La Mesa, CA (5500 Grossmont Center Dr)

Street view of the exterior in October 2021 (PC: Google Maps)

5500 Grossmont Center Dr, Store #405 is a Chuck E. Cheese’s Pizza that opened on August 2, 1993 with a 1-Stage and closed on December 29, 2024.

This location was the last location that still says ‘Chuck E. Cheese’s Pizza’ on the building, and the second-to-last to have the text at all, with Altoona, PA (3415 Pleasant Valley Blvd) having the logo on the sidewalk sign. This store is possibly a relocation of El Cajon, CA (310 Fletcher Pkwy) Pizza Time Theatre, as it was only 10 minutes away from La Mesa’s CEC. That store opened in May 1982 with a Cyberamics Balcony Stage and closed in 1993 (Possibly a few weeks or so before La Mesa’s opening) with a Chuck E's House Facade which was next to Kmart (The building was demolished for Home Depot sometime in 2004).

This location was the last location that still says ‘Chuck E. Cheese’s Pizza’ on the building, and the second-to-last to have the text at all, with Altoona, PA (3415 Pleasant Valley Blvd) having the logo on the sidewalk sign. With the acquiring and future redevelopment of Grossmont Center (The mall the La Mesa CEC is a part of) by a real estate firm in 2021, the La Mesa store would close in December 2024.

History

La Mesa opened on August 2, 1993, with the 1988 remodel and a 1-Stage . They received Phase 1 (1994) not long after likely in 1995/1996. La Mesa stayed like this for many years. In 2019 various art pieces from the 90s remodel were removed. The new artwork would come from Vista which had just recently begun 2.0, The Chuck E. Cheese graphic sign fell off the building in November 2022. Not long after it would be replaced with an unofficial vector of the original.

Stages

La Mesa opened with a 1-Stage of some videos in 2022 showing the character cables for Munch, Jasper, and Pasqually being switched. The stage would be removed after closing on December 29, 2024.

Stage Debuted Removed Notes

1-Stage August 2, 1993 December 29, 2024 Very poor condition

Animatronics

Animatronic Manufacturing Date Whereabouts

Chuck E Cheese (Cyberamic)|Chuck E. Cheese (Cyberamic) Unknown Currently In Use Guest Star Helen Henny (Cyberamic) Unknown Currently In Use Mr Munch (Cyberamic) Unknown Currently In Use Jasper T Jowls (Cyberamic) Unknown Currently In Use Pasqually (Cyberamic) Unknown Currently In Use

Current Games

Game Installed Location

Harpoon Lagoon 2010’s Main gameroom The Price is Right Shell Game 2010’s Main gameroom Bop 2 Win 2010’s Main gameroom Super Bikes 3 2-P 2010’s Main gameroom Intermission 2010’s Main gameroom Willy Crash 2010’s Main gameroom Jam Session 2010’s Main gameroom Hat Trick 2010’s Main gameroom Jumpin’ Fantasy 2000’s Main gameroom Beach Bounce 2010’s Main gameroom Pac-Man Chompmania 2010’s Main gameroom Circus Ball Drop 2010’s Main gameroom Water Blast 2-P 2000’s Main gameroom NFL 2-minute Drill 2000’s Main gaemroom Alley Roller Classic 4-P 2010’s Main gameroom Chuck E.’s All-Star Hoops 2-P 2010’s Main gameroom Birthday Party 2010’s Main gameroom Dead Storm Pirates (upright) 2010’s Main gameroom The Revenge of Hammerhead 2010’s Main gameroom Simpsons Soccer 2010’s Main gameroom Angry Birds 2010’s Main gameroom Baseball Pro Junior 2010’s Main gameroom Pop It For Gold 2000’s Main gameroom Chuck E.’s Rubble Bubble 1990’s Main gameroom The Ghost Hunter 2000’s Main gameroom Fishbowl Frenzy 2010’s Main gameroom Slam A Winner 2010’s Main gameroom Big Win Super Spin 2010’s Main gameroom Big Bass Wheel Pro 2010’s Main gameroom Wheel of Fortune 2010’s Main gameroom Red Hot 2010’s Main gameroom Crossbow Master 2010’s Main gameroom Flying Tickets 2010’s Main gameroom Terminator Salvation 2010’s Main gameroom Tight Rope 2010’s Main gameroom Golden Empire 2010’s Main gameroom Ice Cube 2010’s Kiddie area Chameleon Paradise 2010’s Kiddie area Surf Van 2010’s Kiddie area Rescue Hero 2010’s Kiddie area Hit Music 2010’s Kiddie area Yellow Sports Car 2010’s Kiddie area Popcorn 2010’s Kiddie area Goalie All-Stars Air Hockey 2010’s Kiddie area Sketch Book 2000’s Kiddie area Jett Rider 2010’s Kiddie area NBA Hoop Troop 2010’s Kiddie area Spider-Bot 2010’s Kiddie area Giraffe Play 2010’s Kiddie area CEC Color Photo Ride 2010’s Kiddie area Buster Bubbles 2010’s Kiddie area Hammer 2 2000’s Kiddie area Ice Age Ice Breaker 2010’s Kiddie area

Past Games

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Videos

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