Champaign, IL (1036 Bloomington Rd)
Opening: 1984 - Dec. 1990
Latitude Longitude: , 40.13312407-88.26247453
1036 Bloomington Rd was a Chuck E. Cheese’s Pizza Time Theatre that opened in 1984 with a Cyberamics Balcony Stage and closed in December 1990 as a ShowBiz Pizza with Chuck E's House Facade.
History
Champaign opened in 1984 with a Cyberamics Balcony Stage . However, almost nothing is known about the store at all. The store would get the 1988 remodel and Chuck E's House Facade in 1989, and rename the store to ShowBiz Pizza in progress. The store closed in December 1990 for unknown reasons. The store would become many businesses, but today, it remains a ‘Bargain Bins’ discount store. The building itself still has some remains of when it used to be open- one of the colored checkers can still be seen on the wall under another layer of plaster, and the ‘Now Showing’ box remains to this day, although boarded up.
Stages and Animatronics
The Cyberamics Balcony Stage was kept up until 1989, when they retrofitted it to Chuck E's House Facade. The stage would only last a year, as they would close in December 1990.
Stage Installed Removed Notes
Cyberamics Balcony Stage 1984 1989 Last Balcony Stage installed in Illinois. Chuck E's House Facade 1989 December 1990 First C-Stage to be removed. One of 3 in Illinois.
The store would have most likely opened with Helen Henny as a guest star, and a King Cyberamic in the Lounge.
Character Status
Chuck E Cheese (Cyberamic) Unknown / Destroyed Guest Star Helen Henny (Cyberamic) Unknown / Destroyed Mr Munch (Cyberamic) Unknown / Destroyed Jasper T Jowls (Cyberamic) Unknown / Destroyed Pasqually (Cyberamic) Unknown / Destroyed Warblettes (Cyberamic) Unknown / Destroyed Waving Flags (Cyberamic) Unknown / Destroyed Applause Board (Cyberamic) Unknown / Destroyed Drum Board (Cyberamic) Unknown / Destroyed Singing Flowers (Cyberamic) Unknown / Destroyed The King King Kat (Lounge) Unknown / Destroyed
