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Fresno, CA (5384 N Blackstone Ave)

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Lounge Area (May 6, 1984)
Fresno, CA (5384 N Blackstone Ave) was a Pizza Time Theatre that opened around July/August of 1980 with a Cyberamics Portrait / Shelf Stage, which closed in May of 1985.https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-fresno-bee-fresno-jun-25-1985/86368897/ This is not to be confused with the Showbiz Pizza store on 3117 W Shaw Ave that opened on October 28th, 1982 with a Rock-afire Explosion and is still operational as a Chuck E. Cheese's with a Studio C Alpha as of September 2023 and the current N Blackstone Ave location that opened on September 24th, 2002 with a Studio C Beta, 32m and is also still operational as of September 2023.

Stages

The store would open with a Cyberamics Portrait / Shelf Stage that lasted throughout the store's run. It also had a lounge with The King and a Cabaret with Dolli Dimples.(1)(2)

History

The location originally started as a Country Boy Market store, before being remodeled at the cost of $600,000 in 1980 into a Pizza Time Theatre. During the planning of the restaurant in April of 1980, it was announced to be opening around June 15th of that year.(2) This would later be pushed back to July/August.(4) Tom Warnshius, a former manager of the Old Spaghetti Factory, would be the opening manager of the location.(5) The location would later close in May of 1985.(0)

Animatronics

Character Serial Number Status
Chuck E Cheese (Cyberamic) Unknown Unknown/Destroyed
Guest Star / Helen Henny (Cyberamic) Unknown Unknown/Destroyed
Mr. Munch (Cyberamic) Unknown Unknown/Destroyed
Jasper T. Jowls (Cyberamic) Unknown Unknown/Destroyed
Pasqually (Cyberamic) Unknown Unknown/Destroyed
Warblettes (Cyberamic) Unknown Unknown/Destroyed
Waving Flags (Cyberamic) Unknown Unknown/Destroyed
Applause Board (Cyberamic) Unknown Unknown/Destroyed
Drum Board (Cyberamic) Unknown Unknown/Destroyed
Dolli Dimples (Cabaret) Unknown Unknown/Destroyed
The King / King Kat (Lounge) Unknown Unknown/Destroyed

References

  1. https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-fresno-bee/70294307/
  2. https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-fresno-bee/70294427/
  3. https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-fresno-bee/70294427/
  4. https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-fresno-bee-fresno-aug-21-1980/86368771/
  5. https://www.newspapers.com/image/704387472/?clipping_id=70294464&fcfToken=eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJmcmVlLXZpZXctaWQiOjcwNDM4NzQ3MiwiaWF0IjoxNjk2MDI4NTEwLCJleHAiOjE2OTYxMTQ5MTB9.gghD60ugArJw7eOEIbLGlx_tuBLKKC6maVdtbo-fkOg

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