CU 2000 16M

The CU Beta 16m is a stage format found at two Chuck E. Cheese's locations in the state of Illinois in the United States that converted their 3-Stages in 2020. The stage is a Studio C Beta, 16m but on a 3-Stage platform. It is the most recent CEC animatronic stage to come out, despite it not being an official stage type.

History
The CU Beta 16m was created to replace Darien, IL (7409 Cass Ave) 3-Stage due to maintenance costs. The decision was to replace the 3-Stage with parts of the Studio C Beta from the recently removed show from Joliet, IL (3250 Chicagoland Circle). Installation begun on July 1, 2020. With everything on center stage being removed (with the fiberoptic fireworks temporarily removed) and thrown out to be destroyed along with the neon sign on stage right being removed. During this time Stage left and right were still running with the Beta TV light fixtures hidden behind the TV on stage right.

On July 2nd the bot, Swirl beta fixture, and the two TV light fixtures were installed although not functional yet. On July 8th the stage was finally in a state where it could run. In its first few tests all the lighting work with the center stage floods and fiberoptic fireworks being reused. By mid July the stage was fully complete with curtains being installed over stage left and right coming from West Des Moines, IA (1431 22nd St). Behind the curtains starting on stage right was the CRT and rain curtains and on stage left was the Pasqually's Amateur Hour wall, flood light dividers and the platform for Pasqually. Everything on Pasquallys stage was eventually removed sometime in 2021.

In early November 2020 the Chicago, IL (5030 S Kedzie Ave) replaced their 3-Stage with the CU Beta 16m this time coming from Lafayette, IN (100 S Creasy Lane). They reused the buildings and planters (with one breaking) from the 3-Stage and putting the Swirl Beta fixture in the middle with the bot in front. Stage left and right had everything removed with the walls painted black.

In June / July 2021 Kedzie repainted the side stages a blue and installed the Light up posters from Matteson, IL (106 Town Center Rd) Circle of Lights. The light up poster have a color loop and are not programmed with the show. Also around this time Kedzie also got the TV Light fixtures from Avon, IN (9931 E US Hwy 36) in the back of the show room eventually installing next to the Beta swirl between August - October 2021.

Design
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