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'''''710 Downtowner Loop, Store#560,''''' is a ''Chuck E. Cheese's'' located in Mobile, Alabama.
'''''710 Downtowner Loop, Store #560,''''' was a ''Showbiz Pizza Place'' that opened on February 10, 1982, with a [[Classic Stage|Rock-Afire Explosion]]
==Stages==
This location housed The Rock-Afire Explosion until May 1991, when the show was retrofitted into Munch's Make Believe Band.


Sometime around 1993, the [[3-Stage]] was beyond repair, however a new hire, Brian Hagan, was hired as a technician and majorly improved the decrepit condition the show was in. Brian was employed at the location until being contacted by Showbiz Pizza Time in 1996 and relocating to Dallas, Texas<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5mqJMsr_PLU</ref>. The reason for his departure was because of the many improvements he'd made to his district, notably customizing Mobile's stage setup three times throughout 1995 and 1996.
This location was known for their tech in the 90s customizing their 3-Stage show and


The first of these customizations was the [[Vegas Stage (Mobile, AL)|Vegas Stage]]. At first, it was small quality-of-life improvements and making the show look better. Later on, it became its own concept. Afterward was a [[Winter Stage (Mobile, AL)|Winter Stage]] retrofit Brian also made use of Antioch's tolomatic lift, children's toys, and customized a tuxedo for Chuck E. Cheese for the [[Playroom Stage (Mobile, AL)|Playroom Stage]].
soon enough landing a job at Corporate. And also having a terribly finished remodeled showroom in 2019
==Stages==
This location housed The Rock-A-Fire Explosion, Munch's Make Believe Band, now currently a Dance Floor.
==History==


In 1992, the Playroom Stage retrofit began being retrofitted back into the standard 3-Stage look but with some things being untouched like Pasqually's position, Jasper's can, and Chuck E's base. All of the characters' outfits were also reverted. The backdrops were sourced from SPT, the store's originals having been thrown away rather than stored. At an unknown point after 2002, Chuck E's base was replaced with the regular black one.
===1980s===
On February 10th, 1982 Showbiz opens with at the time popular arcade games like Mrs. Pac-Man, they would regularly run Newspaper ads to offer free tokens and coupons


By 2010, the tuxedo on Chuck E. was finally replaced with the new "Avenger" outfit.
Two years later, In 1984 offering to use Pizza Time Theater tokens & Coupons from the now closed Mobile, AL PTT up to the end of March.


In April 2012 Snapper Ard does maintenance on the show and later sold off the prop characters.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nac2M3A0aN4</ref> The animatronics started to fall into disrepair shortly after his departure but was able to be recovered in 2016, around the same time they gave Chuck E. the "Rockstar" shirt.
Sometime in the late 80s or Early 90s they remodel to the new remodel with updated fixtures and art.


The [[Cyberstar (disambiguation)|Cyberstar]] broke shortly before the 3-Stage was removed in October 2019, making the location to have the first [[Chuck E. Live Stage (Dance Floor)|Dance Floor]] installed in Alabama.
===Concept Unification and Brian Hagen===
In May 1991, The Rock-A-Fire Explosion is retrofitted into Munch's Make Believe Band. Antioch's mech was confirmed to have survived after CU, Billy Bob most likely being used for parts.


The showroom would be called mediocre by many due to only having the art of Chuck E. Cheese and Helen Henny in the area and then having two screens between. This would finally be changed sometime in June 2023 when the store received the [[Video Wall]].
from 1995 to 1996, Brian Hagan is hired as a new tech and gives the entire 3-Stage stage a make over for a few Holidays and to fit the theme of Shows. Even going far as to create custom posters to put in the display boxes outside of the store. This garnered the attention from people at Corporate Office, hiring him at some point.
==History==

=== Showbiz Pizza Advertisements ===
Before Showbiz Pizza opened in Mobile an advertisement was run in the local newspapers that advertised Showbiz coming soon to Mobile, Alabama.<ref>[[:File:Coming-soon-3-14-82.jpg]]</ref> This advertisement would be subject to an infamous edit over 35 years later that depicted Freddy Fazbear from Five Nights At Freddy's in the place of Billy Bob, this time advertising Freddy Fazbear's Pizza.<ref>[[:File:Freddyatmobile.png]]</ref>

On February 10, 1982 ''the'' Mobile Showbiz Pizza opened to the public and was located near the competing Pizza Time Theatre at [[Mobile, AL (4685 Airport Blvd)|''4685 Airport Blvd'']]. When the Pizza Time Theatre closed permanently in February 1984, Showbiz Pizza ran advertisements that say that they'd honor guest's PTT tokens and or coupons at their location.

