Wilmington, DE (3601 Silverside Rd)
3601 Silverside Rd was a ShowBiz Pizza Place that opened on March 3, 1983, with a Rock-Afire Explosion, and closed as a Chuck E. Cheese's on October 12, 2020.
This location received Concept Unification in the early 1990's and replaced the 3-Stage with a Circles of Light from San Antonio, TX (6874 Ingram Rd) in 2017. This location reopened as a Chuck E. Cheese on October 2, 2022, with a Dance Floor + Video Wall, which is still open to this day.
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History
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Originally when the store opened, they had a Rock-Afire Explosion, as all other Showbiz locations had. In the early 1990's, the store would undergo Concept Unification, turning the RAE into Munch's Make-Believe Band. On September 16th, 1996, the store was bought out by Corporate. They would have the 3-Stage until September 2017, when they would receive the Circles of Light stage from San Antonio, TX (6874 Ingram Dr) because of a faulty sprinkler system; damaging the 3-Stage and causing its removal. They would have the COL stage until October 12, 2020, when they would close because of the COVID-19 pandemic. On October 2nd, 2022, they reopened the store as a 2.0 with a Dance Floor.| Stage | Installed | Removed | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rock-Afire Explosion | February 1983 | 1991-92 | Only ShowBiz in Delaware |
| 3-Stage | 1991-92 | September 2017 | Only 3-Stage in Delaware until removal. |
| Circles of Light | September 2017 | October 2020 | From San Antonio Ingram |
| Dance Floor + Video Wall | September 2022 | Still In Use | 2021 Model. First 2.0 in Delaware. |
Animatronics
| Animatronic | Serial Code | Whereabouts |
|---|---|---|
| Chuck E. Cheese / Rolfe DeWolfe | 7-82 1-17 | Destroyed |
| Pasqually / Dook Larue | 7-82 2-17 | Destroyed |
| Mr. Munch / Fatz Geronimo | 7-82 3-17 | Destroyed |
| Jasper T. Jowls / Beach Bear | 7-82 4-17 | Destroyed |
| Helen Henny / Mitzi Mozzarella | 7-82 5-17 | Destroyed |
| Billy Bob | 7-82 6-17 | Destroyed |
| Pizzacam / Looney Bird | 7-82 7-17 | Destroyed |
| Munch Jr. / Choo Choo | 7-82 8-17 | Destroyed |
| Building / Sun | 7-82 10-17 | Destroyed |
| Moon | 7-82 11-17 | Destroyed |
| Antioch | N/A | Destroyed |
| Wink | N/A | Destroyed |
Videos
| Link | Description | Date Filmed | Date Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6hCQZRx7_4s | A video showcasing the store, games, & 3-Stage in 1996. This was from before it was bought out by Corporate on September 16th, 1996. | January 6, 1996 | July 2, 2020 |
Trivia
- This was the only Showbiz Pizza Place location to ever open in the state of Delaware.