Wilmington, DE (3601 Silverside Rd)
Wilmington’s Exterior (PC: Patch)
3601 Silverside Rd was a ShowBiz Pizza Place that opened on March 3, 1983, with a Rock-Afire Explosion, and closed as a Chuck E Cheese's on October 12, 2020.
This location received Concept Unification in the early 1990's and replaced the 3-Stage with a Circles of Light from San Antonio, TX (6874 Ingram Rd) in 2017. This location reopened as a Chuck E. Cheese on October 2, 2022, with a Dance Floor + Video Wall, which is still open to this day.
History
TODO: History
Stages
Originally when the store opened, they had a Rock-Afire Explosion, as all other Showbiz locations had. In the early 1990's, the store would undergo Concept Unification, turning the RAE into Munch's Make-Believe Band. On September 16th, 1996, the store was bought out by Corporate. They would have the 3-Stage until September 2017, when they would receive the Circles of Light stage from the San Antonio, TX (6874 Ingram Dr), which received one of the first 2.0 remodels because of a faulty sprinkler system; damaging the 3-Stage and causing its removal. They would have the stage until October 12, 2020, when they would close because of the COVID-19 pandemic. On October 2nd, 2022, they reopened the store as a 2.0 with a Dance Floor.
| Stage | Installed | Removed | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rock-Afire Explosion | February 1983 | 1991-92 | Only ShowBiz in Delaware |
| 3-Stage | 1991-92 | September 2017 | Only 3-Stage in Delaware until removal. |
| Circles of Light | September 2017 | October 2020 | From San Antonio Ingram |
| Dance Floor + Video Wall | September 2022 | Still In Use | 2021 Model. First 2.0 in Delaware. |
Animatronics
| Animatronic | Serial Code | Whereabouts |
|---|---|---|
| Chuck E. Cheese / Rolfe DeWolfe | 7-82 1-17 | Destroyed |
| Pasqually / Dook Larue | 7-82 2-17 | Destroyed |
| Mr. Munch / Fatz Geronimo | 7-82 3-17 | Destroyed |
| Jasper T. Jowls / Beach Bear | 7-82 4-17 | Destroyed |
| Helen Henny / Mitzi Mozzarella | 7-82 5-17 | Destroyed |
| Billy Bob | 7-82 6-17 | Destroyed |
| Pizzacam / Looney Bird | 7-82 7-17 | Destroyed |
| Munch Jr. / Choo Choo | 7-82 8-17 | Destroyed |
| Building / Sun | 7-82 10-17 | Destroyed |
| Moon | 7-82 11-17 | Destroyed |
| Antioch | N/A | Destroyed |
| Wink | N/A | Destroyed |
Gallery
TODO: Gallery
Videos
| Link | Description | Date Filmed | Date Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6hCQZRx7_4s | A video showcasing the store, games, & 3-Stage in 1996. This was from before it was bought out by Corporate on September 16th, 1996. | January 6, 1996 | July 2, 2020 |
Trivia
- This was the only Showbiz Pizza Place location to ever open in the state of Delaware.