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== Stages ==
== Stages ==
Originally, Lexington had a Rock-Afire Explosion, as all other Showbiz Pizza Place's did, they would have it for a few years, until either 1991 or 1992, when they would undergo a process known as Concept Unification, this was to replace the RAE with the Chuck E. Cheese characters. They would have the [[Concept Unification Stage|3-Stage]] until either 2007 or 2008, when they would replace it with a [[Studio C Beta]], 16m, this was the first and only [[Studio C Beta]] in Kentucky, as Louisville has a [[Studio C Alpha]], and Bowling Green had a [[Studio C Cappa]]. They would have the Beta until 2019, when they would undergo the 2.0 remodel, replacing the Studio C Beta with a [[Chuck E. Live Stage (Dance Floor)|Dance Floor]]. They were the second 2.0 in the state, after [[Paducah, KY (5141 Hinkleville Rd)|Paducah]], which received 2.0 in 2018. Lexington would be the most recent 2.0 in Kentucky until March of 2022, when [[Florence, KY (7635 Mall Rd)|Florence]] would receive 2.0, and then [[Bowling Green, KY (2625 Scottsville Rd)|Bowling Green]] received it in June of 2022, making Louisville the last non-2.0 store in Kentucky.
Originally, Lexington had a Rock-Afire Explosion, as all other Showbiz Pizza Place's did, they would have it for a few years, until sometime in 1991, when they would undergo a process known as Concept Unification, this was to replace the RAE with the Chuck E. Cheese characters. They would have the [[Concept Unification Stage|3-Stage]] until either 2007 or 2008, when they would replace it with a [[Studio C Beta]], 16m, this was the first and only [[Studio C Beta]] in Kentucky, as Louisville has a [[Studio C Alpha]], and Bowling Green had a [[Studio C Cappa]]. They would have the Beta until 2019, when they would undergo the 2.0 remodel, replacing the Studio C Beta with a [[Chuck E. Live Stage (Dance Floor)|Dance Floor]]. They were the second 2.0 in the state, after [[Paducah, KY (5141 Hinkleville Rd)|Paducah]], which received 2.0 in 2018. Lexington would be the most recent 2.0 in Kentucky until March of 2022, when [[Florence, KY (7635 Mall Rd)|Florence]] would receive 2.0, and then [[Bowling Green, KY (2625 Scottsville Rd)|Bowling Green]] received it in June of 2022, making Louisville the last non-2.0 store in Kentucky.
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|Rock-Afire Explosion
|Rock-Afire Explosion
|November 1983
|November 1983
|1991 or 1992
|1991
|-
|-
|[[Concept Unification Stage|3-Stage]]
|[[Concept Unification Stage|3-Stage]]
|1991 or 1992
|1991
|2007 or 2008
|2007 or 2008
|-
|-
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|Chuck E. Cheese/Rolfe DeWolfe
|Chuck E. Cheese/Rolfe DeWolfe
|?-?? 1-??
|Unknown
|Destroyed
|Destroyed
|-
|-
|Pasqually the Chef/Dook LaRue
|Pasqually the Chef/Dook LaRue
|?-?? 2-??
|Unknown
|Destroyed
|Destroyed
|-
|-
|Mr Munch/Fatz Geronimo
|Mr Munch/Fatz Geronimo
|?-?? 3-??
|Unknown
|Destroyed
|Destroyed
|-
|-
|Jasper T. Jowls/Beach Bear
|Jasper T. Jowls/Beach Bear
|?-?? 4-??
|Unknown
|Destroyed
|Destroyed
|-
|-
|Helen Henny/ Mitzi Mozzerella
|Helen Henny/ Mitzi Mozzerella
|?-?? 5-??
|Unknown
|Destroyed
|Destroyed
|-
|-
|Billy Bob
|Billy Bob
|?-?? 6-??
|Unknown
|Destroyed
|Destroyed
|-
|-
|[[Looney Bird (Animatronic)|Pizzacam/Looney Bird]]
|[[Looney Bird (Animatronic)|Pizzacam/Looney Bird]]
|?-?? 7-??
|Unknown
|Destroyed
|Destroyed
|-
|-
|[[Choo Choo (Animatronic)|Munch Jr/ Choo Choo]]
|[[Choo Choo (Animatronic)|Munch Jr/ Choo Choo]]
|?-?? 8-??
|Unknown
|Destroyed
|Destroyed
|-
|-
|[[Sun (Animatronic)|Building/Sun]]
|[[Sun (Animatronic)|Building/Sun]]
|?-?? 10-??
|Unknown
|Destroyed
|Destroyed
|-
|-
|[[Moon (Animatronic)|Moon]]
|[[Moon (Animatronic)|Moon]]
|?-?? 11-??
|Unknown
|Destroyed
|Destroyed
|-
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|-
|[[Chuck E. Cheese 16m (Animatronic)|Chuck E. Cheese 16m (Studio C)]]
|[[Chuck E. Cheese 16m (Animatronic)|Chuck E. Cheese 16m (Studio C)]]
|N/A
|Unknown
|Destroyed
|Destroyed
|}
|}

