Parkersburg, WV (3500 Murdoch Ave)
3500 Murdoch Ave, was a corporate Showbiz Pizza Place/Chuck E. Cheese's that opened in 1983 (day and month unknown) and closed in 1998 (day and month unknown), after 15 years in operation. It was in a shopping center. This store would have a unique exterior with a very weird Chuck E. Cheese logo, which would be kept until they closed.
History
Showbiz Pizza Era (1983-Early 1990s)
This store would host its grand opening in 1983 as the 1st Showbiz Pizza Store in West Virginia, where the store would have the Rock-afire Explosion, featuring the Classic Stage. Not much is known about Parkersburg as a Showbiz Pizza Place, but they likely had the same features that every Showbiz location had at the time. This would include many arcade games, wood paneling, and a play-place. No images or videos of the Showbiz era have surfaced.
CEC Era (Early 1990s-1998)
Sometime in the early 1990s, likely 1991 or 1992, Parkersburg would remodel to a Chuck E. Cheese's Pizza, which involved the removal of the Rock-afire Explosion, and the addition of the 3-Stage. The exterior sign was replaced with a very weird one. This remodel involved also adding new games, redoing the interior, and getting new fixtures. It is unknown if they would ever receive the Phase 2, or Phase 3 game packages during this store's lifetime.
Post-CEC Era (1998-Present)
After the store closed, it would remain vacant for a short period until it and the shopping center it once inhabited were finally demolished. The former plot of the location is now some other shopping center.
Stages
| Stage | Installed | Removed | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rock-Afire Explosion | 1983 | 1991-1992 | 1st Showbiz Pizza store to open in West Virginia |
| 3-Stage | 1991-1992 | 1998 | Only West Virginia location to receive Concept Unification. |
Animatronics
| Animatronic | Serial | Whereabouts |
|---|---|---|
| Chuck E. Cheese / Rolfe DeWolfe | ??-8? 1-?? | Unknown. |
| Pasqually the Chef / Dook Larue | ??-8? 2-?? | Unknown. |
| Mr. Munch / Fatz Geronimo | ??-8? 3-?? | Unknown. |
| Jasper T. Jowls / Beach Bear | ??-8? 4-?? | Unknown. |
| Helen Henny / Mitzi Mozzarella | ??-8? 5-?? | Unknown. |
| Billy Bob | ??-8? 6-?? | Unknown. |
| PizzaCam / Looney Bird | ??-8? 7-?? | Unknown. |
| Munch Jr. / Choo Choo | ??-8? 8-?? | Unknown. |
| Building / Sun | ??-8? 10-?? | Unknown. |
| Moon | ??-8? 11-?? | Unknown. |
| Antioch | N/A | Unknown. |
| Wink | N/A | Unknown. |