Wichita, KS (3223 N Rock Rd)

3223 N Rock Rd, Store #962 is a Chuck E. Cheese that opened on December 16, 1991, as a franchise store with a Road Stage, which is still open to this day.

This location is the second Chuck E. Cheese to open in Kansas.

It is located right next to a Walmart Supercenter.

Their exterior is also unique as it was also seen in the Topeka, KS (2215 SW Wanamaker Rd) location and is a mirror image of the store.

History

Wichita opened on December 16th, 1991, as the second Chuck E. Cheese in Kansas and as a franchise-owned store. It opened a year later after Topeka, KS (2215 SW Wanamaker Rd). Wichita opened with the 1988 remodel and originally featured the Road Stage, the Blue and White Awnings, the CU decor, and the checkers around the store. In the mid 1990s, Wichita received a minor Phase 1 remodel removing older CU decor for the Record Posters and Colored Chase Lights. In the late 1990's, Wichita would receive the Phase 2 remodel removing older decor for newer decor and removing the ball pit for SkyTubes. Wichita would be acquired by corporate on September 16, 1996. Wichita would remain like this until in Early 2007 when they received the 2005 update to the 2003 "Cool Chuck" Reconfiguration / Major Remodel Initiative removing older 90s decor for newer decor, removing the Showroom Walls, Balcony Seating, removing the "Chuck E. Cheese's Pizza" road sign shape for the prototype 05 road sign, and expanded to fit in more games and tables. Wichita would remain like this until in September 2022, when they would receive the 2.0 remodel, this involved removing the Road Stage and replacing it with a Dance Floor + Video Wall. Currently, as of March 2023, Wichita still has the 2.0 remodel and Dance Floor + Video Wall.

Stages

Originally, Wichita featured a Road Stage. Like all Road Stages when they first opened, Chuck wore his Tuxedo & Derby outfit. Also, the stage featured no curtains like any other Road Stage from when it was first installed. Unlike Topeka, it is unknown if Wichita ever received curtains as photos from 2010 show no curtains on the show.

In September 2022, Wichita would replace their Road Stage with a Dance Floor and Video Wall, as part of their 2.0 remodel. It was one of 2 Road Stages in Kansas. The other road stage was Topeka, KS (2215 SW Wanamaker Rd).

As of March 2023, Wichita still has the 2.0 Remodel and Dance Floor + Video Wall.

Stage	Installed	Removed	Notes
Road Stage	December 1991	September 2022	2nd Chuck E. Cheese in Kansas. One of 2 Road Stages in Kansas.
Dance Floor + Video Wall	August 2022	Still In Use	2021 Model.

Animatronics

Animatronic	Serial	Whereabouts
Chuck E. Cheese (Cyberamic)	1980s	Owned by a Private Collector
Helen Henny (Cyberamic)	1980s	Owned by a Private Collector
Mr. Munch (Cyberamic)	1980s	Owned by a Private Collector
Jasper T. Jowls (Cyberamic)	1980s	Owned by a Private Collector
Pasqually (Cyberamic)	1980s	Owned by a Private Collector
Wink	1991	Possibly destroyed.

Videos

Link	Description	Published/ Filmed Date
[1] Chuck E Cheese Road Stage 1997	Hello everyone and for today upload we got for you is a Roadstage. Today video is no other then the NOW DANCE FLOOR Chuck E Cheese's located in Wichita, KS. This location opened on December 16th 1991 as a Road-stage which has been shown on here. nothing new to say despite this location remodeling between 07-08. Sadly this store has been 2.0 since November.	Fillmed:1997 Published: Feb 23, 2023.