Amazing! Thanks for posting this. While I never got to see an Alpha in its prime I did grow up on a first gen Beta with most of the lighting pieces at the time such as the roboscans and other elements like the working blue screens.
Great video as usual, I always love being able to see Alphas during Studio C's prime complete with dark showrooms, rope lights, curtains and especially the Late Night suit (which for me is second after the Tux for Chuck's best outfit)! Such a shame that you'll never see them like this anymore... Especially since I've never seen an Alpha in person. I only just had my very first Studio C experience last year, and unfortunately it was a C(r)appa...
Thanks, I'm glad to hear you enjoyed seeing this footage! :) Sorry to hear you didn't get to see the 'full' version of Studio C. This version shown in this video is one of the last 'Alpha' stages to be installed, which in the case of this Location was August of 2000. After that, the less expensive and less exciting 'Beta' version was rolled out nationally in 2001 to new Stores. 'C(r)appa' came a couple of years later, even further cheapening the experience.
I'm from Wisconsin which is notable in two ways when it comes to their Studio C's: * The Alpha that's in Brookfield is now the oldest public Studio C in existence after the original Montfort, TX location closed in mid-2001. In fact, I've heard that Brookfield's bot was the third one ever made by Garner Holt to the point that his body shell has a huge #3 written on it. * Betas actually went nationwide around late 2000/early 2001. The one that's in Green Bay (which replaced a 3-stage) is one of the earliest of it's kind as it was installed in December 2000, and even had the rare TV shaped blue screen that was only at early Betas like that and Oceanside, CA until sometime around mid-2014.
Yeah they really were much better back then, I Mean even though my old location used to be a Studio C beta it was still great, ( I only been to an Alpha in person once ) unfortunately it was given the 2.0 treatment, to which I'll say, I'd rather take a watered down studio C over that at least.
@@valenzuelasstudios1838 I don't quite recall, but I'm willing to bet it was a 32 Movement, sense the First 16 movement Beta was installed in 2003, and my Location got it's Studio C Beta In 2002. ( and prior to that, it was also a 3 Stage ! )
I remember when the Tulsa location had this stage. I’ve been wanting to drive up there and revisit it before the stage got removed however I recently heard it got the 2.0 remodel back in 2019. Really makes me sad how the Chuck e Cheese I used to go as a kid got rid of the animatronic. Last time I went there was probably like 2007 and I don’t remember this many effects on the stage.
This is awesome to see! Also, I wonder if it’s a coincidence, or if the roboscan is programmable because of the tropical flower light in “Don’t hurry to worry”
Yes, it was indeed programmable and not just a coincidence. There were several 'shapes' those Roboscan lights could shift to, and back at the time this was filmed they were often incorporated into the show. During intermissions, these lights would randomly shift images around on the floor in front of the staging area. A neat effect that sadly disappeared as the years went by, mainly due to maintenance and bulb costs.
Agree. A lot of the special lighting used for the Studio C 'Alpha' set ups back in the early 2000s were expensive to keep going. When a buib would eventually burn out and need a replacement, those speciality bulbs were often steeply priced. The 'Warp Light' exspecially...it was around $70 to replace its interior bulb! This is why so many Stores often had the 'Warp' effect missing. They didn't want to or couldn't budget the money to pay to replace the bulb.
Now THIS was the good ole days in Studio C and Alpha when they would show the puppets singing during the songs..... miss those days
Earlin Humes me too
Earlin Humes me too and I miss this outfit and his iconic baseball cap hat on his head
i miss those days to
They still do have the puppets
@@proneczarniecki2833 and I miss the blue screen
Amazing! Thanks for posting this. While I never got to see an Alpha in its prime I did grow up on a first gen Beta with most of the lighting pieces at the time such as the roboscans and other elements like the working blue screens.
All betas have roboscan it's just not programmed in new showtapes for some reason
@@tancoplays3502 Cause most of them broke and I think corp doesn’t have them, and if they do, It’ll be useless to program a nonused light.
I wish new showtapes were this lively
cool all the lighting is working
Sometimes I dream about what we would’ve had with the Awesome Adventure Machine stage if it hadn’t been replaced by Studio C. 😢
Great video as usual, I always love being able to see Alphas during Studio C's prime complete with dark showrooms, rope lights, curtains and especially the Late Night suit (which for me is second after the Tux for Chuck's best outfit)!
Such a shame that you'll never see them like this anymore... Especially since I've never seen an Alpha in person. I only just had my very first Studio C experience last year, and unfortunately it was a C(r)appa...
