Huntsville, AL (1220 Jordan Lane)
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 is receiving the 2.0 remodel and has the Dance Floor and Video Wall.
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 custom black plastic cosmetics instead of the standard blue cosmetics , 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 were the last 3-Stage in the state of Alabama. On March 29th, 2023 the 3-Stage was removed.
| Stage | Installed | Removed | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rock-Afire Explosion | June 1982 | 1991 | 2nd Showbiz Pizza store to open in Alabama. |
| 3-Stage | 1991 | March 29, 2023 | One of 7 Showbiz locations in Alabama to undergo Concept Unification. Formerly the last 3-Stage in the state of Alabama. |
Animatronics
| Animatronic | Serial Number | Whereabouts |
|---|---|---|
| Chuck E. Cheese / Rolfe DeWolfe | 10-81 1-1 | Removed 3/29/23. Unknown. |
| Pasqually / Dook Larue | 10-81 2-1 | Removed 3/29/23. Unknown. |
| Mr. Munch / Fatz Geronimo | 10-81 3-1 | Removed 3/29/23. Unknown. |
| Jasper T. Jowls / Beach Bear | 10-81 4-1 | Removed 3/29/23. Unknown. |
| Helen Henny / Mitzi Mozzarella | 10-81 5-1 | Removed 3/29/23. Unknown. |
| Billy Bob | 10-81 6-1 | Unknown / Destroyed |
| Pizzacam / Looney Bird | 10-81 7-1 | Removed 3/29/23. Unknown. |
| Munch Jr. / Choo Choo | 10-81 8-1 | Unknown / Destroyed |
| Building / Sun | 10-81 10-1 | Owned by Kirt Moore |
| Moon | 10-81 11-1 | Removed 3/29/23. Unknown. |
| Antioch | N/A | Unknown / Destroyed |
| Wink | N/A | Removed 3/29/23. Unknown. |
Gallery
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Closeup of Chuck E (2000's) (PC:showbizpizza.com)
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Another Street View of the store's Exterior in February 2008 (PC: Google Maps)
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The store's 3-Stage decorated during the Holidays back in 2017 (12/1/2017) (PC: Adam Woodle)
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The store's 3-Stage back in January 2020 before the COVID-19 Pandemic (1-23-2020) (PC; robin st john)
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Another Street View of the store's Exterior in January 2023 (PC: Google Maps)
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Videos
| Link | Description | Filming Date | Published Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Link | Huntsville's 3-Stage in the Early 1990's | Early 1990's | March 6, 2017 |
| Link | "Chuck E.'s Place 2017" from Show 3 2017 being performed on Huntsville's 3-Stage | May/June 2017 | June 2, 2017 |
| Link | Party Place from Chuck E's Rockin' Rhymes being performed on Huntsville's 3-Stage | December 2020 | December 21, 2020 |
| Link | Store Tour of the Store in March 2023 | March 7, 2023 | March 16, 2023 |
| Link | "Join the Party" from Chuck E. Cheese Summer of Fun 2022 Show being performed on Huntsville's 3-Stage | March 7, 2023 | March 16, 2023 |
| Link | "Trio" from Show 3 2017 being performed on Huntsville's 3-Stage | March 7, 2023 | March 16, 2023 |
| Link | "Game On" from Show 1 2020 being performed on Huntsville's 3-Stage | March 7, 2023 | March 16, 2023 |
| Link | "Ves Al Ratoncito" from Show 2 2019 being performed on Huntsville's 3-Stage | March 7, 2023 | March 16, 2023 |
| Link | "I Dare You Not To Laugh" from Show 3 2021 being performed on Huntsville's 3-Stage | March 7, 2023 | March 16, 2023 |
| Link | "Stay Positive" from Show 2 2021 being performed on Huntsville's 3-Stage | March 7, 2023 | March 16, 2023 |
| Link | "Disco Dancing Dinosaur Party" from Show 1 2020 being performed on Huntsville's 3-Stage | March 7, 2023 | March 16, 2023 |
| Link | "My Family" from Show 3 2019 being performed on Huntsville's 3-Stage | March 7, 2023 | March 16, 2023 |
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.