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Northridge, CA (8425 Reseda Blvd, Store #451) was a Chuck E. Cheese's Pizza Time Theatre that opened in September 1981^[1] with Cyberamics, which is still open to this day.

The location is officially deemed the Munch's Make Believe Band Residency, with plans for it to be a permanent home for its 2-Stage and "all legacy Chuck E. Cheese nostalgia"^[2]. The Store was originally going to be the permanent home of CEC animatronics, but in March 2024, CEC went back on this^[3].

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. Only major cosmetical changes to happen prior to 2011 was the replacement of the tuxedo with Cool Chuck sometime during the 2000s. In 2011, the Lancaster, CA (44650 Valley Central Way) location would relocate and with that, all of their animatronics would be sent to Northridge to replace their original 1981 PTT Cyberamics. They now have 1990s Cyberamics which are much sturdier than the originals and having cosmetics in much better shape. Despite Northridge getting the 2.0 remodel the stage's TV would be replaced by August 15th, 2023 and was also kept to become the "permanent home of the Chuck E. Cheese animatronic gang". Chuck E's outfit would be replaced with the Rockstar shirt on October 26th the same year, followed by the stage receiving lift curtains from the Huntington Beach location on November 5th.

Stage	Installed	Removed
Balcony Stage	September 1981	1989-1990
Chuck E.'s House Facade	1989-1990	1993
2-Stage	1993	Still in Use
Dance Floor	August 2023	Still in Use
Video Wall	September 2023	Still in Use

History

1981-1992

Opened in September 1981 as a Pizza Time Theatre with a Balcony Stage. As lounge and cabaret acts they would receive The King and Dolli Dimples, opening with Harmony Howlette. In the late 80s they would receive the SPT 1988 Remodel Program removing the remains of Pizza Time Theatre.

1993-2023

In 1993 Northridge would receive the SPT 1992 Remodel Program which would renovate the restaurant bringing in the shelves, balcony, records and more! Around this time they would also receive the 2-Stage. The store would remain untouched with only minor changes such as receiving carpet from the CEC 2010 Update Program and installed a Salad Bar poster from the CEC 2005 Remodel Program.

2.0 Remodel

On July 25, 2023 Northridge would start its 2.0 Remodel. It was originally intended to become a standard 2.0 according to blueprints. But last minute plans changed, and it became the first Chuck E. Cheese Legacy Location. Although originally planned to keep more of the 90s artwork, due to lack of discussion between CEC Entertainment, LLC & The Supervisor of the remodel these plans were dropped and all old artwork was either destroyed or sent to Showbiz Pizza Time Distribution Center (Topeka, KS). Currently all that remains from the 1993 remodel are the 2-Stage and the Shelves, which had the Chuck E. Cheese statues removed a few months prior.

CEC would announce in October of 2023 that Northridge would now be the Munch's Make Believe Band Residency, and that the 2023 Northridge Grand Reopening Party would be held on November 10th. Nolan Bushnell and David McKillips would attend the event to very light news coverage and guests hitting the maximum capacity of the store.

Arcade Machines

Skill

Pop It for Gold
Tight Rope
Centipede Chaos
Big Win Super Spin,
Big Bass Wheel Pro
Pop the Lock
Deadstorm Pirates
Harpoon Lagoon
Golden Empire
Black Hole
Space Invaders Frenzy
Redhot,
Teeter Totter Castle
Birthday Party,
Choppy Wood
NBA Game Time
Angry Birds Arcade
Alley Roller Classic (4 units)
2 Minute Drill
Circus Ball Drop
Jurassic Park Arcade
Jurassic World
Full Tilt
Nitro Trucks (2 units)
Transformers Human Alliance
Fishbowl Frenzy
Rescue Hero
Halo Fireteam Raven (2-player)
Trolls
Stack-It
Lumber Jack
Pink Panther Jewel Heist
Sonic Blast Ball
Chuck E.'s Fun Photos Photo Booth
Galaga Assault
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2017)
Crossy Road
Super Star
Fruit Ninja FX
Chuck E. Cheese's Sketch Book
Mario & Sonic Olympic Games Tokyo