=== Remodels ===
Sometime during [[Concept Unification]] the location was remodeled for the first time during the [[1986 SPT Remodel Program]] in 1991. The location was remodeled once again in 1996 during the [[1994 SPT Repositioning / Remodel Program|1994 SPT Repositioning Initiative]] and also received [[Phase 1 (1994)|Phase I]]. Afterwards, the store received [[Phase 2 (1997)|Phase II]] and [[Phase 3 (2000)|Phase III]] in-around their respective dates.

In 2005 the location is updated during the [[2003 "Cool Chuck" Reconfiguration / Major Remodel Initiative|2003 "Cool Chuck" Remodel Initiative]]. In April 2010 store's skills area and entrance is expanded, taking over existing parking spaces in front of the building. During expansion, a temporary entrance was made between the skills and kiddie area, which had most of its games moved out of the way.


This location began to remodel in October of 2019, first painting the exterior white and then removing the 3-Stage. The rest of the interior was finished before 2020 and the exterior wasn't finished until a few months after the fact, most likely due to COVID19.
The location Store Receives the Latest Remodel in 1996, getting new signage, Record Posters


=== July 22, 2023 Fire ===
From 1998 to the early 2000s The stage was changed to its original form but with updated cosmetics.
On July 22, a fire allegedly started in the building.<ref>[[:File:Fiyah.png]]</ref>


===A Fourth Remodel & More===
=== Misc. ===
In 2003 they got the Phase 3 package and got a Toddler Zone.


* When the store was remodeled in 2005 they received [[CEC Warhol - Quad (CEC Décor)|CEC Pop-Art]] but was missing the fourth one that was supposed to come with it ever since.
From 2005 to 2007 the store is remodeled to the Cool Chuck style, Then in 2010 expanding their front entrance to take over half of the front parking spaces. During the expansion the entrance was moved to the game room temporarily and at some point removing the Toddler Zone.


* On May 19, 2011, a Geocache named "Chuck E Cheese Geo to JAPAN" is created with the intent of sending a Chuck E. Cheese plushie location to Japan. On June 7, 2011, the Plush toy was last seen in a photo with the Chuck E. Cheese walkaround at the Mobile, AL Chuck E. Cheese's.<ref>https://www.geocaching.com/track/details.aspx?id=3534246</ref>
Then their latest remodel in 2019 revamped their Interior and Exterior. This is known at the "2.0 Remodel". This Destroyed all old fixtures and art. The Show was Completely Destroyed.
* Sometime around June 2023, the store's street sign was removed.


