Placentia, CA (2300 N Rose Dr)
Street View of the store's Exterior in September 2022 (PC: Google Maps)
2300 N Rose Dr, Store #442 is a Chuck E. Cheese's Pizza/Chuck E. Cheese that opened on September 24, 1991, as a corporate location with a Road Stage and is still open to this day as a 2.0.
It is located in the Imperial Plaza Shopping Center. It opened on the same day as the Melrose Park, IL (1315 W North Ave) location. It is one of the four locations visited by the 3:00 am YouTube channels, Arcade Craniacs and Lyssy Noel. The others are an unknown Studio C location, Murrieta, CA & Diamond Bar, CA.
History
Placentia opened on September 24th, 1991, as a corporate-owned location. This location opened with the 1988 Remodel, CU decor, and the Road Stage. Around the mid-late 1990s, They replaced the logo with Coach Chuck and removed older 90's decor for newer decor and SkyTubes. In May 2007, the fan convention Cheese-Vention 4 was held at this location after the attendees were kicked out of the Fullerton location during their remodel. In 2009, Placentia remodeled to the 2005 update to the 2003 "Cool Chuck" Reconfiguration / Major Remodel Initiative which involved the removal of the showroom walls, removing older decor for newer decor, new booths, & adding purple walls. Strangely, the brown checkers were added, and the logo, text, and awnings were not replaced. In the Early 2010s, Placentia was remodeled to the 2010 Update which involved redoing the front counter and Salad Bar. In April 2023, this store began their 2.0 Remodel, which involved removing the Road Stage in favor of a 2021 Model Dance Floor + Video Wall. As of May 2023, the location is still open with the 2.0 Remodel and the 2021 Model Dance Floor + Video Wall.
Stages
Like all Road Stages when they first opened, Chuck wore his Tuxedo & Derby outfit. Also, the stage featured no curtains like any other Road Stage from its first installation. Up and Down curtains were added by the Late 90's. In the Early 2000s, this was replaced with the Cool Chuck outfit. By the Late 2000's, Chuck's outfit was replaced with the Avenger outfit.
in April 2023, Placentia began the 2.0 remodel, during this time the Road Stage was removed and replaced with a 2021 Model Dance Floor + Video Wall which was installed on the back wall to the left of the former Road Stage.
| Stage | Installed | Removed | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Road Stage | September 1991 | April 2023 | 7th to Last Road Stage. Installed on the Right Side Wall. |
| Dance Floor + Video Wall | April 2023 | Still in store | 2021 Model. Installed on the Back Wall. |
Animatronics
| Animatronic | Manufacturing Date | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Chuck E. Cheese (Cyberamic) | N/A | Destroyed, Owned by a private collector |
| Helen Henny (Cyberamic) | N/A | Destroyed/Unknown |
| Mr. Munch (Cyberamic) | N/A | Destroyed, Owned by a private collector |
| Jasper T. Jowls (Cyberamic) | N/A | Destroyed, Owned by a private collector |
| Pasqually (Cyberamic) | N/A | Destroyed, Owned by a private collector |
| Wink (Cyberamic) | 1991 | Destroyed/Unknown |
Gallery
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The store's Road Stage in around the 1990's (Probably Mid-Late 90s) (PC: Unknown)
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The store's exterior from before the 2005 remodel back in 2007 (PC: showbizpizza.com)
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Chuck E. & Helen performing a song from the April 2007 show (PC: showbizpizza.com)
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Helen, Munch, Jasper, & Pasqually performing a song from the April 2007 show (PC: showbizpizza.com)
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The store's Road Stage on September 16th, 2017 (PC: Santiago Salvador)
Videos
| Link | Description | Filming Date | Publish Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Link | A video showcasing the store, games, and Road Stage form 1991. Oldest confirmed footage as of June 2023. As of June 2023, this is currently the oldest known footage of Placentia. | 1993 | January 14, 2023 |
| Link | A video of the store during Cheesevention III in May 2007 before the 2005 Update | May 2007 | May 23, 2021 |
| Link | Family vlog of a birthday party at Placentia. Unfortunately, the animatronics weren't working on day this video was recorded. | March 2016 | March 20, 2016 |
| Link | "Join the Party" from Chuck E. Cheese Summer of Fun 2022 Show being performed on Placentia's Road Stage. | July 19, 2022 | June 2, 2023 |
| Link | "Disco Dancing Dinosaur Party" from Show 1 2020 being performed on Placentia's Road Stage | February 4, 2023 | February 5, 2023 |
| Link | "Ves Al Ratoncito" from Show 2 2019 being performed on Placentia's Road Stage. | February 4, 2023 | March 28, 2023 |
| Link | Store Tour from February 2023, a couple of months before the store got the 2.0 Remodel. | February 12, 2023 | February 15, 2023 |
| Link | "Join the Party" from Chuck E. Cheese Summer of Fun 2022 Show being performed on | February 12, 2023 | February 15, 2023 |
| Link | "Trio" from Show 3 2017 being performed on Placentia's Road Stage. | February 12, 2023 | February 18, 2023 |
| Link | A video of the Placentia after the Road Stage was removed with a couple of photos from before removal. | April 2023 | April 22, 2023 |
| Link | Store Tour during the 2.0 Remodel after stage removal. | May 2023 | May 13, 2023 |