Glen Burnie, MD (6637 Governor Ritchie Hwy)
6637 Governor Ritchie Hwy, Store #474 is a Chuck E. Cheese's that opened on November 7, 1990, as a corporate location that had the last Chuck E.'s House (Rocker Stage). It is located in the Governor Plaza Shopping Center.
History
Pre-Chuck E. Cheese's (October 24th, 1973-January 1988)
Before Glen Burnie was a Chuck E. Cheese's location, the building housed a movie theater called Ritchie Cinemas 1-2-3, which opened its doors on October 24, 1973, and was closed in January 1988. The building remained vacant for around 2 years until opening as a Chuck E. Cheese's, in which the company gutted and rebuilt the entire interior to their liking.
As Chuck E. Cheese's / Chuck E. Cheese (November 1990-Present)
Glen Burnie opened as a corporate-owned location and was the first location to open in Maryland after the merger. Glen Burnie opened with the 1988 Remodel. Sometime between 1995 and 1997, Glen Burnie received updates in line with the 1994 SPT Repositioning / Remodel Program. By this point, the Chuck E.'s House was replaced with a 2-Stage.
Sometime between 2005 and 2007 the store was updated through the 2003 "Cool Chuck" Reconfiguration / Major Remodel Initiative. Glen Burnie remained like this until in December 2018, when they received the 2.0 remodel, which saw the removal of the 2-Stage. The only remaining fixtures were the entryway doors, from the 1990s. This was the first 2.0 remodel in the state of Maryland.
In October 2022, the Governor Plaza Shopping Center went through an exterior refresh, according to a Street View photo. Fandom members report that the updated exterior for the store was completed in March 2023.
Stages
Like all Rocker Stages at the time, Chuck wore his PTT outfit. The stage was replaced by a 2-Stage in 1993. In the early 2000's, Chuck's tuxedo outfit was replaced with the Cool Chuck outfit. By the late 2000's/early 2010's, Chuck's outfit was replaced with the Avenger outfit.
In December 2018, the stage was removed for the 2.0 Remodel and Dance Floor.
| Stage | Installed | Removed | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chuck E.'s House | November 1990 | 1993 | Only Chuck E.'s House installed in Maryland. |
| 2-Stage | 1993 | December 2018 | One of five 2-Stages installed in Maryland. |
| Dance Floor | December 2018 | Still in use. | 2017 Model. |
Animatronics
| Animatronic | Manufacturing Date | Serial Number | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chuck E. Cheese (Cyberamic) | N/A | Unknown | Destroyed |
| Helen Henny (Cyberamic) | N/A | Unknown | Destroyed |
| Mr. Munch (Cyberamic) | N/A | Unknown | Destroyed |
| Jasper T. Jowls (Cyberamic) | N/A | Unknown | Destroyed |
| Pasqually (Cyberamic) | N/A | Unknown | Destroyed |
| Singing Flowers (Cyberamic) | 1990 | Unknown | Unknown |
| Wink(Cyberamic) | 1993 | Unknown | Destroyed |
Gallery
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A photo of the store's exterior before the 2005 Remodel (PC: Unknown) -
Cyberamic Chuck with the tux in 2003 (PC: Unknown) -
Street view of the store's exterior from October 2013 (PC: Google Maps) -
The store's 2-Stage back in 2016 (PC: R Fox's Animatronic World -
The store's showroom as of February 9th, 2020 (PC: Chinedu Odurukwe)
Videos
| Link | Description | Filming Date | Publish Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Link | A video showcasing the store, games, and 2-Stage back in 1994. | January 5th, 1994 | February 4th, 2020 |
| Link | A video of the Glen Burnie 2-Stage before Helen's pigtails were replaced. | Mid-Late 2010 | September 14, 2011 |
| Link | A family vlog where they visit Glen Burnie. | August 2015 | August 30th, 2015 |
| Link | Store Tour from February 2016 (2 years before the 2.0 Remodel) | February 2016 | February 8th, 2016 |
| Link | "Birthdays are Special" from Show 3 2016 being performed on Glen Burnie's 2-Stage | March/April 2016 | April 5th, 2016 |
| Link | "Cowboy's Life" from Show 3 2016 being performed on Glen Burnie's 2-Stage | March/April 2016 | April 7th, 2016 |
| Link | "Gamin' Time" from Show 3 2016 being performed on Glen Burnie's 2-Stage | March/April 2016 | April 9th, 2016 |
| Link | "Arizona" from The Chuck E. Cheese Show being performed on Glen Burnie's 2-Stage | June 2016 | June 15th, 2016 |
| Link | "Nobody Knows" from The Chuck E. Cheese Show being performed on Glen Burnie's 2-Stage | June 2016 | June 19th, 2016 |
| Link | "Giant Armadillo Named Phil" from Show 3 2015 being performed on Glen Burnie's 2-Stage | July 2018 | July 10th, 2018 |