Fayetteville, NC (511 North McPherson Church Rd)
Exterior, October 26, 2023
511 North McPherson Church Rd, Store #209/3212 is a Chuck E. Cheese's that opened in November 1998 with a Studio C Alpha.
It opened as a Showbiz in August 1983 and got Concept Unification in 1991. It got turned back into a Rock-afire Explosion sometime after and got rebranded as "Billy Bob's". It closed in 1995 and reopened in November 1998 with a Studio C Alpha.
Stages
This location opened as a ShowBiz Pizza Place with a Rock-afire Explosion. The location received Concept Unification in 1991.
This location closed as a Chuck E. Cheese's Pizza on an unknown date. After this, the location was acquired by an FEC named Billy Bob's. The 3-Stage at the location underwent reverse Concept Unification and was reverted to a Rock-Afire Explosion. Billy Bob's closed in 1995/1996.
This location re-opened as a Chuck E. Cheese's in 1998. The show was completely replaced by a Studio C Alpha, which was the first Studio C of any kind in the Carolinas. The show was removed on September 18th, 2023, for the 2.0 Remodel.
| Stage | Installed | Removed | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rock-Afire Explosion | August 1983 | 1991 | 2nd Showbiz Pizza store to open in North Carolina. |
| 3-Stage | 1991 | 1995 | 6th to Last 3-Stage in North Carolina. |
| Rock-Afire Explosion | 1995 | 1995 | 3-Stage was turned back into a RAE sometime after CU |
| Studio C Alpha | November 1998 | September 2023 | First Studio C in the Carolinas. Last Alpha in the state. |
| Dance Floor + Video Wall | September 2023 | Still In Use | 2021 Model. |
History
This location opened as a Showbiz Pizza Place in August 1983 and got Concept Unification in 1991. The 3-Stage show got turned back into a Rock-afire Explosion sometime after. This location closed in 1995. While it was closed the 3-Stage got removed and replaced with a Studio C Alpha. It reopens in November 1998 with the new Studio C Alpha show.
Later on when this location got the Rockstar Chuck costume, they would use Avenger Chuck costume parts sometimes.
This location closed during Covid-19 and reopened in October 2020. When reopening, they got rid of the old avenger costume and old showtapes. The show was slowly deteriorating over time, sometimes seeing slight improvement.
2.0 would begin on September 16th, 2023. Beginning by changing the Avenger Ticket Blaster to a Rockstar Ticket Blaster and removing parts of the stage. The show was removed on September 18th with the video wall being installed shortly after. The store would receive 18 new games and the Trampoline Zone during 2.0.
On October 26th, the store would have it's grand reopening, with Pasqually making an appearance at the store.
Phases
Fayetteville NC opened in November 1998 as a Phase 3 location. This location later got Phase 4 in 2011 with an expansion to the front of the store. This location got 2.0 in September and reopened in October.
Stage Changes
1991: Concept Unification happens.
it gets turned back into a Rock-afire Explosion sometime afterwards.
1995-1998: Store closes and the 3-Stage is removed, the stage is replaced with a Studio C Alpha.
Blue screen camera and Studio C Interactive Console are removed, last known picture with them was taken in 2012.
Monitor lighting effects are removed at an unknown time, last seen in 2017.
Gemini is removed at an unknown time.
Roboscan is unplugged, one roboscan is removed.
Curtains are removed, and boom mic is removed sometime in early 2023.
2.0 starts September 16th, 2023.
Bird, Pizza Phone, and Pizza Time Clock were removed from the show September 16th, 2023.
The C Building was also removed from the cityscape on September 16th.
Chuck was removed September 18th, 2023, along with the rest of the stage.
