn, talk about taking advantage of the space, Kenzie’s is amazing! Awesome vid btw

  • @BeachKai

    @BeachKai

    5 ай бұрын

    Thanks man! Totally agree!

  • @tomb6576
    @tomb65765 ай бұрын

    I'm curious, i grew up near the Batavia one. Is there any chance you have any history on it? I have vague memories of both a stage with 4 or 5 animatronics but also a studio c stage! Cheers! Also Waukegan is pronounced like "walk" then the letter "e" and then finally "gan" like "can"! "Walk e gan" Thanks for the great video haha!

  • @BeachKai

    @BeachKai

    5 ай бұрын

    Glad you liked it and thanks for the pronunciation tip haha 😂 I’ll have to look into the Batavia store and get back with you on that!

  • @tomb6576

    @tomb6576

    5 ай бұрын

    @@BeachKai I greatly appreciate it and you did far better than I do with pronouncing most places! Moved to Milwaukee for college here and it's a nightmare haha! Thank you again for the great info and your time! I kinda fell down the rabbit hole of things the past couple days and it's been refreshing seeing folks put so much time and care into both preservation and sharing the surrounding history with others! I'm a computer engineering student, I really love music, and I grew up going to CEC from time to time so it's been a great time discovering this community! All the best again and if I can help with anything just let me know! C:

  • @Densestbigfoot3
    @Densestbigfoot35 ай бұрын

    I love the gruedo valley background music

  • @theboneyboi-
    @theboneyboi-5 ай бұрын

    The one in Rockford I went to in when I was little and I had so many memories there I'm so sad they got rid of the animatronics

  • @skraegorn7317
    @skraegorn7317Ай бұрын

    I grew up near Springfield and remember seeing the 3 stage as a little kid. Kind of weird to think the same bots are still there. The CU-1 stage might be unique but it looks pretty depressing, especially since those bots have seen better days. Hoping it becomes a retro store so they give the bots some repairs, or that they’re given to collectors.

  • @Peq92
    @Peq925 ай бұрын

    Great video!

  • @TheAlchemistSB
    @TheAlchemistSB4 ай бұрын

    Yoo I can't belive i found a video about Illinois. Cause that's where I am Kedzie IL is my chuck e cheese store

  • @conceptcheeseentertainment
    @conceptcheeseentertainment5 ай бұрын

    Beach Kai out here cookin 🔥🔥🔥

  • @BeachKai

    @BeachKai

    5 ай бұрын

    Yessuh 🔥🦍

  • @bagorilla123
    @bagorilla1234 ай бұрын

    Nice video!

  • @cgienthusiast
    @cgienthusiast5 ай бұрын

    Love your videos

  • @mickeymouse-eb2qv
    @mickeymouse-eb2qvАй бұрын

    F in the chat for the rocker stage please

  • @Noah_Haunts
    @Noah_Haunts3 ай бұрын

    Just went to the Pineville NC stage and soon to go to the Springfield location

  • @loganheron684
    @loganheron6844 ай бұрын

    When I watched this I imagined a 3 stage Chuck on a studio c stage

  • @Kkmssjdjdk_offical
    @Kkmssjdjdk_offical4 ай бұрын

    Yeah as someone who lives in the state of cheese i am really wanting to go to the Springfield store cause that is the last 3 stage near me

  • @Skymakescrafts
    @Skymakescrafts2 ай бұрын

    as a rock-afire fan, yes. i did. have to grab my tissue box.

  • @Joe-Nathan
    @Joe-Nathan4 ай бұрын

    I wish we’d get updates on Altoona’s 3 stage

  • @MyelsDickinson-oe6eb
    @MyelsDickinson-oe6eb4 ай бұрын

    Hi just checking in on you and asking how is fatz doing and asking when is the 1st restoration vid

  • @brandontheeveryfan305
    @brandontheeveryfan3055 ай бұрын

    As someone who lives in Illinois, we were pretty lucky to have the Rocker stage in Rockford until they took it down (I unfortunately never got to see it in person)

  • @DRACOwastaken
    @DRACOwastaken4 ай бұрын

    I live in Illinois and it's wierd and crazy and I'm glad I live in the land of Lincoln

  • @CornKaine
    @CornKaine5 ай бұрын

    Illinois is simultaneously the best and worst state to be in for so many reasons, this being one of the many.

  • @TheEcpeze191
    @TheEcpeze1915 ай бұрын

    i actually live in Chicago. and i can conform the reason the bus looked like that was because of me. I HAVE STAGE 5 DIABETES

