Springfield, IL (2369 McArthur Ave)

2369 McArthur Ave (current address 2369 S MacArthur Blvd), Store #47 is a Chuck E. Cheese’s that opened on April 22, 1982, as a corporate owned ShowBiz Pizza Place with the Rock-afire Explosion and is still open to this day, with the last CU 1-Stage It is located in the Town and Country Shopping Center. In May of 2024, CEC Entertainment would announce that Springfield would be one of 5 locations to keep its stage and be designated as a Munch's Make Believe Band Residency|Legacy Location.

Stages

Stage	Installed	Removed	Notes
Rock-afire Explosion	April 1982	1991	4th Showbiz Pizza store to open in Illinois.
3-Stage	1991	Early 2011	One of 10 ShowBiz stores in Illinois to undergo Concept Unification.
CU 1-Stage	Early 2011	Still in Use	One of three installed in-store. Last CU 1-Stage in existence. Last Creative Engineering bots in the state and region. Will be kept in-store throughout the 2.0 remodel.
Dance Floor	June 15, 2024	Still in Use	2019 Model.

History

Springfield opened its doors on April 22nd, 1982, as the 4th ShowBiz Pizza Place in Illinois (4th after Darien, Bloomingdale, Arlington Heights). It was originally and currently a corporate-owned store. Like many other ShowBiz locations, it had a typical ShowBiz layout. Although some little documentation exists back in the ShowBiz days, it can be determined that Springfield was one of several locations to receive an Uncle Klunk show package (and a Santa Claus retrofit package). Like many ShowBiz locations in the late 1980s, Springfield received the Showbiz Pizza Campground upgrade and the 80s remodel. In 1991, Springfield received Concept Unification. This converted the show to Munch's Make Believe Band. In around the Mid-Late 90s, Springfield would receive Phase 1 and Phase 2 which removed some early 90s decor, added new decor, and added SkyTubes. Springfield remained this way until Early 2011, when they received the 2005 remodel and the CU 1-Stage. This also included tearing down the Showroom walls & balcony seating, removing 90s decor, expanding the store, adding bright florescent lighting, & adding purple walls. On June 11th, 2024, the store would begin its Legacy Store variant of the 2.0 Remodel. On June 14th, 2024, Springfield would receive parts from Whitehall, PA's CU-1 Stage and Laurel, MD's 3-Stage from the SPT Distribution Center. Once the parts arrived, mechanical repairs began taking place on the show. The purple walls would be repainted to white and the Gameroom TVs were installed in the store. The store would also keep the majority of its 2005 remodel art. On July 3rd, 2024, CEC announced that the Grand Reopening would take place on the 25th.

Arcade Machines

Skill

• Nerf Arcade
• Monopoly Roll 'N Go
• Jurassic Park Arcade
• Birthday Party
• Jackpot Xtreme
• Full Tilt
• Operation
• Big Bass Wheel Pro
• Water Blast
• Milk Jug Toss
• Kung Fu Panda Dojo Mojo
• The Simpsons Soccer
• Slam-A-Winner
• Fruit Ninja FX
• NBA Hoops (2 units)
• Alley Roller Classic (6 units)
• 2 Minute Drill
• Spongebob Bikini Bottom Bowling
• Avengers Coin Pusher (Single)
• Sky Riders
• Ice Man
• Paw Patrol
• Dead Heat Street Racing (2 units)
• Mad Wave Motion Theater
• Terminator Salvation
• Big Win Super Spin
• Frogger
• Jumpin’ Fantasy
• SideShow
• Spongebob Ticket Coaster
• Redhot
• Fishbowl Frenzy
• Deadstorm Pirates
• Pump Jump
• Robin Hood
• Nicktoons Nitro Racing
• Pop It for Gold

Coin Action

• Spongebob Pineapple Arcade
• The Price is Right Plinko
• The Simpsons Kooky Carnival

Kiddie

• Chuck E.'s Fun Photos Photo Booth
• Pirate's Hook
• Angry Birds Whacker
• Astro Invasion
• Space Ship
• Funny Hamster
• Dog Pounder
• Barney Tractor
• Chuck E. Cheese's Color Photo Ride (Rockstar, 2019)

Videos

Link	Description	Filming Date	Published Date
Link	A video showcasing the store in 2022.	August 3, 2022	August 5, 2022
Link	A video showcasing the store in 2023.	July 27, 2023	Aug 2, 2023
Link	A video showcasing the store undergoing the 2.0 remodel in 2024.	June 15, 2024	June 17, 2024

Animatronics

Character	Serial	Status
Chuck E. Cheese / Rolfe DeWolfe	7-81 1-16	In store.
Pasqually / Dook Larue	7-81 2-16	In store.
Mr. Munch / Fatz Geronimo	7-81 3-16	In store.
Jasper T. Jowls / Beach Bear	7-81 4-16	In store. Last Beach Bear guitar in a location.
Helen Henny / Mitzi Mozzarella	7-81 5-16	In store.
Billy Bob	7-81 6-16	Dismantled, parts kept in storage.
Pizzacam / Looney Bird	7-81 7-16	Head owned by a private collector.
Munch Jr. / Choo Choo	7-81 8-16	Unknown, possibly destroyed.
Building / Sun	7-81 10-16	Unknown, possibly destroyed.
Moon	7-81 11-16	Unknown, possibly destroyed.
Antioch	N/A	Unknown, possibly destroyed.
Wink	N/A	Unknown, possibly destroyed.