Portland, OR (9120 SE Powell Blvd)
9120 SE Powell Blvd, Store #3014/660, was a Chuck E. Cheese's location that opened on November 19, 1982, with a Balcony Stage, later closing in October 2020 with a 2-Stage.
History
Portland opened on November 19th, 1982, as a Franchised Pizza Time Theatre. Portland would then remodel to the 1986 SPT Remodel Program|1988 Remodel in around 1989/1990 which converted the Balcony Stage to Chuck E.'s House Facade (Keeping the Balcony Stage nameplates in the process). In around 1994, Portland would receive a minor remodel which involved converting Chuck E.'s House Facade into a 2-Stage. In around 1997, Portland would receive Phase 1 of the 1994 SPT Repositioning / Remodel Program which involved the showroom being redone and removing all traces of the 1988 Remodel, the store's showroom would receive a major remodel around this time. In around Mid-Late 2007, Portland would remodel again to the 2005 Update to the 2003 'Cool Chuck' Reconfiguration / Major Remodel Initiative. The store would remain this way until October 12th, 2020, when the store closed after almost 38 years of operation. As of April 2023, the location is still a vacant building.Stages
When Portland opened, it housed a Balcony Stage like most other Pizza Time Theatre at the time. Sometime in 1989/1990, they converted the Balcony Stage into Chuck E.’s House Facade (Keeping the Balcony Stage nameplates in the process). In around 1994, the 2-Stage was installed. By 2008, Helen's Early 90s Mask, Jasper's PTT mask, and some other older cosmetics were replaced by newer ones. They would keep the 2-Stage until October 12th, 2020, when the store was permanently closed.Stage | Installed | Removed |
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Balcony Stage | November 1982 | 1989/1990 |
Chuck E.'s House Facade/C-Stage | 1989/1990 | 1994 |
2-Stage | 1994 | October 2020 |
Animatronics
Animatronic | Manufacturing Date | Whereabouts |
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Chuck E Cheese (Cyberamic)|Chuck E. Cheese (Cyberamic) | 1982 | Owned by a Private Collector with new cosmetics. Cosmetics from store were destroyed, but they're owned by another Private Collector. |
Guest Star / Helen Henny (Cyberamic) | 1982 | Destroyed, Remains owned by LKD Animatronics and a Private Collector. |
Mr. Munch (Cyberamic) | 1982 | Destroyed, Remains owned by LKD Animatronics. |
Jasper T. Jowls (Cyberamic) | 1982 | Destroyed, Remains owned by LKD Animatronics. |
Pasqually (Cyberamic) | 1982 | Destroyed, Remains owned by LKD Animatronics. |
Warblettes (Cyberamic) | 1982 | Unknown |
Waving Flags (Cyberamic) | 1982 | Unknown |
Applause Board (Cyberamic) | 1982 | Unknown |
Drum Board (Cyberamic) | 1982 | Unknown |
Singing Flowers (Cyberamic) | 1989/1990 | Unknown |
Dolli Dimples (Cabaret) | 1982 | Unknown |
Wink (Cyberamic) | 1993/1994 | Destroyed. |
Videos
Link | Description | Filming Date | Published Date |
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Link | A video showcasing the store, games, and 2-Stage back in September 1995. Part 1 of the video. | September 2, 1995 | February 29, 2020 |
Link | A video showcasing the store, games, and 2-Stage back in September 1995. Part 2 of the video. | September 2, 1995 | February 29, 2020 |
Link | A video showcasing the store, games, and 2-Stage back in September 1995. Part 3 of the video. | September 2, 1995 | February 29, 2020 |
Link | A video showcasing the store, games, and 2-Stage back in September 1995. Part 4 of the video. | September 2, 1995 | February 29, 2020 |
Link | A video showcasing the store, games, and 2-Stage back in 1996 | July/August 1996 | December 8, 2017 |
Link | A video showcasing the 2-Stage in January 2020. | January 26, 2020 | April 16, 2020 |
Trivia
- Portland had Munch and Jasper walkaround costumes from the 1990s up until 2014 when the store was acquired by Corporate. These costumes were transferred to the Vancouver, WA location where they reside today.
Circa 2014, note the Thumb Chuck sign on the ceiling. Photo by Andy Kryza<ref>https://www.thrillist.com/eat/nation/is-chuck-e-cheese-s-still-the-magical-wonderland-you-remember</ref>.