Sun Valley, CA (8375 Laurel Canyon Blvd)
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Exterior, April 2019 (PC: Google Maps)
8375 Laurel Canyon Blvd, Store #418 is a Chuck E. Cheese that opened in July 1992 (day unknown) with a Road Stage, and is still open to this day with their 2.0 Remodel.
It is located in the Canyon Plaza Shopping Center and is the relocation of the original Sun Valley location which opened in July 1980 with a Portrait Stage and closed in July 1992 with Chuck E.'s House Facade.
Stages
Like all Road Stages at the time, Chuck wore his Tuxedo & Derby outfit. Lift curtains were added by the Late 90's. In the Early 2000's, this was replaced with the Cool Chuck outfit. By the Late 2000's, Chuck's outfit was replaced with the Avenger outfit. In November 2023, Sun Valley's Road Stage was removed for the Video Wall. Sun Valley's animatronics were sent to the Northridge location for spare parts on their 2-Stage.
| Stage | Installed | Removed |
|---|---|---|
| Road Stage | July 1992 | November 2023 |
| Video Wall | November 2023 | Still in Use. |
History
Sun Valley opened in July 1992 as a corporate-owned location. Sun Valley opened with the SPT 1988 Remodel Program, including the CU decor, the Blue and White awnings, the checkers around the store, and the Road Stage. Around the mid-late 1990's, Sun Valley replaced their logo with Coach Chuck and removed older 90's decor for newer decor, the Blue and White awnings, some of the checkers, and the removal of the ball pit for SkyTubes. In Summer 2014, Sun Valley remodeled to the 2013 update to the CEC 2005 Remodel Program, which involved the removal of the showroom walls, removing older decor for newer decor, new booths, adding purple walls, & removing the little lounge seating area[1][2][3][4] in the game room for more games minus the balcony seating. In November 2023, Sun Valley started its CEC 2018 2.0 Remodel Program. Sometime after, the store removed its Road Stage. Sun Valley's animatronics were sent to the Northridge location for spare parts on their 2-Stage. The store would not get the Dance Floor but did add the Video Wall to the store and kept it's 2013 CEC 2005 Remodel Program booths, seats, and it's balcony seating. The Trampoline Zone was added and some new games.
Videos
| Link | Description | Filming Date | Publish Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| YouTube | Photo Gallery from 2012 (Before the 2013 Update). | February/March 2012 | March 16, 2012 |
| YouTube | September 2012 Show Segment 1 being performed on Sun Valley's Road Stage | October 2012 | October 21, 2012 |
| YouTube | September 2012 Show Segment 3 being performed on Sun Valley's Road Stage | October 2012 | October 22, 2012 |
| YouTube | September 2012 Show Segment 4 being performed on Sun Valley's Road Stage | October 2012 | October 23, 2012 |
| YouTube | Store Tour from 2016 (After the 2013 Update). | April/May 2016 | May 12, 2016 |
| YouTube | "Keep Drummin" from Show 1 2016 being performed on Sun Valley's Road Stage. | September 2022 | September 8, 2022 |
| YouTube | "The Holiday Party" from Show 5 2021 being performed on Sun Valley's Road Stage. | December 18, 2022 | December 18, 2022 |
Gallery
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The Store's Exterior before the 2013 Update (PC: Google) -
The Store's Road Stage in May 2017 (PC: Angela Ramirez).
Animatronics
| Animatronic | Manufacturing Date | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Chuck E. Cheese (Cyberamic) | N/A | Sent to Northridge for parts. Half of snout owned by collector. |
| Guest Star / Helen Henny (Cyberamic) | N/A | Sent to Northridge for parts |
| Mr. Munch (Cyberamic) | N/A | Sent to Northridge for parts |
| Jasper T. Jowls (Cyberamic) | N/A | Sent to Northridge for parts |
| Pasqually (Cyberamic) | N/A | Sent to Northridge for parts |
| Wink | 1992 | Destroyed |