The 3-stage animatronics in Darien that later went through Concept Unification were originally from the Benton Harbor, Michigan ShowBiz Pizza. That location closed in either 1984 or 1985 and it was only open for about 2-3 years as it was opened in 1982

hey chris! I hope ur having a great christmas, i just wanna say im thankful for all the joy and entertainment you brought to me and all ur other viewers!

I worked at the Darien Location from 92-96.. Great Times.Back then it was a three stage.

I still firmly believe they should have put 1 bot on each stage segment

I grew up in Tinley Park... I waited two hours in line at the Sam's Club right next to that Chuck E. Cheese for groceries, and frequented that strip mall a lot. I was honestly hoping you'd cover it, not for any good reason, but because I wanted to see how it looked since the last time I was inside (in like 2009 lol). It's oddly comforting that it hasn't changed at all; I haven't been there in a decade, I never ate the pizza, but I'm curious now and want to give it my regards before the animatronics go the way of the K-Mart a couple hundred feet away. I'll have to find a good reason to go by there when I'm at home in a couple weeks. If you ever find yourself there again, you should stop at Mickey's Gyro and Ribs, about a mile away on Oak Park Avenue. Best gyros in the area!

These are some of the best CEC videos on KZfaq. Your channel covers so many locations! I LOVE IT

I love this unique stage!! Behind the other curtains there’s pretty much just junk and storage, but it’s still crazy that you got to see this!! Good job. 👍

Thanks for visiting! It was great meeting you.

THATS A NICE 3 STAGE STUDIO C BETA I WISH CORPORATE WOULD DO THAT TO SOMR OTHER US LOCATIONS

1:34 the fact the played lankybox is mad wilded 💀

The curtains at Darien are from the West Des Moines location!

This store housed a Rocker Stage actually (The bots were from an unknown PTT). Maybe this one had a higher height Rocker Stage. Also, Tinley Park expanded twice. Their first expansion happened in around 1999-2002 and then again in 2012. Darien underwent Concept Untification in November 1991 not 1992. The stage was converted to how you see it now on July 6, 2020 not 2019. Joliet got 2.0 in Early 2020.

Merry Christmas! Another good video as always

Nice to see the band decorated for Christmas one last time! That Darien stage was truly unique too

Also I don’t know if you checked out the one in west Orlando but they have a Studio C Alpha stage and their Chuck E animatronic is really spectacular

Both Kedzie and Darien used to have 3 stages obviously, they also had the whole cast, Darien removed theirs first, they were in horrible shape so they got the bot from Joliet, IL and put it on their stage with some studio c decorations. Kedzie’s bots were fine, but they removed them too for unknown reasons. The thing is, Kedzie’s stage was blank at first, it was just black walls for chuck and pasqually’s stage. And just chuck on the center stage, no decorations. Until later they got them finally. Darien is one of the oldest stores (Showbiz wise) currently.

you got to meet stewart!? How cool I hope you had an amazing time and I am sooo looking forward to this video!

The stage here is very interesting indeed, but I really like what they were going towards with this concept.

when I was watching you at the 2 stage I saw lankybox on the tv

I wish we could have a studio c helen , munch , jasper, and Pasquale but there is kinda a studio c Pasquale because on the star stage in the background is like a cut out of Pasquale with head phones playing the drums and singing

Happy holidays chris.

Thanks for filming this! Stewart has been working there forever from what I recall from some videos I watched last year. He seems like a nice guy. I’ll have to see if he still post videos, I know a bunch of trolls were making fun of him which is a shame!!!

Thanks for going to Tilnley park

Merry Christmas you-all !

3:05 the wink is programmed to wink at when u hear the bells for this song

Merry Christmas Chris Bower from all of us to all of you for are CEC fans 🎅🎄👍

Imagine behind the curtains were where the bots were with storage

such a shame chuck wasnt at his best during your visit to tinley! went there recently and he was moving great, great video as always!

Merry Christmas!

Sets,!that's unusual f.arewell! 🖖

Wow! You visited the tinley park chuck e cheese's near me. I just been there not long ago before December and was planning to visit it one last time. Hope you had a happy holidays btw!

Love they have the curtains still. Wish they worked

I feel like they should put more Animatronics in the other stages

Everything looks good execpt the lankybox ad..

hay sets if you ever come to Californa should check out the cec in ventura they have a nice 2 stage

i m suprised through out all these visit of different stages u never have seen something fall off..