==Videos==
== Videos ==
These are any videos found of the location on YouTube in modern day. Just link directly to the video with its presumed filming date. This is also good for making direct citations to claims made in the history section, and if anything notable in the video shows something about its history, it should be described.
{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
!Link
!Link
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==Gallery==
==Gallery==
<gallery>
<gallery>
File:Free-tokens orig.jpg|Showbiz Pizza Advertisment
File:Mobile Alabama 1995.png|1995
File:Mobile Alabama 1995.png|1995
File:Mobile Alabama InfoGroup.jpg|2000s
File:Mobile Alabama InfoGroup.jpg|After 2005
File:Chuck E Cheese's, Mobile.jpg|2010s
File:Chuck E Cheese's, Mobile.jpg|2018
File:Mobile Alabama May 2022.png|2022
File:Mobile 90s.jpg|Early 90s
File:Mobile, AL 2007.jpg|2007
File:Chuck 42110 Mobile, AL.jpg|April 21, 2010
File:Helen 2010 Mobile, AL.jpg|April 21, 2010
File:Jasper Mobile, AL 2010.jpg|April 21, 2010
File:Pasqually 2010 Mobile, AL.jpg|April 21, 2010
File:Mobile, AL April 2010.jpg|April 21, 2010 (pre-expansion)
File:Mobile 6 2012.jpg|June 2012
File:Chuck mobile.jpg|2010's
File:Jasperguitar2015.jpg|July 30, 2015
File:Pasqdrumlightdec2015.jpg|December 31, 2015
File:Mobile2016.jpg|February 17, 2016
File:ChuckMobileAL2016.png|March 19, 2016
File:Mobilewink2016.jpg|November 6, 2016
File:Chuckmobile2016.jpg|November 6, 2016
File:Center2016.jpg|November 6, 2016
File:Pasq2016.jpg|November 6, 2016
File:Kidposters.jpg|November 6, 2016
File:Other wall.jpg|November 6, 2016
File:Gameroom2016.jpg|November 6, 2016
File:Prizecounter2019.jpg|September 21, 2019
File:Mobile 2019.jpg|September 21, 2019
File:Greenbuilding1.jpg|September 21, 2019
File:Yellowbuilding.jpg|September 21, 2019
File:C shirt mobile.jpg|September 21, 2019
File:Chuck star.jpg|September 21, 2019
File:Chuck hand.jpg|September 21, 2019
File:8948.jpg|September 21, 2019
File:Helen 2019.jpg|September 21, 2019
File:Jasper vent Mobile, AL.jpg|September 21, 2019
File:Pasqually serial Mobile, AL.jpg|September 21, 2019
File:Wall.jpg|September 21, 2019
File:Popchuckmobile.jpg|September 21, 2019
File:Ambassadoroffunmobile.jpg|September 21, 2019
File:4thlastpicofmobile.jpg|October 14, 2019
File:Trapdoorhelen.jpg|October 14, 2019
File:Bare wall.jpg|October 14, 2019
File:Stage2.0.jpg|October 14, 2019
File:All good things come to an end.jpg|October 14, 2019
</gallery>
</gallery>


==Animatronics==
==Animatronics==
{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
|+
!Animatronic
!Animatronic
!Serial
!Serial
!Whereabouts
!Whereabouts
|-
|-
|[[Rolfe Dewolfe & Earl Schmerle (Animatronic)|Chuck E. Cheese / Rolfe DeWolfe]]
|Rolfe
|7-81 1-5
|7-81 1-5
|Destroyed
|Destroyed
|-
|-
|[[Dook Larue (Animatronic)|Pasqually / Dook Larue]]
|Dook
|7-81 2-5
|7-81 2-5
|Destroyed
|Destroyed
|-
|-
|[[Fatz Geronimo (Animatronic)|Mr. Munch / Fatz Geronimo]]
|Fatz
|7-81 3-5
|7-81 3-5
|Destroyed
|Destroyed
|-
|-
|[[Beach Bear (Animatronic)|Jasper T. Jowls / Beach Bear]]
|Beach Bear
|7-81 4-5
|7-81 4-5
|Destroyed
| Destroyed
|-
|-
|[[Mitzi Mozzarella (Animatronic)|Helen Henny / Mitzi Mozzarella]]
|Mitzi
|7-81 5-5
|7-81 5-5
|Destroyed
|Destroyed
|-
|-
|[[Billy Bob (Animatronic)|Billy Bob]]
|Prop bots
|7-81 #-5
|7-81 6-5
|Unknown
|-
|[[Looney Bird (Animatronic)|Pizzacam / Looney Bird]]
|7-81 7-5
|Sold to a fan by Snapper Ard
|-
|[[Choo Choo (Animatronic)|Munch Jr. / Choo Choo]]
|7-81 8-5
|Unknown
|-
|[[Sun (Animatronic)|Building / Sun]]
|7-81 10-5
|Sold to a fan by Snapper Ard
|-
|[[Moon (Animatronic)|Moon]]
|7-81 11-5
|Sold to fans by Snapper Ard
|Sold to fans by Snapper Ard
|-
|[[Antioch (Animatronic)|Antioch]]
|N/A
|Unknown
|-
|[[Wink]]
|N/A
|Destroyed
|}
|}

== Walkarounds ==
{| class="wikitable"
|+
!Head
!Outfits & Suits
!Accessories
!Whereabouts
|-
|[[Chuck 1994 (Costume Head)]]
|[[Chuck Tux 1 93 (Costume Outfit)]]
|Large Cowboy Hat, [[Chuck Fur Paw Gloves (Costume Accessory)]], [[Chuck Rat Feet 2 (Costume Accessory)]]
|Unknown
|-
|[[Chuck 2000 (Costume Head)]]
|[[Chuck "Cool Chuck" Attire (Costume Outfit)]]
|[[Chuck Long Fur Arms (Costume Accessory)]], Chuck Vinyl Paw Gloves
|Unknown
|-
|[[Chuck 2005 (Costume Head)]]
|Chuck Avenger Attire (Costume Outfit)
|[[Chuck Short Fur Vinyl Gloves (Costume Accessory)]], [[Chuck 05 Avenger Shoes (Costume Accessory)]]
|Unknown
|}

