Chino, CA (5250 Philadelphia St)

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 Rock-afire Explosion Stage back in 1987, but plans were dropped due to the problem with Aaron Fechter and SPT, and so it opened with the Rocker Stage 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 Dance Floor and Video Wall.

Stage	Installed	Removed	Notes
Rockafire Explosion Stage	Never Installed	N/A	Was going to be one of the few RAE in SoCal
Rocker Stage	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.
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 a problem with Aaron Fechter and SPT Inc. 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 Rocker Stage. During April 1994, they received Operation: Thumb Chuck and Phase 1, 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 Rocker Stage with a 2-Stage. Interestingly, they had the newer decor before receiving the 2-Stage. They later received Phase 2 and Phase 3 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 Dance Floor and Video Wall. During early August 2024, Chino Received the new Trampoline Zone alongside Huntington Beach, CA. As of Fall 2024, Chino remains like this.

Trivia

- If you look closely at the CEC 2005 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	N/A		Never Installed
Dook Larue	N/A		Never Installed
Fatz Geronimo	N/A		Never Installed
Beach Bear	N/A		Never Installed
Mitzi Mozzarella	N/A		Never Installed
Billy Bob	N/A		Never Installed
Looney Bird	N/A		Never Installed
Choo Choo	N/A		Never Installed
Sun	N/A		Never Installed
Moon	N/A		Never Installed
Antioch	N/A		Never Installed
Chuck E. Cheese (Cyberamic)	December 30th 1988	November 18th 2022	Destroyed/Remains owned by mutiple YouTubers and private collectors.
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