Chuck E.'s House
The original Rocker Stage in Arlington, TX.
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 behind windows.
The house was designed by Corman and Associates and was available in two heights, 10' 6", with the price of $9,600, and 12' with the higher price of $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 the Arlington, Texas location on February 1st, 1987. 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. This and the full stage would be the mainly installed until the Road Stage was introduced in 1990.
Design
In short, the stage is designed as a home with a large porch in the center and two rooms with large windows looking in on the sides. The porch is covered with a large overhang with popcorn lights surrounding it. Most locations had various pieces of foliage surrounding the main stage, animated butterflies and birds.
Inside the two large windows on either side sat Pasqually or Munch. They sat in dim rooms with a colorful backdrop and one light directly above their heads that lit up when speaking. A lesser known fact, this is the only Cyberamic stage variant to have Munch and Pasqually's valves under the character weather than inside of their torsos.
Stage Heights
The 12' variant was almost exclusively made for new locations, as existing locations either got the House Facade or the shorter 10'6" variant. Details exclusive to this would be an inanimate American flag over the Chuck E. Cheese Cyberamic, faux dormer windows, and an overall taller roof.
10'6" stages were for locations that had a shorter ceiling height received this variant. This doesn't completely stray from the original design as it makes due with how much space it has by introducing a second overhang over the Chuck E. Cheese Cyberamic, removing the faux windows and flag.
Animatronics Used
- Chuck E Cheese (Cyberamic)
- Guest Star / Helen Henny (Cyberamic)
- Mr. Munch (Cyberamic)
- Pasqually (Cyberamic)
- Jasper T. Jowls (Cyberamic)
Gallery
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Corman And Associates Concept Art
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Corman And Associates Concept Art
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Corman And Associates Concept Art
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Corman And Associates Concept Art
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Jul Kamen Concept Art
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12' design plan
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10'6" design plan
Known Stages Installed
| Location | Condition / Notes | Opening / Installation Date |
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| Arlington, TX (2216 S Fielder Rd) | First Rocker Stage installed. One of three Rocker Stages installed in Texas. | February 1st, 1987 |
| Eau Claire, WI (2221 Eastridge Center) | First store to open with a Rocker Stage and first Rocker Stage Removed. One of three Rocker Stages installed in Wisconsin. | April 30th, 1987 |
| White Settlement, TX (7750 Scott St) | One of three Rocker Stages installed in Texas. Converted into one of the first 2-Stages, now closed. | August 6th, 1987 |
| Pittsburgh (North Hills), PA (9795 Perry Hwy) | One of two Rocker Stages in Pennsylvania. | February 24th, 1988 |
| Danvers, MA (139 Endicott St) | Converted into a 2-Stage in June 1993. Only Rocker Stage installed in New England. Closed in April 2020. | March 1988 |
| Canton, MI (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 around October 2003. One of two installed in Canada. | August 18th, 1988 |
| Irving, TX (3903 W Airport Fwy) | One of three Rocker Stages installed in Texas. Converted into a 1-Stage in 1994. Remodeled to 2.0 in 2019 and updated in 2021. | September 27th, 1988 |
| Rockford, IL (3600 E State St) | One of three Rocker Stages installed in Illinois. Last Rocker Stage to be removed. | October 30th, 1988 |
| Chino, CA (5250 Philadelphia St) | Converted into a 2-Stage in around 1994. Remodeled to 2.0 in 2022. | December 30th, 1988 |
| Salem, OR (3240 Lancaster Dr) | One of two Rocker Stages in Oregon. Replaced with Studio C Alpha, now Dance Floor. | 1988-1989 |
| Tinley Park, IL (16090 S Harlem Ave) | One of three Rocker Stages installed in Illinois. Converted into a 2-Stage in around 1994-1995. | January 31st, 1989 |
| Streamwood, IL (990 Barrington Rd) | One of three Rocker Stages installed in Illinois. Converted into a 2-Stage in around 1994-1995. Relocated in 2014. | March 6th, 1990 |
| Rancho Cucamonga, CA (9339 Foothill Blvd) | Converted into a 2-Stage in around 1994-1997. Remodeled to 2.0 in 2019 | March 21st, 1990 |
| Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada (1931 Pembina Hwy) | Converted into a 1-Stage in around 1994. Closed in July 2001. One of two installed in Canada. | March 30th, 1990 |
| Cincinnati, OH (4394 Eastgate Square Dr) | Removed for Studio C in 2005/2006. Only Rocker Stage installed in Ohio. | Summer 1990 |
| Levittown, PA (1283 E Lincoln Hwy) | One of two Rocker Stages in Pennsylvania. Converted into a 1-Stage in the Mid 1990's. Closed in August 2020. | August 7th, 1990 |
| Ellisville, MO (15913 Manchester Rd) | Only Rocker Stage in Missouri. Converted into a 1-Stage in around 1994-1996. Removed for Studio C in the Mid 2000's. | August 21st, 1990 |
| Beaverton, OR (4445 SW 110th Ave) | One of two Rocker Stages in Oregon. Closed and relocated in January 2003. | September 1990 |
| Glen Burnie, MD (6637 Governor Ritchie Hwy) | Converted into a 2-Stage by 1994. Remodeled to 2.0 in 2018. | November 7th, 1990 |
| Simi Valley, CA (71 Tierra Rejada Rd) | Second to Last Rocker Stage to be removed. Last store to open with Cyberamic Portrait Stage. Closed in May 2008. | Late 80s |
| West Allis, WI (2990 South 108th Ave) | Converted into a 1-Stage in around 1994-1996. Remodeled to 2.0 in 2021. One of three Rocker Stages installed in Wisconsin. | Late 80s |
| Florence, KY (7635 Mall Rd) | Replaced with Hampton, VA (4027 W Mercury Blvd)'s 2-Stage in 2002-2003, now 2.0 | Late 80s |
| Milwaukee, WI (7401 Good Hope Rd) | Opened as SPP in 1981. Converted into a 1-Stage in Early 1990's, closed in 1995. 1-Stage now at Bellevue, WA (2239 148th Ave). One of three Rocker Stages installed in Wisconsin. | Late 80s |