9840 Hibert St, Store #443 is a Chuck E. Cheese's Pizza Time Theatre/Chuck E. Cheese that opened in January 1982 (day unknown) as a Pizza Time Theatre in the Mira Mesa neighborhood of San Diego with a Balcony Stage, which is still open to this day with the 2.0 Remodel.
This location should not be confused with
the El Cajon Blvd location,
the Sports Arena location, or
the College Avenue location, all which opened in March 1981 and closed in 1984, opened on April 19th, 1993, and is still open, and opened on December 19th, 2012, which is also still open.
It is also one of 7 Chuck E. Cheese locations in San Diego County.
It is located in the Scripps Ranch Shopping Center.
History
San Diego/Mira Mesa opened its doors in January 1982 as a franchised location and was apart of the Scripps Ranch Shopping Center which was completed in Fall 1981. Unfortunately, there is not a lot of information of San Diego/Mira Mesa back as a PTT. On October 22nd, 1984, the location was sold to corporate along with 50 other locations. In 1988 or 1989, San Diego/Mira Mesa received the 1988 remodel removing all PTT decor, adding CU decor, an exterior change, and the removal of the Balcony Stage for Chuck E.'s House Facade. Around the Late 90's, the location received the so-called 'Phase 2' remodel removing older 90's decor, adding newer decor, another exterior change, SkyTubes, and replacing Chuck E.'s House Facade with a 2-stage. San Diego/Mira Mesa would remain like this until 2006 when they received the 2005 remodel removing the Showroom Walls, Balcony Seating, removing the Late 90's and early 2000's decor for newer decor, a new exterior change, and the relocation of the entire showroom. In 2020, after the permanent closure of Vista, CA (1861 University Dr), they received all of their tables, chairs, benches, and booths, and installed them in place of their old furniture. In February 2024, Mira Mesa started it's
2.0 Remodel, and had removed it's 2-Stage on February 18, 2024. Currently, as of August 2024, the store remains like this with the 2.0 Remodel.
Stages
Originally, San Diego/Mira Mesa featured a Balcony Stage. Unfortunately, there are not a lot of photos or videos to exist of San Diego/Mira Mesa with the Balcony Stage, and in general back then.
In 1989, the Balcony Stage was removed for Chuck E.'s House Facade, then called the C-Stage.
In 1997, Chuck E.'s House Facade was removed for the 2-Stage.
In February 18, 2024, the 2-Stage was removed due to the 2.0 Remodel.
| Stage |
Intalled |
Removed |
Notes |
| Balcony Stage |
January 1982 |
1989 |
One of many installed in California. |
| Chuck E.'s House Facade |
1989 |
1997 |
One of many installed in California. Received Early 90s Helen cosmetics. |
| 2-Stage |
1997 |
February 18, 2024 |
One of many installed in California. Last 2-Stage in the San Diego area. Third to last 2-Stage in California. |
| Dance Floor |
February 2024 |
Still in Use |
2019 Model |
| Video Wall |
February 2024 |
Still in Use |
2021 Model |
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