== Gallery ==
(WIP)

== Video ==
(WIP)

Revision as of 20:16, 20 October 2022

1555 New Circle Rd was a Showbiz Pizza Place that opened on December 1, 1983 with a Rock-Afire Explosion, which is still open to this day.

This location received Concept Unification either in 1991 or 1992, which was replaced with a Studio C Beta, 16m in 2007 or 2008, and then received 2.0 in 2019.

History

Lexington opened on December 1st, 1983 as the second Showbiz Pizza Place in Kentucky, after Paducah which opened the year prior, in the Woodhill Circle Plaza. As of September 2022, they are the second last former Showbiz in Kentucky, as the Owensboro location closed in 1995. They were a franchise store, and were acquired by corporate on September 16, 1996, along with many other locations.

Stages

Originally, Lexington had a Rock-Afire Explosion, as all other Showbiz Pizza Place's did, they would have it for a few years, until sometime in 1991, when they would undergo a process known as Concept Unification, this was to replace the RAE with the Chuck E. Cheese characters. They would have the 3-Stage until either 2007 or 2008, when they would replace it with a Studio C Beta, 16m, this was the first and only Studio C Beta in Kentucky, as Louisville has a Studio C Alpha, and Bowling Green had a Studio C Cappa. They would have the Beta until 2019, when they would undergo the 2.0 remodel, replacing the Studio C Beta with a Dance Floor. They were the second 2.0 in the state, after Paducah, which received 2.0 in 2018. Lexington would be the most recent 2.0 in Kentucky until March of 2022, when Florence would receive 2.0, and then Bowling Green received it in June of 2022, making Louisville the last non-2.0 store in Kentucky.

Stage Installed Removed
Rock-Afire Explosion November 1983 1991
3-Stage 1991 2007 or 2008
Studio C Beta, 16m 2007 or 2008 2019
Dance Floor 2019 Still In Use

Videos

Link Description Filming Date
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cMsl1Zfix4w Only known footage of this location as a Showbiz Pizza July 29, 1990
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6N2n75xYW08 Reopening event after 2.0 2019
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HTJziPFhia8 A store tour from before this location got 2.0 2019

Animatronics

Animatronic Serial Whereabouts
Chuck E. Cheese/Rolfe DeWolfe ?-?? 1-?? Destroyed
Pasqually the Chef/Dook LaRue ?-?? 2-?? Destroyed
Mr Munch/Fatz Geronimo ?-?? 3-?? Destroyed
Jasper T. Jowls/Beach Bear ?-?? 4-?? Destroyed
Helen Henny/ Mitzi Mozzerella ?-?? 5-?? Destroyed
Billy Bob ?-?? 6-?? Destroyed
Pizzacam/Looney Bird ?-?? 7-?? Destroyed
Munch Jr/ Choo Choo ?-?? 8-?? Destroyed
Building/Sun ?-?? 10-?? Destroyed
Moon ?-?? 11-?? Destroyed
Antioch N/A Destroyed
Wink N/A Destroyed
Chuck E. Cheese 16m (Studio C) N/A Destroyed

Gallery

(WIP)

Video

(WIP)