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'''5500 Grossmont Center Dr''' is a Chuck E. Cheese's Pizza that opened on August 2, 1993 with a 1-Stage, which is still open to this day
'''''5500 Grossmont Center Dr, Store #405''''' is a ''Chuck E. Cheese's Pizza'' that opened on August 2, 1993 with a 1-Stage, which is still open to this day.


This location is the last location that still says "Chuck E. Cheese's Pizza" on the building, and the second-to-last to have the text at all, with [[Altoona, PA (3415 Pleasant Valley Blvd)]] having the logo on the sidewalk sign.
This location is the last location that still says "Chuck E. Cheese's Pizza" on the building, and the second-to-last to have the text at all, with [[Altoona, PA (3415 Pleasant Valley Blvd)]] having the logo on the sidewalk sign.


This store is possibly a relocation of [[El Cajon, CA (310 Fletcher Pkwy)]] ''Pizza Time Theatre'', as it was only 10 minutes away from La Mesa's CEC. That store opened in May 1982 with a [[Cyberamics Balcony Stage|Balcony Stage]] and closed in 1993 (Possibly a few weeks or so before La Mesa's opening) with a [[Chuck E.'s House Facade|Chuck E.'s House Facade (C-Stage)]] which was next to Kmart (The building was demolished for Home Depot sometime after Kmart closed in 2004).
With the acquiring and future redevelopment of Grossmont Center (The mall the La Mesa CEC is a part of) by a real estate firm in 2021, the La Mesa store may close and / or relocate by 2025, with the [[Santee, CA (275 Town Center Pkwy)|Santee (275 Town Center Pkwy)]] store being a potential relocation, as it is only 15 minutes from La Mesa's CEC.


With the acquiring and future redevelopment of Grossmont Center (The mall the La Mesa CEC is a part of) by a real estate firm in 2021, the La Mesa store may close by 2025. The sign fell off on November 2022 and was replaced with a reproduced version of the sign very recently.
== History ==
TODO: History


== Stages ==
== History==
La Mesa opened on August 2, 1993 with the 1988 remodel and a [[1-Stage]]. They received [[Phase 1 (1994)|Phase I]] not long after in likely 1995/1996. La Mesa stayed like this for many years. Around 2018/2019, some 1993 remodel decor was thrown away and replaced with 2005 remodel artwork, which caused controversy. As of September 2023, La Mesa's stage remained though non-operational. The location will possibly close before 2025.
La Mesa opened with a 1-Stage, which is still there to this day, but is in very poor condition, with some videos in 2022 show the character cables for Munch and Pasqually being switched.

==Stages==
La Mesa opened with a 1-Stage, which is still there to this day, but is in very poor condition, with some videos in 2022 show the character cables for Munch, Jasper, and Pasqually being switched.
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|1-Stage
|1-Stage
|July 1993
|August 1993
|Still In Use
| Still In Use
|Very poor condition
|Very poor condition
|}
|}


== Animatronics ==
==Animatronics==
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|Currently In Use
|Currently In Use
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|[[Jasper T. Jowls (Cyberamic)]]
| [[Jasper T. Jowls (Cyberamic)]]
|Unknown
|Unknown
|Currently In Use
|Currently In Use
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|[[Pasqually (Cyberamic)]]
|[[Pasqually (Cyberamic)]]
|Unknown
|Unknown
|Currently In Use
|Currently In Use
|}
|}

