Cincinnati, OH (3365 Highland Ave)

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Center Stage of the RAE in July 1984
Cincinnati, OH (3365 Highland Ave) was a Showbiz Pizza Place location running from 1982 to 1985. The Highland Ave Showbiz Pizza Place opened on November 11, 1982, and closed its doors in December 1985.

Stages

The store opened with the Classic Stage on November 11, 1982. They would receive Uncle Klunk in 1983 as part of The Amazing Uncle Klunk Traveling Show (Event) .(1) They would also retain Klunk retrofitting him into Santa as part of Santa On Stage Show 1983 (Event) (2). On January 3, 1986 the Rock-afire Explosion would be auctioned off. It would end up being purchased Jungle Jim's International Market.

History

The Highland, Ave Showbiz Pizza Place opened up November 11, 1982 in Cincinnati, OH. the store featured (assumingly) The Show Room, Sports Room, and Arcade games. This store remained unchanged from its opening due to the fact that during December 1985 this store closed. An auction was then held on January 3rd 1986 where 'Kitchen Equipment, Video Games, Children's Rides, Animated Character Stage Show 'would be auctioned off (3) . In Early 1987 Frank's Nursery & Crafts took over the property with the location opening up they completely gutted the inside and modified the exterior. In 2004 when the entire company went bankrupt and would end up closing the location. The store sat empty until 2007 when it was demolished for a GMC Car Dealership which it still currently resides as

Animatronics

Animatronic Serial Number Whereabouts
Rolfe Dewolfe & Earl Schmerle (Animatronic) 4-82 1-2 Purchased by Jungle Jim's International Market, now unknown.
Dook Larue (Animatronic) 4-82 2-2 Purchased by Jungle Jim's International Market, now unknown.
Fatz Geronimo (Animatronic) 4-82 3-2 Used for the Nirobi Trio at Jungle Jim's International Market, now destroyed.
Beach Bear (Animatronic) 4-82 4-2 Base reused for Nirobi Trio Drummer, now unknown.
Mitzi Mozzarella (Animatronic) 4-82 5-2 Purchased by Jungle Jim's International Market, now unknown.
Billy Bob (Animatronic) 4-82 6-2 Used for the Nirobi Trio at Jungle Jim's International Market, now destroyed.
Looney Bird (Animatronic) 4-82 7-2 Purchased by Jungle Jim's International Market, now unknown.
Choo Choo (Animatronic) 4-82 8-2 Purchased by Jungle Jim's International Market, now unknown.
Sun (Animatronic) 4-82 10-2 Purchased by Jungle Jim's International Market, now unknown.
Moon (Animatronic) 4-82 11-2 Purchased by Jungle Jim's International Market, now unknown.
Antioch (Animatronic) N/A Purchased by Jungle Jim's International Market, now unknown.

References

  1. https://www.newspapers.com/image/103319155/
  2. https://www.newspapers.com/image/101720183/
  3. https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-cincinnati-enquirer-showbiz-cincinna/32794259/

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