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[[File:Whitehall PA Chuck E Cheese exterior .jpg|thumb|A photo of the exterior taken on January 17, 2022]] |
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'''''1000 Lehigh Valley Mall, Store #448''''' was a ''Showbiz Pizza Place'' that opened on December 16, 1983 as a Franchised location with a [[Classic Stage|Rock-Afire Explosion]]. |
'''''1000 Lehigh Valley Mall, Store #448''''' was a ''Showbiz Pizza Place'' that opened on December 16, 1983 as a Franchised location with a [[Classic Stage|Rock-Afire Explosion]]. |
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As of July 2023, this location has started the 2.0 remodel. |
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== History == |
== History == |
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Whitehall opened its doors on December 16th, 1983 as the last Showbiz Pizza store in Pennsylvania. Like many other ShowBiz Pizza locations, it had a typical SPP layout (Except that the show was on the right side wall opposed to being on the back wall) seen in many other stores across the United States and would eventually receive the 1988 remodel years after it would open. Although some little documentation exists back in the ShowBiz days, it can be determined that Whitehall was one of several locations to receive an Uncle Klunk show package (and a Santa Claus retrofit package as well) sometime after opening. Like many ShowBiz locations in the late 1980s, Whitehall received the Showbiz Pizza Campground upgrade. the location made the decision to close in 1989 before the 1988 Remodel; explanation: [https://www.mcall.com/news/mc-xpm-1989-10-15-2721153-story.html]. On January 16th, 1990, Whitehall was acquired by Corporate. Whitehall then underwent Concept Unification in around 1991, converting the RockAfire Explosion into Munch's Make Believe Band. In late 2010 the store remodeled to house the new [[Concept Unification 1-Stage]] (Which was one of three installed and was the first one to install it. The other two were located at the [[Springfield, IL (2369 McArthur Ave)|Springfield, IL]] & [[Columbus, GA (3201 Macon Rd)|Columbus, GA]]) which involved expanding the gameroom and moving the show to the back wall. As of today, the location |
Whitehall opened its doors on December 16th, 1983 as the last Showbiz Pizza store in Pennsylvania. Like many other ShowBiz Pizza locations, it had a typical SPP layout (Except that the show was on the right side wall opposed to being on the back wall) seen in many other stores across the United States and would eventually receive the 1988 remodel years after it would open. Although some little documentation exists back in the ShowBiz days, it can be determined that Whitehall was one of several locations to receive an Uncle Klunk show package (and a Santa Claus retrofit package as well) sometime after opening. Like many ShowBiz locations in the late 1980s, Whitehall received the Showbiz Pizza Campground upgrade. the location made the decision to close in 1989 before the 1988 Remodel; explanation: [https://www.mcall.com/news/mc-xpm-1989-10-15-2721153-story.html]. On January 16th, 1990, Whitehall was acquired by Corporate. Whitehall then underwent Concept Unification in around 1991, converting the RockAfire Explosion into Munch's Make Believe Band. In late 2010 the store remodeled to house the new [[Concept Unification 1-Stage]] (Which was one of three installed and was the first one to install it. The other two were located at the [[Springfield, IL (2369 McArthur Ave)|Springfield, IL]] & [[Columbus, GA (3201 Macon Rd)|Columbus, GA]]) which involved expanding the gameroom and moving the show to the back wall. As of today, the location has officially begun the 2.0 remodel and their CU 1-Stage will be removed soon. |
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==Stages== |
==Stages== |
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|[[Concept Unification 1-Stage|CU 1-Stage]] |
|[[Concept Unification 1-Stage|CU 1-Stage]] |
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|Late 2010 |
|Late 2010 |
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|Will be removed soon |
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|Still in Use |
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| One of three installed in-store. |
| One of three installed in-store. |
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Revision as of 14:19, 3 July 2023
1000 Lehigh Valley Mall, Store #448 was a Showbiz Pizza Place that opened on December 16, 1983 as a Franchised location with a Rock-Afire Explosion.
As of July 2023, this location has started the 2.0 remodel.
History
Whitehall opened its doors on December 16th, 1983 as the last Showbiz Pizza store in Pennsylvania. Like many other ShowBiz Pizza locations, it had a typical SPP layout (Except that the show was on the right side wall opposed to being on the back wall) seen in many other stores across the United States and would eventually receive the 1988 remodel years after it would open. Although some little documentation exists back in the ShowBiz days, it can be determined that Whitehall was one of several locations to receive an Uncle Klunk show package (and a Santa Claus retrofit package as well) sometime after opening. Like many ShowBiz locations in the late 1980s, Whitehall received the Showbiz Pizza Campground upgrade. the location made the decision to close in 1989 before the 1988 Remodel; explanation: [1]. On January 16th, 1990, Whitehall was acquired by Corporate. Whitehall then underwent Concept Unification in around 1991, converting the RockAfire Explosion into Munch's Make Believe Band. In late 2010 the store remodeled to house the new Concept Unification 1-Stage (Which was one of three installed and was the first one to install it. The other two were located at the Springfield, IL & Columbus, GA) which involved expanding the gameroom and moving the show to the back wall. As of today, the location has officially begun the 2.0 remodel and their CU 1-Stage will be removed soon.
Stages
Originally, Whitehall featured a Rock-Afire Explosion (Which was originally from the Abilene, TX Showbiz that closed not long before then), as all other Showbiz locations did. Unfortunately, there are some photos but no videos to exist of Whitehall with the Rock afire, or as a ShowBiz in general. they got Concept Unification sometime between 1991-1992. In 2010 they remodeled to have the Concept Unification 1-Stage. Chuck is currently wearing the avenger shirt and jeans, and the rest of the band has the usual cosmetics minus Helen loosing her flower in 2018.
| Stage | Intalled | Removed | Notes |
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| RockAfire Explosion | 1984 | 1991 | Last Showbiz Pizza store to open in Pennsylvania. Show from Abilene, TX (1874 S Clack St). |
| 3-Stage | 1991 | Late 2010 | One of 3 Showbiz locations in Pennsylvania to receive Concept Unification. |
| CU 1-Stage | Late 2010 | Will be removed soon | One of three installed in-store. |
Animatronics
Videos
| Link | Description | Date Filmed | Date Published |
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| https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I2gjOehdC4g&list=PLkiQC_zCPgCFjyGrtrOSfAaQWZhwDa2zs&index=1 | Chuck E Cheese Whitehall April 2009 Segment 1 | April 2009 | Apr 13, 2019 |
| https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v-BpO3-4YF8&list=PLkiQC_zCPgCFjyGrtrOSfAaQWZhwDa2zs&index=2 | Chuck E Cheese Whitehall April 2009 Segment 2 | April 2009 | Apr 28, 2019 |
| https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hKnrZZIFuR0&list=PLkiQC_zCPgCFjyGrtrOSfAaQWZhwDa2zs&index=3 | Chuck E Cheese Whitehall April 2009 show segment 4 | April 2009 | Mar 9, 2011 |
| https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fVj0r-ylXOQ&list=PLkiQC_zCPgCFjyGrtrOSfAaQWZhwDa2zs&index=5 | Whitehall Chuck E Cheese - January 2012 segment 1 | January 28th, 2012 | May 29, 2020 |
| https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Dg80YCpPIw&list=PLkiQC_zCPgCFjyGrtrOSfAaQWZhwDa2zs&index=34 | Chuck E. Cheese Whitehall PA~Down The Road | N/A | Jul 12, 2022 |
| More Coming Soon... |
Gallery
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Some phase 3 art still in the store
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The stage at the Whitehall PA location
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