== Current Games==
{| class="wikitable"
|+
!Game
!Installed
!Location
|-
|Harpoon Lagoon
|2010's
|Main gameroom
|-
|The Price is Right Shell Game
|2010's
|Main gameroom
|-
|Bop 2 Win
|2010's
|Main gameroom
|-
|Super Bikes 3 2-P
|2010's
|Main gameroom
|-
|Intermission
|2010's
|Main gameroom
|-
|Willy Crash
|2010's
|Main gameroom
|-
|Jam Session
|2010's
|Main gameroom
|-
|Hat Trick
|2010's
|Main gameroom
|-
|Jumpin' Fantasy
|2000's
|Main gameroom
|-
|Beach Bounce
|2010's
|Main gameroom
|-
|Pac-Man Chompmania
|2010's
|Main gameroom
|-
|Circus Ball Drop
|2010's
|Main gameroom
|-
|Water Blast 2-P
|2000's
|Main gameroom
|-
|NFL 2-minute Drill
|2000's
|Main gaemroom
|-
|Alley Roller Classic 4-P
|2010's
|Main gameroom
|-
|Chuck E.'s All-Star Hoops 2-P
|2010's
|Main gameroom
|-
| Birthday Party
|2010's
|Main gameroom
|-
|Dead Storm Pirates (upright)
|2010's
|Main gameroom
|-
|The Revenge of Hammerhead
|2010's
|Main gameroom
|-
| Simpsons Soccer
|2010's
|Main gameroom
|-
|Angry Birds
|2010's
|Main gameroom
|-
| Baseball Pro Junior
|2010's
|Main gameroom
|-
|Pop It For Gold
|2000's
|Main gameroom
|-
|Chuck E.'s Rubble Bubble
|1990's
|Main gameroom
|-
|The Ghost Hunter
|2000's
|Main gameroom
|-
| Fishbowl Frenzy
|2010's
|Main gameroom
|-
|Slam A Winner
|2010's
|Main gameroom
|-
|Big Win Super Spin
|2010's
|Main gameroom
|-
| Big Bass Wheel Pro
|2010's
|Main gameroom
|-
| Wheel of Fortune
|2010's
|Main gameroom
|-
|Red Hot
|2010's
|Main gameroom
|-
| Crossbow Master
|2010's
|Main gameroom
|-
|Flying Tickets
|2010's
|Main gameroom
|-
|Terminator Salvation
|2010's
|Main gameroom
|-
|Tight Rope
|2010's
|Main gameroom
|-
|Golden Empire
|2010's
|Main gameroom
|-
|Ice Cube
|2010's
|Kiddie area
|-
|Chameleon Paradise
|2010's
|Kiddie area
|-
|Surf Van
|2010's
|Kiddie area
|-
|Rescue Hero
|2010's
|Kiddie area
|-
|Hit Music
|2010's
|Kiddie area
|-
|Yellow Sports Car
|2010's
|Kiddie area
|-
|Popcorn
|2010's
|Kiddie area
|-
|Goalie All-Stars Air Hockey
|2010's
|Kiddie area
|-
|Sketch Book
|2000's
|Kiddie area
|-
|Jett Rider
|2010's
|Kiddie area
|-
| NBA Hoop Troop
|2010's
|Kiddie area
|-
|Spider-Bot
|2010's
|Kiddie area
|-
|Giraffe Play
|2010's
|Kiddie area
|-
|CEC Color Photo Ride
|2010's
|Kiddie area
|-
|Buster Bubbles
|2010's
|Kiddie area
|-
|Hammer 2
|2000's
|Kiddie area
|-
|Ice Age Ice Breaker
|2010's
|Kiddie area
|}

==Past Games ==
TODO

== Gallery==
<gallery>
File:LaMesaExteriorLeftSide2021OctoberGoogleMaps.png|Street View of the left hand side of the building in October 2021 (PC: Google Maps)
File:IMG 1374.jpeg|Animatronics in the mid 90s
File:PIC 1375.jpeg|Tux Chuck
File:PIC 1377.jpeg|Decor in 2010
File:PIC 1378.jpeg|1-Stage
</gallery>

==Videos ==
TODO

==References==
<references />

Latest revision as of 12:49, 3 June 2024


Street view of the exterior in October 2021 (PC: Google Maps)


5500 Grossmont Center Dr, Store #405 is a Chuck E. Cheese's Pizza that opened on August 2, 1993 with a 1-Stage, which is still open to this day.

This location is the last location that still says "Chuck E. Cheese's Pizza" on the building, and the second-to-last to have the text at all, with Altoona, PA (3415 Pleasant Valley Blvd) having the logo on the sidewalk sign.

This store is possibly a relocation of El Cajon, CA (310 Fletcher Pkwy) Pizza Time Theatre, as it was only 10 minutes away from La Mesa's CEC. That store opened in May 1982 with a Balcony Stage and closed in 1993 (Possibly a few weeks or so before La Mesa's opening) with a Chuck E.'s House Facade (C-Stage) which was next to Kmart (The building was demolished for Home Depot sometime after Kmart closed in 2004).

