1-Stage
Units Produced: ~70
Manufacturer: Corman & Associates
The 1-Stage is a stage format found at Chuck E. Cheese’s locations which either opened with the stage or replaced a previous stage from 1992 - 1998, 2011, and 2015. It was the last official Munch’s Make-Believe Band stage created. As of April 2025, 4 1-Stages are remaining. 3 are in the United States, and 1 are in Chile.
Appearance
Mini Unit 1-Stage
The Mini Unit 1-Stage was the very first variation of the 1-Stage. It debuted at the Waldorf, Maryland location on March 24th, 1992. This stage version was specifically designed for a prototype 6,000 square-foot location CEC was testing for lower density areas, It was officially dubbed as a ‘Mini Unit’. While it is mostly similar to the finalized design, the Mini Unit 1-Stage shares a few significant differences compared to the normal mass-produced 1-Stage design. It is the smallest 1-Stage design, with all the characters being crammed together. Pasqually’s brick wall features a ‘Pasqually’s Amateur Hour Live’ Logo. The Valence is integrated into the wall and features rainbow lights on the right and left sides, and The Wink still being placed in the middle. The VHS Player was placed inside of Jasper’s box, instead of being placed in the control room behind the stage. This variant of the 1-Stage would be installed at six locations in total. Although things such as the ‘Pasqually’s Amateur Hour Live’ logo, would be cut after San Diego, CA (3146 Sports Arena Blvd) . The last location to feature the Mini Unit 1-Stage was Durham, NC (3725 Mayfair St) which was removed on October 6, 2024.
Staten Island Prototype 1-Stage
This design was only installed at the Staten Island, New York location. Although more were planned going off of documents for Akron, OH (2779 West Market St) it featured a large square with a star inside it with a Green, Yellow, Red and Blue behind Chuck E, the rest of the stage would feature buildings from the 2-Stage with them being layered to give depth to the stage, Behind Munch would be a light pink column with half buildings around it on the top portion would feature a CRT TV. Located behind Pasqually, a postcard reading ‘Now Appearing’ with the Munch’s Make Believe Band logo beneath it, the background for it features Mr. Munch playing piano keys in a hill-like shape. The Wink would be installed on a black valance. Before fall 2012, this stage formerly featured a pull-out stage for live shows. It would be removed due to Hurricane Sand,y which caused severe damage to it. Staten Island, NY (1775-P South Ave) stage was removed on July 23, 2023.
1-Stage
The 1-Stage’s features a colorful city skyline with red, green, yellow, and blue buildings. Below the buildings are half faux brick walls. Chuck E. and Pasqually in front of faux brick walls with Chuck having a fiber optic ‘Chuck E. Cheese’ sign with metal pipes that have red and blue fiber optic lights in them. Pasqually sits in front of a blank brick wall. The Wink sits on a black, green, or blue valance. Currently only four 1-Stages remain.
1-Stage w/ Turntable
The 1-Stage w/ Turntable is identical to the standard 1-Stage, except that Chuck E. stands on a turntable. The turntable has two sides the Chuck E. side and the black rain curtain side. The Chuck E. side features the Brick Wall, and lighting effects the standard one does, and the black rain curtain side features only a black, red, or blue rain curtain. The turntable would turn around for live shows from 1994 - 2010. The Chuck E. animatronic would then turn into the backroom and the walkaround would either come out the other side or he would come out of the door next to the stage. The last location to feature the 1-Stage w/ Turntable is Pearl City, HI (850 Kamehameha Hwy Suite 140) ) which removed the Chuck E. animatronic in 2016, permanently having it rotated.
1-Stage w/ 2-Stage Backdrops
The 1-Stage w/ 2-Stage Backdrops is a 1-Stage that instead uses assets of a 2-Stage. The assets used are Chuck E.’s Star, 2-Stage Buildings, 2-Stage planters and grey cover, and Munch’s Make Believe Band sign and valances. Due to size, some installations of this stage lacked Pasqually’s Amateur Hour backdrop, which was replaced by more buildings. This stage was made for stores with smaller showrooms or later on locations that had the show relocated in the store and formerly had a 2-Stage. The last location to feature the 1-Stage w/ 2-Stage Backdrops was Santiago (Plaza Oeste), Chile until it was removed on November 29, 2024.
