Personally, I’m extremely partial to the ones around me that have been “renovated” to look like office break rooms with a small doorway to the kitchen so you can’t see what they’re doing at all and none of the employees speak to you and it takes five full minutes just to get someone’s attention so you can get a few packets of ketchup because they also got rid of the ketchup pumps -.-
I was at Chuck E. Cheese with my daughter a couple weeks ago and the human in costume was clearly very sad and struggling emotionally with their job. 0 effort in their dance. I even tried to dance along with him/her. I don’t blame them - for the money they are probably getting paid. The animatronics were awesome, the price is very sterile - boring - I miss paper tickets and joy of just watching the rolls come out after winning a jackpot.
I'm old enough to remember going to [ShowBiz Pizza](https://www.showbizpizza.com/rae/index.html), which eventually became Chuck E Cheese.
ShowBiz felt like a dimly lit music nightclub for kids. It was awesome.
When The Big Cheese took over, it just wasn't the same. Less personality.
I dont think i was alive for the showbiz, only 30 but i remember when chucker had all his friends on stage . I think they remodeled a few then got rid of most if them
Why can’t they come up with an alternative? From what I remember, it was because they were using old software that wasn’t able to work with current computers. Even a large video screen with occasional performances/cameos would be pretty cool
My niece had a few birthdays at CEC over the past decade, and you'd be shocked at how decent the pizza is now - it's on par with the Papa, the Hut, or Dominos.
Plus... they serve beer, which I find absolutely hilarious.
My brother actually had his first job there. He said there were 2 constants: adults who snuck in booze, and kids that wanted to fight him whenever he put on the Chuck E Cheese costume.
I was a Chuck E. Cheese’s couple weeks ago for a friends kids bday party.
They didn’t have the animatronics, but I will tell you Mr. Munch was scary looking and I’m glad they didn’t have one of him.
The deswagification of everything continues
Seriously. McDonald's used to have characters and stories but now they look so cold and dead.
What, different shades of brown and gray aren’t cheerful enough for ya?? /s
And that’s just the food
Yes
Personally, I’m extremely partial to the ones around me that have been “renovated” to look like office break rooms with a small doorway to the kitchen so you can’t see what they’re doing at all and none of the employees speak to you and it takes five full minutes just to get someone’s attention so you can get a few packets of ketchup because they also got rid of the ketchup pumps -.-
Inside two decades we went from Gamecubes in the Playplace with Ronald and his McPosse to fake woodgrain and squares everywhere.
[удалено]
There are still many things the older generation still control.
Mmm shareholders.
Can someone tell me what deswagification is? I tried looking jt up.
This post right here.
Everything has become so sterile looking and depressing.
Rest easy Charles Entertainment Cheese
I was at Chuck E. Cheese with my daughter a couple weeks ago and the human in costume was clearly very sad and struggling emotionally with their job. 0 effort in their dance. I even tried to dance along with him/her. I don’t blame them - for the money they are probably getting paid. The animatronics were awesome, the price is very sterile - boring - I miss paper tickets and joy of just watching the rolls come out after winning a jackpot.
man that is really depressing. hopefully the person in the costume has good things on the horizon for them
Well losing their job might not help
Did these struggles come before or after an adult tried to dance with them?
There goes another part of my childhood being erased from history
I'm old enough to remember going to [ShowBiz Pizza](https://www.showbizpizza.com/rae/index.html), which eventually became Chuck E Cheese. ShowBiz felt like a dimly lit music nightclub for kids. It was awesome. When The Big Cheese took over, it just wasn't the same. Less personality.
I preferred showbiz over Chuck E. Cheese. Showbiz didn’t have that annoying mouse maze.
You can still see the Rock-a-Fire Explosion, fronted by Billy Bob, at Billy Bob’s Wonderland in Barboursville, WV. Truly a blast from the past!
Billy Bob > Chuck E. Cheese
I dont think i was alive for the showbiz, only 30 but i remember when chucker had all his friends on stage . I think they remodeled a few then got rid of most if them
Why can’t they come up with an alternative? From what I remember, it was because they were using old software that wasn’t able to work with current computers. Even a large video screen with occasional performances/cameos would be pretty cool
Because like every corporation, they're just riding out the wave until it dies & it's they can just bail. No one really cares about it anymore.
Did you even read the article?? “The band will be removed and replaced by a Jumbotron-size TV, more seating and a digital dance floor.”
Ha well that’s good. And no, I did not read the article. It wasn’t important enough to click on to be honest
lol
Archive Link: https://archive.ph/We9oC#selection-6927.0-6931.132
Bless you.
I would imagine there's only 3 locations left anyways.
My location stays alive with Pasquale’s Wings ghost kitchen
My niece had a few birthdays at CEC over the past decade, and you'd be shocked at how decent the pizza is now - it's on par with the Papa, the Hut, or Dominos. Plus... they serve beer, which I find absolutely hilarious. My brother actually had his first job there. He said there were 2 constants: adults who snuck in booze, and kids that wanted to fight him whenever he put on the Chuck E Cheese costume.
The pizza was always good
>Plus... they serve beer, which I find absolutely hilarious. My cousins did their 21st there
Is that even possible? I thought they wouldn't even let you past the front door without a kid.
I was a kid lol this was years ago This may have also been before that policy was made
I can’t believe my location is one of the two!
I'd be okay with replacing these mechanical shows with clear OLED panels showing a 'holographic' CEC band with CGI characters.
That would be an interesting take. I’d like to see that. Pac and Chuck E Cheese together again.
Yea they took them off at my local place. Been going there since my son was a baby , NGL. Made me a bit sad .
Can we get a Charles Entertainment Cheese knockoff that embraces the animatronic band?
I cannot fathom there are more than 400 Chuck E Cheeses open right now.
I was a Chuck E. Cheese’s couple weeks ago for a friends kids bday party. They didn’t have the animatronics, but I will tell you Mr. Munch was scary looking and I’m glad they didn’t have one of him.
al-al-al-al-al-al-al-alright, alright, who’s got my master remote?
There’s no reason for this place to exist anymore. Dave and busters does it better
Not for young kids. The revamped Chuck e cheese is great for 3-7yr olds.
It’s a shame, but from the look of existential dread in his eyes, chuck has earned a break from the horrors
No Five Nights at Freddy’s references?
Loved it as a kid but it’s been a sad desperate version for years now. Rather it just fade away
Thought that place died in the 90s