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'''''1965 W Jefferson St,''''' '''''Store #94'''''<ref>https://www.showbizpizza.com/info/documents/cec/cec_focus-2005-07.pdf</ref> was a ''Showbiz Pizza Place/Chuck E. Cheese's'' that opened on July 13th, 1983 with a Rock-afire Explosion, which closed and relocated to the [[Joliet, IL (3250 Chicagoland Circle)|current location]] in September 2006 as a Chuck E. Cheese's with a 3-Stage. The new location opened on January 29, 2007 and is still open with 2.0.
== History ==
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1965 W Jefferson St, Store #94[1] was a Showbiz Pizza Place/Chuck E. Cheese's that opened on July 13th, 1983 with a Rock-afire Explosion, which closed and relocated to the current location in September 2006 as a Chuck E. Cheese's with a 3-Stage. The new location opened on January 29, 2007 and is still open with 2.0.
History
Joliet opened on July 13, 1983 as a Showbiz Pizza Place with the Rock-afire Explosion. Sadly, information on Joliet as a SPP is very scarce. In between 1988 and 1990, they received the 1988 remodel removing older decor for new decor, added blue and white awnings on the counters, added checkers inside and outside of the store, and received the Showbiz Pizza Campground Upgrade. In 1991/1992, Joliet fell victim to Concept Unification, changing the Rock-afire Explosion into one of the 150+ 3-Stages. In the mid-late '90s, they received the 1993 remodel, removing all traces of the 1988 remodel, changed the exterior, and changed the decor. Joliet's owners relocated 4.6 miles away to Chicagoland Circle in September 2006. The new location opened on January 29, 2007, but as for the old location, it remained vacant for approximately 15 years, and has been repainted in likely the late 2000s. In 2021, Planet Fitness took up the former space. As of June 2023, Planet Fitness is still there.
Stages
Joliet opened with a Rock-afire Explosion and later on received the Showbiz Pizza Campground Upgrade in 1988-1990. Joliet then got Concept Unification in 1991/1992, removing the Rock-afire Explosion for a 3-Stage. In the early 2000s, the latex masks were replaced with plastic masks. By 2005, the curtains were disabled. Joliet's 3-Stage would stay like this until the September 2006 closure.
Stage | Installed | Removed | Notes |
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The Rock-afire Explosion | July 1983 | 1991/1992 | One of the last SPPs in Illinois to open. |
3-Stage | 1991/1992 | September 2006 | Show sent to Mishawaka, Indiana after closure. |
Gallery
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Joliet as a ShowBiz Pizza Place in the 1980’s.
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Joliet’s Rock-afire Explosion.
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Joliet’s Rolfe and Earl.
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Joliet’s Mitzi and Beach Bear.
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Joliet’s street sign in March 2005.
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Joliet’s exterior in the early 2000's when open
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Joliet’s Chuck E. in the early 2000’s.
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Center stage in the early 2000’s, with Jasper’s latex mask.
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Center stage in the early 2000’s, but after the replacement of Jasper’s latex mask.
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Joliet’s exterior in the late 2000’s after closure.
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Joliet in the 2010’s, with the exterior painted over.
Animatronics
As previously mentioned, the animatronics from Joliet were sent to Mishawaka, IN. Mishawaka then replaced their original animatronics with Joliet’s, meaning their original animatronics must have been in poor shape and Joliet’s were a lot better. Joliet’s animatronics were in service on Mishawaka’s stage until in 2018, a fire damaged the stage, forcing Mishawaka to get a dance floor. Joliet’s animatronics then were split between multiple stores such as Darien, IL and Chicago Kedzie IL to be used as parts.
Animatronic | Serial | Whereabouts |
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Chuck E. Cheese / Rolfe DeWolfe | 10-82 1-23 | Owned by Doc Ferdifer. |
Pasqually the Chef / Dook Larue | 10-82 2-23 | Unknown where the bot went after the fire. |
Mr. Munch / Fatz Geronimo | 10-82 3-23 | Unknown where the bot went after the fire. |
Jasper T. Jowls / Beach Bear | 10-82 4-23 | Last seen at the Chicago Kedzie, IL CEC being used as parts. Unknown what happened after Kedzie got Studio C. |
Helen Henny / Mitzi Mozzarella | 10-82 5-23 | Owned by a private collector. |
Billy Bob | 10-82 6-23 | Unknown |
PizzaCam/Looney Bird | 10-82 7-23 | Unknown |
Munch Jr./Choo Choo | 10-82 8-23 | Unknown |
Building/Sun | 10-82 10-23 | Unknown |
Moon | 10-82 11-23 | Unknown |
Antioch | N/A | Unknown |
Wink | N/A | Unknown where the bot went after the fire. |