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'''Studio C Beta''' is a stage format that was installed in Chuck E. Cheese's locations from 2000-2012. It was the second widely installed stage to have just 1 main animatronic character. |
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== History == |
== History == |
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Little is known about this particular variant, however it is known that it originally replaced |
Little is known about this particular variant, however, it is known that it originally replaced shows in locations with the [[Concept Unification Stage]] in Fall 2000, although it also replaced a [[Cyberamics Road Stage]] in [[Clearwater, FL (25921 US Hwy 19)]] around the same time. |
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=== Nomenclature === |
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The community refers to the show as "Studio C Beta" -- the origin of the community name was coined by Jenn Waitt using the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greek_alphabet Greek Alphabet]. |
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What one of the designers from Corman and Associates who has done work creating a majority of the Studio 'C' stages has said in response to the question on whether Studio 'C' Stages had names or not has been a point of debate. <blockquote>"To my knowledge there were no specific names assigned to each revision. Once "Studio C" name was established, we used it for the duration and each revision was mainly identified by date of revision. Even after production began there were revisions based on function, cost, etc."<ref>[[:File:Screenshot 20230101-144027 Messages.png]]</ref><ref>[[:File:9FCBAB04-060E-4AF4-9247-BC7FD21AB9EB.png]]</ref> </blockquote>It was stated that the stages were identified by date of revision, and with this Studio 'C' format debuting in 2000, its best to assume that Corman & Associates best identified the show with "Studio 'C' 2000".<ref>[[:File:Stsc1.png]]</ref><ref>[[:File:Sc24.png]]</ref> |
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Building plans, mainly coming from C.T. Chang, BWM, and Parkway Construction, used this Studio 'C' 2000 handle and is the reason that its theorized that Corman may have been more closely related in in the planning states than exacted, as Stage 2002, an internal name used on the installation documents for the [[Studio C Alpha|original Studio 'C' show]], made it on to the building plans for the stage much after it was out of the testing phase. |
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== Designs == |
== Designs == |
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=== Prototype === |
=== Prototype === |
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''Refer to [[Studio C Beta Prototype]].'' |
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TODO |
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=== Original Release (Fall 2000 - January 2003) === |
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The [[Chuck E. Cheese 32m (Animatronic)]] was used from Fall 2000 to January 2003, and then again in 2009 and 2019. |
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The [[Chuck E. Cheese 16m (Animatronic)]] was used from February 2003 onward. |
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==== Chuck E.'s Stage ==== |
==== Chuck E.'s Stage ==== |
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Stage left features a [[Chuck E. Cheese]] animatronic created by Garner Holt Productions, and a backdrop that features a large swirl in the center and tubes and boxes that all light up with the show. At first, special carpet was used that was black and said "Studio C" all over, although many stores have replaced it with the store's normal carpet. Notably, [[Pittsburgh, PA (20 McIntyre Square Dr)]] had a hybrid animatronic; a [[Chuck E. Cheese 32/16m Hybrid (Animatronic)|32M body and 16M head]], which was there from late 2021 until the stage's removal on June 17, 2024. |
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==== Center (TV) Area ==== |
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Center stage consists is a gray structure with large red "CEC" lettering in the middle, along with mirrors on the sides that also light up. Above it are three large TVs, the center TV being slightly taller than the left and right TVs. On top of the TVs are three light boxes, although some locations do not have them. |
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==== Blue Screen Area ==== |
==== Blue Screen Area ==== |
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Stage right featured the blue screen, which was a feature originally included on the [[Studio C Alpha]], as well as the [[Studio C Beta Prototype]]. Compared to earlier revisions, the blue screen sported a slightly different design, in which the "Studio C" sign was not attached to the blue screen, but rather the wall. To the left of the blue screen was a small picture of Chuck E. surfing and [[Mr. Munch]] scuba diving. |
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=== Single Screen Fall 2000 - January 2003 === |
=== Single Screen (Fall 2000 - January 2003) === |
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A single screen version of the Studio C beta was also introduced during the initial rollout to replace a Road Stage. |
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The Single Screen Studio C 2000 was introduced in Fall 2000 at the Clearwater, FL location, replacing a [[Cyberamics Road Stage|Road Stage]]. Instead of having three screens in the middle, there is only one. It features lighting at the top, a large CRT TV in the middle, and a subwoofer on the bottom. At Clearwater, it has the gold “CEC” letters instead of the usual red like the other Fall 2000 Betas, but also had a one-of-a-kind bluescreen that has since been removed. All other Single Screen Betas featured the standard Blue Screen setup. All Single Screen 2000's featured a [[Chuck E. Cheese 32m (Animatronic)|32m Chuck E. Cheese animatronic]]. |
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Instead of having three screens in the middle, there is only one. It features lighting at the top, a large TV in the middle, and a subwoofer on the bottom. The Clearwater location has the gold “CEC” letters instead of the usual red. The location was rumored to have a one-of-a-kind blue screen, which has since been removed. All single screen stages featured a 32-movement animatronic. |
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=== Small-Town Studio C Features May 2012 - August 2012 === |
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This design of the Studio C 2000 was drastically changed in May of 2012, with a few elements of the Small-Town Studio C (Studio C Cappa) instead of the normal Studio C 2000 structure. This design debuted at Independence, MO (18701 E 39th St), and was installed until August 2012, when Concepion, Chile opened, Concepcion being the very last Studio C 2000 store to open. |
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=== 2012 Redesign (May 2012 - August 2012) === |
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This design of the Studio C Beta was drastically changed in May of 2012, with a few elements of the [[Studio C Cappa]] introduced. This design debuted at [[Independence, MO (18701 E 39th St)]], and was installed until August 2012, when [[Concepcion, Chile]] opened; this was the very last store to open with a Studio C Beta.. |
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The design of Chuck E.'s stage was exactly the same as the previous design of the Studio C 2000. |
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The center stage design was drastically changed by making the gray structure a light gray, featuring the typical "CEC" sign but now with a ray of red and yellow directly below it. The side mirrors stayed, but the light box above the TVs was removed and the "CEC" emblem from the Studio C Cappa was featured between the TV row and the sign, albeit with different coloring (black instead of zebra patterned). |
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==== Middle (TV) Area ==== |
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The design of the middle area was drastically changed by making the gray structure light gray and have a red CEC with a ray of red and yellow directly below it, the mirros being retained, but the light box above the TV's was removed and in between the TV's was the most noticeable feature from the Small-Town Studio C, which was a light piece with a small CEC emblem in the middle, therefore making CEC be listed twice on the structure. |
