Gaithersburg, MD (516 N Frederick Ave)
516 N Frederick Ave, Store #401 was a Chuck E. Cheese's Pizza Time Theatre that opened in March 1983 (day unknown) with a Balcony Stage and closed in June 2020 (day unknown) with a Studio C Beta, 16m.
Stages
Gaithersburg had a Balcony Stage at first. However, not much documentation exists on the stage. It is currently unknown if they had Chuck E.'s House Facade, but it is likely they did. They later got a Road Stage in 1991/1992. It didn't last long as well, because they received a 2-Stage in the Mid '90s. They later received a Studio C Beta, 16m during the 2005 remodel. It lasted up until the 2020 closure.
Stage | Installed | Removed |
---|---|---|
Balcony Stage | March 1983 | 1989/1990 |
Chuck E.'s House Facade? | 1989/1990 | 1991/1992 |
Road Stage | 1991/1992 | 1994/1995 |
2-Stage | 1994/1995 | Late 2005 |
Studio C Beta, 16m | Late 2005 | June 2020 |
History
Gaithersburg opened in March 1983 (date unknown) as a franchised owned Pizza Time Theatre with a Balcony Stage. However, information on Gaithersburg as a PTT is scarce. Around 1989/1990, they received the 1988 remodel, getting rid of all PTT elements and replacing them with 1988 remodel elements like checkers, and likely replaced the Balcony Stage with Chuck E.'s House Facade, but this is not confirmed. In the early 90's, Gaithersburg received one of three Road Stages in Maryland which was replaced by a 2-Stage in the mid 90's. Around 1994 or 1995, they received Phase 1, renovating the entire store, and removing the Road Stage for a 2-Stage. They later received Phase 2 around 1997/1998. They received Phase 3 in the early 2000's.
In late 2005, Gaithersburg would remodel once again to the 2005 update to the 2003 "Cool Chuck" Reconfiguration / Major Remodel Initiative, removing the 2-Stage and breaking down the wall where the show once stood for a 16m Studio C Beta and relocating the showroom to the back of the store where the gameroom was, tearing down the showroom walls and balcony seating, replacing the decor, changing the exterior again, diminished the SkyTubes and added purple walls. Gaithersburg remained like this until June 2020 (day unknown), when the store permanently closed due to low sales caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. The building the CEC occupied would remain vacant for a year or two until it became a Five Below. As of July 2023, Five Below is still on the space.
Videos
Link | Description | Filming Date |
---|---|---|
Link | Footage of the Road Stage before it was removed for the 2-Stage and the early 90's/pre Phase 1 remodel | 1993 |
Link | The 2-Stage performing Turn the Beat Around, Strike It Up, and Birthday Star 1995. The original upload has been privated. | 1996 |
Link | Footage the arcade, and 2-Stage performing Strike it Up, and Birthday Star 1995. | 1996? |
Gallery
-
The store's exterior presumably in 1996 before the 2005 remodel.
-
Balcony Stage in March 1989 (PC: dodoboi232)
Animatronics
W.I.P