Variants
- Mini Unit 1-Stage
- Staten Island Prototype
- 1-Stage w/ 2-Stage Backdrops
- 1-Stage w/ Turntable
Current 1-Stages
Location Debuted Version Condition / Notes
Toledo, OH (5455 Airport Hwy) September 6, 1993 1-Stage Decent condition. Last Cyberamics in Ohio. Hicksville, NY (Delco Plaza 11-15 Hanover Place) January 24, 1994 1-Stage Perfect condition. Last Cyberamics in New York. One of six animatronic stages being saved for ‘Legacy Stores’. Lo Barnechea (Cantagallo), Chile December 1994 1-Stage Good Condition. The turntable was removed in 2008, the Last Cyberamic stage in Chile. Pearl City, HI (850 Kamehameha Hwy Suite 140) ) December 1994 1-Stage w/ Turntable Poor condition. Chuck E. bot was removed, and the turntable turned around with a TV on it. Only Cyberamics in Hawaii.
Former 1-Stages
Location
Debuted
Removed
Version
Waldorf, MD (2928 Festival Way)March 24, 1992
2000
Mini Unit 1-Stage
Columbus, OH (3631 Soldano Blvd)November 24, 1992
November 2022
Mini Unit 1-Stage
Lancaster, CA (44650 Valley Central Way)March 08, 1993
March 13, 2011
Mini Unit 1-Stage
Lakeland, FL (3558 US Hwy 98)March 28, 1993
Early 2006
1-Stage w/ 2-Stage Backdrops
Bel Air, MD (5 Bel Air South Pkwy)March 29, 1993
November 20, 2019
1-Stage w/ 2-Stage Backdrops
San Diego, CA (3146 Sports Arena Blvd)April 19, 1993
2003
Mini Unit 1-Stage
Staten Island, NY (1775 South Ave)April 30, 1993
July 23, 2023
Staten Island Prototype
Lowell, MA (199 Plain St)May 27, 1993
September 17, 2023
1-Stage
Amherst, NY (4994 Harlem Rd)June 14, 1993
June 25, 2020
1-Stage
Manchester, CT (82 Buckland St)July 12, 1993
November 2019
1-Stage
Towson, MD (809 Goucher Blvd)August 1993
Spring 2007
1-Stage
La Mesa, CA (5500 Grossmont Center Dr)August 02, 1993
December 29, 2024
1-Stage
Toledo, OH (5077 Monroe St)September 06, 1993
August 2021
1-Stage
Pontiac, MI (390 Telegraph Rd)September 20, 1993
Summer 2008
1-Stage
Edison, NJ (1120 Route 1)September 20, 1993
October 4, 2022
1-Stage
Chicago, IL (1830 W Fullerton Ave)September 25, 1993
August 23, 2022
1-Stage
Attleboro, MA (287 Washington St)October 04, 1993
November 11, 2019
1-Stage
Dublin, OH (2711 Martin Road)October 11, 1993
Fall 2003
1-Stage
Paramus, NJ (221 South Dr)October 14, 1993
November 2010
1-Stage
Akron, OH (2779 West Market St)October 25, 1993
July 27, 2022
1-Stage
Murrieta, CA (25110 Hancock Ave)November 01, 1993
May 2023
1-Stage
Rohnert Park, CA (601 Rohnert Park Expressway)December, 06, 1993
2014
1-Stage
Poughkeepsie, NY (1895 South Rd)December, 06, 1993
September 2022
1-Stage
North Bergen, NJ (8101 Tonelle Ave)December, 20, 1993
October 2022
1-Stage
El Cerrito, CA (20 El Cerrito Plaza)1993
July 19, 2000
1-Stage
Springfield, MO (3500-A S Glenstone Ave)January 10, 1994
October 08, 2023
1-Stage
El Paso, TX (710 Sunland Park Dr)February 21, 1994
March 10, 2024
Mini Unit 1-Stage
Dublin, CA (7448 Amador Valley Blvd)March 07, 1994
October 06, 2024
Mini Unit 1-Stage
New London, CT (389 N Frontage Rd)May 16, 1994
May 11, 2014
1-Stage w/ Turntable
Lancaster, PA (2020 Fruitville Pike)May 23, 1994
June 18, 2020
1-Stage w/ Turntable
San Bruno, CA (1270-1272 El Camino Real)May 30, 1994
2019
1-Stage w/ Turntable
Amarillo, TX (2500 S Coulter St)July 4, 1994
April 27, 2025
1-Stage.
