Chuck E.'s House
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Chuck E.'s House, or the Rocker Stage, was a stage format found at Showbiz Pizza and Chuck E. Cheese's locations from February 1st, 1987 to June 12, 2022.
It was the first stage to give Chuck E., Helen, and Jasper legs, while Munch and Pasqually remained half-bodied. This was the first new CEC stage created after the merger. The Rocker Stage would debut at the Arlington, Texas location on February 1st, 1987, and would go extinct at the Rockford, Illinois location on June 12, 2022.
History
In 1986, various concepts were created in order to introduce full bodied Cyberamics to CEC locations. The original idea was a general store with Chuck E. standing, Jasper sitting in a rocking chair, Helen in a swing, and Munch and Pasqually sitting in barrels.[1] Eventually the stage became the front porch of a house, with Chuck E, Helen and Jasper sitting outside and Munch and Pasqually inside the house behind windows. The house was designed by Corman and Associates and was available in two sizes, 10' 6" (which would cost $9,600) and 12' (which would cost $10,400). Bottom halves for Chuck E., Helen and Jasper would be provided by Creative Presentations and cost a total of $2,500. Flowers and bushes were provided by Design Plants, Inc and cost $800. The initial prototype was built by Gene Patrick Productions, Inc and installed at Arlington, Texas on February 1st, 1987.[2] A showroom remodel called "Chuck E.'s Town Square" was designed to go alongside the stage, theming the entire showroom to a hometown square. It is unknown if this remodel was ever installed. In 1989, Chuck E.'s House Facade was created in order to cheapen the installation by allowing it to fit over an existing stage.[3] These would be the main stages installed until the Road Stage was introduced in 1990.
Design
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All Known Rocker Stages
| Location | Address | Condition / Notes | Opening / Installation Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arlington, Texas, United States | 2216 S Fielder Rd | First Rocker Stage installed | February 1st, 1987 |
| Eau Claire, Wisconsin, United States | 2221 Eastridge Center | First store to open with a Rocker Stage and first Rocker Stage Removed. | April 30th, 1987 |
| White Settlement, Texas, United States | 7750 Scott St | Converted into one of the first 2-Stages, now closed. | August 6th, 1987 |
| Pittsburgh (North Hills), Pennsylvania, United States | 9795 Perry Hwy | February 24th, 1988 | |
| Danvers, Massachusetts, United States | 139 Endicott St | Converted into a 2-Stage in June 1993. Closed in April 2020. | March 1988 |
| Canton, Michigan, United States | 42001 Ford Rd | Only Rocker Stage to be installed in Michigan, converted into a 2-Stage in around 1994. Remodeled to 2.0 in 2022. | May 3rd, 1988 |
| Calgary, Alberta, Canada | 2770 32nd Ave | Replaced with 9627 Macleod Trail's Road Stage in around 1994-1995, then closed in 2003. | August 18th, 1988 |
| Irving, Texas, United States | 3903 W Airport Fwy | Converted into a 1-Stage in 1994. Remodeled to 2.0 in 2019 and updated in 2021. | September 27th, 1988 |
| Rockford, Illinois, United States | 3600 E State St | Last Rocker Stage to be removed | October 30th, 1988 |
| Chino, California, United States | 5250 Philadelphia St | Converted into a 2-Stage in around 1994. Remodeled to 2.0 in 2022. | December 30th, 1988 |
| Salem, Oregon, United States | 3240 Lancaster Dr | Replaced with Studio C Alpha, now Dance Floor. | 1988-1989 |
| Tinley Park, Illinois, United States | 16090 S Harlem Ave | January 31st, 1989 | |
| Streamwood, Illinois, United States | 990 Barrington Rd | March 6th, 1990 | |
| Rancho Cucamonga, California, United States | 9339 Foothill Blvd | March 21st, 1990 | |
| Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada | 1931 Pembina Hwy | March 30th, 1990 | |
| Cincinnati, Ohio, United States | 4394 Eastgate Square Dr | Summer 1990 | |
| Levittown, Pennsylvania, United States | 1283 E Lincoln Hwy | August 7th, 1990 | |
| Ellisville, Missouri, United States | 15913 Manchester Rd | August 21st, 1990 | |
| Beaverton, Oregon, United States | 4445 SW 110th Ave | September 1990 | |
| Glen Burnie, Maryland, United States | 6637 Governor Ritchie Hwy | Converted into a 2-Stage by 1994. Remodeled to 2.0 in 2018. | November 7th, 1990 |
| Simi Valley, California, United States | 71 Tierra Rejada Rd | Second to Last Rocker Stage to be removed. | Late 80s |
| West Allis, Wisconsin, United States | 2990 South 108th Ave | Late 80s | |
| Florence, Kentucky, United States | 7635 Mall Rd | Replaced with Hampton, VA (4027 W Mercury Blvd)'s 2-Stage in 2002-2003, now 2.0 | Late 80s |
| Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States | 7401 Good Hope Rd | Converted into a 1-Stage, now at Bellevue, WA (2239 148th Ave). | Late 80s |