Orlando, FL (7419 International Dr)

7419 International Dr, Store #718 also known as International is a Showbiz Pizza/Chuck E. Cheese that opened on July 22, 1981 as a corporate ShowBiz Pizza Place with a Classic Stage . It is located next to an unnamed shopping center and across from Universal Studios Florida and Walt Disney World.

Stages

Orlando opened with the Rock afire Explosion in July 1981. Unfortunately, there are no photos or videos to exist of Orlando with the Rock afire, or as a Showbiz in general. In 1991 or 1992, Orlando received Concept Unification , converting the Rock afire into the Munch’s Make Believe Band 3-Stage. It is one of 6 location in Florida to receive Concept Unification and was also featured in music videos from 1995-1996. In 1998, Orlando removed the 3-Stage for the Studio C Alpha stage and was one of the first 2 Studio C's in the Orlando area. The other is Altamonte Springs, FL (541 W Hwy 436) . In September 2021, Orlando received the 2.0 remodel which involved the removal of the Alpha stage for the Dance Floor. It is the first 2.0 in the Orlando area, and the 7th in Florida. This location is the 3rd to open in Florida, 2nd to open in the Orlando area, and the 24th overall.

Stage	Installed	Removed
Classic Stage	July 1983	1991/1992
Concept Unification Stage	Fall 1989	1998
Studio C Alpha	1998	September 2021
Dance Floor + Video Wall	September 2021	Still in use.

History

Orlando (International) opened its doors on July 22nd, 1981 with a Rock-afire Explosion show. It was originally and currently a corporate-owned store. Like many other ShowBiz Pizza locations, it had a typical SPP layout seen in many other stores across the United States and would eventually receive the 1988 remodel years after it would open. Very little documentation exists back when Orlando (International) the Showbiz Pizza .Like many ShowBiz locations in the late 1980s, Orlando received the Showbiz Pizza Campground upgrade. In 1991 or 1992, Orlando received Concept Unification which converted the show to Munch's Make Believe Band. In around 1994, Orlando received either Phase 1 (1994) remodel which removed some early 90's decor and added new decor, a change to the exterior, and the addition of SkyTubes. In 1998, Orlando removed their 3-Stage for the Studio C Alpha stage. Orlando remained this way until in 2003 when they became one of the first stores to test the 2003 remodel of the 2003 'Cool Chuck' Reconfiguration / Major Remodel Initiative which involved removing the Showroom Walls, balcony Seating, received a new exterior, and also removing some older 90's decor. In September 2021, Orlando received the 2.0 remodel and removed the Studio C Alpha for the Dance Floor. As of January 2023, they still have the 2.0 remodel and the Dance Floor. On January 3, 2024 a lawsuit was filed against CEC Entertainment over an incident at this location involving an employee sexuallty assaulting a coworker in May 2019. The assaulter allegedly groomed the co-worker in to gaining her trust by giving her rides home and later attempted to force himself on the victim. The victim is seeking $1,000,000 in damages from CEC.⁽¹⁾

Animatronics

Character	Serial	Status
Rolfe Dewolfe & Earl Schmerle (Animatronic)	1-81 1-7	Unknown/Destroyed
Dook Larue (Animatronic)	1-81 2-7	Unknown/Destroyed
Fatz Geronimo (Animatronic)	1-81 3-7	Unknown/Destroyed
Beach Bear (Animatronic)	1-81 4-7	Unknown/Destroyed
Mitzi Mozzarella (Animatronic)	1-81 5-7	Unknown/Destroyed
Billy Bob (Animatronic)	1-81 6-7	Unknown/Destroyed
Looney Bird (Animatronic)	1-81 7-7	Unknown/Destroyed
Choo Choo (Animatronic)	1-81 8-7	Unknown/Destroyed
Sun (Animatronic)	1-81 10-7	Unknown/Destroyed
Moon (Animatronic)	1-81 11-7	Unknown/Destroyed
Antioch (Animatronic)	N/A	Unknown/Destroyed
Wink	N/A	Unknown/Destroyed
Chuck E Cheese 32m (Animatronic)	011	Destroyed, Head was sent to Orlando (West), FL (7456 West Colonial Dr)|Orlando (West), destroyed after West got 2.0.
Bird (Animatronic)	N/A	Sent to Bradenton, FL (905 44th Ave) , destroyed after Bradenton got 2.0.
Pizza Time Clock (Animatronic)	N/A	Destroyed
Pizza Phone (Animatronic)	N/A	Destroyed

Videos

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Trivia

• In 1995-1996, this location alongside Lakeland, FL (3558 US Hwy 98)|Lakeland was the filming location for the Chuck E. Cheese's scenes for the showtapes.