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The '''Video Wall''' is an entertainment option found at Chuck E. Cheese restaurants |
The '''Video Wall''' (Also known as the Jumbotron by some.) is an entertainment option found at Chuck E. Cheese restaurants. It was first installed in March 2021 at the [[Manassas, VA (7730 Stream Walk Ln)]] location. |
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The Video Walls are installed in present day 2.0 Remodels alongside the 2021 Model Dance Floor (some stores receive 2019 Dance Floors instead), with some stores (like [[Howard Beach, NY (133-35 79th St)|Howard Beach, New York]], which did not open with one, as they were planning to open in 2020, before 2021 2.0's started being installed & [[Kennewick, WA (6340 W Rio Grande Ave)|Kennewick, Washington]] which was the first 2018 2.0 to receive a Video Wall and kept the old big red piece which would house the TVs; which has 12 TVs throughout the store instead of the usual 9 {Including Video Wall} for 2021 2.0s), later receiving one. |
The Video Walls are installed in present day 2.0 Remodels alongside the 2021 Model Dance Floor (some stores receive 2019 Dance Floors instead), with some stores (like [[Howard Beach, NY (133-35 79th St)|Howard Beach, New York]], which did not open with one, as they were planning to open in 2020, before 2021 2.0's started being installed & [[Kennewick, WA (6340 W Rio Grande Ave)|Kennewick, Washington]] which was the first 2018 2.0 to receive a Video Wall and kept the old big red piece which would house the TVs; which has 12 TVs throughout the store instead of the usual 9 {Including Video Wall} for 2021 2.0s), later receiving one. |
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The Video Walls bear a resemblance to the large TV screen featured on the [[Circles of Light]] stage, and may or may not be the same model. |
The Video Walls bear a resemblance to the large TV screen featured on the [[Circles of Light]] stage, and may or may not be the same model. |
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== Early Concepts / Predecessors (1987-2002) == |
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== History == |
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An idea of a video wall put into Chuck E. Cheese's restaurants first originated back in 1987. In pages 14 and 15 of the 1987 ShowBiz Pizza Time, Inc. Project Status Report (Entertainment '87), it discusses an idea for a video wall. Part of a project titled "Surprises", the 1987 video wall concept consisted of a bank of 9 to 26 inch video monitors which would play tape footage or a live camera.<ref>https://showbizpizza.com/info/documents/spt/spt_87entertainment.pdf</ref> The cost of a prototype would've been $41,000, which would be around $112,001.46 today in 2024. This would've reduced prominence to the [[Cyberamics]] that SPT was installing in Chuck E. Cheese's restaurants at the time. This would be the first time that CEC would not put the spotlight on animatronics as the main entertainment. But the 1987 video wall concept seemed to have not gone past the planning stages, because it was never installed in an actual operating location. |
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The video wall concept would be revisited in 1996, and would be visually integrated into the short-lived [[Awesome Adventure Machine]] test show at the [[Dallas, TX (13125 Montfort Dr)|Montfort Dr]] location in Dallas, Texas, with the design of two large video monitors and the left and right stages. This was the first time a video wall-like setup was integrated onto a CEC stage. But the AAM test show was scrapped by late 1997. |
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In 2002, the [[Studio C Cappa Prototype|Small-Town Studio C Buffet]] test stage would be installed at three locations as part of a new "Small-Town CEC" idea conceptualized by CEC Entertainment. This stage had a bluescreen and three video monitors above. While not a full video wall, it is similar by having one or more monitors on the wall. This test stage also eliminated the stage where the Chuck E. Cheese animatronic would perform, being one of the earliest examples of CEC eliminating animatronics in new stages. Unlike the 1987 video wall concept or the 1997 Awesome Adventure Machine test show, the Small-Town Studio C Buffet was installed in more than one location. It was installed in Waco, Texas in June 2002 (stage removed in 2003), Lake Jackson, Texas in October 2002 (stage removed between 2005 and 2006), and finally in Dover, Delaware in December 2002 (stage removed in 2005). The Studio C Buffet eventually become the [[Studio C Cappa]] in 2003. |
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== Now (2021-present) == |
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Finally, in March 2021, the 2.0 video wall made its proper debut at the remodeled [[Manassas, VA (7730 Stream Walk Ln)|Manassas, VA]] location, after 34 years of early ideas and predecessors. |
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When 2.0 Remodels started being installed, the only TV's in the store were the 6 small TV's mounted on the ceiling directly above the Dance Floor. This would change in 2021 when 2.0 Remodels were updated to include a large screen embedded into the wall where the character biographies are seen. |
When 2.0 Remodels started being installed, the only TV's in the store were the 6 small TV's mounted on the ceiling directly above the Dance Floor. This would change in 2021 when 2.0 Remodels were updated to include a large screen embedded into the wall where the character biographies are seen. |
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|[[Hialeah, FL (3805 W 20th Ave |
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|[[Evansville, IN (559 N Green River Rd)]] |
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|[[West Palm Beach, FL (2471 Okeechobee Blvd)]] |
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|[[Florence, KY (7635 Mall Rd)]] |
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|[[Madison, TN (2070 Gallatin Pike |
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|[[Philadelphia, PA (9 Snyder Ave)]] |
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|[[Anchorage, AK (308 E Northern Lights Blvd)]] |
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|[[Vancouver, WA (7721 NE Vancouver Plaza Dr)]] |
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|[[Yonkers, NY (1703 Central Park Ave)]] |
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|[[Wichita, KS (3223 N Rock Rd)]] |
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|[[Jacksonville, FL (9820 Atlantic Blvd)]] |
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|2021 Model |