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The blue screen was replaced with the [[Ticket Blaster]] and featured a blue and yellow background that consisted of tickets, as well as small lights. |
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==== Blue Screen Area ==== |
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The design of the Blue Screen area was changed to get rid of the Blue Screen (stores had started to remove the cameras and place the [[Ticket Blaster]] in it's place.) and replace it with a blue and yellow background that consisted of tickets, as well as small lights. |
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== Variants == |
== Variants == |
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== Current |
== Current Shows (by Year, by Location) == |
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Current Total Remaining: 29 |
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|[[Burlington, WA (621 Cascade Mall Dr)]] |
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|Decatur, AL |
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|2010's |
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|16m Beta |
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|Last in state. Originally a Studio C Cappa. |
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|Fayetteville, AR |
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|2010 |
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|16m Beta |
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|Last Beta in state. Last animatronic stage in state (Little Rock Shackleford has botless Circles of Light) |
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|Fresno, CA (Blackstone) |
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|2002 |
|2002 |
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|32M |
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|32m Beta |
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|[[Bayamon, Puerto Rico (Rexville Town Center)]] |
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|Laguna Hills, CA |
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|2003 |
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|16M |
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|2001 |
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|32m Beta |
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|[[Clarksville, TN (2821 B Wilma Rudolph Blvd)]] |
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|Cupertino, CA |
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|2006 |
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|16m Beta |
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|Hayward, CA |
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|2003 |
|2003 |
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|16M |
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|16m Beta |
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|[[Gurnee, IL (1512 Nations Dr)]] |
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|Lancaster, CA |
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|2011 |
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|16m Beta |
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|Concord, CA |
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|2009 |
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|16m Beta |
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|Brentwood, CA |
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|2007 |
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|16m Beta |
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|San Bernadino, CA |
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|2003 |
|2003 |
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|16M |
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|16m Beta |
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|[[Langley, British Columbia, Canada (6339 200th St)]] |
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|Elk Grove, CA |
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|2012 |
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|16m Beta |
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|Los Angeles, CA |
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|2006 |
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|16m Beta |
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|Roseville, CA |
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|2005 |
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|16m Beta |
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|Rockstar outfit and Avenger hat. No Studio C sign. |
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|Lynwood, CA |
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|2003 |
|2003 |
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|16M |
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|16m Beta |
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|[[Nanuet, NY (250 West Route 59)]] |
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|Walnut Park, CA |
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|2008 |
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|16m Beta |
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|Honolulu, HI |
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|2009 |
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|16m Beta |
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|Only Beta in state. Relocation of old Honolulu store which had the only 3-Stage in Hawaii. Franchised Location. |
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|Chicago, IL (Kedzie) |
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|5030 S Kedzie Ave |
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|November 2020 |
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|[[CU Beta 16M]] |
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|Stage came from Lafayette, Indiana, which closed in October 2020. Old 3-Stage buildings kept, COL light up posters added to side stages sometime in 2021. Beta light up mirrors added around same time. Will be remodeling to 2.0 soon. |
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|Gurnee, IL |
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|2003 |
|2003 |
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|16M |
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|16m Beta |
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|Last Beta in New York. One of five animatronic stages to remain intact, those being the [[Northridge, CA (8425 Reseda Blvd)|Northridge, CA]] [[2-Stage]], [[Springfield, IL (2369 McArthur Ave)|Springfield, IL]] [[Concept Unification 1-Stage|CU 1-Stage]], [[Charlotte, NC (7701 Pineville-Matthews Rd)|Charlotte, NC (Pineville)]] [[Concept Unification Stage|3-Stage]], and [[Hicksville, NY (Delco Plaza 11-15 Hanover Place)|Hicksville, NY]] [[1-Stage]].<ref>https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/11/business/chuck-e-cheese-animatronic-band.html</ref> |
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|Last normal Beta in Illinois |
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|[[South Edmonton, Alberta, Canada (9863 19th Ave)]] |
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|Indianapolis, IN (Washington) |
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|2011 |
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|16m Beta |
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|One of the last 2 Studio C Betas in Indiana. |
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|Clarksville, IN |
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|2003 |
|2003 |
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|16M |
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|16m Beta |
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|One of the last 2 Studio C Betas in Indiana. |
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|Monroe, LA |
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|2011 |
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|16m Beta |
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|Franchised location. |
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|[[Gastonia, NC (416 Cox Rd)]] |
