As kid in the 80s...i absolutely loved Chuck E Cheese and Showbiz Pizza. I recall a CEC in Vancouver that had 2 floors, the arcade was upstairs...it was epic. Back then the lighting was super dim/dark and that was part of the magic...in 90s/00s it started getting brighter and blander, more like a hospital. If you didn't go in the 80s then you have no idea what it was like.
Pizza Time Theatre was definitely better than the Chuck E. Cheese era I grew up with, you had guest stars and extra rooms with more character performing.
I was born in 1996 , and Chuck E. Cheese was one of my favorite places to go for birthday parties ! The animatronics were my favorite part , even though I was terrified of them ! I love that they decided to keep the animatronics , it’s such a staple . It’s a shame that they changed the design ! It’s so bland .
One last vestige of the 80s. Kudos to them for keeping things largely intact. And who else can say the parents who bring their kids there enjoy it more than their kids?
I was watching five nights at Freddy's with my son and remembered the creepy showbiz pizza place animatronics they had. I did always enjoy the gorilla though. Not to sound like a old man but Everything was better back then.
Hey Kurt, I am with you. I definitely agree with you that the newer look is more sterile compared to the original decor. I hope this look will grow on me…
I heard they were going to change this location into a 'retro' style location and bring back vintage signs, vintage memorabilia and really make it a location for fans across the country to visit and relieve the awesome past of CEC... sadly it seems like that's not the case...at least not so far... literally everything in this location from the video looks updated except for the animatronics still there. The photos on the wall are all new. They took down the fake magazine ads from the wall near the entrance. If they want to make this a nostalgic retro location they're missing the mark so far.
I’m sick and tired of companies using screen entertainment. We take our children out to places like Chuck E to get away from all that crap. To have fun and go on magical adventures. We take them to spend time with them and make memories. I’m sorry to say, but Chuck E Cheeses is no longer the arcade pizzeria I remember. It breaks my heart that children are forced to watched TV screens and play touch screen games, rather than enjoy the fun challenging games of old. Not only were those games fun to play, but the challenge aspect of said games helped with a child’s development and coordination skills. The animatronics were fun too cuz they would sing and dance along to the music as you ate pizza and played games. I was never afraid of Chuck E growing up. In fact, in the town I grew up we had a Pizza Time Theater. It was located in Simi Valley Tiera Rejada RD and Sycamore AV. I had such fun times there I never wanted to leave, and I was devastated when it became the first of a line of old classic Chuck E Cheese to close down due to corporate A holes at the top making stupid business decisions to save money, and at the cost of the joy of countless families with children. These days Chuck E Cheese just doesn’t have the same feel anymore. When you go inside, it doesn’t feel like a family friendly place. It’s just another TV screen/Apple product placement. I will never set foot in any Chuck E Cheese ever again, until they change leadership and ratify every stupid business decision made since 2010. Stop shutting down Chuck E Cheeses, stop refurbishing them into modern garbage, stop removing the aspects of what makes them a fun place for kids and grown ups alike! Until the current leadership is ousted, I refuse to give my money to this corporate joke of a company.
They actually was performing to songs but they run on a system called "navori" it's a system where they stream the show to the store's rather than dvds, floppys, ext. So they don't only perform for birthdays but songs too, if the lights are flashing/on then their performing. Just some info on that.
80s Life You actually weren’t mistaken. The band was actually performing. When the lights on stage are flashing to the beat of the music and/or the animatronics mouths are moving as well as certain movements (e.g. Munch’s and Pasqually’s arms moving up and down to the beat then they are performing. If the lights on the stage are not flashing to the beat and the animatronics are just doing random movements (without their mouths moving and little or no arm movements) then it is during an intermission. Usually intermissions have music videos from Kidz Bop and other artists as well as other content on the screens.
Good for CEC Northridge in deciding to keep the animatronic band! I wanted to cry when they were performing "Lend a Hand," thinking they were going to junk them soon. Shame they don't do spontaneous performances anymore, but they're still there, having survived the re-fit. That's what counts!
Agree with the boring *ss color scheme. Last time you were there you should have tried to steal the bathroom door sign! (I jest.) I know it was early and empty when you were there but I hope they continue to get customers.
So if your wondering why 90s ( avenger ) Chuck stayed on some items is because during chucks redesign they kept a lot of the older stuff which I can only assume is because of their outfit similarities
See I would think right now more than ever would be a good time for them to have the animatronics with the new FNAF movie that just came out. People will be interested in the nostalgia of the animatronics.
