Port Orange, FL (5539 S Williamson Blvd)

5539 S Williamson Blvd was a Chuck E. Cheese's that opened on December 26, 2013, and closed on September 29, 2022, with a Circles of Light. A new location scheduled to be built on the site of the former location will reopen in late 2024 with the 2.0 remodel.

Stages

When the store opened, they had a Circles of Light, 32M, the animatronic came from the Dallas, Texas Montfort Dr location; which was originally removed in September 2012. The robot had 16M legs and therefore no foot tap movement when it was installed in Port Orange.

History

A Chuck E. Cheese's restaurant had not existed in Volusia County, the Daytona Beach metro area, since the Daytona Beach Pizza Time Theatre closed in 1983. When considering a new unit in the area, CEC Entertainment executives reviewed studies that claimed that the City of Port Orange was the fastest developing suburbia in Florida. Regardless of the much more sizeable population in Daytona Beach, CEC Entertainment elected to build a unit in Port Orange. This location opened on December 26, 2013. An early Phase 5 store, it received Rockstar-era art but lots of Avenger-era regulatory signage, previously used equipment, and games. The store was originally planned to open without an animatronic, but CEC Entertainment executives decided that it should have one given its proximity to Orlando and Disney World. The store was located in the newly developed Port Orange Pavilion shopping center. Behind the Chuck E. Cheese's property is a playground and fountain area. Port Orange was severely damaged from the effects of Hurricane Ian. The ceiling of the location caved in and the exterior started to collapse. In addition, the interior had sustained extreme water damage. The location was considered unsalvageable and was permanently closed and demolished in October of 2022. The location is being rebuilt and is projected to reopen in late 2024 on the existing property with the 2.0 remodel.

Videos

Link	Description	Filming / Published Date
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CcfENw8ZE58	'Cowboys Life For Me' - Port Orange, FL Chuck E. Cheese's	April 2016
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ssWWS7eMZH8	Gaming Time - Chuck E. Cheese's Port Orange, FL	April 5, 2016
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k8FOkBBcqHA	Your Birthdays Are Special - Chuck E. Cheese's Port Orange, FL	April 7, 2016
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eZEk4tzfR18	Chuck E. Cheese's Port Orange, FL Store Tour	April 12, 2016
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cQc3Grq7RS4	Rainy Day (With Interruption) - Chuck E. Cheese's Port Orange, FL	April 14, 2016
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x2TFIVUeHqE	Out Of This World - Chuck E. Cheese's Port Orange, FL	July 28, 2016
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HZ4J2H9_k6s	Fun! - Port Orange, FL Chuck E. Cheese's	May 28, 2019
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vRD33GHvmk4	Cookies for Santa - Chuck E. Cheese's Port Orange	November 14, 2019
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kMQ2D4OnpNw	Share The Joy - Port Orange, FL Chuck E. Cheese's	November 28, 2019
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D2wRb8bGaR8	Port Orange, FL - Chuck E. Cheese's DESTROYED by a HURRICANE - Last Known Footage	September 30, 2022
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GdVYUMjSdvg	Shocking video: Chuck E. Cheese in Port Orange destroyed by Tropical Storm Ian	October 1, 2022
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DPpL4qs7Oqs	Chuck-E-Cheese I’m Port Orange Florida destroyed by Hurricane Ian. Roof caves in. See aerial footage	October 27, 2022
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SkQgvRY3PIU	Port Orange Chuck E. Cheese is COMING BACK after it was DESTROYED!	February 7, 2023

Animatronics

Animatronic	Serial Number	Whereabouts
Chuck E. Cheese 32M (Studio C)	155	Survived Hurricane Ian. Head mechanisms and avenger hat owned by private collector. Body and body cosmetics completely destroyed by demolition team. From Dallas, TX (13364 Montfort Dr)