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'''''1775 Burning Tree Dr, Store #967''''' is a ''ShowBiz Pizza/Chuck E. Cheese'' that opened on June 28, 1983 as a franchised ''ShowBiz Pizza Place'' with a [[Classic Stage|Rock-afire Explosion]].
'''''1775 Burning Tree Dr, Store #967''''' was a ShowBiz Pizza Place that opened on June 28, 1983. It was the fourth ShowBiz to open in South Carolina and remains open as a Chuck E. Cheese's. Columbia is a free-standing store located next to an Exxon gas station.
 
==History==
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▲Columbia remained this way until sometime in 2006-2007 when they received the 2005 Remodel (Phase 4) which involved removing the showroom walls, balcony seating, received a minor exterior change, and removing previous decor. In September 2020, the Chuck E, Helen, and Jasper animatronics would be replaced with those from the then-recently closed [[Charleston, SC (1610 Sam Rittenburg Blvd)]] store. On November 1st, 2022, Columbia removed the 3-Stage for the Dance Floor + Video Wall as part of the 2.0. remodel, becoming the store's most recent overhaul.
==Stages==
Columbia would premiere with a Classic Rock-afire Explosion, as other ShowBiz locations did at the time. The show would remain largely unchanged until 1991, when [[Concept Unification]] occurred. In November 2022, Columbia removed the 3-Stage for a 2021 Model Dance Floor + Video Wall.
Columbia opened with the Rock afire Explosion in June 1983. Unfortunately, there are hardly photos or videos to exist of Columbia with the Rock afire, or as a ShowBiz in general.
 
In 1991, Columbia received [[Concept Unification]], converting the Rock afire into Munch’s Make Believe Band.
 
In November 2022, Columbia removed the 3-Stage for a 2021 Model Dance Floor + Video Wall.
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|One of 4 ShowBiz Pizzas in South Carolina to undergo Concept Unification.
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==Gallery==
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File:4094.jpg|Columbia's 3-Stage with South Charleston's Chuck, Helen, and Jasper figures. (September 2020)
</gallery>
==Videos==

Revision as of 23:53, 11 February 2024

Exterior (December 2023)

1775 Burning Tree Dr, Store #967 was a ShowBiz Pizza Place that opened on June 28, 1983. It was the fourth ShowBiz to open in South Carolina and remains open as a Chuck E. Cheese's. Columbia is a free-standing store located next to an Exxon gas station.

History

Columbia opened its doors on June 28th, 1983. The store was originally franchised, being owned and operated by the McBiz Corporation (along with 29 other locations). Like other ShowBiz locations, the store opened with a Rock-afire Explosion, placed adjacently on the store's rear wall. In the late 80's, Columbia underwent the SPT 1988 Remodel Program, phasing out original ShowBiz Pizza Place decor and signage for that of generalized Showbiz Pizza Time assets.

Sometime in 1991, the location received Concept Unification, retrofitting the Rock-afire into Munch's Make Believe Band, meanwhile keeping the ShowBiz Pizza name until later that same year. On September 16, 1996, Columbia's operating license was acquired by SPT Corporate along with sister locations South Charleston & Greenville. Around this time, the store would undergo the SPT 1992 Remodel Program.

The store received the "Cool Chuck" Major Remodel Initiative in the late 2000's, with newer booths, posters, and purple walls. Aside from rotating game packages, Columbia would remain in this state throughout the late 2000's into the 2020's decade. In September 2020, the Chuck E, Helen, and Jasper animatronics would be replaced with those from the then-recently closed Charleston, SC (1610 Sam Rittenburg Blvd) store. On November 1st, 2022, Columbia removed the 3-Stage for the Dance Floor + Video Wall as part of the CEC 2018 2.0 Remodel Program, becoming the store's most recent overhaul.

Stages

Columbia would premiere with a Classic Rock-afire Explosion, as other ShowBiz locations did at the time. The show would remain largely unchanged until 1991, when Concept Unification occurred. In November 2022, Columbia removed the 3-Stage for a 2021 Model Dance Floor + Video Wall.

Stage Installed Removed Notes
Rock-afire Explosion June 1983 1991 4th ShowBiz Pizza to open in South Carolina.
3-Stage 1991 November 2, 2022 One of 4 ShowBiz Pizzas in South Carolina to undergo Concept Unification.
Dance Floor + Video Wall November 2022 Still in use 2021 Model.

Animatronics

Character Serial Status
Chuck E. Cheese / Rolfe DeWolfe 10-82 1-15 Unknown; Removed in September 2020.
Pasqually / Dook Larue 10-82 2-15 Destroyed.
Mr. Munch / Fatz Geronimo 10-82 3-15 Destroyed.
Jasper T. Jowls / Beach Bear 10-82 4-15 Owned by a Private Collector; Removed in September 2020.
Helen Henny / Mitzi Mozzarella 10-82 5-15 Owned by a Private Collector; Removed in September 2020.
Billy Bob 10-82 6-15 Unknown
Pizzacam / Looney Bird 10-82 7-15 Unknown
Munch Jr. / Choo Choo 10-82 8-15 Unknown
Building / Sun 10-82 10-15 Mask sent to Charlotte, NC (7701 Pineville-Matthews Rd).
Moon 10-82 11-15 Unknown
Antioch N/A Unknown
Wink N/A Owned by a Private Collector; Removed in November 2022.

Gallery

  • Columbia's 3-Stage with South Charleston's Chuck, Helen, and Jasper figures. (September 2020)

    Columbia's 3-Stage with South Charleston's Chuck, Helen, and Jasper figures. (September 2020)

Videos

Link Description Filming Date Publish Date
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zyyrlbjYOFM Store tour of the store after reopening during the COVID-19 Pandemic. June 8, 2020 June 8, 2020
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XZo7EJ-7zYk A look at the store's animatronics almost a year before removal January 22, 2022 January 22, 2022
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fP76kzSFocc Store tour of the store a few months before the 2.0 Remodel May 2022 May 16, 2022
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SmtvhaepU6c "Down the Road" from Chuck E. Cheese Summer of Fun 2022 Show being performed on Columbia's 3-Stage. June 2022 June 11, 2022
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ttL7bpW6lQ "Out of This World" from Show 5 2016 being performed on Columbia's 3-Stage. June 2022 June 25, 2022
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3KSBhTb0TT8 "Join the Party" from Chuck E. Cheese Summer of Fun 2022 Show being performed on Columbia's 3-Stage. June 2022 November 1, 2022
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KdKm7QAroQw Store tour of the store after the 2.0 Remodel January 7, 2023 January 9, 2023
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