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|[[Arlington, TX (2216 S Fielder Rd)]] |
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| November 2022 |
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|[[Florence, SC (2701 David McLeod Blvd)]] |
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|[[Douglasville, GA (6890 Douglas Blvd)]] |
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|2021 Model |
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|[[Fargo, ND (1202 Nodak Dr)]] |
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| December 5th, 2022 |
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|2021 Model |
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|[[Deptford, NJ (1500 Almonesson Rd)]] |
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|December 14th, 2022 |
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|2021 Model |
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|[[Phoenix, AZ (8039 North 35th Ave)]] |
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|2021 Model |
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|[[Las Vegas, NV (350 N Nellis Blvd Suite 100)]] |
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| December 2022 |
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|2021 Model |
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|Hampton, VA (5 Towne Centre Way) |
|[[Hampton, VA (5 Towne Centre Way)]] |
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|December 2022 |
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|2021 Model |
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|[[Torrance, CA (16920 Prairie Ave)]] |
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|January 2023 |
|January 2023 |
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|2021 Model |
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|[[Richmond, VA (10430 Midlothian Turnpike)]] |
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|[[Tucson, AZ (6125 E Speedway Blvd)]] |
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|March 2023 |
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|[[Concord, NC (7970 Lyles Lane NW)]] |
|[[Concord, NC (7970 Lyles Lane NW)]] |
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|March 2023 |
|March 2023 |
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|2021 Model |
|2021 Model |
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|[[Chandler, AZ (2977 W Frye Rd)]] |
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|COL + 2021 Model |
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|[[Yuma, AZ (1348 Yuma Palms Pkwy)]] |
|[[Yuma, AZ (1348 Yuma Palms Pkwy)]] |
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|[[Brooklyn, NY (139 Flatbush Ave)]] |
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|March 2023 |
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|2021 Model |
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|[[Austin (Round Rock), TX (401 W Louis Henna Blvd)]] |
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|[[Huntsville, AL (1220 Jordan Lane)]] |
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|March 2023 |
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|2021 Model |
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|[[Conyers, GA (1530 Dogwood Dr)]] |
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|March 2023 |
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|2021 Model |
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|[[Hempstead, NY (162 Fulton Ave)]] |
|[[Hempstead, NY (162 Fulton Ave)]] |
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|May 2023 |
|May 2023 |
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|2021 Model |
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|[[Dallas, TX (13364 Montfort Dr)]] |
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|May 2023 |
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|COL + 2021 Model |
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|[[Cerritos, CA (11231 183rd St)]] |
|[[Cerritos, CA (11231 183rd St)]] |
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|May 2023 |
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|2021 Model |
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|[[Houston, TX (12523 Westheimer Rd)]] |
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|May 2023 |
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|COL + 2021 Model |
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|[[Austin, TX (9811 I-35)]] |
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|June 2023 |
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|[[Murfreesboro, TN (1720 Old Fort Pkwy)]] |
|[[Murfreesboro, TN (1720 Old Fort Pkwy)]] |
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|June 2023 |
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|2021 Model |
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|[[Wesley Chapel, FL (6170 Wesley Grove Blvd)]] |
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|June 2023 |
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|[[Darien, IL (7409 Cass Ave)]] |
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|2021 Model |
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|[[Fort Worth, TX (4200 South Fwy #50)]] |
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|July 2023 |
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|[[Whitehall, PA (1000 Lehigh Valley Mall)]] |
|[[Whitehall, PA (1000 Lehigh Valley Mall)]] |
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|[[Herndon, VA (2465 Centreville Rd)]] |
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|July 2023 |
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|2021 Model |
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|[[Sterling, VA (21025 Dulles Town Circle)]] |
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|August 2023 |
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|2021 Model |
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|[[Walker, MI (3108 Alpine Ave NW)]] |
|[[Walker, MI (3108 Alpine Ave NW)]] |
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|August 2023 |
|August 2023 |
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|2021 Model |
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|[[Cherry Hill, NJ (2100 Rt 38)]] |
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|August 2023 |
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|2021 Model |
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|[[Bronx, NY (1816 E Gun Hill Rd)]] |
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|[[Lansing, MI (5451 L West Saginaw Hwy)]] |
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|August 2023 |
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|2021 Model |
