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'''''Topeka, KS (1301 SW Gage Blvd)''''' was a [[Showbiz Pizza Place]] that opened on December 1st, 1980, and closed between 1985 and 1986.
'''''Topeka, KS (1301 SW Gage Blvd)''''' was a [[Showbiz Pizza Place]] that opened on December 1st, 1980 as the second store in Kansas, and closed between 1985 and 1986.


The location opened as a franchise, likely under the ownership of Topeka Inn Management, but was later acquired by SPP on February 25, 1985.

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== Stage ==
The Topeka Showbiz Pizza was the 6th store to receive the in-development (Beta) variant of the [[Classic Stage|Rock-Afire Explosion]] show.

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After the closure, the animatronics were sold off in an auction and later repurchased by Creative Engineering.
== History ==
== History ==
In 1984 this Showbiz Pizza, among others, received a "Noteworthy" rating on their second quarter (1984) quality assurance evaluations.<ref>https://showbizpizza.com/info/documents/spp/spp_bulletin04.pdf</ref>
Topeka, KS opened its doors on December 1st, 1980, as the Second store in Kansas. This was one of 18/19 stores to receive the in-development (Beta) variant of the Rock-Afire Explosion show. Outside of the show, a majority of the location is undocumented.


It is also worth noting that the Billy Bob hot air balloon may have visited this Showbiz during its heyday.<ref>[[:File:Hotair.png]]</ref><ref>http://ltairway.com/fleet.htm</ref>
Between the years of 1985 and 1986, this Showbiz Pizza permanently closed and the building would be occupied by several different businesses over the years, the last of which being Sun Resorts Tanning and Fitness<ref>https://maps.app.goo.gl/Fkur2DWRY8DwdLrC9</ref>.


The building was demolished between April and June 2020, and replaced by an Amoco Gas Station and Max's restaurant, and remains this way as of yet.<ref>https://maps.app.goo.gl/8LDaHHArJXmbV31P9</ref>
Between the years of 1985 and 1986, this Showbiz Pizza permanently closed and the building would be occupied by several different businesses over the years, the last of which being Sun Resorts Tanning and Fitness<ref>https://maps.app.goo.gl/Fkur2DWRY8DwdLrC9</ref>.


A more notable tenant of the former Showbiz, "The Vintage", was popular among local politicians and was the unfortunate site of a fight between [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Westboro_Baptist_Church Westboro Baptist Church] and counter protesters over the hiring of a gay waitress in the mid 1990s. <ref>https://www.ksnt.com/news/local-news/crews-tearing-down-former-vintage-restaurant-for-1-25m-gas-station-project/</ref><ref name=":0">https://www.ksnt.com/news/local-news/remember-the-vintage-city-votes-to-tear-the-now-vacant-building-down/1639596204/</ref>
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== Stage ==

The store originally had the sixth [[Classic Stage|Rock-Afire Explosion]] installed, this location's animatronic characters' most notably had completely hollow aluminum skeletons.
The building was unanimously voted on by the city to be demolished in 2018, and two years later, between April and June of 2020, a majority of the building was demolished. As of current, an Amoco gas station is now in the place of the former Showbiz Pizza Place.<ref name=":0" /><ref>https://maps.app.goo.gl/8LDaHHArJXmbV31P9</ref>

== Arcade Machines ==
Machines identified in [https://www.showbizpizza.com/info/promo/spp/spp_81franchise.pdf 1981 Franchise brochure]

* Whack-A-Mole
* Skeeball
* [https://www.arcade-museum.com/Videogame/red-baron Red Baron]
* [https://www.arcade-museum.com/Videogame/pac-man Pac-Man]
* [https://www.arcade-museum.com/Videogame/lunar-lander Lunar Lander]
* [https://www.arcade-museum.com/Videogame/fire-truck Fire Truck]
* [https://www.arcade-museum.com/Videogame/star-castle Star Castle]
* [[Billy Bob's Musical Ferris Wheel]]

Additional Machines identified in [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5_nqw97cCN4 Operation Promotion video]

* [https://www.arcade-museum.com/Videogame/donkey-kong Donkey Kong]
* [https://www.arcade-museum.com/Videogame/centipede Centipede]
* [https://www.arcade-museum.com/Videogame/make-trax Make Trax]
* [https://www.arcade-museum.com/Videogame/space-invaders Space Invaders]
* [https://www.arcade-museum.com/Videogame/frogger Frogger]
* [[Billy Bob Merry Go Round]]


