Warwick, RI (1245 Bald Hill Rd)

1245 Bald Hill Rd was a Chuck E. Cheese’s Pizza located in Bald Hill Plaza and opened on October 12, 1990[1] and closed on November 19, 1994[2]. It was located in the Bald Hill Plaza

History

1990’s

Warwick, RI (1245 Bald Hill Rd) opened on October 12, 1990, as a relocation to the Warwick, RI (1960 Post Rd) location. The store opened with the SPT 1980's Remodel Program and Chuck E.'s House[3]. Between 1992 and 1993, Jasper’s original shirt would be replaced with the new cowprint design[4]. In 1994, the store would receive the 1-Stage with the turntable. The store would end up closing a few months later, on November 19, 1994. On January 17, 1995, at 10:30 am, the Warwick, RI, Chuck E. Cheese’s Pizza would auction off everything inside the store[5].

2000’s

In 2000, the animatronics would be retrofitted by Mechanical Displays, Inc. Chuck E. Cheese was turned into a Hippo, Munch into an Alligator, Helen into a Monkey, Jasper into a Jaguar, and Pasqually into a bear. The lights, 1-Stage props, Munch’s organ, Pasqually’s drum, and the shell for the Munch’s Make Believe Band sign would be reused from the 1-Stage.[6]The band would be installed on a trailer[7] and travel around the massachusetts area until allegedly 2013. In May 2022, the animatronic show would appear on Facebook Marketplace. It would end up selling for $20k[8], being purchased by the East Coast Gaming Expo being used for various conventions, with the last known usage of it being from February 2023[9].

Animatronics

Character Operation Serial Status
Mr. Munch (Cyberamic) Oct. 12, 1990 – Nov. 19, 1990 N/A Owned by East Coast Gaming Expo
Jasper T. Jowls (Cyberamic) Oct. 12, 1990 – Nov. 19, 1990 N/A Owned by East Coast Gaming Expo
Chuck E. Cheese (Cyberamic) Oct. 12, 1990 – Nov. 19, 1990 N/A Owned by East Coast Gaming Expo
Guest Star / Helen Henny (Cyberamic) Oct. 12, 1990 – Nov. 19, 1990 N/A Owned by East Coast Gaming Expo
Pasqually (Cyberamic) Oct. 12, 1990 – Nov. 19, 1990 N/A Owned by East Coast Gaming Expo
Wink (Cyberamic) 1994 – Nov. 19, 1994 N/A Unknown

References

  1. https://www.newspapers.com/article/journal-transcript-bald-hill-plaza-warw/182122607
  2. https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1-hyawyZq2UymJD00WwAm1Grw-o2jbDmvtPZXabfBaB4
  3. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FhwsLzUINyU
  4. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=txV9nM6Jqe8
  5. https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-boston-globe-chuck-e-cheese-warwick/103309922/
  6. http://mechanicaldisplays.com/clients/talkani/TA01.jpg
  7. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HhyeH0Tfdtc
  8. https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/1694667647532361/
  9. https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1CjY4zJAq4/

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