With the acquiring and future redevelopment of Grossmont Center (The mall the La Mesa CEC is a part of) by a real estate firm in 2021, the La Mesa store may close by 2025. The sign fell off on November 2022 and was replaced with a reproduced version of the sign very recently.

History

La Mesa opened on August 2, 1993 with the 1988 remodel and a 1-Stage. They received Phase I not long after in likely 1995/1996. La Mesa stayed like this for many years. Around 2018/2019, some 1993 remodel decor was thrown away and replaced with 2005 remodel artwork, which caused controversy. As of September 2023, La Mesa's stage remained though non-operational. The location will possibly close before 2025.

Stages

La Mesa opened with a 1-Stage, which is still there to this day, but is in very poor condition, with some videos in 2022 show the character cables for Munch, Jasper, and Pasqually being switched.

Stage Installed Removed Notes
1-Stage August 1993 Still In Use Very poor condition

Animatronics

Animatronic Manufacturing Date Whereabouts
Chuck E. Cheese (Cyberamic) Unknown Currently In Use
Helen Henny (Cyberamic) Unknown Currently In Use
Mr. Munch (Cyberamic) Unknown Currently In Use
Jasper T. Jowls (Cyberamic) Unknown Currently In Use
Pasqually (Cyberamic) Unknown Currently In Use

Current Games

Game Installed Location
Harpoon Lagoon 2010's Main gameroom
The Price is Right Shell Game 2010's Main gameroom
Bop 2 Win 2010's Main gameroom
Super Bikes 3 2-P 2010's Main gameroom
Intermission 2010's Main gameroom
Willy Crash 2010's Main gameroom
Jam Session 2010's Main gameroom
Hat Trick 2010's Main gameroom
Jumpin' Fantasy 2000's Main gameroom
Beach Bounce 2010's Main gameroom
Pac-Man Chompmania 2010's Main gameroom
Circus Ball Drop 2010's Main gameroom
Water Blast 2-P 2000's Main gameroom
NFL 2-minute Drill 2000's Main gaemroom
Alley Roller Classic 4-P 2010's Main gameroom
Chuck E.'s All-Star Hoops 2-P 2010's Main gameroom
Birthday Party 2010's Main gameroom
Dead Storm Pirates (upright) 2010's Main gameroom
The Revenge of Hammerhead 2010's Main gameroom
Simpsons Soccer 2010's Main gameroom
Angry Birds 2010's Main gameroom
Baseball Pro Junior 2010's Main gameroom
Pop It For Gold 2000's Main gameroom
Chuck E.'s Rubble Bubble 1990's Main gameroom
The Ghost Hunter 2000's Main gameroom
Fishbowl Frenzy 2010's Main gameroom
Slam A Winner 2010's Main gameroom
Big Win Super Spin 2010's Main gameroom
Big Bass Wheel Pro 2010's Main gameroom
Wheel of Fortune 2010's Main gameroom
Red Hot 2010's Main gameroom
Crossbow Master 2010's Main gameroom
Flying Tickets 2010's Main gameroom
Terminator Salvation 2010's Main gameroom
Tight Rope 2010's Main gameroom
Golden Empire 2010's Main gameroom
Ice Cube 2010's Kiddie area
Chameleon Paradise 2010's Kiddie area
Surf Van 2010's Kiddie area
Rescue Hero 2010's Kiddie area
Hit Music 2010's Kiddie area
Yellow Sports Car 2010's Kiddie area
Popcorn 2010's Kiddie area
Goalie All-Stars Air Hockey 2010's Kiddie area
Sketch Book 2000's Kiddie area
Jett Rider 2010's Kiddie area
NBA Hoop Troop 2010's Kiddie area
Spider-Bot 2010's Kiddie area
Giraffe Play 2010's Kiddie area
CEC Color Photo Ride 2010's Kiddie area
Buster Bubbles 2010's Kiddie area
Hammer 2 2000's Kiddie area
Ice Age Ice Breaker 2010's Kiddie area

Past Games

TODO

Gallery

  • Street View of the left hand side of the building in October 2021 (PC: Google Maps)

    Street View of the left hand side of the building in October 2021 (PC: Google Maps)

  • Animatronics in the mid 90s

    Animatronics in the mid 90s

  • Tux Chuck

    Tux Chuck

  • Decor in 2010

    Decor in 2010

  • 1-Stage

    1-Stage

Videos

TODO

References

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