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|Rockville, MD |
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|2005 |
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|16M |
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|2002 |
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|Single Screen |
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|Last 32m Beta in Maryland. Relocating to [[Kensington, MD (5238 Nicholson Ln)]] soon. |
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|[[North Edmonton, Alberta, Canada (14245 137th Ave)]] |
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|Largo, MD |
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|2005 |
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|16M |
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|2004 |
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|16m Beta |
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|Last 16m Beta in Maryland. Will be the last Beta in Maryland. |
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|[[Vaughan, Ontario, Canada (3255 Rutherford Rd)]] |
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|Everett, MA |
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|2001 |
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|32m Beta |
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|Only in Massachusetts |
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|Troy, MI |
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|2005 |
|2005 |
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|16M |
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|16m Beta |
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|Last Beta in Michigan |
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|St. Cloud, MN |
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|2012 |
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|16m Beta |
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|Last Beta in Minnesota |
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|[[Caguas, Puerto Rico (Plaza Centro Mall)]] |
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|Jackson, MS |
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|2006 |
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|16M |
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|2009 |
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|32m Beta |
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|Bot came from old store, which had Studio C Alpha. Franchised location |
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|[[Calgary, Alberta, Canada (2612 32nd St)]] |
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|Tupelo, MS |
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|2006 |
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|16M |
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|2008 |
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|16m Beta |
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|Franchised location. |
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|[[Los Angeles, CA (2700 Colorado Blvd)]] |
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|Independence, MO |
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|2006 |
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|16M |
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|2012 |
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|16m Beta |
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|Last Beta in Missouri |
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|[[Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada (685 University Park Dr)]] |
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|Mays Landing, NJ |
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|2001 |
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|32m Beta |
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|Only 32M Beta in New Jersey |
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|Brick, NJ |
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|2006 |
|2006 |
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|16M |
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|16m Beta |
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|[[Gallerias Prima, Guatemala]] |
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|Bronx, NY (Gunhill) |
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|2007 |
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|16M |
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|2003 |
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|Has Cool Chuck outfit. |
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|16m Beta |
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|COL barrier around stage. |
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|[[Silverdale, WA (2771 NW Myhre Rd)]] |
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|Nanuet, NY |
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|2007 |
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|16M |
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|2003 |
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|16m Beta |
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|[[Carolina, Puerto Rico (Monte Real Plaza)]] |
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|Patchogue, NY |
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|2008 |
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|16M |
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|2003-2005 |
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|16m Beta |
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|[[Tupelo, MS (4383 Mall Dr)]] |
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|Gastonia, North Carolina, United States |
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|2008 |
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|No Bot |
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|2005 |
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|Former 16M Bot |
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|16m Beta |
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|Last 16m Beta in North Carolina. Last Beta in North Carolina. |
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|[[Honolulu, HI (1199 Dillingham Blvd)]] |
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|Warren, Ohio, United States |
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|2009 |
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|16M |
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|2001 |
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|Single Screen |
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|First store to open with Studio C Beta. |
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|[[Fayetteville, AR (2999 N College Ave)]] |
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|Dublin, Ohio, United States |
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|2010 |
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|16M |
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|2003-2005 |
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|Last animatronic of any kind in Arkansas. |
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|16m Beta |
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|Replaced a 1-Stage. Last Animatronic show in the Columbus OH area after [[Columbus, OH (3631 Soldano Blvd)]] received the 2.0 remodel in November 2022. |
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|[[Jeddah (Prince Mohammed), Saudi Arabia]] |
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|Cincinnati, OH (Eastgate) |
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|2010's |
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|16m Beta |
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|Originally a Rocker Stage. Replaced in 2005 with Studio C Cappa V3. Received 2012 Beta front in 2010's. |
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|Beaverton, Oregon, United States |
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|2003 |
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|32m Beta |
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|No teeth. Currently wearing Rockstar outfit. |
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|Pittsburgh, PA |
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|2001 |
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|32m Beta |
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|Last 32m Beta in Pennsylvania. |