  • @genericlc
    @genericlc5 ай бұрын

    oh my god it’s wau-key-gan lol anyway good video

  • @michaelbrame6436
    @michaelbrame64364 ай бұрын

    The M.A.T.T.E.S.O.N. IL CEC location was my home Chuck E. Cheese (I miss that location with EVERYTHING IN MY SOUL 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭) then I looked at the one in Huntsville… little would ANYONE KNOW, since MOVING from Illinois and NOW living about 25… 30 minutes FROM Huntsville…. Thinking I would WORK at this location (giving me NOSTALGIA from my home CEC location with THEIR Bots) it is GRAVELY UNFORTUNATE that they met the demise of their fate… undergoing 2.0 👀🥺🥺🥺😭😭😭😭😭😭 I was GRIEF STRICKEN and could not barely FATHOM or STOMACH the very sight of seeing Huntsville in that state!!! However, in ALL of this (before moving from Illinois) I was BLESSED with the GRACIOUS OPPORTUNITY from God, to work at the CEC location in Joliet, where I worked as Game Room Attendant… and CHUCK E CHEESE HIMSELF 😄 (Best job I EVER HAD… and I got to LIVE OUT my Chuck Dreams/Fantasies lol 😅 like I had ALWAYS wanted to do…. 👀 Aspiring to be the NEXT A.R.O.N.Z.O. T.R.A.Y.L.O.R. 😆😆😆) And THEN, just shy before moving from Illinois to Alabama (I was ALSO GRACED to get to see Tinley Park’s animatronics ONE LAST TIME 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭) And I am FOREVER GRATEFUL for that!! So all in all, the Chicagoland CEC’S have a LOTTA HISTORY SIGNIFICANCE and RELEVANCE in my life, and I feel like this video did them well!!! Much love, and much respect 😌✌🏽❤️

  • @CECFAN794
    @CECFAN79428 күн бұрын

    I know what we should call the 3 stage/studio C we should call it Studio 3

  • @Fandom_Girl00
    @Fandom_Girl005 ай бұрын

    I don't understand why they couldn't fix the compressor, or even replace it?? Sure it's expensive asf but it's better than having the stage stick out like a sore thumb

  • @Miles-ox3ub
    @Miles-ox3ub5 ай бұрын

    i am in illinois :D

  • @CECBots
    @CECBots4 ай бұрын

    I have pictures of Fairview heights stage trashed I also know Jasper is owned by a private collector

  • @Biffer1995
    @Biffer19954 ай бұрын

    I work at the springfield illinois location

  • @cec_oregon
    @cec_oregon5 ай бұрын

    Rip the road stage

  • @CakeysCakesCake
    @CakeysCakesCake4 ай бұрын

    Not me being a cec fan and living in Illinois (by Chicago)

  • @LATENATE326
    @LATENATE3265 ай бұрын

    Yeah Illinois is weird when it comes to CEC

  • @LATENATE326

    @LATENATE326

    5 ай бұрын

    But I wouldn’t have it any other way

  • @muppetsretrofan8873
    @muppetsretrofan88735 ай бұрын

    I hope the Springfield Illinois CU 1 Stage gets historically protected, as it's a unique setup with the CEI bots. 2.0 is just super depressing, from the blander colors to the blander designs, to the fact that the performers now have to be out a lot more often if they even bother to put on the CEC suit on at all, it really makes Chuck E Cheese just another bland pizza place. Which also prompts me to ask: why go to a 2.0 era Chuck E Cheese when there are other pizza/arcade hybrids that offer the same experience for less? And in the case of Mr. Gatti's Pizza: with higher quality pizza. I know I've said this a lot, but the pre-merger PTT era of Chuck E Cheese was the best, as the chain had better quality showtapes, characters, and theming. I'd even argue the merger hurt both Chuck E Cheese and The Rock A Fire Explosion equally.

  • @The-Chuck-E-Network-Inc
    @The-Chuck-E-Network-Inc5 ай бұрын

    Long live Tinley Park

  • @RetroPacks
    @RetroPacks5 ай бұрын

    Hey Beach Kai!

  • @BeachKai

    @BeachKai

    5 ай бұрын

    Howdy!

  • @RetroPacks

    @RetroPacks

    5 ай бұрын

    I was going to ask how your fatz is going?@@BeachKai

  • @Slankish1987
    @Slankish19872 ай бұрын

    I would love to pay for ur patreon but i can't find it

  • @William_Afton_AFTONROBOTICS
    @William_Afton_AFTONROBOTICS5 ай бұрын

    These stages makes up for how boring illinois is 🗣🗣🗣

  • @2ndGenMitzi
    @2ndGenMitzi4 ай бұрын

    Why the fuck did they remove Rockford

  • @ramonawood4536
    @ramonawood45365 ай бұрын

    First to comment!

  • @Chuc660
    @Chuc6604 ай бұрын

    1-:;3

  • @FelixFox1978
    @FelixFox19783 ай бұрын

    Here's My Names For These Weird Stages. Stage 1 With Stage 2 Props: 1.2 Stage. 3 Stage With A Studio C Bot: Studio 3 Stage.

  • @CECBUF
    @CECBUF2 ай бұрын

    CECGuy said he hates yo videos

  • @Curtisthebritishkid
    @Curtisthebritishkid3 ай бұрын

    hows your fatz

  • @Bubsterthegamer3973
    @Bubsterthegamer39735 ай бұрын

    7:58 what the hell is that creature

  • @BeachKai

    @BeachKai

    5 ай бұрын

    Chuck from heck

  • @CoziRoses
    @CoziRoses4 ай бұрын

    The last one is just a haha fuck you in general tbh.

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