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== History ==
== History ==
This location opened in August 1990 with Chuck E's House, also known as the Rocker Stage. Levittown was actually one of the last ten locations to open with the Rocker Stage after Concept Unification began in fall 1989 and before the Road Stage began installation in fall 1990. Around 1993 or 1994, the Rocker Stage was replaced by the [[1-Stage]], whose installations were in full swing by 1993. Sometime in the 2000s, they received the 2005 remodel, removing showroom walls and replacing older wall decor for newer wall decor. They kept this remodel and the stage until August 25, 2020, when they closed permanently possibly due to corporate financial troubles after the bankruptcy caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. The former location is now an Aspen Dental as of 2022. Levittown is now left without a Chuck E. Cheese for the first time, and it's unknown if they will ever return to Levittown with a new store.
This location opened in August 1990 with Chuck E's House, also known as the Rocker Stage. Levittown was actually one of the last ten locations to open with the Rocker Stage after Concept Unification began in fall 1989 and before the Road Stage began installation in fall 1990. Around 1993 or 1994, the Rocker Stage was replaced by the [[1-Stage]], whose installations were in full swing by 1993.

Between May 2007 and November 2008, Levittown received the 2005 update to the [[2003 "Cool Chuck" Reconfiguration / Major Remodel Initiative]] remodel, removing showroom walls, replacing Parody Posters with Phase 4 artwork, and replacing older wall decor for newer wall decor, installing fluorescent lighting, and diminishing the Skytubes. They kept this remodel and the stage until August 25, 2020, when they closed permanently possibly due to corporate financial troubles after the bankruptcy caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. The former location is now an Aspen Dental as of 2022. Levittown is now left without a Chuck E. Cheese for the first time since the 80's, and it's unknown if they will ever return to Levittown with a new store.


== Stages ==
== Stages ==
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|[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5x9bRe13Om8 Link]
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|Footage of Levittown with the Rocker Stage. As of June 2024, this is the earliest known video of Levittown.
|Footage of Levittown with the Rocker Stage playing Rock It In Space (January 1992) (Starts at 1:55:53). As of June 2024, this is the earliest known video of Levittown.
|Early 1992
|Early 1992
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|[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IrZdheaTELw&list=LL&index=62 Link]
|[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IrZdheaTELw&list=LL&index=62 Link]
|Celebration 2000. This is the earliest known footage of Levittown's 1-Stage and the only footage of the store pre-Phase 4
|Celebration '94 (2000) and Birthday Star 1999 in Q1 2000 (Starts at 13:49). This is the earliest known footage of Levittown's 1-Stage and the only footage of the store pre-Phase 4
|2000
|Early 2000
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|[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vLMg5-X7bQs Link]
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|Levittown's 1-Stage in January 2012. This is one of the last footage of Munch and Jasper with their PTT masks as Munch's was replaced with Springfield, PA's the same year and Jasper's was replaced in 2015-16.
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|January 25, 2012
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Latest revision as of 01:46, 29 June 2024

Levittown’s Exterior in August 2020, shortly after closure. (PC: LevittownNow.com)


Levittown, PA (1283 E Lincoln Hwy) was a Chuck E. Cheese's that opened on August 7, 1990, with Chuck E.'s House, and closed on August 25, 2020, with a 1-Stage.

History

This location opened in August 1990 with Chuck E's House, also known as the Rocker Stage. Levittown was actually one of the last ten locations to open with the Rocker Stage after Concept Unification began in fall 1989 and before the Road Stage began installation in fall 1990. Around 1993 or 1994, the Rocker Stage was replaced by the 1-Stage, whose installations were in full swing by 1993.

Between May 2007 and November 2008, Levittown received the 2005 update to the 2003 "Cool Chuck" Reconfiguration / Major Remodel Initiative remodel, removing showroom walls, replacing Parody Posters with Phase 4 artwork, and replacing older wall decor for newer wall decor, installing fluorescent lighting, and diminishing the Skytubes. They kept this remodel and the stage until August 25, 2020, when they closed permanently possibly due to corporate financial troubles after the bankruptcy caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. The former location is now an Aspen Dental as of 2022. Levittown is now left without a Chuck E. Cheese for the first time since the 80's, and it's unknown if they will ever return to Levittown with a new store.

Stages

Stage Installed Removed
Chuck E.'s House August 1990 1993-1994
1-Stage 1993-1994 August 2020

Animatronics

Animatronic Manufacturing Date Whereabouts
Chuck E. Cheese (Cyberamic) N/A Unknown.
Helen Henny (Cyberamic) N/A Owned by a Private Collector
Mr. Munch (Cyberamic) N/A Owned by a Private Collector
Jasper T. Jowls (Cyberamic) N/A Owned by a Private Collector
Pasqually (Cyberamic) N/A Unknown.
Singing Flowers (Cyberamic) N/A Unknown.

Videos

Links Description Date
Link Footage of Levittown with the Rocker Stage playing Rock It In Space (January 1992) (Starts at 1:55:53). As of June 2024, this is the earliest known video of Levittown. Early 1992
Link Celebration '94 (2000) and Birthday Star 1999 in Q1 2000 (Starts at 13:49). This is the earliest known footage of Levittown's 1-Stage and the only footage of the store pre-Phase 4 Early 2000
Link Levittown's 1-Stage in January 2012. This is one of the last footage of Munch and Jasper with their PTT masks as Munch's was replaced with Springfield, PA's the same year and Jasper's was replaced in 2015-16. January 25, 2012
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