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Street View of the store's Exterior in January 2023 (PC: Google Maps)

1220 Jordan Lane, Store #705 was a Showbiz Pizza Place that opened on June 8, 1982 with a Rock-Afire Explosion, which is still open to this day.

This location received Concept Unification in the early 1990's, and has many custom things added to the stage, as well as having the last Pizzacam animatronic.

History

Huntsville opened on June 8th, 1982 as the 2nd ShowBiz Pizza store in Alabama (2nd after Mobile, AL (710 Downtowner Loop)) with a Rock-afire Explosion show. It was originally and currently, a corporate owned store. They would later end up receiving the 1988 Remodel removing the old Showbiz decor, and adding newer decor. In 1991, Huntsville received Concept Unification which removed the Rock-Afire for the 3-Stage and removed all Showbiz decor, added new decor, and a change to the exterior. Huntsville underwent another remodel in the Mid-Late 90's which involved the removal of the Neon Signage, Blue and White Awnings, some checkers around the store, another exterior change. In 2006-2007, Huntsville received the 2005 Remodel which removed all 1990's store art, Balcony Seating, Showroom Walls, and adding purple walls. In around 2011-2012, Huntsville received the 2010 Update which involved redoing the front counter, repainting the exterior, adding another set of Emergency Exit Doors to the exterior, and expanding the store. As of March 2023, Huntsville still has the 2010 Update and the 3-Stage.

Stages

Originally when the store opened, they had a Rock-Afire Explosion, as all other Showbiz locations did, and would have it for several years until 1991 when they would receive Concept Unification, this was the process used to turn the RAE into Chuck E. Cheese and Munch's Make Believe Band. There has been many additions to the stage through the years, such as Munch's organ getting a custom front, Jasper keeping Beach Bear's guitar (painted red, white and blue), Helen having her cheerleader outfit and yellow hair (it was changed to her normal dress and hair in 2022), Pasqually having a custom bass drum head, as well as adding a tom-tom drum in 2022, Moon being painted white with an American flag on top (Huntsville is known for NASA), Pizzacam, who is also the last one, has a custom mask that is colored black and made of plastic, and Building was removed in 2021, but his spotlight remains functional, as well as the Wink being painted red white and blue. Sometime in 2022, the lights on the organ legs were changed to Red, Yellow, and Green from the original all red. They are also the last 3-Stage in the state of Alabama.


Stage	Installed	Removed	Notes
Rock-Afire Explosion	June 1982	1991	2nd Showbiz Pizza store to open in Alabama.
3-Stage	1991	Still In Use	One of 7 Showbiz locations in Alabama to undergo Concept Unification. Last 3-Stage in the state of Alabama.

Animatronics


Animatronic	Serial Number	Whereabouts
Chuck E. Cheese / Rolfe DeWolfe	10-81 1-1	Still In Use
Pasqually / Dook Larue	10-81 2-1	Still In Use
Mr. Munch / Fatz Geronimo	10-81 3-1	Still In Use
Jasper T. Jowls / Beach Bear	10-81 4-1	Still In Use
Helen Henny / Mitzi Mozzarella	10-81 5-1	Still In Use
Billy Bob	10-81 6-1	Unknown / Destroyed
Pizzacam / Looney Bird	10-81 7-1	Still In Use
Munch Jr. / Choo Choo	10-81 8-1	Unknown / Destroyed
Building / Sun	10-81 10-1	Removed in 2021, Currently in Tech Room.
Moon	10-81 11-1	Still In Use
Antioch	N/A	Unknown / Destroyed
Wink	N/A	Still In Use

Gallery

Closeup of Chuck E (2000's) (PC:showbizpizza.com)
Another Street View of the store's Exterior in February 2008 (PC: Google Maps)
The store's 3-Stage decorated during the Holidays back in 2017 (12/1/2017) (PC: Adam Woodle)
The store's 3-Stage back in January 2020 before the COVID-19 Pandemic (1-23-2020) (PC; robin st john)
Another Street View of the store's Exterior in January 2023 (PC: Google Maps)

Trivia

Huntsville was the second ShowBiz Pizza Place in Alabama with Mobile opening less than 4 months earlier.
Huntsville was one of seven ShowBiz locations in Alabama to be converted into Chuck E. Cheese. The other six are Mobile, Montgomery, Birmingham, Birmingham (Roebuck), Dothan, & Sheffield. The other three ShowBiz locations Tuscaloosa, Cullman, & Midfield closed in December 1985 (Tuscaloosa), & April 1986 (Cullman & Midfield) respectively as they were the only three not to make it to Concept Unification.