== Video ==
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After the closure, the animatronics were sold off in an auction and later bought by Creative Engineering, also writing SPT a letter in the process.
{| class="wikitable"
|+
!Link
!Description
!Filming Date
|-
|https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5_nqw97cCN4
|Training Video
|July 1, 1980s
|}


==Gallery==
==Gallery==
<gallery>
<gallery>
File:Topeka Flyer.jpg|Flyer for the Topeka SPP.
File:Topeka.png|Exterior
File:Topekaservice.png|Service Area
File:Topekagameroom.png|Playroom
File:Topekarockafire.png|The Rock-Afire Explosion
File:Topekasalad.png|Salad Bar
File:Topekakitchen.png|Kitchen
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File:Topekagageshopoingcenter.png|Exterior (June 27, 2019)
File:Topekagage2012.png|Exterior (October 2012)
File:Topekagage2012.png|Exterior (October 2012)
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File:topekagageshopoingcenter.png|Exterior (June 27, 2019)
</gallery>
</gallery>


Latest revision as of 16:59, 5 June 2024


Bob Brock and the Billy Bob mascot character outside of the Topeka Showbiz Pizza.



Topeka, KS (1301 SW Gage Blvd) was a Showbiz Pizza Place that opened on December 1st, 1980 as the second store in Kansas, and closed between 1985 and 1986.

The location opened as a franchise, likely under the ownership of Topeka Inn Management, but was later acquired by SPP on February 25, 1985.

Stage

The Topeka Showbiz Pizza was the 6th store to receive the in-development (Beta) variant of the Rock-Afire Explosion show.

After the closure, the animatronics were sold off in an auction and later repurchased by Creative Engineering.

History

In 1984 this Showbiz Pizza, among others, received a "Noteworthy" rating on their second quarter (1984) quality assurance evaluations.[1]

It is also worth noting that the Billy Bob hot air balloon may have visited this Showbiz during its heyday.[2][3]

Between the years of 1985 and 1986, this Showbiz Pizza permanently closed and the building would be occupied by several different businesses over the years, the last of which being Sun Resorts Tanning and Fitness[4].

A more notable tenant of the former Showbiz, "The Vintage", was popular among local politicians and was the unfortunate site of a fight between Westboro Baptist Church and counter protesters over the hiring of a gay waitress in the mid 1990s. [5][6]

The building was unanimously voted on by the city to be demolished in 2018, and two years later, between April and June of 2020, a majority of the building was demolished. As of current, an Amoco gas station is now in the place of the former Showbiz Pizza Place.[6][7]

Arcade Machines

Machines identified in 1981 Franchise brochure

Additional Machines identified in Operation Promotion video

Video

Link Description Filming Date
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5_nqw97cCN4 Training Video July 1, 1980s

Gallery

  • Flyer for the Topeka SPP.

    Flyer for the Topeka SPP.

  • Exterior

    Exterior

  • Service Area

    Service Area

  • Playroom

    Playroom

  • The Rock-Afire Explosion

    The Rock-Afire Explosion

  • Salad Bar

    Salad Bar

  • Kitchen

    Kitchen

  • Exterior (June 27, 2019)

    Exterior (June 27, 2019)

  • Exterior (October 2012)

    Exterior (October 2012)

Animatronics

Animatronic Serial Number Whereabouts
Rolfe DeWolfe 7-80 1-6 Unknown
Dook Larue 7-80 2-6 Unknown
Fatz Geronimo 7-80 3-6 In Storage
Beach Bear 7-80 4-6 Unknown
Mitzi Mozzarella 7-80 5-6 Owned by Sully.[8]
Billy Bob 7-80 6-6 Unknown
Looney Bird 7-80 7-6 In Storage
Choo Choo 7-80 8-6 Unknown
Sun 7-80 10-6 Unknown
Moon 7-80 11-6 Unknown
Antioch N/A Unknown

References

  1. ↑ https://showbizpizza.com/info/documents/spp/spp_bulletin04.pdf
  2. ↑ File:Hotair.png
  3. ↑ http://ltairway.com/fleet.htm
  4. ↑ https://maps.app.goo.gl/Fkur2DWRY8DwdLrC9
  5. ↑ https://www.ksnt.com/news/local-news/crews-tearing-down-former-vintage-restaurant-for-1-25m-gas-station-project/
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 https://www.ksnt.com/news/local-news/remember-the-vintage-city-votes-to-tear-the-now-vacant-building-down/1639596204/
  7. ↑ https://maps.app.goo.gl/8LDaHHArJXmbV31P9
  8. ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n5gnQEUsnaw
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