== References ==

Latest revision as of 19:53, 21 January 2024

The location as of May 2022

710 Downtowner Loop, Store #560, was a Showbiz Pizza Place that opened on February 10, 1982, with a Rock-Afire Explosion

Stages

This location housed The Rock-Afire Explosion until May 1991, when the show was retrofitted into Munch's Make Believe Band.

Sometime around 1993, the 3-Stage was beyond repair, however a new hire, Brian Hagan, was hired as a technician and majorly improved the decrepit condition the show was in. Brian was employed at the location until being contacted by Showbiz Pizza Time in 1996 and relocating to Dallas, Texas[1]. The reason for his departure was because of the many improvements he'd made to his district, notably customizing Mobile's stage setup three times throughout 1995 and 1996.

The first of these customizations was the Vegas Stage. At first, it was small quality-of-life improvements and making the show look better. Later on, it became its own concept. Afterward was a Winter Stage retrofit Brian also made use of Antioch's tolomatic lift, children's toys, and customized a tuxedo for Chuck E. Cheese for the Playroom Stage.

In 1992, the Playroom Stage retrofit began being retrofitted back into the standard 3-Stage look but with some things being untouched like Pasqually's position, Jasper's can, and Chuck E's base. All of the characters' outfits were also reverted. The backdrops were sourced from SPT, the store's originals having been thrown away rather than stored. At an unknown point after 2002, Chuck E's base was replaced with the regular black one.

By 2010, the tuxedo on Chuck E. was finally replaced with the new "Avenger" outfit.

In April 2012 Snapper Ard does maintenance on the show and later sold off the prop characters.[2] The animatronics started to fall into disrepair shortly after his departure but was able to be recovered in 2016, around the same time they gave Chuck E. the "Rockstar" shirt.

The Cyberstar broke shortly before the 3-Stage was removed in October 2019, making the location to have the first Dance Floor installed in Alabama.

The showroom would be called mediocre by many due to only having the art of Chuck E. Cheese and Helen Henny in the area and then having two screens between. This would finally be changed sometime in June 2023 when the store received the Video Wall.

History

Showbiz Pizza Advertisements

Before Showbiz Pizza opened in Mobile an advertisement was run in the local newspapers that advertised Showbiz coming soon to Mobile, Alabama.[3] This advertisement would be subject to an infamous edit over 35 years later that depicted Freddy Fazbear from Five Nights At Freddy's in the place of Billy Bob, this time advertising Freddy Fazbear's Pizza.[4]

On February 10, 1982 the Mobile Showbiz Pizza opened to the public and was located near the competing Pizza Time Theatre at 4685 Airport Blvd. When the Pizza Time Theatre closed permanently in February 1984, Showbiz Pizza ran advertisements that say that they'd honor guest's PTT tokens and or coupons at their location.

Remodels

Sometime during Concept Unification the location was remodeled for the first time during the 1986 SPT Remodel Program in 1991. The location was remodeled once again in 1996 during the 1994 SPT Repositioning Initiative and also received Phase I. Afterwards, the store received Phase II and Phase III in-around their respective dates.

In 2005 the location is updated during the 2003 "Cool Chuck" Remodel Initiative. In April 2010 store's skills area and entrance is expanded, taking over existing parking spaces in front of the building. During expansion, a temporary entrance was made between the skills and kiddie area, which had most of its games moved out of the way.

This location began to remodel in October of 2019, first painting the exterior white and then removing the 3-Stage. The rest of the interior was finished before 2020 and the exterior wasn't finished until a few months after the fact, most likely due to COVID19.

July 22, 2023 Fire

On July 22, a fire allegedly started in the building.[5]

Misc.

  • When the store was remodeled in 2005 they received CEC Pop-Art but was missing the fourth one that was supposed to come with it ever since.
  • On May 19, 2011, a Geocache named "Chuck E Cheese Geo to JAPAN" is created with the intent of sending a Chuck E. Cheese plushie location to Japan. On June 7, 2011, the Plush toy was last seen in a photo with the Chuck E. Cheese walkaround at the Mobile, AL Chuck E. Cheese's.[6]
  • Sometime around June 2023, the store's street sign was removed.

