Fayetteville, NC (511 North McPherson Church Rd)
Fayetteville, NC on April 16th 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 started with a Rock-afire Explosion and got Concept Unification in 1991. Sometime after getting Concept Unification the show got turned back into a Rock-Afire Explosion before closing in 1995/1996. When it reopened in 1998 it got a Studio C Alpha, which was the first Studio C of any kind in the Carolinas. The show condition has been getting worse over time.
| 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 | Still in Use | First Studio C in the Carolinas. Last Alpha in the state. |
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 has been slowly deteriorating over time.
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.
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.
Videos
Gallery
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A possible picture of Fayetteville NC as a Showbiz Pizza Place. Showing the Billy Bob costume.
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A possible picture of Fayetteville NC as a Showbiz Pizza Place.
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A picture from 2003
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Low quality picture of Fayetteville in 2007
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Fayetteville's exterior before the 2011 remodel/expansion.
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April 15th 2011 6:11 PM
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April 15th 2011 6:11 PM
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March 2016
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March 2016
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March 2017
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July 2018
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November 13th 2021
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November 13th 2021
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November 13th 2021
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November 13th 2021
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March 4th 2022
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April 21 2022
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Some damage done to the desk 9/15/2022
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Some damage done to the desk 9/15/2022
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Inside the desk 9/15/2022
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The serial of the bot
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May 28th, 2023
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.
| Animatronic | Serial | Whereabouts |
|---|---|---|
| Chuck E. Cheese / Rolfe DeWolfe | ?-8? 1-?? | Destroyed / Unknown |
| Pasqually / Dook Larue | ?-8? 2-?? | Destroyed / Unknown |
| Mr. Munch / Fatz Geronimo | ?-8? 3-?? | Destroyed / Unknown |
| Jasper T. Jowls / Beach Bear | ?-8? 4-?? | Destroyed / Unknown |
| Helen Henny / Mitzi Mozzarella | ?-8? 5-?? | Destroyed / Unknown |
| Billy Bob | ?-8? 6-?? | Destroyed / Unknown |
| 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 | In Store |
| Bird (Animatronic) | N/A | In Store |
| Pizza Time Clock | N/A | In Store |
| Pizza Phone | N/A | In Store |
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.
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