Thanks for the video, I can understand the decline now. They left my area a long time ago. I was a kid in the 80's glad I got to enjoy them back then, I would not travel far for them now. I did enjoy the pizza and beer the few times I took my kids back in the early 2000's, looked like they still had the taps on the wall
Maybe, just mayyyybe someone in market saw the success of the Five Nights at Freddy's movie and, after failing to see the success of the video games over the last decade, decided that the anamatronics are definitely still a draw. They dropped the ball big time, I think, on not noticing the success of FNAF previously. Not saying that every store needs anamatronics, but some flagship spots throughout the nation should definitely still have them.
While it’s awesome that they decided to keep the animatronics (smart choice), wouldn’t it have made more sense to have it at the main giant 3 story one in San Jose since they remodeled the place? They’re idiots for remodeling cause it seriously defeats the purpose of people traveling to go see it for nostalgia. Especially if it’s not even how it looked before and the animatronics don’t even perform unless it’s a party.
the Chuck that you spotted on that game, reffered to by fans as "Avenger Chuck" was used between the late 90s to 2012 when he was replaced by that CGI abomination.
Is it just me, but I remember the lighting to be more dimly lit? The flourescent lighting is not inviting. It felt more theatrical walking into a chuck e cheese in the 80s/early 90s. It looks more corporate now, or just a classroom with games in it
Also, all that cool, nostalgic signage, probably ended up in the trash. Aside from the owner maybe keeping a few pieces. I would have enquired about buying a few of the smaller ones last time you were there. If I was you. Even if they had to modify them a bit, like drilling a tiny hole in them or changing a corner a bit, to make sure that you couldn't use them in your own business. Like used casino dice and cards get modified basically. Would have been great to just have a piece or two.
Good video! Do you mind if I use a few snippets of footage from this video in my upcoming history on this Chuck E. Cheese location? I'll be sure to give credit in the video and in the description.
It's weird I have so much nostalgia for the animatronics. When I was a kid I didn't care about the animatronics or the pizza. Never played any of the skill games to try and win tickets and prizes. All I cared about was the video games.
I don’t know what Chuck E. Cheese looked like that during the 80s. During the 80s Chuck E. Cheese was a very dimly lit video arcade with an even more dimly lit eating area when the animatronics show was playing. That place is lame af. Whoever initially decided to do this remodel was an idiot. I can picture them in a back room right now, “fvkc them kids“ 😂. I remember going to a kids birthday party there years ago thinking what the hell did they do to this place it’s not even fun.
They left these animatronics in because they're the only ones which haven't attacked anyone yet. The others walked off the stage and grabbed people. Bewareeeeeee
Back then it was the Chuck E. Cheese now it’s 5 nights at Freddy’s. I wonder if anyone has built a 5 nights at Freddy’s restaurant yet or if that’s in the works….You know the creator of 5 nights at Freddy’s went to Chuck E. Cheese as a kid.
Bro enjoy your time with your kid. In about another year and a half he’s gonna completely lose interest in everything you’re interested in. Sad but true. I’m going through it right now with my 15 year old son
I wanna tell you some because Chucky looks the same but but his outfits different because his clothes has to change like in the is because you see his parents have the bit change and his shirt his old he used Chucky used to have some grace peach brown shorts but he does is replace with the usual pants same thing with the old T shirt
This newish idea of making everything bland, gray and uninteresting may have something to do with today's generation need of having everything made for everyone. Don't get me wrong, you should be able to do anything you want, but things shouldn't be for everyone in a sense of the expected consumer. Old school fast food joints had this magical feel, I know I loved it when I was a kid; but nowadays you have this bland places that lack any identity. It's almost as no one's welcomed there, opposed to kids being welcome there...
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As kid in the 80s...i absolutely loved Chuck E Cheese and Showbiz Pizza. I recall a CEC in Vancouver that had 2 floors, the arcade was upstairs...it was epic. Back then the lighting was super dim/dark and that was part of the magic...in 90s/00s it started getting brighter and blander, more like a hospital. If you didn't go in the 80s then you have no idea what it was like.
Pizza Time Theatre was definitely better than the Chuck E. Cheese era I grew up with, you had guest stars and extra rooms with more character performing.