You should come visit Katy Texas where I live I work on the weekends Friday Saturday and Sunday every from 5:00 PM to closing time and it’s so awesome you got to see my best friend Stewart

Imagine if you happen to run into Arcade Cranics or Lyssy Noel who live in southern California, they usually go to San Jose (Tully/Fontaine), Murrieta, and Placentia. They are real troublemakers.

Nice video

Was just there today chuck is working well now.

You should definitely check out the locations in Thousand Oaks California and Ventura California

Hey sets streets eats how are you i love your vids

You finally got to Darien! Nice! I was just there a month ago a couple days before Thanksgiving. It’s a very unique stage. I used to go there all the time as a kid back when they had the 3 stage animatronics. It sucks that they’re going to get the inevitable 2.0 but at least I’ve got 3 months to get to Tinley. I’ve never been there. And I’ve also got 3 months to get to Darien again. Also, the curtains weren’t Darien’s original curtains. They came from the West Des Moines location which is why West Des Moines only has their center stage curtains. Thanks for visiting. Stewart is a time traveler. The man hasn’t changed in over 25 years

Well time to plan a dumpster dive in March lol

I'll be going to Tinley for my birthday in February which I guess will be their final month

I remember going to the Tinley park Chuck E. Cheese a few years ago it’s sad to think that the stage will be gone in a few months

I been to the Chuck E. Cheese in Carlsbad Oceanside and I am a fan of you

Let's hear it for the old Mitsubishi projection television. I can't believe that is still working probably 25 years after it was made.

Yoo Stewart

I think that should be Capa It just looks more sense for a capa

fun fact: the curtains on that unique Studio C came from the store in West Des Moines, IA

*they have a 3 stage*

It looks like the Chuck on the 2 stage doesn’t have any air going to him period.

TINLEY REPRESENTATION

Idk about the different stage height bc of the cheese crawl bc some locations with a tall stage weren't pizza time theaters, my guess would be different roof heights

2:12 That shot made me think Jasper was missing a jaw.

has the Tinley Park one been remodeled yet?

The curtains are from the Wes des monies location

Since Darien Illinois is getting 2.0 I think kazie Illinois is probably the last three stage in Illinois

You should take me to chuck e cheese lol

Did you talk to them in the stage?

What do they do with animatronics after they get rid of them?

❤❤😂😂

Does this location still have the band?

You really need to come to Canton Michigan they have a great 2stage.

Sad That The Tinley Park, IL 2 Stage has to go in March 2023 for 2.0

Could you try to visit the lema ohio location

Did anyone noticed the tv at 1:56

#savepineville3stage #savepineville

I own the Jasper from the Darien store

I noticed that Chuck E. Cheese wasn't working at all and there's something wrong with Munch... one of his eyelids is not on track with the other!!! It breaks my heart that Chuck E. Cheese and his band is being killed off, but I get it!!! My local Chuck E. Cheese doesn't have any of them left!!!

WH-WH-WHY ARE THEY PLAYING LANKYBOX ON THE TV BRUHHHH

NOOOOOOOOO THEYRE GONE NOW

When are. You. Going back to huckleberry junction

STEWART

This isn’t ur fault, but I hate when I see a video that’s going to premiere in my feed in like a day and then when it does, KZfaq doesn’t show it in my feed. Drives me nuts. This was one of those. Luckily I remembered it since my good pal is in the thumbnail

NOO LANYBOX WHy

Fargo is under 2.0.

There's only like 2 of these stages!

hi

#savepinevile3stage

I’m sad to hear Tinley Park is getting 2.0 and getting rid of the animatronics that was my childhood location I grew up going and also I worked at Darien for my first three years with Chuck E Cheese and then moved to Texas and work at the Katy location and my current location is a 2.0

Chuck E. Cheese 🫡

Yeah I thought Chuck works I don't know what happened to him

I see lankybox kitchen advertised in the background of the thumbnail lol

Btw the studio 3-stage got 2.0

Do you know that Stewart is my friend at the chuck e cheese Darien I'm 👼

Wow I can See Lankybox kitchen on the 2 TVS

People who saw the lankybox play on tv 👇

Yo merry christmas, but I have bad news, the phoenix Arizona location got rid of their bots today.

the 2 stages imo have always sucked, they are pretty much budget cuts with extra steps, always lazily made and never work properly, it's pretty much the box characters but with a body

lanky box ad in the thumbnail lol