Antioch (Animatronic)
Manufacturer: Creative Engineering
The Antioch Animatronic was an animatronic figure created by Creative Engineering Inc. for ShowBiz Pizza Place locations from 1980-1983. Antioch was originally known as the Birthday spider, as he wears a party hat and holds a birthday cake. Antioch would be scrapped during Concept Unification, and its airlines were connected to the Wink.
Movements
Antioch features 1 movement, its body going up and down.
| Movement |
|---|
| Raise Down |
Installations
| Location | Operating Dates | Serial Number | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Houston, TX (6760 Antoine Dr) | Jul. 15, 1981 - 1991 | Unknown | Unknown |
| St. Louis, MO (2805 Target Dr) | Sep. 30, 1981 - 1991 | Unknown | Unknown/Destroyed |
| Sharonville, OH (1429 E Kemper Rd) | Oct. 21, 1981 - Jan. 8, 1984 | N/A | Sent to Miami, FL (19191 S Dixie Hwy) |
| Cincinnati, OH (8801 Colerain Ave) | Nov. 11, 1981 - Apr. 1991 | Unknown | |
| Lexington, KY (1555 New Circle Rd) | Nov. 11, 1981 - Apr. 1991 | N/A | Unknown |
| Orlando / Winter Park, FL (1300 Lee Rd) | Apr. 27, 1982 - Jan. 8, 1984 | N/A | Sent to Lafayette, LA (3221 Ambassador Caffery Pkwy) |
| Montgomery, AL (2940 E South Blvd) | Sep. 30, 1982 - Aug. 2013 | N/A | Unknown |
| Charlotte, NC (7701 Pineville-Matthews Rd) | Oct. 20, 1982 - 1991 | N/A | Unknown |
| Cincinnati, OH (3365 Highland Ave) | Nov. 11, 1982 - 1985 | Purchased by Jungle Jim's International Market | |
| Phoenix, AZ (8039 North 35th Ave) | Oct. 28, 1983 - Dec. 28, 2022 | unknown | converted to Wink, then unknown/destroyed |
| Mesa (West), AZ (856 S Alma School Rd) | Aug. 30, 1984 - 1998 | unknown | converted to Wink, then unknown/destroyed |
| Farmingdale, NY (229 Broadhollow Rd./Rt. 110) | 1993 - 2011 | 1-83 9-47 | Owned by private collector. |
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