Springfield, IL (2369 McArthur Ave)

2369 McArthur Ave (current address 2369 S MacArthur Blvd), Store #47 is a Chuck E. Cheese’s that opened on April 22, 1982, as a corporate owned ShowBiz Pizza Place with the Rock-afire Explosion and is still open to this day undergoing their 2.0 remodel, with the last CU 1-Stage It is located in the Town and Country Shopping Center. In May of 2024, CEC Entertainment would announce that Springfield would be one of 5 locations to keep its stage and be designated as a Munch's Make Believe Band Residency.

History

Springfield opened its doors on April 22nd, 1982, as the 4th ShowBiz Pizza Place in Illinois (4th after Darien, Bloomingdale, Arlington Heights). It was originally and currently a corporate-owned store. Like many other ShowBiz locations, it had a typical ShowBiz layout. Although some little documentation exists back in the ShowBiz days, it can be determined that Springfield was one of several locations to receive an Uncle Klunk show package (and a Santa Claus retrofit package). Like many ShowBiz locations in the late 1980s, Springfield received the Showbiz Pizza Campground upgrade and the 80s remodel.

In 1991, Springfield received Concept Unification. This converted the show to Munch's Make Believe Band. In around the Mid-Late 90s, Springfield would receive [Phase 1 (1994)|Phase 1]] and Phase 2 which removed some early 90s decor, added new decor, and added SkyTubes. Springfield remained this way until Early 2011, when they received the 2005 remodel and the CU 1-Stage. This also included tearing down the Showroom walls & balcony seating, removing 90s decor, expanding the store, adding bright florescent lighting, & adding purple walls.

On June 11th, 2024, the store would begin its 2.0 Remodel. On June 14th, 2024, Springfield would receive parts from Whitehall, PA's CU-1 Stage and Laurel, MD's 3-Stage from the SPT Distribution Center. Once the parts arrived, mechanical repairs began taking place on the show. The purple walls would be repainted to white and the Gameroom TVs were installed in the store.

Stages

Stage	Installed	Removed	Notes
Rock-afire Explosion	April 1982	1991	4th Showbiz Pizza store to open in Illinois.
3-Stage	1991	Early 2011	One of 10 ShowBiz stores in Illinois to undergo Concept Unification.
CU 1-Stage	Early 2011	Still in Use	One of three installed in-store. Last CU 1-Stage in existence. Last Creative Engineering bots in the state and region. Will be kept in-store throughout the 2.0 remodel.
Dance Floor	June 15, 2024	Still in Use	2019 Model.

Arcade Machines

Skill

Nerf Arcade
Monopoly Roll 'N Go
Jurassic Park Arcade
Birthday Party
Jackpot Xtreme
Full Tilt
Operation
Big Bass Wheel Pro
Water Blast
Milk Jug Toss
Kung Fu Panda Dojo Mojo
The Simpsons Soccer
Slam-A-Winner
Fruit Ninja FX
NBA Hoops (2 units)
Alley Roller Classic (6 units)
2 Minute Drill
Spongebob Bikini Bottom Bowling
Avengers Coin Pusher (Single)
Sky Riders
Ice Man
Paw Patrol
Dead Heat Street Racing (2 units)
Mad Wave Motion Theater
Terminator Salvation
Big Win Super Spin
Frogger
Jumpin’ Fantasy
SideShow
Spongebob Ticket Coaster
Redhot
Fishbowl Frenzy
Deadstorm Pirates
Pump Jump
Robin Hood
Nicktoons Nitro Racing
Pop It for Gold

Coin Action

Spongebob Pineapple Arcade
The Price is Right Plinko
The Simpsons Kooky Carnival

Kiddie

Chuck E.'s Fun Photos Photo Booth
Pirate's Hook
Angry Birds Whacker
Astro Invasion
Space Ship
Funny Hamster
Dog Pounder
Barney Tractor
Chuck E. Cheese's Color Photo Ride (Rockstar, 2019)

Animatronics

Character	Serial	Status
Chuck E. Cheese / Rolfe DeWolfe	7-81 1-16	In store.
Pasqually / Dook Larue	7-81 2-16	In store.
Mr. Munch / Fatz Geronimo	7-81 3-16	In store.
Jasper T. Jowls / Beach Bear	7-81 4-16	In store. Last Beach Bear guitar in a location.
Helen Henny / Mitzi Mozzarella	7-81 5-16	In store.
Billy Bob	7-81 6-16	Dismantled, parts kept in storage.
Pizzacam / Looney Bird	7-81 7-16	Head owned by a private collector.
Munch Jr. / Choo Choo	7-81 8-16	Unknown, possibly destroyed.
Building / Sun	7-81 10-16	Unknown, possibly destroyed.
Moon	7-81 11-16	Unknown, possibly destroyed.
Antioch	N/A	Unknown, possibly destroyed.
Wink	N/A	Unknown, possibly destroyed.

Videos

Link	Description	Filming Date	Published Date
Link	A video showcasing the store in 2022.	August 3, 2022	August 5, 2022
Link	A video showcasing the store in 2023.	July 27, 2023	Aug 2, 2023
Link	A video showcasing the store undergoing the 2.0 remodel in 2024.	June 15, 2024	June 17, 2024

Gallery

Exterior (1992)
Springfield's Phase 3 exterior. (PC: Unknown)
Springfield, IL's CU-1 Stage pre-remodel.
The store's 2.0 remodel showing the Gameroom TVs and purple walls repainted to white. (PC: Oden Hennies/Odens Movie Magic)