The History Of Chuck E Cheese’s In Lexington Ky

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Жыл бұрын

Here is the 10th installment of season 2 of my “History Of” series
In this video I go over the history of the Chuck E. Cheese’s location in Lexington Kentucky. Which is also the final history episode on a Kentucky Chuck E. Cheese location.
This video idea goes back to mid 2021 when I was trying to figure out what Chuck E. Cheese location to do next after Paducah. I then decided to continue covering the Kentucky locations and chose Lexington since it was the last location I had yet to talk about.
I just want to thank all the websites and people who helped me complete this movie!
Shoutout to Chatty Chuck E for helping out with Info & pictures!
NOTE: this channel is recommended for ages 13+ and NOT for kids. This channel may contain videos not suitable for children and have adult language or other things kids shouldn't be exposed to. While some of my videos may be ok for kids to watch I assure you the rest is sure as hell not!

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@QuintonReviews 10 ай бұрын

You know, growing up I never went to a Chuck E Cheese in the Lexington area even once, because pretty much everyone knew Gattitown was better. Every party I went to as a kid was there.

@bunny_starss 8 ай бұрын

Yeah Gattitown was basically the Chucky e cheese for Lexington kids

@nickmoore9919 Жыл бұрын

I worked there during the incident involving the early shut down and you have a couple things off, firstly the managers son (not daughter) broke his leg and the other manager was sick with the flu, but it certainly was confusing going in only to be sent home

@michaelanderson2886 Жыл бұрын

I went to Showbiz in Lexington around 1983. I played the sit down version of Star Wars Arcade over and over. The animatronics were cool - but creepy (I was 8 years old)

@cassinetti90 Жыл бұрын

You should call the new name of 2.0: the end of childhood

@hearts4haru. Жыл бұрын

Hi again

@KingWaluigi07 Жыл бұрын

Lol

@Spookyweasel99 Жыл бұрын

Nice

@oscarcabrera5488 Жыл бұрын

🤣

@Metadummyvr Жыл бұрын

Plz bring back the magic I want this generation to have that magic that it used to😢

@tailsfan628 Жыл бұрын

This month, I'm going to Chuck E. Cheese's in Tallahassee, FL. This is one of the few 3-stage locations that did not originate as a Showbiz Pizza.

@Axos_Abode Жыл бұрын

Whenever you upload my day instantly gets better. Not done with the vid yet but so far it's absolutely amazing! Thanks for providing us for such quality content.

@bellavista00 Жыл бұрын

As some who grew up going to this location it’s so amazing to see someone actually covering it. I have so many memories of this location from the early 2000’s going there with my sadly late cousin playing in the center and meeting kids I’d never see again in the tubes and I went there once when studio c beta was active and was kinda disappointed that the animatronics (something I was a fan of as a kid) were all but gone leaving screens that loop the same things every 5ish minutes. Side note I very much understand not being a fan of Lexington it’s one of those cities that is like a labyrinth with many one way roads and confuses many people.

@UnfrostedPopTartMan Жыл бұрын

Another AMAZING video from the Nathan Spies himself. Keep up the good work man! 👍

@tommykimon Жыл бұрын

I grew up with this location and had so many childhood memories of Showbiz pizza. I even remember when it switched over to Chuck E Cheese. My daughter is 19 and had her childhood there too.

@fsatmm Жыл бұрын

another great video! keep up the great work !!

@michellem9444 Жыл бұрын

One possible reason that the Lexington Chuck E Cheese's fell into such disrepair might be due to the decline of the surrounding neighborhood. The Woodhill area became known as a rough area, and I remember that some pizza delivery places wouldn't even deliver to some of the apartment complexes there, because of the danger. It's hard to get parents to bring their kids to a restaurant within an area with that kind of reputation. That had to affect their bottom line.

@mariesmith6744 Жыл бұрын

I agree it has become a rough area.

