Middleburg Heights, OH (6920 W 130th St)

Middleburg Heights, OH (6920 W 130th St) was a Pizza Time Theatre located in Middleburg Heights, OH. It was part of the Southland Shopping Center.

History

Pizza Time Theater

The Middleburg Heights Pizza Time Theatre opened in May 1981 with a Cyberamics Balcony Stage Unfortunately there is one photo of it but no videos exist of this location as a PTT. The location would end up closing in 1986.

Marc’s Funtime

The location was purchased by Marc Glassman, owner of the Marc’s Grocery Store chain, and converted to the first Marc’s Funtime Pizza Palace. The new location opened in 1987, keeping the original balcony stage, flag wavers, and band board, but retrofitting the Pizza Time Players to the ‘Marc’s Funtime Band’. The location also featured a Click Murray D Bird (Animatronic) animatronic from ShowBiz Pizza Place.

Closure

Marc’s Funtime would end up closing before 2003, with the original plaza being demolished to make way for a BJ’s Wholesale Club. It is unknown what happened to the animatronics. Click would be kept on display at the Marc’s location until 2016, when it was destroyed.

Animatronics

Animatronic Manufactuer Date Status

Chuck E Cheese (Cyberamic)|Chuck E. Cheese (Cyberamic) 1981 Retrofitted, 1986 Guest Star Helen Henny (Cyberamic) 1981 Retrofitted, 1986 Mr Munch (Cyberamic) 1981 Retrofitted, 1986 Jasper T Jowls (Cyberamic) 1981 Retrofitted, 1986 Pasqually (Cyberamic) 1981 Retrofitted, 1986 Wink (Cyberamic) Unknown Kept on Display, Destroyed 2016 Clapper Board 1981 Removed 2000’s, Unknown Flag Wavers 1981 Removed 2000’s, Unknown Marc (Chuck E. Cheese Retrofit) 1987 Removed 2000’s, Unknown Rita (Helen Henny Retrofit) 1987 Removed 2000’s, Unknown Ally (Mr. Munch Retrofit) 1987 Removed 2000’s, Unknown Fletch (Jasper T. Jowls Retrofit) 1987 Removed 2000’s, Unknown Chops (Pasqually Retrofit) 1987 Removed 2000’s, Unknown