Alexandria, VA (6303 Richmond Hwy)
Exterior shortly before closure, November 2009
6303 Richmond Hwy, Store #72 was a Chuck E. Cheese's Pizza Time Theatre that opened on September 20, 1982, with a Balcony Stage and closed on September 20, 2010, with a 2-Stage.
It was originally located next to a Kmart which opened on March 22nd, 1973, and closed in 2010 (day and month unknown) when it was relocated to 7704 Richmond Hwy. Alexandria was also located in the Kings Crossing Shopping Center.
Stages
Originally, this location opened with the Balcony Stage. Sadly there are rarely any pictures and no videos to exist of Alexandria back then. They received Chuck E.'s House Facade in around 1989/1990 and the 2-Stage in the Early 90's before closing in September 2010.
| Stage | Installed | Removed | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Balcony Stage | September 1982 | 1989-1990 | 7th Pizza Time Theatre to open in Virginia |
| Chuck E.'s House Facade | 1989-1990 | 1992-1993 | One of two installed in Virginia. |
| 2-Stage | 1992-1993 | 2010 | One of six installed in Virginia. 4th to last in the state. |
History
Alexandria opened on September 20th, 1982, with the Balcony Stage. Alexandria then received the 1988 remodel in around 1989/1990 which removed the Balcony Stage for Chuck E.'s House Facade and removed all PTT decor and an exterior chanone. the Early 90's, Alexandria received another remodel which involved another exterior change, the addition of newer decor, and the removal of Chuck E.'s House Facade for the 2-Stage. At an unknown point in 1997, the location was sold and bought to the corporate. At this point, the Kmart was popular as the CEC. In between 1997-1999, Alexandria received the Phase 2/3 remodel which removed all 1988 decor, added the record posters, received another exterior change, and the addition of SkyTubes. Alexandria remained like this until their closure in September 2010. They closed because it was located next to the Kmart which was more popular than the CEC due to people saying it was "outdated", and that it was very dirty. Apparently, the stages condition declined right before closure. After that, it got redeveloped into a Walmart in 2010. The Kmart Closed not too long after. After the CEC as redeveloped into a Walmart, the Chuck E. Cheese reopened on November 20th, 2010, this time on 6301 Richmond Hwy. Currently, as of February 2023, the former Chuck E. Cheese is now part of a Walmart and the new Chuck E. Cheese moved one space to the left.
Animatronics
| Animatronic | Manufacturing Date | Whereabouts |
|---|---|---|
| Chuck E. Cheese (Cyberamic) | 1981-1982 | Mask Sent To Virginia Beach, Avenger Outfit sent to Chesapeake. Mask now destroyed, Avenger Outfit now at SPT. |
| Guest Star / Helen Henny (Cyberamic) | 1981-1982 | Mask Sent to Virginia Beach, Now at SPT. |
| Mr. Munch (Cyberamic) | 1981-1982 | Hat Sent to Chesapeake, Mask Sent to Virginia Beach. Hat at SPT. Mask Now destroyed. |
| Jasper T. Jowls (Cyberamic) | 1981-1982 | Guitar Sent To Chesapeake, Mask Sent to Chesapeake, Guitar and mask both now at SPT. |
| Pasqually (Cyberamic) | 1981-1982 | Mask Sent To Chesapeake, Now at SPT. |
| Warblettes (Cyberamic) | 1981-1982 | Unknown/Destroyed. |
| Waving Flags (Cyberamic) | 1981-1982 | Unknown/Destroyed. |
| Applause Board (Cyberamic) | 1981-1982 | Unknown/Destroyed. |
| Drum Board (Cyberamic) | 1981-1982 | Unknown/Destroyed. |
| Singing Flowers (Cyberamic) | 1981-1982 | Unknown/Destroyed. |
| Dolli Dimples (Cabaret) | 1981-1982 | Unknown/Destroyed. |
| The King / King Kat (Lounge) | 1981-1982 | Unknown/Destroyed. |
| Wink (Cyberamic) | 1992-1993 | Sent to Chesapeake, Now at SPT. |
Gallery
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Alexandria's PTT and the Kmart in the 1980's
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Part of the store's 2-Stage in mid to late 2000's.
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The store's 2-Stage on random mode.
Videos
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