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|[[Sterling Heights, MI (13745 Lakeside Circle)]] |
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|August 2023 |
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|2021 Model |
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|[[Dearborn, MI (24399 Michigan Ave)]] |
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|August 2023 |
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|2021 Model |
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|[[Troy, MI (740 John R Rd)]] |
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|August 20, 2023 |
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|2021 Model |
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|[[Richmond, VA (9030 Broad St)]] |
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|September 5th 2023 |
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|2021 Model |
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|[[Northridge, CA (8425 Reseda Blvd)]] |
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|September 2023 |
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|[[Waldorf, MD (3241 Plaza Way)]] |
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|September 2023 |
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|2021 Model |
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|[[Largo, MD (1100 Shoppers Way)]] |
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|September 2023 |
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|2021 Model |
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|[[Warrington, PA (1661 Easton Rd B-2)]] |
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|September 2023 |
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|2021 Model |
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|[[San Bernardino, CA (777 E Hospitality Ln)]] |
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|September 2023 |
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|2021 Model |
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|[[Fayetteville, NC (511 North McPherson Church Rd)]] |
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|September 16th, 2023 |
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|2021 Model |
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|[[North Dartmouth, MA (412-418 State Rd)]] |
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|September 17th, 2023 |
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|2021 Model |
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|[[Lowell, MA (199 Plain St)]] |
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|September 17th, 2023 |
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|2021 Model |
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|[[Santee, CA (275 Town Center Pkwy)]] |
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|September 2023 |
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|2021 Model |
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|[[Patchogue, NY (121 Sunrise Hwy)]] |
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|September 2023 |
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|[[Palm Desert, CA (72513 Hwy 111)]] |
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|September 2023 |
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|[[Manchester, NH (1525 S Willow St)]] |
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|September 2023 |
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|2021 Model |
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|[[Dover, DE (1275 N DuPont Hwy)]] |
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|September 2023 |
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|[[Ventura, CA (4714 Telephone Rd)]] |
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|October 2023 |
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|[[Bell, CA (5089 E Florence Ave)]] |
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|October 2023 |
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|[[Kensington, MD (5238 Nicholson Ln)]] |
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|November 2023 |
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|[[National City, CA (1143 Highland Ave)]] |
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|November 2023 |
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|2021 Model |
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|[[Sun Valley, CA (8375 Laurel Canyon Blvd)]] |
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|November 2023 |
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|[[Tinley Park, IL (16090 S Harlem Ave)]] |
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|November 29th, 2023 |
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|2021 Model |
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|[[Covina, CA (601 Azusa Ave)]] |
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|December 2023 |
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|2021 Model |
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|[[Laguna Hills, CA (26538-H Moulton Pkwy)]] |
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|December 2023 |
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|[[Hemet, CA (2375 West Florida Ave)]] |
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|December 2023 |
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|[[Elk Grove, CA (9161 E Stockton Blvd)]] |
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|[[Roseville, CA (9601 Fairway Dr)]] |
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|January 19, 2024 |
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|2021 Model |
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|[[Citrus Heights, CA (6251 Sunrise Blvd)]] |
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|January 2024 |
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|[[San Bernardino, CA (777 E Hospitality Lane)]] |
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|[[North Las Vegas, NV (755 W. Craig Rd Suite 144)]] |
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|[[Valley Stream, NY (750 Sunrise Highway Suite 105)]] |
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|February 2024 |
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|[[Sheik Zayed City (Royal Mall), Egypt]] |
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|February 2024 |
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|[[Visalia, CA (4345 W Noble Ave)]] |
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|February 2024 |
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|[[Costa Mesa, CA (2300 Harbor Blvd)]] |
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|February 2024 |
