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Indianapolis, IN (4910 W 38th St)

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Exterior (October 2011)
4910 W 38th St, Store #606 also known as Georgetown was a Showbiz Pizza Place that opened on November 4, 1981 with a Rock-Afire Explosion, and closed on December 19, 2011(1). with a 3-Stage. This location is located right across from Georgetown Plaza Shopping Center. They would receive Concept Unification in 1991 or 1992, and close in December 2011 due to numerous issues.

History

4910 W 38th St opened on November 4th, 1981 and had a Rock-Afire Explosion like every other Showbiz. Around 1991 or 1992, they would receive Concept Unification and receive the Concept Unification decor and a new exterior. In around the Mid 1990's, They would receive either Phase 1 or Phase 2 which added a lot of 1990s decor and assets such as the Record Posters and Colored Chase Lights. In the late 90's, they received the Phase 3 remodel. It got a new exterior and most of the early 90s decor was removed and the late 90's and 2000's decor and SkyTubes were added. They closed in November 2011 after 30 years in operation due to numerous issues. They were abandoned with the inside gutted for almost 4 years. They became a car dealership named 'Carplex' in 2015. As of January 2023, the Carplex is still there with most Chuck E. Cheese remnants removed.

Stages

Originally when the store opened, they had a Rock-Afire Explosion like every other Showbiz location. In 1991 or 1992, they would undergo Concept Unification, this was the process used to convert the RAE characters into the Chuck E. Cheese characters. They would still have this until November 2011 when they would close due to numerous issues.
Stage Installed Removed Notes
Rock-Afire Explosion November 1981 1991-1992 1st Showbiz Store to open in Indiana.
3-Stage 1991-1992 December 2011 One of 7 Showbiz stores in Indiana to get Concept Unification. Third to last 3-Stage in Indiana

Animatronics

Animatronic Serial Code Whereabouts
Chuck E. Cheese / Rolfe DeWolfe 4-81 1-7 Unknown
Pasqually / Dook Larue 4-81 2-7 Unknown
Mr. Munch / Fatz Geronimo 4-81 3-7 Unknown
Jasper T. Jowls / Beach Bear 4-81 4-7 Unknown
Helen Henny / Mitzi Mozzarella 4-81 5-7 Unknown
Billy Bob 4-81 6-7 Unknown
Pizzacam / Looney Bird 4-81 7-7 Unknown
Munch Jr. / Choo Choo 4-81 8-7 Unknown
Building / Sun 4-81 10-7 Unknown
Moon 4-81 11-7 Unknown
Antioch N/A Unknown
Wink N/A Unknown

YouTube Videos

Link Final Store Tour of the store before closure. November 5, 2011
TODO

References

  1. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n6eW9wGlxbQ

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