I was born in 1996 , and Chuck E. Cheese was one of my favorite places to go for birthday parties ! The animatronics were my favorite part , even though I was terrified of them ! I love that they decided to keep the animatronics , it’s such a staple . It’s a shame that they changed the design ! It’s so bland .
@@NintegaDarioi prefer the avenger era.
Showbiz pizza "where a kid can be a kid". Memories of growing up there
I am so glad that this location kept the animatronics!!
Some of my best childhood memories were in my local classic Chuck E. Cheese's. I hope as much of that era as possible of the restaurant can survive!👍
One last vestige of the 80s. Kudos to them for keeping things largely intact. And who else can say the parents who bring their kids there enjoy it more than their kids?
I miss the old school vintage look
It soooo boring now and not colorful
Looked better with the bright colors.
You gotta love them 80s - thank you!😮💖💙💚💯🤍👍!
Dude, they gutted that location's soul..
I was watching five nights at Freddy's with my son and remembered the creepy showbiz pizza place animatronics they had. I did always enjoy the gorilla though. Not to sound like a old man but Everything was better back then.
I enjoy fatz too!
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Hey Kurt, I am with you. I definitely agree with you that the newer look is more sterile compared to the original decor. I hope this look will grow on me…
Recently I’ve been wanting to go to Chuck E Cheese again lol, next week I will, haven’t been there in years. Good video!👍🙏
Now there are technically more rock afire explosion animatronics than Chuck E. Cheese animatronics.
I heard they were going to change this location into a 'retro' style location and bring back vintage signs, vintage memorabilia and really make it a location for fans across the country to visit and relieve the awesome past of CEC... sadly it seems like that's not the case...at least not so far... literally everything in this location from the video looks updated except for the animatronics still there. The photos on the wall are all new. They took down the fake magazine ads from the wall near the entrance. If they want to make this a nostalgic retro location they're missing the mark so far.
You and your son are so cool 80s life rules😊
I’m sick and tired of companies using screen entertainment. We take our children out to places like Chuck E to get away from all that crap. To have fun and go on magical adventures. We take them to spend time with them and make memories.
I’m sorry to say, but Chuck E Cheeses is no longer the arcade pizzeria I remember. It breaks my heart that children are forced to watched TV screens and play touch screen games, rather than enjoy the fun challenging games of old. Not only were those games fun to play, but the challenge aspect of said games helped with a child’s development and coordination skills. The animatronics were fun too cuz they would sing and dance along to the music as you ate pizza and played games.
I was never afraid of Chuck E growing up. In fact, in the town I grew up we had a Pizza Time Theater. It was located in Simi Valley Tiera Rejada RD and Sycamore AV. I had such fun times there I never wanted to leave, and I was devastated when it became the first of a line of old classic Chuck E Cheese to close down due to corporate A holes at the top making stupid business decisions to save money, and at the cost of the joy of countless families with children.
These days Chuck E Cheese just doesn’t have the same feel anymore. When you go inside, it doesn’t feel like a family friendly place. It’s just another TV screen/Apple product placement. I will never set foot in any Chuck E Cheese ever again, until they change leadership and ratify every stupid business decision made since 2010. Stop shutting down Chuck E Cheeses, stop refurbishing them into modern garbage, stop removing the aspects of what makes them a fun place for kids and grown ups alike! Until the current leadership is ousted, I refuse to give my money to this corporate joke of a company.
Couldn't have said it better
I miss colourfull. And kids love colour. They don't need depression grey
Our petition worked!! Glad you went back and updated 😊 I’m excited to go to the new Chuck E Cheese Waterpark!!
since when did you start the petition? the animatronics were staying since this was remodeled a few months ago.
Nah, ever since that quiznos lookin 2.0 sign went up at Northridge, cec is now completely d3ad to me
@GigaChadObject exactly...some half axx isshh
Fun video again. I’m sure he picked the glasses for you, he wanted the stretchy hand! Hahaha
He didn't have enough tickets for the stretchy. It was double le what he had. He wore those glasses to school today... he's a little weirdo 😁
15:29 Who wants a tootsie roll when you can grab some glasses like those😎plus all of the other goodies as well🥳
They actually was performing to songs but they run on a system called "navori" it's a system where they stream the show to the store's rather than dvds, floppys, ext. So they don't only perform for birthdays but songs too, if the lights are flashing/on then their performing. Just some info on that.
