Chino, CA (5250 Philadelphia St)
Chino's exterior After 2.0. (PC: yelp.com)
5250 Philadelphia St is a Showbiz Pizza that opened on December 30, 1988, with Chuck E.'s House and is still open today with the 2.0 remodel.
Stages
Chino was supposed to open with a Rockafire Explosion Stage back in 1987, but plans were dropped due to the problem with Aaron Fechter and SPT, and so it opened with the Rocker Stage a Year later. It lasted for around 5.5 years until it was replaced by a 2-Stage on May 2nd 1994, they kept it until November 18th 2022, when the location received 2.0. Which replaced the 2 Stage with a 2021 Model Dance Floor and Video Wall.
| Stage | Installed | Removed | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rockafire Explosion Stage | Never Installed | N/A | Was going to be one of the few RAE in SoCal |
| Rocker Stage | December 30th 1988 | April 28th 1994 | First of the 4 Rocker Stages in California. |
| 2-Stage | May 2nd 1994 | November 18th 2022 | One of many installed in California. |
| Dance Floor + Video Wall | November 22nd 2022 | Still in use | 2021 Model. |
History
Chino was Supposed to open in mid 1987 as a Showbiz Pizza Place with SPP Phase 1 and a Classic Stage these plans were scrapped due to a problem with Aaron Fechter and SPT Inc. so thus it was pushed to Opening on Late December the next year. Chino finally opened on December 30, 1988, under the name Showbiz Pizza, the 1988 remodel, and the Rocker Stage. During April 1994, they received Operation: Thumb Chuck and Phase 1, which involved removing all 1988 remodel elements, removing neon signage, changing the exterior to Chuck E. Cheese's Pizza like the one in La Mesa, CA, and replaced their Rocker Stage with a 2-Stage. Interestingly They Had the Newer decor before receiving the 2 Stage They later received Phase 2 and Phase 3 in their respective years. In Summer 1995 they removed the Pizza sign and the PTT style Coach Chuck Logo for the Star Chuck Logo. Around the early 2000’s they replaced All the Bots (except Munch's) masks from the 90’s, around the same time they expanded to a local store that had closed down (where the video wall is now), which meant more games. In 2006, they received the 2005 update to the Operation: Avenger Chuck Remodel, removing (almost) all 90s decor for new decor, removing the showroom walls. Adding purple walls, downsizing the Skytubes and changing the exterior again for the Avenger Chuck Logo. The Skytubes were removed in August 2019 Chino remained like this until November 18th 2022, when they would begin the 2.0 remodel, removing the 2-Stage for a 2021 Model Dance Floor and Video Wall. During early August 2024, Chino Received the new Trampoline Zone alongside Huntington Beach, CA, as of Fall 2024 Chino remains like this.
Trivia
-This Location was meant to be A Showbiz Pizza Place, but these plans were scrapped
- If you look closely at the Phase 4 Exterior, you cam see a label Scar of the "ShowBiz Pizza" Letters
- Interestingly, The Location never had Balcony Seating, Although many may say so.
- Many people (Including Myself) thought that the place where the video wall is now was the old Showroom, A video of Chino in 1994 debunked this.
- Munch Kept his PTT Mask until the 2.0 Remodel.
- This location had a "medium" Sized 2-Stage, Kinda Rare to see back before its removal, The Medium sized 2-Stage is now Extinct.
- This Location had an Original Helicopter light up until its removal
- The location Never received new parts after 2017 since the bots were in awesome condition before 2020
- Chino had a "Make Magic" Sign along with some Phase 3 art, it is unknown if the location still has the Make Magic sign after the 2.0 Remodel.
Animatronics
| Animatronics | Added | Removed | Whereabouts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rolfe DeWolfe | N/A | Never Installed | |
| Dook Larue | N/A | Never Installed | |
| Fatz Geronimo | N/A | Never Installed | |
| Beach Bear | N/A | Never Installed | |
| Mitzi Mozzarella | N/A | Never Installed | |
| Billy Bob | N/A | Never Installed | |
| Looney Bird | N/A | Never Installed | |
| Choo Choo | N/A | Never Installed | |
| Sun | N/A | Never Installed | |
| Moon | N/A | Never Installed | |
| Antioch | N/A | Never Installed | |
| Chuck E. Cheese (Cyberamic) | December 30th 1988 | November 18th 2022 | Destroyed/Remains owned by mutiple YouTubers and private collectors. |
| Helen Henny (Cyberamic) | December 30th 1988 | November 18th 2022 | Destroyed/Remains owned by mutiple YouTubers and private collectors. |
| Mr. Munch (Cyberamic) | December 30th 1988 | November 18th 2022 | Destroyed/Remains owned by Mutiple YouTubers And private collectors |
| Jasper T. Jowls (Cyberamic) | December 30th 1988 | November 18th 2022 | Destroyed/Remains owned by mutiple YouTubers and private collectors. |
| Pasqually (Cyberamic) | December 30th 1988 | November 18th 2022 | Destroyed/Remains owned by mutiple YouTubers private collectors. |
| Wink (Cyberamic) | May 1994 | November 18th 2022 | Owned by CecFan15 On Youtube |
Gallery
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Chino Before 2.0. -
Chuck.E. in his Cool Chuck outfit(Summer 2006). -
2-Stage in June 2022 Just a Few Months before 2.0 (PC: CEC1988)
