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Below is a list of retrofits of Chuck E. Cheese animatronics.
Chuck E. Cheese opened in 1977 as Chuck E. Cheese's Pizza Time Theatre. One of the main features of the chain when it first opened was its popular animatronic band, which was inspired by Disneyland's animatronic shows, mainly the Country Bear Jamboree and the Enchanted Tiki Room [1][2].
Throughout the chain's 45-year run, hundreds of locations close down[3], resulting in many animatronics, alongside assets and designs of the stores, typically being demolished.[4] Others, however, manage to get ahold of the figures and retrofit them, which are then used for their businesses, particularly in a restaurant or amusement park.
List of Chuck E. Cheese retrofits edit
Unknown animatronic band from Zack Periwinkle's Pizza edit
After shuttering a Chuck E Cheese's Pizza Time Theatre, the owners of the now-former Dickson City, PA location retrofitted the entire restaurant, including the former Pizza Time Players band, re-opening as Zack Periwinkle's on April 3, 1985.[5] Photos surfaced on chat groups in May 23, 2020 of the new retrofitted band[6][7], featuring Zack Periwinkle (the mascot of the restaurant[8]; retrofitted from Madame Oink), as well as retrofits of Jasper T. Jowls, Pasqually and Helen Henny[9]; it's unclear whether Mr. Munch was retrofitted[10]. Aside from the leaked images, no footage of the location has surfaced online, and no official show tape has ever been found.
Rocky and the Railroad Ramblers edit
Gillians Wonderland Pier, a park that has operated seasonally since its opening in 1929, introduced their first animatronic show created in 1993 by Sally Corporation[11]. Located between the entrance and exit for the "MonoRail" attraction, visitors insert one dollar for the animatronics to operate. Containing seven country songs, the five band members were retrofitted from Zack Periwinkle's Pizza (as evident by the Panda animatronic, now known as Rocky), which, in turn, were retrofits from the former Dickson City, Pennsylvania Chuck E. Cheese location[12]. The show, however, was in such disrepair that it lasted for more than a decade[13][14] [15][16]until 2015 when a team member recreated the original cosmetics and stage and repaired the animatronics. [17]
Rocky and the Ramblin' Rascals edit
The Enchanted Forest Water Safari waterpark in Old Forge, New York introduced its retrofit animatronic band at the Klondike Kate's Saloon restaurant called "Rocky and the Ramblin' Rascals." The show was manufactured by Sally Corporation due to it using the same soundtrack as the one used at Gillians Wonderland Pier, as well as having a similar name to "Rocky and the Railroad Ramblers."
Rather than using the Pizza Time Theater figures like the previous two shows, the location retrofitted the modern Munch's Make Believe Band animatronics. Also, unlike "Rocky and the Railroad Ramblers," the show plays after a couple of minutes[18].
Banjo Billy's Pizza edit
Opening in 1994 and operating for only three years in Houston, TX, Banjo Billy's Pizza was a "Chuck E. Cheese"-style family entertainment center featuring food, games, and animatronic entertainment[19]. The animatronic band in question was retrofitted from a Pizza Time Theater show, as evident by the movements of each of the characters; the overhauled characters were Dolli Dimples (with Mr. Munch's body movements), Helen Henny, Jasper T. Jowls (Banjo Billy), Chuck E. Cheese, and Pasqually[20]. According to a chat group regarding Banjo Billy's Pizza, since it closed, the cosmetics have been reverted back to and presented in its original form by Chuck E. Cheese animatronic collectors[21].
References edit
- ^ "A History of Chuck E. Cheese's Animatronic Band". www.vice.com. Retrieved 2022-11-27.
- ^ Pizza Time's Vaudeville Theatre. Western Foodservice. 1979.
- ^ "The Official Every Location Ever List - Open During Construction - Google Drive". docs.google.com. Retrieved 2022-11-30.
- ^ Mejia, Paula (18 December 2017). "Why Chuck E. Cheese's Has a Corporate Policy About Destroying a Mascot's Head". Atlas Obscura. Retrieved 27 November 2022.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Getting Ready for Zack's". The Tribune. Scranton, PA. March 29, 1985. p. 3. Retrieved 27 November 2022.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: date and year (link) - ^ CECRuxpin, (Personal Communication) (22 Jul 2015). "Retro Pizza Zone - The Man and Dog Show At Gillans Wonderland Pier In Great Condition! - Page 2 - Retro Pizza Zone". Retro Pizza Zone. Retrieved 2022-11-28.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ aanimatroniclover, (Personal Communication) (15 May 2017). "Mysterious or obscure FECs with animatronic shows - Page 2 - Retro Pizza Zone". Retro Pizza Zone. Retrieved 2022-11-28.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Fulton, Brian (12 September 2019). "Throwback Thursday – Video Games and Hot Dogs | Access NEPA". Access NEPA. Retrieved 2022-11-28.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Character Index - Chuck E. Cheese's Characters". www.showbizpizza.com. Retrieved 2022-11-28.
- ^ "Stages Index - The Pizza Time Players". www.showbizpizza.com. Retrieved 2022-11-28.
- ^ Actors317. "The Man & Dog: Bringing Back the 90s - Part II". The Man & Dog: Bringing Back The 90s - Part II - YouTube. Retrieved 12 December 2022.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Actors317 (18 July 2020). "The Man & Dog: Bringing Back The 90s - Part II". YouTube. Retrieved 27 November 2022.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Actors317 (4 July 2019). "The Man & Dog - 1999". YouTube. Retrieved 27 November 2022.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Actors317 (30 June 2014). "Gillian's Wonderland Pier - 2004". YouTube. Retrieved 27 November 2022.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Actors317 (4 July 2019). "The Man & Dog / Wonderland Pier - 2005". YouTube. Retrieved 27 November 2022.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Actors317 (19 Jan 2022). "The Man & Dog - 2006". YouTube. Retrieved 27 November 2022.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Actors317 (8 Apr 2019). "The Man & Dog: Timeline". YouTube. Retrieved 27 November 2022.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Rocky and the Ramblin Rascals - Chuck E Cheese - Enchanted Forest Water Safari". YouTube. Retrieved 27 November 2022.
- ^ Banjo Billy's (17 Feb 2009). "BANJO BILLY's HOUSTON-BUMPER :10 SEC KXLN-TV". YouTube. Retrieved 27 November 2022.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Banjo Billy's (27 Feb 2010). "BANJO BILLY's PIZZA RAW VIDEO #2 KXLN-TV". YouTube. Retrieved 27 November 2022.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ BancyTronics1994, (Personal Communication) (4 Jun 2015). "Retro Pizza Zone-Banjo Billy's Pizza". Retro Pizza Zone. Retrieved 2022-11-30.
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