Studio C Cappa

Bowling Green, KY Studio C Cappa in 2019 (Removed in July 2022)

The Studio C Cappa is a stage format found at Chuck E. Cheese's locations which either opened with the stage or replaced a previous stage from 2003-2006. It is a downgraded version of the Studio C Beta, 16m, , which is a downgrade from the Studio C Beta, 32m, and Studio C Alpha. There were about either 63 or 64 Cappas installed, and as of September 2022, only 32 remain.

History

The Studio C concept debuted in December of 1997 at the Brookfield, Wisconsin location, where the Studio C Alpha debuted. Alphas continued to be installed until 2002, when the Burlington, New Jersey location opened, then the Studio C Beta, which debuted in the Fall of 2000, became the main stage type, then, starting in 2003, the Beta was downgraded, but only with the animatronic, from 32 movements, to 16 movements. Starting in the Summer of 2003 CEC Entertainment downgraded the Beta once again, this time to the Studio C Cappa, keeping the 16m animatronic, but with a new mirror background (only the first 7 "Version 1" Cappas received this) and a front with a larger Blue Screen in the middle. In November of 2003, the Tuscaloosa Alabama location opened, being the first "Version 2" Cappa, with many more locations receiving this design, such as Bowling Green, Kentucky (2625 Scottsville Rd). the design would stay the same until around late 2004 to early 2005, when the "Version 3" would be released, with the Lewisville, Texas location being the first to receive this design. this design is basically the same as the "Version 2" design with the Blue Screen front being the same, but with the stage and backdrop from a Studio C Beta. This would be the final design of the Studio C Cappa, as they stopped production of them in 2006, afterwards, they would continue to produce Studio C Beta, 16m's.

Current Studio C Cappas

Location	Version	Year Installed
Dothan, AL	V2	2004
Yuma, AZ	V2	2004
Jonesboro, AR	V3	2005
Hemet,CA	V2	2003
Dover, DE	V3	2005
Albany, GA	V2	2003
Kokomo, IN	V2	2004
Columbus, IN	V2	2004
Muncie, IN	V2	2003
Salisbury, MD	V2	2004
Hagerstown, MD	V3	2005
Hattiesburg, MS*	V3	2004
Joplin, MO	V1	2003
Ellisville, MO	V3	2005
Las Cruces, NM	V2	2004
Goldsboro, NC	V1	2003
Asheville, NC	V2	2004
Rocky Mount, NC	V2	2003
Wilkes-Barre Township, PA	V2	2004
Greensburg, PA	V3	2005
Sumter, SC	V2	2004
Florence, SC	V3	2005
Jackson, TN	V1	2003
Johnson City, TN	V2	2005
Waco, TX	V1	2003
Longview, TX	V2	2004
Sherman, TX	V2	2003
College Station, TX	V2	2004
Abilene, TX	V3	2005
Lake Jackson, TX	V3	2005/6
Victoria, TX	V3	2005
Janesville, WI	V2	2003

Trivia And Other Info

• As of September 2022, there are 32 Studio C Cappas
• Texas currently has the most Studio C Cappas with 7 Cappas.
• The 34th last Studio C Cappa was the Bowling Green Kentucky (2625 Scottsville Rd) location
• The very first Cappa was either Joplin, Missouri, or Waco, Texas
• Waco, Texas, Lake Jackson, Texas, and Dover, Delaware, opened with no animatronic stage and a buffet, they all later received Studio C Cappas, Waco in 2003, Lake Jackson in either 2005 or 2006, and Dover in 2005.
• Some people call the "V3" Cappa a Studio C Beta/Cappa Mix, which is since the stage the Chuck E. animatronic stands on is from a Studio C Beta, even if the store never had a Studio C Beta.
• A few locations have converted to Studio C Betas, such as Cincinnati (Eastgate), Ohio, and Decatur, Alabama
• Some locations have removed the Blue Screen and replaced it with a mural of Avenger Chuck and the Avenger versions of MMBB.
• Others have removed the Blue Screen, like Dothan, Alabama, Albany, Georgia, and Johnson City, Tennessee.