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10901 N Rodney Parham Rd, Store #303 was a Chuck E. Cheese's located in Little Rock, Arkansas.

This location opened as a ShowBiz Pizza Place on December 22nd, 1982, and closed as a Chuck E. Cheese's on April 19th, 2014.

This store began as a Showbiz Pizza Place, and even after its conversion into a Chuck E. Cheese's, it kept many of its Showbiz elements. It was one of few post-Showbiz stores to have kept the wood paneled walls bordering the 3-stage, all the way up to its closure, which gave it a distinct look.

Stages

This location had a 3-stage that began as a Rock-afire Explosion. In around 1991, the stage was converted into a Munch's Make-Believe Band, complete with all of the characters including extras such as Building, Moon, Wink, Pizzacam, and possibly even Munch Jr. Pizzacam was only present for a short time and was likely removed sometime in the early 2000s. After Concept Unification in the 90s, all of the characters had latex masks, and Chuck E. wore his signature black tuxedo and red derby hat. The latex masks were all replaced by plastic masks in 2003 or earlier. In the 2000s, Chuck E.'s tux and derby were replaced by a red cap with a black 'C', a blue shirt with a yellow 'C', and khaki shorts (Cool Chuck outfit). The stage had working curtains up until curtains were no longer programmed. The Munch's Make-Believe Band sign was not constantly present, nor was Jasper's hat.


Stage	Installed	Removed	Notes
Rock-afire Explosion	December 1982	1991	2nd Showbiz Pizza Store to open in Arkansas.
3-Stage	1991	April 2014	Underwent Concept Unification just like the others in the state.

History

Showbiz

This store originally began as a Showbiz Pizza Place on December 22nd, 1982. They opened with the Rock-afire Explosion like every other Showbiz Pizza Stores, years down the road; they would receive things such as the Showbiz Pizza Campground upgrade and the 1988 Remodel.

Tux Chuck, Coach Chuck, and Cool Chuck Eras

They received Concept Unification in 1991. The interior and exterior of this store was what some might describe as having been "Phase 3". Over the years, It included numerous artworks from the 1991, 1993-1996, and 1998 art packages. Aside from games, pop art posters, and an Avenger Chuck menu topper, Avenger Chuck artwork was never implemented. The store featured both striped and plain red booth cushions, with striped booth cushions at all tables outside of the showroom. The "Toddler Zone" area with kiddie rides contained SkyTubes. The store was acquired by Corporate alongside North Little Rock on January 30th, 1998.

Closure

This store closed on April 19, 2014, in favor of a new store in Little Rock at 2706 S Shackleford Rd, Little Rock, AR 72205, which is still open to this day. The relocated store has a Circle of Lights stage with no animatronic. It is unknown what happened to the animatronics at the previous location.

Present Day

Very long after Little Rock's closure, both it and the Kmart next door were completely stripped. The Chuck E. Cheese's side remains unused and empty, but the Kmart side is now Premier Gastroenterology, a medical clinic.

Arcade Machines

Chuck E.'s Duckies
Chuck E. Cheese's Sketch Book
Chuck E. Cheese's Coloring Book
Chatty Chuck E.
Ken Chuck'E Derby
Alley Roller Classic
Super Shot
Chuck E. Cheese Photo Ride
Air hockey table
Big Win Super Spin
Tower of Power
Hammer 2
Street Hoops
Clock ride
Mad Wave Motion Theater
Jett Rider
Buster Bubbles
Johnny AppleSpeed
Buzzy Buzzy Bee
Sonic Spinner
Deal or No Deal
Haunted Mansion
Dog Pounder
Water Blast
Let's Go Jungle
The Simpsons Kooky Carnival
Spider Bot
Guitar Hero Arcade
Colorama
2 Minute Drill
Major League Baseball
Mario Kart Arcade GP
Pop It & Win
Fireball

Videos


Link	Description	Filming Date
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qnzwp1W50YA	(Begins at 26:16) Family playing games.	October 2000
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7NlMRTnx-nA	(Begins at 40:10) Birthday party and live show.	December 2003
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iZMFy06Oqzs	Chuck E. Cheese animatronic performing.	September 2007
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YRbwVjLHkDY	Chuck E. Cheese animatronic performing.	September 2007
https://tinyurl.com/5dy26zvc	All animatronics performing.	December 2013

Gallery

Showbiz storefront (1980s)
Showbiz mentioned in yearbook (1980s)
Showbiz sign (1980s)
The Rockafire (1980s)
The Rockafire (1980s)
Chuck E. walkaround (1990s)
Inside the showroom (2010s)
SkyTubes (2010s)
Doors (2010s)
Chuck performing (2010s)
Dining family (2010s)
Helen singing (2010s)
Chuck E. animatronic (2010s)
After closure (May 2014)
After closure (May 2014)

Animatronics

This store has closed. The whereabouts of the animatronics are uncertain. It is unknown whether they were destroyed, used for parts, sent to other stores, or saved by a third party.


