Arlington, TX (2216 S Fielder Rd)

2216 S Fielder Rd, Arlington TX is a Chuck E. Cheese’s (formerly Chuck E. Cheese's Pizza Time Theatre) located in Arlington, Texas. This location opened in October 1980 and still currently operates.

Stages
Arlington, TX would open with the Balcony Stage starring Madame Oink and the Around The World With Madam Oink (November 1980) Showtape. This location would not receive any of the other guest characters until 1984 when Broadway Helen Henny would become a permanent addition to the Pizza Time Players.

Cabaret Acts
This location would receive three cabaret acts. This location would open with Dolli Dimples, The King and the all new (at the time) Beagles. This location would be the very first location to receive the Beagles cabaret act.

History
This location was the 16th Pizza Time Theatre location to ever open and the very first in the state of Texas. On opening day, this store had a large ceremony and had Nolan Bushnell make a surprise appearance according to a local journalist who interviewed him at the event. This location was the very first location to open with the Balcony Stage. Several years later on February 1st, 1987, this location would receive the first Rocker Stage. This store was also the very first location to test the Chuck E. Live concept, using a somewhat articulated Chuck head specially made for the performance. This head’s only movement would be it’s mouth, nd in 1997, this store received it’s 2-Stage which is still at the location as of the time of this being written.

Filming
This location is also most known for filming showtapes and training videos. Here’s a list of some of the many shows and training videos filmed at this store.

• Summertime 88

• CEC Univeristy - Kitchen & Service, Pizza Make Oven-Cut, Salad Bar

• Jan 91

• Physical Fitness

• Working For A Living

• You’re A Star

• April 99 Store Intro

• April 2012

• September 2012

• Every Boy Every Girl 2017

University Room
A little to known fact about this location is that this store houses a back room known as the “University Room” where back in the day managers and technicians from all around the nation would be trained. For technicians a full Rock-Afire would be placed back there to train them, while higher ups watched through a one way mirror. Later on, this room would also house the center piece of the Awesome Adventure Machine stage before making it’s way to the Dallas Montfort, TX location. As of today this room is still at the location, but left vacant.