Northridge, CA (8425 Reseda Blvd)

Northridge's exterior. (PC: Google Maps)

8425 Reseda Blvd, Store #451 was a Chuck E. Cheese's Pizza Time Theatre that opened in September 1981 (day currently unknown) with a Balcony Stage, which is still open to this day.

This location currently houses a 2-Stage, and had been a notable store in the 2010's not remodeled since the mid 1990's, and was one of the last stores to have the 1993 Remodel. This store is currently in the process of getting 2.0.

History

Pizza Time Theatre 1981-1993

Opened in September 1981 as a Pizza Time Theatre and had a Balcony Stage. They also had The King, Dolli Dimples, and a few guest characters as well. Sadly, there are no photos of Northridge's guest characters. In 1989 or 1990, they received a Chuck E.'s House Facade which only lasted for 3 years.

Chuck E. Cheese's 1993-Present

Northridge remodeled sometime in 1993 with checkers, record posters, and a brand new 2 Stage. On July 25th, 2023, the store would begin its 2.0 remodel. Northridge was the last location with shelfs from the 1993 Remodel.

Stages

Originally when the store opened, they had a Balcony Stage, as all other Pizza Time Theatres had. They would have the Balcony Stage for several years, until the late 80's or early 90's, when they would convert to Chuck E.'s House Facade, they would have it for a very short time, when in 1993, they would convert to a 2-Stage, which is still there as of October 2022. Chuck E.'s ears are very high up on his head, making it look different, he also wears the rare "Cool Chuck" outfit.

Stage	Installed	Removed	Notes
Balcony Stage	September 1981	1989-1990
Chuck E.'s House Facade	1989-1990	1993	One of many installed in California.
2-Stage	1993	Still in Use	One of many installed in California.
Dance Floor	August 2023	Still in Use	One of many installed in California.

Animatronics

Animatronic	Manufacturing Date	Whereabouts
Chuck E. Cheese (Cyberamic)	Unknown	Currently in Use
Guest Star / 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
Warblettes (Cyberamic)	Unknown	Unknown
Waving Flags (Cyberamic)	N/A	Unknown
Applause Board (Cyberamic)	Unknown	Unknown
Drum Board (Cyberamic)	Unknown	Unknown
Singing Flowers (Cyberamic)	Unknown	Unknown
Dolli Dimples (Cabaret)	Unknown	Unknown
The King / King Kat (Lounge)	Unknown	Unknown
Wink (Cyberamic)	1993?	Currently in Use

Gallery

Northridge's exterior in 1988 (PC: @ajkruse1797 )

Videos

Link	Description	Filming Date
Link	Footage of the store featured on Made; this features a small clip of the show's Jasper animatronic performing Ace in The Hole from the January 2001 Show.	2001