Animatronic	Serial	Whereabouts
Chuck E. Cheese/Rolfe DeWolfe	7-82 1-3	Unknown
Pasqually the Chef/Dook LaRue	7-82 2-3	Unknown
Mr Munch/Fatz Geronimo	7-82 3-3	Unknown
Jasper T. Jowls/Beach Bear	7-82 4-3	Unknown
Helen Henny/Mitzi Mozzerella	7-82 5-3	Unknown
Billy Bob	7-82 6-3	Unknown
Pizzacam/Looney Bird	7-82 7-3	Unknown
Munch Jr/ Choo Choo	7-82 8-3	Unknown
Building/Sun	7-82 10-3	Unknown
Moon	7-82 11-3	Unknown
Antioch	N/A	Unknown
Wink	N/A	Unknown

References

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 [[File:Littlerockbuilding.jpg|thumb|Little Rock Chuck E. Cheese in ~2013.]]
-'''''10901 N Rodney Parham Road''''' was a Chuck E. Cheese's located in Little Rock, Arkansas.
+'''''10901 N Rodney Parham Rd, Store #303''''' was a Chuck E. Cheese's located in Little Rock, Arkansas.
-This location opened as a ShowBiz Pizza Place on December 22nd, 1982 and closed as a Chuck E. Cheese's on April 19th, 2014.
+This location opened as a ShowBiz Pizza Place on December 22nd, 1982, and closed as a Chuck E. Cheese's on April 19th, 2014.
 This store began as a Showbiz Pizza Place, and even after its conversion into a Chuck E. Cheese's, it kept many of its Showbiz elements. It was one of few post-Showbiz stores to have kept the wood paneled walls bordering the 3-stage, all the way up to its closure, which gave it a distinct look.
 == Stages ==
-This location had a 3-stage that began as a Rock-Afire Explosion. Sometime in the 90s, the stage was converted into a Munch's Make Believe Band, complete with all of the characters including extras such as Building, Moon, Wink, Pizzacam, and possibly even Munch Jr. Pizzacam was only present for a short time, and was likely removed sometime in the early 2000s. After Concept Unification in the 90s, all of the characters had latex masks, and Chuck E. wore his signature black tuxedo and red derby hat. The latex masks were all replaced by plastic masks in 2003 or earlier. In the 2000s, Chuck E.'s tux and derby were replaced by a red cap with a black 'C', a blue shirt with a yellow 'C', and khaki shorts (Cool Chuck outfit). The stage had working curtains up until curtains were no longer programmed. The Munch's Make Believe Band sign was not constantly present, nor was Jasper's hat.
+This location had a 3-stage that began as a Rock-afire Explosion. In around 1991, the stage was converted into a Munch's Make-Believe Band, complete with all of the characters including extras such as Building, Moon, Wink, Pizzacam, and possibly even Munch Jr. Pizzacam was only present for a short time and was likely removed sometime in the early 2000s. After Concept Unification in the 90s, all of the characters had latex masks, and Chuck E. wore his signature black tuxedo and red derby hat. The latex masks were all replaced by plastic masks in 2003 or earlier. In the 2000s, Chuck E.'s tux and derby were replaced by a red cap with a black 'C', a blue shirt with a yellow 'C', and khaki shorts (Cool Chuck outfit). The stage had working curtains up until curtains were no longer programmed. The Munch's Make-Believe Band sign was not constantly present, nor was Jasper's hat.
+{| class="wikitable"
+|+
+!Stage
+!Installed
+!Removed
+!Notes
+|-
+|[[Classic Stage|Rock-afire Explosion]]
+|December 1982
+|1991
+|2nd Showbiz Pizza Store to open in Arkansas.
+|-
+|[[Concept Unification Stage|3-Stage]]
+|1991
+|April 2014
+|Underwent Concept Unification just like the others in the state.
+|}
 == History ==
 === Showbiz ===
-This store originally began as a Showbiz Pizza Place on December 22nd, 1982.
+This store originally began as a Showbiz Pizza Place on December 22nd, 1982. They opened with the Rock-afire Explosion like every other Showbiz Pizza Stores, years down the road; they would receive things such as the Showbiz Pizza Campground upgrade and the [[1986 SPT Remodel Program|1988 Remodel]].
 === Tux Chuck, Coach Chuck, and Cool Chuck Eras ===
-The interior and exterior of this store was what some might describe as having been "Phase 3". It included numerous artworks from the 1991, 1993-1996, and 1998 art packages. Aside from games, pop art posters, and an Avenger Chuck menu topper, Avenger Chuck artwork was never implemented. The store featured both striped and plain red booth cushions, with striped booth cushions at all tables outside of the showroom. The "Toddler Zone" area with kiddie rides contained SkyTubes.
+They received Concept Unification in 1991. The interior and exterior of this store was what some might describe as having been "Phase 3". Over the years, It included numerous artworks from the 1991, 1993-1996, and 1998 art packages. Aside from games, pop art posters, and an Avenger Chuck menu topper, Avenger Chuck artwork was never implemented. The store featured both striped and plain red booth cushions, with striped booth cushions at all tables outside of the showroom. The "Toddler Zone" area with kiddie rides contained SkyTubes. The store was acquired by Corporate alongside [[North Little Rock, AR (4120 Landers Rd)|North Little Rock]] on January 30th, 1998.
 === Closure ===
-This store closed on April 19, 2014 in favor of a new store in Little Rock at 2706 S Shackleford Rd, Little Rock, AR 72205, which is still open to this day. The relocated store has a Circle of Lights stage with no animatronic. It is unknown what happened to the animatronics at the previous location.
+This store closed on April 19, 2014, in favor of a new store in [[Little Rock, AR (2706 S Shackleford Rd)|Little Rock at 2706 S Shackleford Rd, Little Rock, AR 72205]], which is still open to this day. The relocated store has a Circle of Lights stage with no animatronic. It is unknown what happened to the animatronics at the previous location.
 === Present Day ===