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Revision as of 15:02, 30 September 2022
4059 Electric Rd is a Chuck E. Cheese's located in Roanoke, Virginia.
This location opened as a ShowBiz Pizza Place on May 31st, 1983 (Actual opening date not found yet), and is still open today.
History
Showbiz
This store originally began as a Showbiz Pizza Place on May 31st, 1983 (Actual opening date not found yet) with The Rock-afire Explosion.
Tux Chuck and Cool Chuck Eras
In around 1991, Roanoke underwent Concept Unification, and The Rock-afire was replaced by Munch's Make Believe Band, complete with all of the characters including extras such as Building, Moon, Wink, Pizzacam, and Munch Jr. Chuck E. wore his signature black tuxedo and red derby hat. The latex masks were all replaced by plastic masks pre-2003. In the 2000s, Chuck E.'s tux and derby were replaced by a red cap with a black 'C', a blue shirt with a yellow 'C', and khaki shorts (Cool Chuck outfit). The stage had working curtains up until curtains were no longer programmed. Interestingly, Munch Jr. was removed sometime before 2003. Building & Moon functioned until around 2016-2017.
Avenger Era
In Around 2006-2007, the store received a Phase 4 Remodel.
In Mid 2012, the store received a major expansion which involved raising the ceilings and a new facade that new stores received at the time.
Present Day
Starting in July 2022, the store started the process of getting the 2.0 remodel which involved the removal of the 3-Stage for a Dance Floor & Video Wall. In around Late July 2022, the stage was removed. Roanoke's grand reopening would eventually happen on September 17th, 2022[1]. Roanoke was the last location in the state of Virginia to have the Pizzacam animatronic, and the second last 3-Stage in Virginia.
Stages
| Stage | Installed | Removed |
|---|---|---|
| Rock-Afire Explosion | May 31st, 1983? | 1991 |
| 3-Stage | 1991 | July 2022 |
| Dance Floor + Video Wall | July 2022 | Still In Use |
Videos
| Link | Description | Filming Date |
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| Link | Video Shows some of the store when it was ShowBiz Pizza Place back in 1988. The first half of the video shows the RockAfire Explosion. | August 20, 1988 |
| Link | Seans 5th Birthday at Chuck E Cheese (2009). The Video Shows some of the store before the 2012 Expansion. | November 16, 2011 |
| Link | Chuck E. Cheese Fun Family vlog in which they visit Roanoke | January 23, 2019 |
| Link | A Family vlog in which they visit Roanoke | June 11, 2022 |
Gallery
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Exterior back when it was Showbiz Pizza Place (1980s)
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Some of the Showroom back when it was Showbiz (1980s)
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Brief photo of Stage Left back in the 1990s
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Exterior on February 10th, 2007 before 2012 Expansion
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Stage Left back in 2011
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Stage Center at an Unknown Date
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Stage Right at an Unknown Date
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Exterior after the 2.0 remodel. (September 2022)
Animatronics
| Animatronic | Serial | Whereabouts |
|---|---|---|
| Chuck E. Cheese (Creative Engineering) | 10-82 #-18 | Destroyed |
| Helen Henny (Creative Engineering) | 10-82 #-18 | Destroyed |
| Mr. Munch (Creative Engineering) | 10-82 #-18 | Destroyed |
| Jasper T. Jowls (Creative Engineering) | 10-82 #-18 | Destroyed |
| Pasqually (Creative Engineering) | 10-82 #-18 | Destroyed |
| Pizzacam (Creative Engineering) | 10-82 7-18 | Destroyed |
| Munch Jr. (Creative Engineering) | 10-82 #-18 | Destroyed |
| Building (Creative Engineering) | 10-82 #-18 | Destroyed |
| Moon (Creative Engineering) | 10-82 #-18 | Destroyed |
| Wink | N/A | Destroyed |
| Billy Bob | 10-82 #-18 | Unknown |