Videos

Link Description Filming Date
link Vegas Set 1995
link Vegas Set #2 1995
link Winter Stage 1995
link Playroom Set 1996
link Together We Got It (2017) 2017

Gallery

  • Showbiz Pizza Advertisment

    Showbiz Pizza Advertisment

  • 1995

    1995

  • After 2005

    After 2005

  • 2018

    2018

  • Early 90s

    Early 90s

  • 2007

    2007

  • April 21, 2010

    April 21, 2010

  • April 21, 2010

    April 21, 2010

  • April 21, 2010

    April 21, 2010

  • April 21, 2010

    April 21, 2010

  • April 21, 2010 (pre-expansion)

    April 21, 2010 (pre-expansion)

  • June 2012

    June 2012

  • 2010's

    2010's

  • July 30, 2015

    July 30, 2015

  • December 31, 2015

    December 31, 2015

  • February 17, 2016

    February 17, 2016

  • March 19, 2016

    March 19, 2016

  • November 6, 2016

    November 6, 2016

  • November 6, 2016

    November 6, 2016

  • November 6, 2016

    November 6, 2016

  • November 6, 2016

    November 6, 2016

  • November 6, 2016

    November 6, 2016

  • November 6, 2016

    November 6, 2016

  • November 6, 2016

    November 6, 2016

  • September 21, 2019

    September 21, 2019

  • September 21, 2019

    September 21, 2019

  • September 21, 2019

    September 21, 2019

  • September 21, 2019

    September 21, 2019

  • September 21, 2019

    September 21, 2019

  • September 21, 2019

    September 21, 2019

  • September 21, 2019

    September 21, 2019

  • September 21, 2019

    September 21, 2019

  • September 21, 2019

    September 21, 2019

  • September 21, 2019

    September 21, 2019

  • September 21, 2019

    September 21, 2019

  • September 21, 2019

    September 21, 2019

  • September 21, 2019

    September 21, 2019

  • September 21, 2019

    September 21, 2019

  • October 14, 2019

    October 14, 2019

  • October 14, 2019

    October 14, 2019

  • October 14, 2019

    October 14, 2019

  • October 14, 2019

    October 14, 2019

  • October 14, 2019

    October 14, 2019

Animatronics

Animatronic Serial Whereabouts
Chuck E. Cheese / Rolfe DeWolfe 7-81 1-5 Destroyed
Pasqually / Dook Larue 7-81 2-5 Destroyed
Mr. Munch / Fatz Geronimo 7-81 3-5 Destroyed
Jasper T. Jowls / Beach Bear 7-81 4-5 Destroyed
Helen Henny / Mitzi Mozzarella 7-81 5-5 Destroyed
Billy Bob 7-81 6-5 Unknown
Pizzacam / Looney Bird 7-81 7-5 Sold to a fan by Snapper Ard
Munch Jr. / Choo Choo 7-81 8-5 Unknown
Building / Sun 7-81 10-5 Sold to a fan by Snapper Ard
Moon 7-81 11-5 Sold to fans by Snapper Ard
Antioch N/A Unknown
Wink N/A Destroyed

Walkarounds

Head Outfits & Suits Accessories Whereabouts
Chuck 1994 (Costume Head) Chuck Tux 1 93 (Costume Outfit) Large Cowboy Hat, Chuck Fur Paw Gloves (Costume Accessory), Chuck Rat Feet 2 (Costume Accessory) Unknown
Chuck 2000 (Costume Head) Chuck "Cool Chuck" Attire (Costume Outfit) Chuck Long Fur Arms (Costume Accessory), Chuck Vinyl Paw Gloves Unknown
Chuck 2005 (Costume Head) Chuck Avenger Attire (Costume Outfit) Chuck Short Fur Vinyl Gloves (Costume Accessory), Chuck 05 Avenger Shoes (Costume Accessory) Unknown

References

  1. ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5mqJMsr_PLU
  2. ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nac2M3A0aN4
  3. ↑ File:Coming-soon-3-14-82.jpg
  4. ↑ File:Freddyatmobile.png
  5. ↑ File:Fiyah.png
  6. ↑ https://www.geocaching.com/track/details.aspx?id=3534246
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