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On May 23rd, 2013, this location would close down as they relocated to [[Austin, TX (9811 S I-35)|9811 S I-35]], which opened on May 27th, 2013, with the old location becoming vacant. |
On May 23rd, 2013, this location would close down as they relocated to [[Austin, TX (9811 S I-35)|9811 S I-35]], which opened on May 27th, 2013, with the old location becoming vacant. |
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Around February 2015, the site of this former location would begin its redevelopment into a home improvement discount store, having its soft opening around late October 2015,<ref>https://communityimpact.com/austin/news/2015/10/21/austin-habitat-for-humanity-restore/</ref> which the building currently remains as today. |
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== Videos == |
== Videos == |
Revision as of 03:58, 24 May 2023
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502 W Ben White Blvd, Store #935 was a Showbiz Pizza Place/Chuck E. Cheese's which opened on March 24th, 1982, and closed on May 23rd, 2013.
Stages
This location originally opened on March 24th, 1982, with the Rock-afire Explosion stage. Not much information is known about its stage when it was a Showbiz Pizza Place,
Around 1991/1992, this location underwent Concept Unification, converting the stage into a Munch's Make-Believe Band stage. It would undergo a few changes over the years. One of the highlights of this stage which made it unique was that Pasqually's drum had a black background instead of the usual white color.
On May 23rd, 2013, after this store's closure, all 5 of the main bots were sent to the San Antonio, TX (6874 Ingram Rd) location before the stage was replaced with a Color of Lights stage in 2014.
History
This location opened on March 24th, 1982, as a Showbiz Pizza Place with the Rock-afire Explosion stage, like many other Showbiz Pizza Place locations. Little documentations exist of this location during its Showbiz Pizza Place years.
Around 1991/1992, this store underwent Concept Unification and was converted into a Chuck E. Cheese, receiving a few remodels over the years.
On May 23rd, 2013, this location would close down as they relocated to 9811 S I-35, which opened on May 27th, 2013, with the old location becoming vacant.
Around February 2015, the site of this former location would begin its redevelopment into a home improvement discount store, having its soft opening around late October 2015,[1] which the building currently remains as today.
Videos
Link | Description | Filming Date |
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Link | Footage of the arcade and stage in 1996 | February 6th, 1996 |
Link | The animatronics performing in 2001 with some of the animatronics having latex masks | 2001 |
Link | A store tour of this location and it's stage. | April 1st, 2008 |
Link | An up close and personal with the stage in 2008. | September 3rd, 2008 |
Link | The stage performing Segment 1 from the Summer 2007 Show. | September 3rd, 2008 |
Link | The removal of the animatronic stage after the store's closure | May 12th, 2013 |
Gallery
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The store's exterior after closure.
Animatronics
Character | Serial | Status |
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Chuck E. Cheese / Rolfe DeWolfe | 7-81 1-12 | Sent to San Antonio, TX (6874 Ingram Rd), Status Unknown |
Pasqually / Dook Larue | 7-81 2-12 | Sent to San Antonio, TX (6874 Ingram Rd), Owned by a private collector |
Mr. Munch / Fatz Geronimo | 7-81 3-12 | Sent to San Antonio, TX (6874 Ingram Rd), Status Unknown |
Jasper T. Jowls / Beach Bear | 7-81 4-12 | Sent to San Antonio, TX (6874 Ingram Rd), Owned by a private collector |
Helen Henny / Mitzi Mozzarella | 7-81 5-12 | Sent to San Antonio, TX (6874 Ingram Rd), Owned by a private collector |
Billy Bob | 7-81 6-12 | Unknown/Destroyed |
Pizzacam / Looney Bird | 7-81 7-12 | Unknown |
Munch Jr. / Choo Choo | 7-81 8-12 | Unknown |
Building / Sun | 7-81 10-12 | Mask sent to Houston, TX (5535 Weslayan St), then to corporate's programming stage. Mask currently owned by a private collector. |
Moon | 7-81 11-12 | Unknown |
Antioch | N/A | Unknown |
Wink | N/A | Unknown |