Virginia Beach, VA (2699 Lishelle Place)
2699 Lishelle Place, Store #548 is a Showbiz Pizza Place/Chuck E. Cheese in Virginia Beach, Virginia.
History
Virginia Beach originally opened on November 23rd, 1983, as the 3rd Showbiz Pizza Store in Virginia as a Franchised location. Virginia Beach originally featured the Rock-Afire Explosion, as all other Showbiz locations did. they would have it for a few years, until around 1991 or 1992, when they would receive the 1988 remodel, receiving Concept Unification, where the Rock-Afire Explosion characters were changed to the Chuck E. Cheese characters, and removing all SPP decor for newer decor. They first closed sometime in 1995 when they were converted into a FEC named Billy Bobs which the show was converted back into the Rock Afire Explosion along with Lynchburg, VA and Fayetteville, NC. In March 1997 (After 1-2 years), Virginia Beach reopened as a Franchised location with a reused 2-Stage from possibly the Johnson City, NY location. The store was bought out by Corporate on February 9th, 2001. Around the 2006/2007, Virginia Beach remodeled to the 2005 Update to the 2003 "Cool Chuck" Reconfiguration / Major Remodel Initiative. The Gameroom would be expanded a few years later. They in May 2022, they started their 2.0 Remodel which involved the removal of the 2-Stage for a 2021 Model Dance Floor + Video Wall. As of April 2023, Virginia Beach still has the 2.0 Remodel and 2021 Model Dance Floor + Video Wall.
Stages
Originally, Virginia Beach featured a Rock-Afire Explosion, as all other Showbiz locations did. In 1991/1992, they would undergo Concept Unification, turning the Rock-Afire Explosion into the 3-Stage.
| Stage | Installed | Removed | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rock-Afire Explosion | November 1983 | 1991/1992 | 3rd Showbiz to open in Virginia. |
| 3-Stage | 1991 | 1995 | One of five to undergo Concept Unification. |
| Rock-Afire Explosion | 1995 | Unknown | Converted back after 2-3 years of being converted into a 3-Stage. |
| 2-Stage | March 1997 | May 2022 | One of 6 installed in Virginia. Reused from possibly the Johnson City, NY location. |
| Dance Floor + Video Wall | May 2022 | Still In Use | 2021 Model. |
Animatronics
| Animatronic | Serial | Whereabouts |
|---|---|---|
| Chuck E. Cheese / Rolfe DeWolfe | ?-8? 1-?? | Unknown. |
| Pasqually / Dook Larue | ?-8? 2-?? | Unknown. |
| Mr. Munch / Fatz Geronimo | ?-8? 3-?? | Unknown. |
| Jasper T. Jowls / Beach Bear | ?-8? 4-?? | Unknown. |
| Helen Henny / Mitzi Mozzarella | ?-8? 5-?? | Unknown. |
| Billy Bob | ?-8? 6-?? | Unknown. |
| Pizzacam / Looney Bird | ?-8? 7-?? | Unknown. |
| Munch Jr. / Choo Choo | ?-8? 8-?? | Unknown. |
| Building / Sun | ?-8? 10-?? | Unknown. |
| Moon | ?-8? 11-?? | Unknown. |
| Antioch | N/A | Unknown. |
| Wink | N/A | Unknown. |
| Chuck E Cheese (Cyberamic) | Unknown | Destroyed. Possibly from the Johnson City, NY location. |
| Guest Star / Helen Henny (Cyberamic) | Unknown | Destroyed. Possibly from the Johnson City, NY location. |
| Mr. Munch (Cyberamic) | Unknown | Destroyed. Possibly from the Johnson City, NY location. |
| Jasper T. Jowls (Cyberamic) | Unknown | Destroyed. Possibly from the Johnson City, NY location. |
| Pasqually (Cyberamic) | Unknown | Destroyed. Possibly from the Johnson City, NY location. |
| Wink (Cyberamic) | N/A | Destroyed. Possibly from the Johnson City, NY location. |
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