Chino, CA (5250 Philadelphia St)

Chino's exterior After 2.0. (PC: yelp.com)

5250 Philadelphia St is a ShowBiz Pizza that opened on December 30, 1988, with Chuck E's House and is still open today with the 2.0 remodel.

Stages

Chino was supposed to open with a Classic Stage back in 1987, but plans were dropped due to Concept Unification , and so it opened with the Chuck E's House a Year later. It lasted for around 5.5 years until it was replaced by a 2-Stage on May 2nd 1994, they kept it until November 18th 2022, when the location received 2.0. Which replaced the 2 Stage with a 2021 Model Chuck E Live Stage (Dance Floor) and Video Wall .

Stage Installed Removed Notes

Classic Stage Never Installed N/A Was going to be one of the few RAE in SoCal Chuck E's House December 30th 1988 April 28th 1994 First of the 4 Rocker Stages in California. 2-Stage May 2nd 1994 November 18th 2022 One of many installed in California. Chuck E Live Stage (Dance Floor) + Video Wall November 22nd 2022 Still in use 2021 Model.

History

Chino was Supposed to open in mid 1987 as a ShowBiz Pizza Place with SPP Phase 1 and a Classic Stage these plans were scrapped due to Concept Unification so thus it was pushed to Opening on Late December the next year. Chino finally opened on December 30, 1988, under the name ShowBiz Pizza, the 1986 SPT Remodel Program|1988 remodel, and the Chuck E's House. During April 1994, they received SPT 1990's Remodel Program and Phase 1 (1994) , which involved removing all 1988 remodel elements, removing neon signage, changing the exterior to Chuck E. Cheese’s Pizza like the one in La Mesa, CA, and replaced their Chuck E's House with a 2-Stage . Interestingly, they had the newer decor before receiving the 2-Stage. They later received Phase 2 (1997) and Phase 3 (2000) in their respective years. In Summer 1995, they removed the Pizza sign and the PTT style Coach Chuck Logo for the Star Chuck Logo. Around the early 2000’s they replaced all the Bots’ (except Munch’s) masks from the 90’s, around the same time they expanded to a local store that had closed down (where the video wall is now), which meant more games. In 2006, they received the 2005 update to the 2003 ‘Cool Chuck’ Reconfiguration / Major Remodel Initiative|Operation: Avenger Chuck Remodel, removing (almost) all 90s decor for new decor, removing the showroom walls. Adding purple walls, downsizing the Skytubes and changing the exterior again for the Avenger Chuck Logo. The Skytubes were removed in August 2019. Chino remained like this until November 18th 2022, when they would begin the 2017 2.0 Remodel Program|2.0 remodel, removing the 2-Stage for a 2021 Model Chuck E Live Stage (Dance Floor) and Video Wall . During early August 2024, Chino Received the new CEC 2.0 Remodel Program alongside Huntington Beach, CA (15511 Edwards St) . As of Fall 2024, Chino remains like this.

Trivia

• If you look closely at the CEC 2000's Remodel Program Exterior, you can see a label Scar of the ShowBiz Pizza Letters
• Interestingly, the location never had Balcony Seating, although many say so.
• Many people thought that the place where the video wall is now was the old Showroom, A video of Chino in 1994 debunked this.
• Munch Kept his PTT Mask until the 2.0 Remodel.
• This location had a ‘medium’ Sized 2-Stage, which was kind-of rare to see back before its removal. The Medium sized 2-Stage is now Extinct.
• This Location had an original Helicopter light up until its removal.
• The location never received new parts after 2017 since the bots were in awesome condition before 2020.
• Chino had a ‘Make Magic’ sign along with some Phase 3 art. It is unknown if the location still has the Make Magic sign after the 2.0 Remodel.

Animatronics

Animatronics Added Removed Whereabouts

Rolfe Dewolfe & Earl Schmerle (Animatronic) N/A Never Installed Dook Larue (Animatronic) N/A Never Installed Fatz Geronimo (Animatronic) N/A Never Installed Beach Bear (Animatronic) N/A Never Installed Mitzi Mozzarella (Animatronic) N/A Never Installed Billy Bob (Animatronic) N/A Never Installed Looney Bird (Animatronic) N/A Never Installed Choo Choo (Animatronic) N/A Never Installed Sun (Animatronic) N/A Never Installed Moon (Animatronic) N/A Never Installed Antioch (Animatronic) N/A Never Installed Chuck E Cheese (Cyberamic) December 30th 1988 November 18th 2022 Destroyed/Remains owned by mutiple YouTubers and private collectors. Guest Star Helen Henny (Cyberamic) December 30th 1988 November 18th 2022 Destroyed/Remains owned by mutiple YouTubers and private collectors. Mr Munch (Cyberamic) December 30th 1988 November 18th 2022 Destroyed/Remains owned by Mutiple YouTubers And private collectors Jasper T Jowls (Cyberamic) December 30th 1988 November 18th 2022 Destroyed/Remains owned by mutiple YouTubers and private collectors. Pasqually (Cyberamic) December 30th 1988 November 18th 2022 Destroyed/Remains owned by mutiple YouTubers private collectors. Wink (Cyberamic) May 1994 November 18th 2022 Owned by CecFan15 On Youtube