Coin-Action

Spongebob Pineapple Arcade
Avengers Coin Pusher (Single)

Kiddie

Arka Jungle Boat
Chameleon Paradize
Minion Whacker
Chuck E. Cheese's Color Photo Ride (Rockstar, 2019)
High Five!
Blue Camper Van
Mystery Machine
Octonauts
Spongebob Super Striker
NBA Hoop Troop Jr.
Ducky Splash
PJ Masks Cat Car
Cheeky Monkey Football

Animatronics


Animatronic	Manufacturing Date	Whereabouts
Chuck E. Cheese (Cyberamic)	1981	Destroyed / Replaced with Lancaster, CA’s.
Guest Star / Helen Henny (Cyberamic)	1981	Destroyed / Replaced with Lancaster, CA’s.
Mr. Munch (Cyberamic)	1981	Destroyed / Replaced with Lancaster, CA’s.
Jasper T. Jowls (Cyberamic)	1981	Destroyed / Replaced with Lancaster, CA’s.
Pasqually (Cyberamic)	1981	Destroyed / Replaced with Lancaster, CA’s.
Warblettes (Cyberamic)	1981	Unknown.
Waving Flags (Cyberamic)	1981	Unknown.
Applause Board (Cyberamic)	1981	Unknown.
Drum Board (Cyberamic)	Unknown	Unknown.
Singing Flowers (Cyberamic)	Unknown	Unknown.
Dolli Dimples (Cabaret)	1981	Unknown.
The King / King Kat (Lounge)	1981	Unknown.
Chuck E. Cheese (Cyberamic)	1992	In store. Originally from Lancaster, CA.
Guest Star / Helen Henny (Cyberamic)	1992	In store. Originally from Lancaster, CA.
Mr. Munch (Cyberamic)	1992	In store. Originally from Lancaster, CA.
Jasper T. Jowls (Cyberamic)	1992	In store. Originally from Lancaster, CA. Currently wearing West Hills's mask.
Pasqually (Cyberamic)	1992	In store. Originally from Lancaster, CA.
Wink (Cyberamic)	1992/1993	In store.

Gallery

Dolli Dimples (1980's)^[4]
Chuck E. Walkaround (1980's)^[5]
Northridge's exterior in (1988)^[6]
Exterior (2020's)
SPT Parody Awards being hidden behind arcade machines (2023)
Official Grand Re-Opening Promotional Photo (November 2, 2023)
The first photo taken with the lift curtains.

Videos

Link	Description	Filming Date
Link	Footage of Gameroom and Showroom. Only a single shot shows the stage.	1988
Link	Footage of the July 1993 Show alongside some rides.	Summer 1993
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
Link	Footage of a birthday party showcasing the stage	January 5, 2014
Link	Exterior before the 2.0 Remodel.	April 13, 2023
Link	Store tour before the 2.0 Remodel.	June 2023
Link	Store tour before the 2.0 Remodel.	July 28, 2023
Link	Store tour during the 2.0 Remodel.	August 1, 2023
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-MSdnHfzLJM	exterior during the 2.0 remodel.	August 13, 2023
Link	Store tour during the 2.0 Remodel.	August 18, 2023
Link	Official CEC Live announcement of the store's grand-reopening and its place as the Munch's Make Believe Band Residency.	October, 2023
Link	Footage of the animatronics playing Let's Have A Party before the Reopening Party.	November 9, 2023
Link	First working showcase of the curtains in a test 1 hour before the Northridge Reopening Party Press Event	November 10, 2023

References

[1] ttps://www.showbizpizza.com/info/documents/ptt/ptt_pizzatimes1-2.pdf

[2] File:Mmbbfacebookcomment2.png

[3] ttps://www.chuckecheese.com/northridge-residency/

[4] ttps://www.reddit.com/r/chuckecheese/comments/11g96qs/i_came_across_some_vintage_pictures_of_me_at_the/

[5] ttps://www.reddit.com/r/chuckecheese/comments/11g96qs/i_came_across_some_vintage_pictures_of_me_at_the/

[6] (PC: @ajkruse1797 )

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