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|Warrington, PA |
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|2004 |
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|16m Beta |
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|Only 16m Beta ever installed in Pennsylvania. |
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|Sioux Falls, SD |
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|2001 |
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|32m Beta |
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|Only CEC in South Dakota. |
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|San Antonio, TX (Bandera) |
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|2002 |
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|32m Beta |
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|Laredo, TX |
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|2010 |
|2010 |
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|16M |
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|16m Beta |
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|Has Cool Chuck outfit, 2.0/2013/2015 mix. |
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|[[Decatur, AL (1801 Beltline Rd)]] |
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|Herndon, VA |
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|2010's |
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|16M |
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|2000's |
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|Originally a [[Studio C Cappa]]. |
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|16m Beta |
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|[[Indianapolis, IN (10021 E Washington St)]] |
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|Sterling, VA |
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|2011 |
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|16M |
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|2006 |
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|16m Beta |
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|[[Riyadh (Olaya St), Saudi Arabia]] |
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|Burlington, WA |
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|2011 |
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|16M |
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|2002 |
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|32m Beta |
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|Last 32M Beta in Washington |
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|[[Vina Del Mar, Chile]] |
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|Spokane Valley, WA |
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|2011 |
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|16M |
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|2009 |
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|Has Cool Chuck outfit and cap. |
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|16m Beta |
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|[[Concepcion, Chile]] |
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|Silverdale, WA |
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|2007 |
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|16m Beta |
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|Charleston, WV |
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|2003 |
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|16m Beta |
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|Only in state. |
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|Vaughan, Ontario, Canada |
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|2005 |
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|16m Beta |
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|Langley, British Columbia, Canada |
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|2003 |
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|16m Beta |
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|Calgary, Alberta, Canada |
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|2006 |
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|16m Beta |
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|South Edmonton, Alberta, Canada |
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|2003 |
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|16m Beta |
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|North Edmonton, Alberta, Canada |
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|2005 |
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|16m Beta |
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|Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada |
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|2006 |
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|16m Beta |
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|Concepcion, Chile |
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|2012 |
|2012 |
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|16M |
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|16m Beta |
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|Last store to open with Studio C Beta. |
|Last store to open with Studio C Beta. |
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|[[Independence, MO (18701 E 39th St)]] |
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|La Florida, Chile |
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|2012 |
|2012 |
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|16M |
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|16m Beta |
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|Last Animatronic of any kind in Missouri. |
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|[[La Florida, Chile]] |
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|2012 |
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|16M |
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|2011 |
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|16m Beta |
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|Has Cool Chuck outfit and cap. |
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|[[Chicago, IL (5030 S Kedzie Ave)]] |
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|Carolina, Puerto Rico |
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|November 2020 |
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|[[CU Beta 16M]] |
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|2008 |
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|Stage came from [[Lafayette, IN (100 S Creasy Lane)]], which closed in October 2020. Refer to the store page for more information. |
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|16m Beta |
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|Bayamon, Puerto Rico |
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|2003 |
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|16m Beta |
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|First Studio C in Puerto Rico. |
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|Caguas, Puerto Rico |
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|2006 |
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|16m Beta |
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|Gallerias Prima, Guatemala |
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|2007 |
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|16m Beta |
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|Has Cool Chuck outfit. |
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|Jeddah, Saudi Arabia (Prince Mohammed) |
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|2010 |
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|16m Beta |
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|Has Cool Chuck outfit, 2.0/2013/2015 mix. |
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|Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (Olaya) |
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|2011 |
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|16m Beta |
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|Dubai Mall, U.A.E |
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|2008 |
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== References == |
Latest revision as of 12:56, 16 August 2024
Studio C Beta is a stage format that was installed in Chuck E. Cheese's locations from 2000-2012. It was the second widely installed stage to have just 1 main animatronic character.