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+[[File:HuntsvilleALExterior2023JanuaryGoogleMaps.png|thumb|Street View of the store's Exterior in January 2023 (PC: Google Maps)]]
-'''1220 Jordan Lane''' was a Showbiz Pizza Place that opened on June 8, 1982 with a Rock-Afire Explosion, which is still open to this day.
+'''''1220 Jordan Lane, Store #705''''' was a Showbiz Pizza Place that opened on June 8, 1982 with a Rock-Afire Explosion, which is still open to this day.
 This location received Concept Unification in the early 1990's, and has many custom things added to the stage, as well as having the last Pizzacam animatronic.
-== History ==
+==History==
 Huntsville opened on June 8th, 1982 as the 2nd ShowBiz Pizza store in Alabama (2nd after [[Mobile, AL (710 Downtowner Loop)]]) with a Rock-afire Explosion show. It was originally and currently, a corporate owned store. They would later end up receiving the [[1988 Remodel]] removing the old Showbiz decor, and adding newer decor. In 1991, Huntsville received Concept Unification which removed the Rock-Afire for the 3-Stage and removed all Showbiz decor, added new decor, and a change to the exterior. Huntsville underwent another remodel in the Mid-Late 90's which involved the removal of the Neon Signage, Blue and White Awnings, some checkers around the store, another exterior change. In 2006-2007, Huntsville received the [[CEC 2005 Remodel|2005 Remodel]] which removed all 1990's store art, Balcony Seating, Showroom Walls, and adding purple walls. In around 2011-2012, Huntsville received the 2010 Update which involved redoing the front counter, repainting the exterior, adding another set of Emergency Exit Doors to the exterior, and expanding the store. As of March 2023, Huntsville still has the 2010 Update and the 3-Stage.
-== Stages ==
+==Stages==
-Originally when the store opened, they had a Rock-Afire Explosion, as all other Showbiz locations did, and would have it for several years until 1991 when they would receive Concept Unification, this was the process used to turn the RAE into Chuck E. Cheese and Munch's Make Believe Band. There has been many additions to the stage through the years, such as Munch's organ getting a custom front, Jasper keeping Beach Bear's guitar (painted red, white and blue), Helen having her cheerleader outfit and yellow hair (it was changed to her normal dress and hair in 2022), Pasqually having a custom bass drum head, as well as adding a tom-tom drum in 2022, Moon being painted white with an American flag on top (Huntsville is known for NASA), Pizzacam, who is also the last one, has a custom mask that is colored black and made of plastic, and Building was removed in 2021, but his spotlight remains functional, as well as the Wink being painted red white and blue. They are also the last 3-Stage in the state of Alabama.
+Originally when the store opened, they had a Rock-Afire Explosion, as all other Showbiz locations did, and would have it for several years until 1991 when they would receive Concept Unification, this was the process used to turn the RAE into Chuck E. Cheese and Munch's Make Believe Band. There has been many additions to the stage through the years, such as Munch's organ getting a custom front, Jasper keeping Beach Bear's guitar (painted red, white and blue), Helen having her cheerleader outfit and yellow hair (it was changed to her normal dress and hair in 2022), Pasqually having a custom bass drum head, as well as adding a tom-tom drum in 2022, Moon being painted white with an American flag on top (Huntsville is known for NASA), Pizzacam, who is also the last one, has a custom mask that is colored black and made of plastic, and Building was removed in 2021, but his spotlight remains functional, as well as the Wink being painted red white and blue. Sometime in 2022, the lights on the organ legs were changed to Red, Yellow, and Green from the original all red. They are also the last 3-Stage in the state of Alabama.