@RobloxGaming32971 11 ай бұрын

You have a point

@TheJerseyMouse Жыл бұрын

the moment has arrived

@Bobby-tz5jd Жыл бұрын

Yes

@kiwizoomer Жыл бұрын

i was so confused because the video said 3 hours ago and this was from 8 hours ago then a saw the live chat button

@azizarslan7941 Жыл бұрын

Wertyuiop

@SoyZanut Жыл бұрын

happy birdo oh emi

@samgamgee42 Жыл бұрын

Enjoyed the video. Haha I drove past it 2 weeks ago and was wondering how it was doing. I was there several times from late 80s to mid 90s for kids birthday parties...good memories

@jordancruse5614 Жыл бұрын

Enjoyed the vid! I grew up in the early 90's and can say the animatronics are what made the experience for me and my friends. I realize they were a bit creepy, but I have such nostalgia from it. And at that age, we were more amazed by them. It's a shame they decided to get rid of the stage and characters for bland back-drops or TV screens (as if kids need more screens). It's kind of depressing Lol Maybe the animatronics will make a come back!

@carlosbaltazar4957 Жыл бұрын

Am new to ur channel mr. Spies and I do enjoy listening to you as u talk about mascots and famous restaurants and places.

@LATENATE326 Жыл бұрын

Its Finally here I waiting for it for a long time

@TheLexingtonTimes Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the video

@weast6388 Жыл бұрын

I grew up in Lexington, I live about 20 minutes away from it and I went to this location so much as a kid. Haven't watched the video yet but I can't wait to.

@Nah_dawg23 Жыл бұрын

You from Paris?

@weast6388 Жыл бұрын

@@Nah_dawg23 no Winchester

@Nah_dawg23 Жыл бұрын

@@weast6388 oh

@monsterjamfan2002 Жыл бұрын

I Was Afraid of the Chuck E Cheese Mascot When I Was Little in the Late 2000s And The Last Time I Went to Chuck E Cheese's Location in Lexington was 6 Years ago, I Haven't Been Back To that Location Since.

@Bobby-tz5jd Жыл бұрын

Great video Bruv, keep up the work. And a replacement word for cancer is monster/piece of sh*t

@spongegenerator Жыл бұрын

Great work Nathan looks like Chucky’s family members decide to go where he works at

@mariaworthington300 Жыл бұрын

I live here and I can say I used to go as a kid. It was definitely kind of creepy. The staff wasn’t the nicest and it was never the cleanest place. The location isnt terrible but it could be better. Like you said, everyone switched to gattitown and malibu jacks or monkey joes. I pass the location often and its almost barren at least compared to how busy it used to be. We will see how long it lasts now with all of the changes🤔

@timemerson4162 Жыл бұрын

Used to live in the Woodhill area. we called it Hoodhill lol.

@alejandroandrescolmenaresb8640 11 ай бұрын

Hi i love your videos for some reason and I've been super intrigued by them.also can you make a video of the cec in Melbourne Florida. Thanks in advance if you do

@algebralianism Жыл бұрын

So for your replace word maybe storm. Also congrats on doing all of Kentucky locations.

@jacobb. Жыл бұрын

I had a bday at Showbiz at this location. Ended up with nightmares as the bear slowly made its rounds. Ended up with a buddy that worked Chuck E cheeses and he did the chucky shuffle for me on my 16th bday. Lexington is a good city but as time goes on I'm trying to get to a smaller satellite town just close enough. Thanks for vid

@monkealex571 Жыл бұрын

Amazing video! One history I'd love to see is of the San Jose (Tully Road) Location, since it's also the biggest chuck e cheese in the United States

@Vvvv86051 Жыл бұрын

That would probably would be the history of Cec in San Jose. With the 3 locations Winchester blvd (the 1st cec ever) (1977-1985) Krooser rd (1978-2020) and Tully rd (1981-)

@cherishish Жыл бұрын

Great vids! Can you please do one on the Mentor, Ohio location PLEASE❤

@d1llp1ckle1 Жыл бұрын

I tend to forget that this was the location with "Kitzi Mitzi", I've always liked that outfit and the MSU one from Memphis. I think a cool history one you could do is of a former SPP turned CEC that didn't have the RAE 3-stage. There's about a dozen locations that actually had the RAE mini stage for a while after they opened because they were small locations (this was in 1983 as well), and I think that'd be kinda fun to talk about.