Videos
| Link | Description | Filming Date |
|---|---|---|
| https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nnRyUYQjcMk | CEC Chuck E. Cheese, this is the earliest
known footage of the Fayetteville, NC show. |
Aug 14, 2006 |
| https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H5a6K4e_6U4 | Panning view of the showroom. | February 2017 |
| https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6LE459gdK3s | Together We've Got It. | February 2017 |
| https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BLaUgy0pNzE | Birthdays are Special | February 2017 |
| https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sYxIhP1_rhg | Remember That Time | February 2017 |
| https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fjBqg3doYkA | Song Title | February 2017 |
| https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n7FeDlYg5C0 | A Family vlog in which they visit Fayetteville | February 2019 |
| https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TikcM5uh2uk | A tour of the location. | March 2021 |
| https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gXpbDq-hveE | Song of Summer | 2021 |
| https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9yHbcAI8NPs | Out of This World | 2021 |
| https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CjFkGUg8WJ4 | Dog Days of Summer | 2021 |
| https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6YjnWus51-A | CEC is All About Fun | 2021 |
| https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bUhNlq5nHTc | I Dare You Not to Laugh | 2021 |
| https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9c-LOE67GdE | Song Title | 2021 |
| https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dLiT7lWed58 | Let's Be Friends | 2021 |
| https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ecP2qJ-i0z0 | Beach Party Bash | 2021 |
| https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yp0IYUbiNZ4 | My Family | November 2021 |
| https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HrExK64NrQU | Let's Have a Party | November 2021 |
| https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tf28EuGnwTw | Lend a Helping Hand | November 2021 |
| https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4aFTxved0Hg | Together We've Got It | April 2022 |
| https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xJBkGohllg0 | Out of This World. Some of the last footage before removal. | September 16, 2023 |
| https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VitEe85Ew_M | Dog Days of Summer. Some of the last footage before removal. | September 16, 2023 |
| https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HOnKNFQA5q | Let's Be Friends. Some of the last footage before removal. | September 16, 2023 |
| https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YZYcG6k5bx0 | Down The Road. Some of the last footage before removal. | September 16, 2023 |
| https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G0MHhE7543s | First footage of the video wall added and stage removed. | September 20, 2023 |
Gallery
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A possible picture of Fayetteville NC as a Showbiz Pizza Place. Showing the Billy Bob costume. -
A possible picture of Fayetteville NC as a Showbiz Pizza Place. -
A picture from 2003 -
Low quality picture of Fayetteville in 2007 -
Fayetteville's exterior before the 2011 remodel/expansion. -
April 15th 2011 6:11 PM -
April 15th 2011 6:11 PM -
March 2016 -
March 2016 -
March 2017 -
July 2018 -
November 13th 2021 -
November 13th 2021 -
November 13th 2021 -
November 13th 2021 -
March 4th 2022 -
April 21 2022 -
Some damage done to the desk 9/15/2022 -
Some damage done to the desk 9/15/2022 -
Inside the desk 9/15/2022 -
The serial of the bot -
May 28th, 2023 -
July 30, 2023 -
July 30, 2023 -
July 30, 2023 -
July 30, 2023 -
Grand Reopening advertisement. -
The Dance Floor and Video Wall during the grand reopening. PC:CEC Roadshows
Animatronics
Fayetteville, NC started as a Showbiz Pizza Place that got Concept Unification in 1991. sometime after it got turned back into the Rock-afire Explosion before closing in 1995. When it reopened in November 1998 the 3-Stage had been removed and replaced with a Studio C Alpha. The serials for the 3-Stage bots are still unknown, along with what happened to them between 1995 and 1998. The show has been removed as of September 18th 2023.
| Animatronic | Serial | Whereabouts | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chuck E. Cheese / Rolfe DeWolfe | ?-8? 1-?? | Destroyed / Unknown | |
| Pasqually / Dook Larue | ?-8? 2-?? | Owned by a Private Collector | |
| Mr. Munch / Fatz Geronimo | ?-8? 3-?? | Destroyed / Unknown | |
| Jasper T. Jowls / Beach Bear | ?-8? 4-?? | Owned by a Private Collector | |
| Helen Henny / Mitzi Mozzarella | ?-8? 5-?? | Destroyed / Unknown | |
| Billy Bob | ?-8? 6-?? | Destroyed / Unknown | Original animatronic used during the Showbiz era |
| Billy Bob | ?-8? 6-?? | Destroyed / Unknown | Replacement of the original Billy Bob animatronic used during the Billy Bob's era |
| Pizzacam / Looney Bird | ?-8? 7-?? | Destroyed / Unknown | |
| Munch Jr. / Choo Choo | ?-8? 8-?? | Destroyed / Unknown | |
| Building / Sun | ?-8? 10-?? | Destroyed / Unknown | |
| Moon | ?-8? 11-?? | Destroyed / Unknown | |
| Antioch | N/A | Destroyed / Unknown | |
| Wink | N/A | Destroyed / Unknown | |
| Chuck E. Cheese 32m (Animatronic) | 016 | Owned by a Private Collector | |
| Bird (Animatronic) | N/A | Owned by a Private Collector | |
| Pizza Time Clock | N/A | Owned by a Private Collector | |
| Pizza Phone | N/A | Owned by a Private Collector |
Trivia
- Before Franchised CECs were renumbered to four digit numbers in 2010, Fayetteville was Store #209 according to the old chuckecheese.com website from 2009. It was renumbered to Store #3212 when Corporate renumbered Franchised stores with four digit numbers. The store number is now the store number for the Fargo, ND location after it was bought out by Corporate.