Fresno, CA (5384 N Blackstone Ave)
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
- https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-fresno-bee/70294307/
- https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-fresno-bee/70294427/
- https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-fresno-bee/70294427/
- https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-fresno-bee-fresno-aug-21-1980/86368771/
- https://www.newspapers.com/image/704387472/?clipping_id=70294464&fcfToken=eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJmcmVlLXZpZXctaWQiOjcwNDM4NzQ3MiwiaWF0IjoxNjk2MDI4NTEwLCJleHAiOjE2OTYxMTQ5MTB9.gghD60ugArJw7eOEIbLGlx_tuBLKKC6maVdtbo-fkOg