Columbia, SC (1775 Burning Tree Dr)

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 Rock-afire Explosion.

History

Columbia opened its doors on June 28th, 1983 with a Rock-afire Explosion show. It was originally a franchised-owned store. Like many other ShowBiz Pizza locations, it had a typical SPP layout seen in many other stores across the United States and would eventually receive the 1988 remodel years after it would open removing older SPP decor for newer SPP decor. Unfortunately, very little documentation exists back in the ShowBiz Pizza era.

In around 1991/1992, Columbia received Concept Unification which converted the show to Munch's Make Believe Band with a new exterior. Around the Mid-Late 1990's, Columbia received the Phase 1 or Phase 2 remodel which removed some early 90's decor and added new decor, SkyTubes and also an exterior change. On September 16th, 1996, the location was sold to corporate along with Charleston, Greenville, and a few others.

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 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.

Stage	Installed	Removed	Notes
Rock-Afire Explosion	June 1983	1991	4th ShowBiz Pizza to open in South Carolina.
3-Stage	1991	November 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	destroyed
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	destroyed
Helen Henny / Mitzi Mozzarella	10-82 5-15	destroyed
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 destroyed remains Owned by a Private Collector

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