Chuck E. Cheese has grown up. He now answers to Charles Edward Cheese, he's a stock broker and certified CPA. He lives in Encino.
80s Life You actually weren’t mistaken. The band was actually performing. When the lights on stage are flashing to the beat of the music and/or the animatronics mouths are moving as well as certain movements (e.g. Munch’s and Pasqually’s arms moving up and down to the beat then they are performing. If the lights on the stage are not flashing to the beat and the animatronics are just doing random movements (without their mouths moving and little or no arm movements) then it is during an intermission. Usually intermissions have music videos from Kidz Bop and other artists as well as other content on the screens.
back in the 80s a middle aged man hanging around a chuck e cheese parking lot with a camera was a felony - times have changed lol
Another RUclipsr did a request and they are keeping the animatronics at that location
Let’s be honest here. Place is a shell of itself what once what was.
Good for CEC Northridge in deciding to keep the animatronic band! I wanted to cry when they were performing "Lend a Hand," thinking they were going to junk them soon. Shame they don't do spontaneous performances anymore, but they're still there, having survived the re-fit. That's what counts!
That’s cool that they kept the animatronics
Agree with the boring *ss color scheme. Last time you were there you should have tried to steal the bathroom door sign! (I jest.) I know it was early and empty when you were there but I hope they continue to get customers.
So if your wondering why 90s ( avenger ) Chuck stayed on some items is because during chucks redesign they kept a lot of the older stuff which I can only assume is because of their outfit similarities
I went to a few birthday parties at this location in the 80s. The interior used to be a lot darker back then.
Remember going to CEC as a kid. The location was somewhere in LA. I don’t know where exactly but it was a big deal then.
See I would think right now more than ever would be a good time for them to have the animatronics with the new FNAF movie that just came out. People will be interested in the nostalgia of the animatronics.
Thanks for the video, I can understand the decline now. They left my area a long time ago. I was a kid in the 80's glad I got to enjoy them back then, I would not travel far for them now. I did enjoy the pizza and beer the few times I took my kids back in the early 2000's, looked like they still had the taps on the wall
That game where you squirt the ducks is a classic.
I just couldn’t get Five Nights at Freddie’s out of my head… 😂
I go to tat one all the time sometimes so super nostalgic😊
Still has the 🏀 hoops
Usually when they do upgrade they had major building damage that needed repairs especially when the health department do inspections
Another thing about the animatronics is that some of the mech parts date back to 1983 when it was a PTT
lets go guys, the trauma of seeing chuck's cold, dead eyes shift towards you will go on for generations.
My cousin used to have his birthday party's at Chuck-E-Cheese good times
Good times, had my birthday party once at CEC, the one in Pico Rivera
Chuck e studio c outfit is gone 😢😢 its been replaced with the rockstar outfit.
Maybe, just mayyyybe someone in market saw the success of the Five Nights at Freddy's movie and, after failing to see the success of the video games over the last decade, decided that the anamatronics are definitely still a draw. They dropped the ball big time, I think, on not noticing the success of FNAF previously. Not saying that every store needs anamatronics, but some flagship spots throughout the nation should definitely still have them.
Ha was thinking about you! I used to go with my school on Halloween to this location
That place is in the same parking lot corn stars go to get tested , and there is also a testing spot across the street 😂😂
While it’s awesome that they decided to keep the animatronics (smart choice), wouldn’t it have made more sense to have it at the main giant 3 story one in San Jose since they remodeled the place?
They’re idiots for remodeling cause it seriously defeats the purpose of people traveling to go see it for nostalgia. Especially if it’s not even how it looked before and the animatronics don’t even perform unless it’s a party.
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The CEC in Annapolis MD isnt far from me now i wanna go see how it looks i haven't been there in many years
they should’ve done this to Huntington Beach (they are the oldest location with the oldest animatronics in a location)
I want to go visit and check out this Chuck E. Cheese location!
the Chuck that you spotted on that game, reffered to by fans as "Avenger Chuck" was used between the late 90s to 2012 when he was replaced by that CGI abomination.
Rock-A-Fire was amazing in the day
I remember when it was Showbiz Pizza and the mascot was Billy Bob the bear
Pizza Time Theater was awesome...it was dark lighting like watching a movie
Is that how they should do it
Did anybody notice how it said "Where a kid can be a KD?" I thought it was a misspelling but nobody's noticed it.
