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 31 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)

This design was the first to come out, with the stage design being different, having a mirror backdrop, and at the Waco location, a different panel without a Blue Screen, and CEC in the middle, the others got a Blue Screen panel like the second design. There were only 7 of this design installed, and only 4 are left.

Standard

This design was the second to come out, with some minor changes with the backdrop, it was changed from a mirror, to a spiral shape with lights in it that extends to the wall next to it on the right. The Blue Screen panel has a couple of lights in it also. There are no curtains on this stage as they may have been thinking of phasing them out at the time (they didn't phase them out until 2005, but Studio C's were allowed to reenable them in 2008). This design was used from late 2003- late 2004.

Beta features

This design was the third, and final, design for the Cappa, this got rid of the old Cappa stage, and replaced it with a stage from a Studio C Beta, complete with lights and backdrop and curtains, but the old Blue Screen panel was kept. This design was used from late 2004 until production ended sometime in 2006.

Current Studio C Cappas

Location	Version	Year Installed
Dothan, AL	V2	2004
Yuma, AZ	V2	2004
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 31 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.