Thanks, I'm glad to hear you enjoyed seeing this footage!
:)
Sorry to hear you didn't get to see the 'full' version of Studio C.
This version shown in this video is one of the last 'Alpha' stages to be installed, which in the case of this Location was August of 2000.
After that, the less expensive and less exciting 'Beta' version was rolled out nationally in 2001 to new Stores.
'C(r)appa' came a couple of years later, even further cheapening the experience.
I'm from Wisconsin which is notable in two ways when it comes to their Studio C's:
* The Alpha that's in Brookfield is now the oldest public Studio C in existence after the original Montfort, TX location closed in mid-2001. In fact, I've heard that Brookfield's bot was the third one ever made by Garner Holt to the point that his body shell has a huge #3 written on it.
* Betas actually went nationwide around late 2000/early 2001. The one that's in Green Bay (which replaced a 3-stage) is one of the earliest of it's kind as it was installed in December 2000, and even had the rare TV shaped blue screen that was only at early Betas like that and Oceanside, CA until sometime around mid-2014.
@@CircusShowplace Jenn this store opened on August 28, 2000. Beta rolled out in 2001.
@@johnmarkee3857 I heard about Green Bay, Oceanside, and Birmingham being December 2000. Do you know where you heard this info from?
@@CECMaster I heard about Green Bay from someone who talked to the tech from that store.
I never realized studio c was that old
Yep it was first made in 1997.
CEC TV!
Sucks how watered down Studio C is now.
Yeah they really were much better back then, I Mean even though my old location used to be a Studio C beta it was still great, ( I only been to an Alpha in person once ) unfortunately it was given the 2.0 treatment, to which I'll say, I'd rather take a watered down studio C over that at least.
@@FunNightmarez was it a 32 movement Beta or a 16 movement Beta?
@@valenzuelasstudios1838 I don't quite recall, but I'm willing to bet it was a 32 Movement, sense the First 16 movement Beta was installed in 2003, and my Location got it's Studio C Beta In 2002.
( and prior to that, it was also a 3 Stage ! )
now im kinda greatful the awsome adventure machine was cancelled
The lights were way better back then they are why ok now
I remember when the Tulsa location had this stage. I’ve been wanting to drive up there and revisit it before the stage got removed however I recently heard it got the 2.0 remodel back in 2019. Really makes me sad how the Chuck e Cheese I used to go as a kid got rid of the animatronic. Last time I went there was probably like 2007 and I don’t remember this many effects on the stage.
Time stamp for when Munch is holding the Chuck E plush?
My location still have that stage but the avenger chuck cloths
I can't believe this is the same as the song from the awesome adventure machine
This one is the much better remake. As you may know, there are TWO versions of this song, both fittingly recorded by Duncan but several years apart.
This is awesome to see! Also, I wonder if it’s a coincidence, or if the roboscan is programmable because of the tropical flower light in “Don’t hurry to worry”
Yes, it was indeed programmable and not just a coincidence.
There were several 'shapes' those Roboscan lights could shift to, and back at the time this was filmed they were often incorporated into the show.
During intermissions, these lights would randomly shift images around on the floor in front of the staging area.
A neat effect that sadly disappeared as the years went by, mainly due to maintenance and bulb costs.
Cool! Unfortunate that they aren’t used anymore :(
Agree.
A lot of the special lighting used for the Studio C 'Alpha' set ups back in the early 2000s were expensive to keep going.
When a buib would eventually burn out and need a replacement, those speciality bulbs were often steeply priced.
The 'Warp Light' exspecially...it was around $70 to replace its interior bulb!
This is why so many Stores often had the 'Warp' effect missing.
They didn't want to or couldn't budget the money to pay to replace the bulb.
That makes sense.
@@CircusShowplace thats probably why Niles didnt have warp
August 26th 2002
I like that first song. It's from the 1997 CEC 20th Anniversary Show, right?
My video of 2021
Yo Leo what will happen if you put a show tape for the pizza item players like the 1980s ones and what if one had Hellen and You used the cowgirl
Ptt shows don't use the same show controller.
Absolutely nothing would happen.
The Studio C show control system is completely different and not comparable with PTT era programmed show materials.
Video would play, But the chuck bot would do weird signals and his mouth would move weirdly during his lines
kino alert
Leo Lion What Date Was This Taken? Early July 2002?
Not sure what the exact date was that i filmed this....i would have to check my master tape.
This is late night so around 1999 to 2003
I born birth of date
In dont hurry to worry they really don't need the puppets
They just used the puppets as it was normal for studio c then and plus with all those TVs they would need to used the puppets