Is it just me, but I remember the lighting to be more dimly lit? The flourescent lighting is not inviting. It felt more theatrical walking into a chuck e cheese in the 80s/early 90s. It looks more corporate now, or just a classroom with games in it
Also, all that cool, nostalgic signage, probably ended up in the trash. Aside from the owner maybe keeping a few pieces. I would have enquired about buying a few of the smaller ones last time you were there. If I was you. Even if they had to modify them a bit, like drilling a tiny hole in them or changing a corner a bit, to make sure that you couldn't use them in your own business. Like used casino dice and cards get modified basically. Would have been great to just have a piece or two.
You remember chucky cheese when it was called showbiz pizza
we want Pineville nc to be the next retro store
#savepineville #savepineville3stage
Good video! Do you mind if I use a few snippets of footage from this video in my upcoming history on this Chuck E. Cheese location? I'll be sure to give credit in the video and in the description.
Sure, no problem. Thank you.
Hi Itzarob!
I like the other booths they were more colorful
reminds me of that movie with nick cage
Willy's Wonderland! Fun movie!
The Chuck E Cheese on Chase Ave. in Milwaukee has the band.
It's weird I have so much nostalgia for the animatronics. When I was a kid I didn't care about the animatronics or the pizza. Never played any of the skill games to try and win tickets and prizes. All I cared about was the video games.
5:49 but they were moving there mouth’s singing
Fun fact: the sketch book old chuck E cheese logo is from the 2000s
You are the best! :]
The original CEC phrase was smile America say Chuck.E.Cheese
I don’t know what Chuck E. Cheese looked like that during the 80s. During the 80s Chuck E. Cheese was a very dimly lit video arcade with an even more dimly lit eating area when the animatronics show was playing. That place is lame af. Whoever initially decided to do this remodel was an idiot. I can picture them in a back room right now, “fvkc them kids“ 😂. I remember going to a kids birthday party there years ago thinking what the hell did they do to this place it’s not even fun.
They left these animatronics in because they're the only ones which haven't attacked anyone yet. The others walked off the stage and grabbed people. Bewareeeeeee
dude shut up no they didn’t
The Chuck E. Cheese in Bell Gardens still has the band 🤷🏻♂️
cool video thank you
The extra outlets are city code for remodeling, pretty ridiculous
Back then it was the Chuck E. Cheese now it’s 5 nights at Freddy’s. I wonder if anyone has built a 5 nights at Freddy’s restaurant yet or if that’s in the works….You know the creator of 5 nights at Freddy’s went to Chuck E. Cheese as a kid.
After FNAF, popularity will increase families to visit also they need to add one from the movie. Hopefully, you and family ordered food.
Missed opportunity to say you're not, The Head Cheese, Kurt, but great video
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Bro enjoy your time with your kid. In about another year and a half he’s gonna completely lose interest in everything you’re interested in. Sad but true. I’m going through it right now with my 15 year old son
Yesssss!!!
I might be years late but when tf did Chuck E Cheese become so . . . BRIGHT??? and no ball pit??? This is so sad
I wonder if the success of Five Nights made them reconsider 🤷♂️
definitely not the case.
HOW do you survive three nights at Chucky cheese
Go to the chuck e cheese in brick NJ pleas!!!!
0:26 ❤🔋🔋🔋
I would pay anything to see that band play a Radiohead song.
Things like that scare me. They freak me out. Like Howard the duck. Large “puppets” 😖 I can’t.
Sweet Vid! I have been wanting to go there and do a video too! Do you need a kid to have lunch or dinner there??
It's probably best.
oId schooI vintage chuck E cheese
Its just Peter Piper Pizza if they didnt have the band
Why don’t they have the dance floor and the animatronics???
11:50 bro roasted new chuck.e
Corona still has them.
I wanna tell you some because Chucky looks the same but but his outfits different because his clothes has to change like in the is because you see his parents have the bit change and his shirt his old he used Chucky used to have some grace peach brown shorts but he does is replace with the usual pants same thing with the old T shirt
Just like five nights at Freddy's
This newish idea of making everything bland, gray and uninteresting may have something to do with today's generation need of having everything made for everyone. Don't get me wrong, you should be able to do anything you want, but things shouldn't be for everyone in a sense of the expected consumer.
Old school fast food joints had this magical feel, I know I loved it when I was a kid; but nowadays you have this bland places that lack any identity. It's almost as no one's welcomed there, opposed to kids being welcome there...
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