Exterior, July 2023 (PC: CEC Hialeah)
3805 W 20th Ave, Store #424 is a
Chuck E. Cheese that opened on April 2, 1991, as a corporate location with a Road Stage, which is still open to this day with the 2.0 remodel.
It is located in the Westland Promenade Shopping Mall. It should not be confused with the
Hialeah, FL (500 W 49th St) location as it opened as a franchised location on December 20th, 1982, and was located in the Palm Springs Mills, and was bought by corporate on October 22nd, 1984, along with 50 other locations, and closed in 1985 or 1986 with a Balcony Stage.
Stages
1990s
Like all Road Stages at the time, Chuck wore his tuxedo & derby outfit And Helen's box was originally blue. Up and down curtains were added by the Late 90's, and The Road Stage was modified such as Helen’s box being pink and Munch’s front organ blue.
2000s
In the Early-Mid 2000's, the tuxedo was replaced with the Cool Chuck outfit and a new TV was added but still kept the 90s rear TV Projection (but was removed either before or after the
CEC 2005 Remodel Program remodel).
2010s
Between 2011-early 2012, Jasper's PTT mask was replaced and received his new mask. In September 2012, Chuck's Cool Chuck outfit was replaced with the Avenger outfit. His hat was removed in September 2013 due to Rockstar Chuck. Between March-June 2015, Pasqually’s PTT arms were replaced with the standard drumming arms. In 2015 a flat screen TV was added. In 2016, Chuck E’s eye color changes to green and he received the new Rockstar jeans while keeping his Avenger shirt later that year. Munch’s hat was removed at that time. Sometime around late 2016, Neon lights were added to buildings of the Road Stage. The removal of Jasper's hat occurred between January-March 2019.
2020s
Around 2020 and 2021, The Road Stage fell into a state of disrepair after reopening from the pandemic, As Helen couldn’t move nor move her eyes, Munch couldn’t touch his keyboard, And Jasper was completely aired down for a year and the spotlights (Including the wink Spotlight) were broken.
The stage was removed on November 28th, 2021, for the 2.0 Remodel and Dance Floor with the video wall. All of the animatronics were being destroyed. It’s also noteworthy that Hialeah was the first Road Stage removed for 2.0.
Stage |
Installed |
Removed |
Notes |
Road Stage |
March 1991 |
November 2021 |
First Road Stage to be removed for 2.0. |
Dance Floor |
December 2021 |
Still in use |
2021 Model |
Video Wall |
January 2022 |
Still In use |
Dragon Model |
As of December 2023, Hialeah still has the Dance Floor with the video wall and 2.0 Remodel.
History
Hialeah opened on April 2nd, 1991, as a corporate-owned location. Hialeah opened with the 1988 Remodel including the CU decor, the ball pit and the Road Stage.
Phase 3: Mid-late 1990s-2009/2010
Around the mid-late 1990s, Hialeah remodeled to the 1992 remodel which involved replacing their logo with Coach Chuck on the exterior, The removal of the older 90's decor for newer decor and the ball pit for Sky Tubes. The Road Stage was modified at that time. Around 2005 and 2006, for unknown reasons, the 2004 Avenger Chuck Logo was installed replacing Coach Chuck, and one section of the awnings were removed. In 2008, They received their purple awnings.
Around 2009-2010, Hialeah remodeled to the 2005 update to the 2003 'Cool Chuck' Reconfiguration / Major Remodel Initiative|'Cool Chuck' Reconfiguration / Major Remodel Initiative which involved the removal of the showroom walls, removing older decor for newer decor, & adding purple walls. The store was also expanded which prompted China Buffet move to the other side of the shopping center. Around 2010-2011, The Ticket Blaster was added to the store which was placed next to the Road Stage. The Purple awnings were modified from Late January to April 2013. In 2015, Hialeah along with 6 other stores tested out the Lazer Challenge which was then removed by 2019-2020. By 2018, The Toddler Zone Fences were removed. In 2020, The Sky tubes and the Toddler Zone Play Areas were removed due to the Pandemic.
2.0: 2021/2022-present
Hialeah remained like this until November 21st, 2021, when they received the 2.0 remodel and removed the Road Stage for the Dance Floor and had the Showroom relocate to the back of the store where the Gameroom used to be.
They also remodeled the entire exterior keeping the purple awnings (Which was then removed on December 2022 being replaced by 2.0 awnings a month later). On February 3rd, 2022, the store had it's grand reopening, with Chuck and Helen making an appearance at the store. The exterior was repainted covering the scars from the old awnings in April 2023. On January 3rd, 2024, The Trampoline Zone was added to the Location. On May 15th 2024, A part of the exterior was worn off because It was raining for a few days. Repainting began on May 17th 2024, And a few days later it was completed. As of May 2024, Hialeah remains like this with the 2.0 Remodel and the Dance Floor.
Arcade Machines
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Videos
Link |
Description |
Publish Date |
Link |
'Deck the Halls' from December 2012 Show being performed on Hialeah's Road Stage. |
12-29-2014 |
Link |
Footage of a girl playing Ken Chuck E Derby while the store being Phase 3 |
10-12-2008 |
Link |
Close look at the Animatronics |
07-11-2015 |
Link |
Short Tour showcasing the store as a CEC 2005 Remodel Program Store |
07-12-2015 |
Link |
Animatronics performing May 1992 Segment 3 while wearing Christmas Hats |
12-22-2015 |
Link |
Party With You Road Stage Perfomance |
06-15-2016 |
Link |
Video from January 2022 showcasing the overall store mostly the gameroom |
01-31-2022 |
Link |
Remember That Time being showed on the video wall |
04-26-2024 |
CEC 2005 Remodel Program Hialeah (2011)
Hialeah Showroom (2013)
Hialeah 2.0 (January 2022)
Animatronics
Walkarounds
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