History
Little is known about this particular variant, however, it is known that it originally replaced shows in locations with the Concept Unification Stage in Fall 2000, although it also replaced a Cyberamics Road Stage in Clearwater, FL (25921 US Hwy 19) around the same time.
Nomenclature
The community refers to the show as "Studio C Beta" -- the origin of the community name was coined by Jenn Waitt using the Greek Alphabet.
What one of the designers from Corman and Associates who has done work creating a majority of the Studio 'C' stages has said in response to the question on whether Studio 'C' Stages had names or not has been a point of debate.
"To my knowledge there were no specific names assigned to each revision. Once "Studio C" name was established, we used it for the duration and each revision was mainly identified by date of revision. Even after production began there were revisions based on function, cost, etc."[1][2]
It was stated that the stages were identified by date of revision, and with this Studio 'C' format debuting in 2000, its best to assume that Corman & Associates best identified the show with "Studio 'C' 2000".[3][4]
Building plans, mainly coming from C.T. Chang, BWM, and Parkway Construction, used this Studio 'C' 2000 handle and is the reason that its theorized that Corman may have been more closely related in in the planning states than exacted, as Stage 2002, an internal name used on the installation documents for the original Studio 'C' show, made it on to the building plans for the stage much after it was out of the testing phase.
Designs
Prototype
Refer to Studio C Beta Prototype.
Original Release (Fall 2000 - January 2003)
The Chuck E. Cheese 32m (Animatronic) was used from Fall 2000 to January 2003, and then again in 2009 and 2019.
The Chuck E. Cheese 16m (Animatronic) was used from February 2003 onward.
Chuck E.'s Stage
Stage left features a Chuck E. Cheese animatronic created by Garner Holt Productions, and a backdrop that features a large swirl in the center and tubes and boxes that all light up with the show. At first, special carpet was used that was black and said "Studio C" all over, although many stores have replaced it with the store's normal carpet. Notably, Pittsburgh, PA (20 McIntyre Square Dr) had a hybrid animatronic; a 32M body and 16M head, which was there from late 2021 until the stage's removal on June 17, 2024.
Center (TV) Area
Center stage consists is a gray structure with large red "CEC" lettering in the middle, along with mirrors on the sides that also light up. Above it are three large TVs, the center TV being slightly taller than the left and right TVs. On top of the TVs are three light boxes, although some locations do not have them.
Blue Screen Area
Stage right featured the blue screen, which was a feature originally included on the Studio C Alpha, as well as the Studio C Beta Prototype. Compared to earlier revisions, the blue screen sported a slightly different design, in which the "Studio C" sign was not attached to the blue screen, but rather the wall. To the left of the blue screen was a small picture of Chuck E. surfing and Mr. Munch scuba diving.
Single Screen (Fall 2000 - January 2003)
A single screen version of the Studio C beta was also introduced during the initial rollout to replace a Road Stage.
Instead of having three screens in the middle, there is only one. It features lighting at the top, a large TV in the middle, and a subwoofer on the bottom. The Clearwater location has the gold “CEC” letters instead of the usual red. The location was rumored to have a one-of-a-kind blue screen, which has since been removed. All single screen stages featured a 32-movement animatronic.
2012 Redesign (May 2012 - August 2012)
This design of the Studio C Beta was drastically changed in May of 2012, with a few elements of the Studio C Cappa introduced. This design debuted at Independence, MO (18701 E 39th St), and was installed until August 2012, when Concepcion, Chile opened; this was the very last store to open with a Studio C Beta..
The center stage design was drastically changed by making the gray structure a light gray, featuring the typical "CEC" sign but now with a ray of red and yellow directly below it. The side mirrors stayed, but the light box above the TVs was removed and the "CEC" emblem from the Studio C Cappa was featured between the TV row and the sign, albeit with different coloring (black instead of zebra patterned).
The blue screen was replaced with the Ticket Blaster and featured a blue and yellow background that consisted of tickets, as well as small lights.
Variants
- 32M Beta
- 16M Beta
- Single Screen Beta
- CU Beta 16M
Gallery
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Single-Screen Studio C 2000 in Slidell, LA
Current Shows (by Year, by Location)
Current Total Remaining: 29