Studio C Cappa
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
In 2002 CEC re-introduced small-town locations and with this, a show without animatronics but rather with three monitors and a bluescreen. And around the same time, the Studio C animatronic came subject to budget cuts, with the animatronic going from 32 movements, to 16 movements.
Forward to 2003, The stage variant is installed in the newer small-town locations and went on to being upgraded 3 Times before being discontinued in 2006.
Design
Early Versions (Waco)
Standard
Beta features
Gallery
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*[1] | 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.
- ↑ The Hattiesburg, Mississippi location originally had a "Version 2" Cappa, but then got the stage from a Studio C Beta, turning it into a "Version 3" Cappa