San Antonio, TX (6874 Ingram Rd)
6874 Ingram Rd, Store #98 is a Showbiz Pizza/Chuck E. Cheese that opened on June 10, 1981 as a corporate Showbiz Pizza Place with a Rock-Afire Explosion.
History
San Antonio (Ingram) opened its doors in June 10th, 1981 with a Rock-afire Explosion show. It was originally and currently a corporate-owned store. It was also the first ever Showbiz Pizza to open in the state of Texas, and like many other Showbiz Pizza locations, it had a typical SPP layout seen in many other stores across the United States and would eventually receive the 1988 remodel years after it would open. Although some little documentation exists back in the Showbiz days, it's possible that San Antonio (Ingram) was one of several locations to receive an Uncle Klunk show package (and a Santa Claus retrofit package as well) sometime after opening. Like many Showbiz Pizza locations in the late 1980's, San Antonio (Ingram) received the Showbiz Pizza Campground upgrade.
In around 1991/1992, San Antonio (Ingram) received Concept Unification which converted the show to Munch's Make Believe Band. In around the Mid-Late 1990's, San Antonio (Ingram) received the Phase 1 remodel which removed some early 90's decor, added new decor, SkyTubes, & received a new exterior. San Antonio (Ingram) remained this way until sometime in 2006-2007 when they received the 2005 Update to the 2003 "Cool Chuck" Reconfiguration / Major Remodel Initiative which involved removing the Showroom Walls, Balcony Seating, an exterior repaint. They also received a minor expansion around 2012. They then received the Circles of Light stage in 2014 removing the 3-Stage bots and the stage was now behind it. They then received the 2.0 Remodel in July 2017 as one of the first of 7 2.0's removing the Circles of Light stage for a 2017 model Dance Floor (This also involved relocating the showroom to the right side wall as well). Currently, as of June 2023, San Antonio (Ingram) still has the 2.0 and 2017 Model Dance Floor
Stages
San Antonio opened with the Rock afire Explosion in 1981. Unfortunately, there are some photos but no videos to exist of San Antonio with the Rock afire, or as a Showbiz Pizza in general.
In 1991-1992, San Antonio received Concept Unification, converting the Rock afire into Munch’s Make Believe Band.
In 2014, San Antonio removed the 3-Stage for the Circles of Light stage.
In July 2017, San Antonio started the 2.0 Remodel, removing the Circles of Light and adding a Dance Floor.
| Stage | Installed | Removed | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rock-Afire Explosion | June 1981 | 1991 or 1992 | First Showbiz Pizza store to open in Texas. |
| 3-Stage | 1991 or 1992 | 2014 | One of 17 Showbiz Pizza stores in Texas to receive Concept Unification. |
| Circles of Light | 2014 | July 2017 | Later sent to the Wilmington, DE location from 2017 until its closure in October 2020. |
| Dance Floor | July 2017 | Still In Use | One of the 7 locations to receive the test 2.0 remodel. 2017 Model. |
Animatronics
| Character | Serial | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Chuck E. Cheese / Rolfe DeWolfe | 10-80 1-12 | Unknown/Destroyed |
| Pasqually / Dook Larue | 10-80 2-12 | Unknown/Destroyed |
| Mr. Munch / Fatz Geronimo | 10-80 3-12 | Unknown/Destroyed |
| Jasper T. Jowls / Beach Bear | 10-80 4-12 | Unknown/Destroyed |
| Helen Henny / Mitzi Mozzarella | 10-80 5-12 | Unknown/Destroyed |
| Billy Bob | 10-80 6-12 | Unknown/Destroyed |
| Pizzacam / Looney Bird | 10-80 7-12 | Unknown/Destroyed |
| Munch Jr. / Choo Choo | 10-80 8-12 | Unknown/Destroyed |
| Building / Sun | 10-80 10-12 | Unknown/Destroyed |
| Moon | 10-80 11-12 | Unknown/Destroyed |
| Antioch | N/A | Unknown/Destroyed |
| Wink | N/A | Unknown/Destroyed |
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