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|[[San Diego / Mira Mesa, CA (9840 Hibert St)]] |
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|[[Fresno, CA (7809 N Blackstone Ave)]] |
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|February 2024 |
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|[[Norwalk, CA (10949 Firestone Blvd)]] |
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|[[Dublin, CA (7448 Amador Valley Blvd)]] |
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|[[Metairie, LA (7008 Veterans Blvd)]] |
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|[[Pico Rivera, CA (6005 Rosemead Blvd)]] |
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|[[Cincinnati, OH (4394 Eastgate Square Dr)]] |
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|April 10th, 2024 |
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|[[Charleston, WV (2846 Mountaineer Blvd)]] |
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|April 2024 |
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|[[Harlingen, TX (2815 W Expressway 83)]] |
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|April 23, 2024 |
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|2021 Model |
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|[[Canton, OH (6370 Strip Ave)]] |
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|April 29, 2024 |
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|2021 Model |
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|[[Warren, OH (2082 Niles Cortland Rd SE)]] |
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|May 6, 2024 |
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|[[Tallahassee, FL (2810 Sharer Rd)]] |
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|May 8, 2024 |
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|[[Altoona, PA (3415 Pleasant Valley Blvd)]] |
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|May 12, 2024 |
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|[[Mays Landing, NJ (4215 Black Horse Pike)]] |
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|May 2024 |
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|[[Parma, OH (7601 W Ridgewood Rd)]] |
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|May 13, 2024 |
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|2021 Model |
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|[[Catonsville, MD (5912 Baltimore National Pike)]] |
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|May 2024 |
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|[[Mays Landing, NJ (4215 Black Horse Pike)]] |
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|May 2024 |
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|[[Charlotte, NC (5612 Albemarle Rd)]] |
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|June 4, 2024 |
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|2021 Model |
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|[[Princeton, NJ (520 Nassau Park Blvd)]] |
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|June 4, 2024 |
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Latest revision as of 18:53, 30 June 2024
The Video Wall (Also known as the Jumbotron by some.) is an entertainment option found at Chuck E. Cheese restaurants. It was first installed in March 2021 at the Manassas, VA (7730 Stream Walk Ln) location.
The Video Walls are installed in present day 2.0 Remodels alongside the 2021 Model Dance Floor (some stores receive 2019 Dance Floors instead), with some stores (like Howard Beach, New York, which did not open with one, as they were planning to open in 2020, before 2021 2.0's started being installed & Kennewick, Washington which was the first 2018 2.0 to receive a Video Wall and kept the old big red piece which would house the TVs; which has 12 TVs throughout the store instead of the usual 9 {Including Video Wall} for 2021 2.0s), later receiving one.
The Video Walls bear a resemblance to the large TV screen featured on the Circles of Light stage, and may or may not be the same model.
Early Concepts / Predecessors (1987-2002)
An idea of a video wall put into Chuck E. Cheese's restaurants first originated back in 1987. In pages 14 and 15 of the 1987 ShowBiz Pizza Time, Inc. Project Status Report (Entertainment '87), it discusses an idea for a video wall. Part of a project titled "Surprises", the 1987 video wall concept consisted of a bank of 9 to 26 inch video monitors which would play tape footage or a live camera.[1] The cost of a prototype would've been $41,000, which would be around $112,001.46 today in 2024. This would've reduced prominence to the Cyberamics that SPT was installing in Chuck E. Cheese's restaurants at the time. This would be the first time that CEC would not put the spotlight on animatronics as the main entertainment. But the 1987 video wall concept seemed to have not gone past the planning stages, because it was never installed in an actual operating location.
The video wall concept would be revisited in 1996, and would be visually integrated into the short-lived Awesome Adventure Machine test show at the Montfort Dr location in Dallas, Texas, with the design of two large video monitors and the left and right stages. This was the first time a video wall-like setup was integrated onto a CEC stage. But the AAM test show was scrapped by late 1997.
In 2002, the Small-Town Studio C Buffet test stage would be installed at three locations as part of a new "Small-Town CEC" idea conceptualized by CEC Entertainment. This stage had a bluescreen and three video monitors above. While not a full video wall, it is similar by having one or more monitors on the wall. This test stage also eliminated the stage where the Chuck E. Cheese animatronic would perform, being one of the earliest examples of CEC eliminating animatronics in new stages. Unlike the 1987 video wall concept or the 1997 Awesome Adventure Machine test show, the Small-Town Studio C Buffet was installed in more than one location. It was installed in Waco, Texas in June 2002 (stage removed in 2003), Lake Jackson, Texas in October 2002 (stage removed between 2005 and 2006), and finally in Dover, Delaware in December 2002 (stage removed in 2005). The Studio C Buffet eventually become the Studio C Cappa in 2003.
Now (2021-present)
Finally, in March 2021, the 2.0 video wall made its proper debut at the remodeled Manassas, VA location, after 34 years of early ideas and predecessors.
When 2.0 Remodels started being installed, the only TV's in the store were the 6 small TV's mounted on the ceiling directly above the Dance Floor. This would change in 2021 when 2.0 Remodels were updated to include a large screen embedded into the wall where the character biographies are seen.