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 |+
 !Stage
 !Installed
 !Removed
+!Notes
 |-
 |Rock-Afire Explosion
 |June 1982
 |1991
+|2nd Showbiz Pizza store to open in Alabama.
 |-
-|3-Stage
+| 3-Stage
 |1991
 |Still In Use
+|One of 7 Showbiz locations in Alabama to undergo Concept Unification. Last 3-Stage in the state of Alabama.
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-== Animatronics ==
+==Animatronics==
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 |-
-|Chuck E. Cheese / Rolfe DeWolfe
+|[[Rolfe Dewolfe & Earl Schmerle (Animatronic)|Chuck E. Cheese / Rolfe DeWolfe]]
 |10-81 1-1
 |Still In Use
 |-
-|Pasqually / Dook Larue
+|[[Dook Larue (Animatronic)|Pasqually / Dook Larue]]
 |10-81 2-1
 |Still In Use
 |-
-|Mr. Munch / Fatz Geronimo
+|[[Fatz Geronimo (Animatronic)|Mr. Munch / Fatz Geronimo]]
 |10-81 3-1
 |Still In Use
 |-
-|Jasper T. Jowls / Beach Bear
+|[[Beach Bear (Animatronic)|Jasper T. Jowls / Beach Bear]]
 |10-81 4-1
 |Still In Use
 |-
-|Helen Henny / Mitzi Mozzarella
+|[[Mitzi Mozzarella (Animatronic)|Helen Henny / Mitzi Mozzarella]]
 |10-81 5-1
 |Still In Use
 |-
-|Billy Bob
+|[[Billy Bob (Animatronic)|Billy Bob]]
 |10-81 6-1
 |Unknown / Destroyed
 |-
-|Pizzacam / Looney Bird
+|[[Looney Bird (Animatronic)|Pizzacam / Looney Bird]]
 |10-81 7-1
 |Still In Use
 |-
-|Munch Jr. / Choo Choo
+|[[Choo Choo (Animatronic)|Munch Jr. / Choo Choo]]
 |10-81 8-1
 |Unknown / Destroyed
 |-
-|Building / Sun
+|[[Sun (Animatronic)|Building / Sun]]
 |10-81 10-1
 |Removed in 2021, Currently in Tech Room.
 |-
+|[[Moon (Animatronic)|Moon]]
-|Moon
 |10-81 11-1
 |Still In Use
 |-
-|Antioch
+|[[Antioch (Animatronic)|Antioch]]
 |N/A
 |Unknown / Destroyed
 |-
-|Wink
+|[[Wink]]
 |N/A
 |Still In Use
 |}
+==Gallery==
+<gallery>
+File:CloseUpPhotoChuckEHuntsville.jpg|Closeup of Chuck E (2000's) (PC:showbizpizza.com)
+File:HuntsvilleALExterior2008FebruaryGoogleMaps.png|Another Street View of the store's Exterior in February 2008 (PC: Google Maps)
+File:HuntsvilleAL3StageDuringHolidays2017.jpg|The store's 3-Stage decorated during the Holidays back in 2017 (12/1/2017) (PC: Adam Woodle)
+File:HuntsvilleAL3Stage2020.jpg|The store's 3-Stage back in January 2020 before the COVID-19 Pandemic (1-23-2020) (PC; robin st john)
+File:HuntsvilleALExterior2023JanuaryGoogleMaps (2).png|Another Street View of the store's Exterior in January 2023 (PC: Google Maps)
+</gallery>
+==Trivia==
+*Huntsville was the second ShowBiz Pizza Place in Alabama with Mobile opening less than 4 months earlier.
+*Huntsville was one of seven ShowBiz locations in Alabama to be converted into Chuck E. Cheese. The other six are [[Mobile, AL (710 Downtowner Loop)|Mobile]], [[Montgomery, AL (2940 E South Blvd)|Montgomery]], [[Birmingham, AL (500 Old Town Rd)|Birmingham]], [[Birmingham (Roebuck), AL (9325 Parkway East)|Birmingham (Roebuck)]], [[Dothan, AL (3400 Ross Clark Circle)|Dothan]], & [[Sheffield, AL (4700 Hatch Blvd)|Sheffield]]. The other three ShowBiz locations [[Tuscaloosa, AL (1335 McFarland Blvd)|Tuscaloosa]], [[Cullman, AL (210 2nd Ave)|Cullman]], & [[Midfield, AL (34 Phillips Dr)|Midfield]] closed in December 1985 (Tuscaloosa), & April 1986 (Cullman & Midfield) respectively as they were the only three not to make it to Concept Unification.
+==References==