Middletown, NJ (1107 Route 35)July 25, 1994
June 02, 2024
1-Stage w/ Turntable
Dublin, CA (7447 Amador Valley Blvd)August 01, 1994
January 07, 2024
1-Stage w/ Turntable
East Hanover, NJ (145 Route 10)October 31, 1994
October 2022
1-Stage
North Dartmouth, MA (412-418 State Rd)December 05, 1994
September 17, 2023
1-Stage
Irving, TX (3903 W Airport Fwy)1994
2019 (Turntable removed between 2002-2006)
1-Stage w/ Turntable
Ellisville, MO (15913 Manchester Rd)1994
2005
1-Stage w/ Turntable
West Allis, WI (2990 South 108th Ave)1994
August 2021 (Turntable removed in 2008)
1-Stage w/ Turntable
Brookfield, WI (2435 N 124th St)1994
1997
1-Stage w/ Turntable
Milwaukee, WI (2701 S Chase Ave)1994
August 18, 2024
1-Stage w/ Turntable
Milwaukee, WI (7401 Good Hope Rd)1994
1995
1-Stage w/ Turntable
Warwick, RI (1245 Bald Hill Rd)1994
November 19, 1994
1-Stage w/ Turntable
Newington, CT (3075 Berlin Tpke)1995
September 2022
1-Stage w/ 2-Stage props
Deptford, NJ (1500 Almonesson Rd)1995
December 13, 2022
1-Stage w/ 2-Stage props
Levittown, PA (1283 E Lincoln Hwy)1995
August 25, 2020
1-Stage w/ 2-Stage props
Commack, NY (2115 Jericho Turnpike)January 23, 1995
2004
1-Stage w/ Turntable
Tucson, AZ (6130 E Speedway Blvd)April 1995
October 2014
1-Stage w/ Turntable
Bellevue, WA (2239 148th Ave)Spring 1996
April 27, 2025
1-Stage w/ Turntable
Sandy, UT (10535 So. State St)Summer 1996
2014
1-Stage
Norcross, GA (5019 Jimmy Carter Blvd)1996
2000
1-Stage w/ 2-Stage props
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada (1931 Pembina Hwy)1996
July 2001
1-Stage w/ Turntable
Jonesboro, GA (335 Upper Riverdale Rd)1996
2000
1-Stage
Diamond Bar, CA (1900 S Brea Canyon Rd)1996
March 22, 2020
1-Stage w/ 2-Stage props
Fairview Heights, IL (10850 Lincoln Trail)1997
2019
1-Stage w/ 2-Stage props
Newark, CA (39839 Mowry School Rd)August 05, 1997
2018
1-Stage w/ Turntable
Boardman, OH (521 Boardman Poland Rd)November 11, 1997
April 28, 2024
1-Stage
Valencia, CA (25955 North The Old Rd)March 04, 1998
January 2023
1-Stage
Knoxville, TN (8225 Kingston Pike)March 23, 1998
May 2022
1-Stage
Mentor, OH (8000 Plaza Blvd)July 20, 1998
May 12, 2024
1-Stage
North Wales, PA (1210 Bethlehem Pike)2010
April 15, 2018
1-Stage w/ 2-Stage props
Santiago (Plaza Oeste), ChileJanuary 02, 2011
November 29, 2024
1-Stage w/ 2-Stage props
Pico Rivera, CA (6005 Rosemead Blvd)2011
March 3, 2024
1-Stage w/ 2-Stage props
Reno, NV (5000 Smithridge Dr)2012
June 2022
1-Stage w/ 2-Stage props
National City, CA (1143 Highland Ave)2012
November 2023
1-Stage w/ 2-Stage props
Citrus Heights, CA (6251 Sunrise Blvd)2015
January 21, 2024
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