@marcosatheundesirable Жыл бұрын

@ashleybrooke5199 Жыл бұрын

I’m really showing my age with this one lol I had my 4th birthday at this location when it was showbiz. I distinctly remember the ball pit they had and they also had a coin ride that was one seat and it rotated like a Ferris wheel. showbiz was the best!

@AnimeGirlxXx69 Жыл бұрын

I remember going to this place and when they removed Mr Munch 8 year old me wrote an angry letter and those Basterds never responded.

@justmaskdoeswrestling7454 Жыл бұрын

I live in Kentucky and I think this is the only Chuck E. Cheese in the state I’ve not been to, I went to bowling green and Louisville’s as a kid, bowling greens was always my favorite

@yellowfoxwontshutup420 Жыл бұрын

15:40 as a local can confirm at least when I was a kid they had the buzzy buzzy bee game. Fucking lit

@blackrat2003 Жыл бұрын

Hey Nathan, not sure the likelihood of you reading this but I was wondering, now that you're done covering the Kentucky locations I was hoping you would make a video on the Massachusetts locations? My childhood location was the Worcester location but I never find much information on that location. I was a video like this on that location would happen because you clearly have more experience researching CEC locations then I

@mariesmith6744 Жыл бұрын

Growing up, I was always ready to go to Chuck E Cheese 🧀🍕 in Lexington. My trip to lex was always to see my aunt or my dad at one point in time. So many memories of this place!! I went the last time in 2008? And I remember realizing the anamatronics had been replaced with the green screen thing. Studio C whatever you call it and was so very disappointed. Tho my niece & nephew had a good time I wished they could have experienced what I did growing up.

@diecastcountdown9651 Жыл бұрын

Down-grade 2.0. Finally at 13:09 “Looney Bird became Pizzacam”. Missing that from previous CEC videos.

@jasondowney2973 Жыл бұрын

I ran this location from May 2006 to September 2014. A few clarifications for you. The phase 4 remodel was in 2007 not 2006. I am a uofl fan, so when we changed to the purple shirt, I kept the red hat. I joked and said there were too much blue in Lexington and it could use more red. The moon and sun were part of the stage until the 2007 remodel. The ne red tables were installed in 2007 not for phase 3. Phase two and 3 had the same table package at the store.

@parker14_ Жыл бұрын

awesome video!!

@ttk-stephenfox1507 Жыл бұрын

I had my 5th birthday party there I’m 23 now but man I had a blast there. A Monkey joes was opened in Danville Kentucky about 35 mins from lex. I live in a small town right beside Danville. But I can say monkey joes didn’t last. I stopped going to chucke cheese when I turned 10 and as I got older I started going to champs Malibu jacks and a trampoline park that opened up. Then I hit high school and I quit going to all of them. Man those were the days.

@justmaskdoeswrestling7454 Жыл бұрын

It’s really interesting that Lexington changed to phase 4 logo so soon, I believe the one in bowling green that I always went to kept cool Chuck until they rebranded it again in 2013 and skipped phase 4

@Video657 Жыл бұрын

You should do the History of Chuck e cheese MANCHESTER NEW HAMPSHIRE for your next video

@fsatmm Жыл бұрын

could you maybe look at the New Hartford NY location? i don’t know a lot, but i know they had a rocker stage, closed, reopened, then closed again 2019

@bhunt799 7 ай бұрын

I hope you cover the Chuck E. Cheese in Everett Ma one day as that was my go to Chuck E. Cheese’s when I was a kid and it’s one of the few CECs not to get a 2.0.

@jasburger Жыл бұрын

I cannot wait

@lemmyfortnitegamingeasscen9600 Жыл бұрын

8:26 I think this is how both Sun drop and moon drop got into security breach

@daviddgtnt Жыл бұрын

Would it be possible to do a video on Madison, TN? It's the one I've gone to since childhood and they remodeled.

@wuzgold 9 ай бұрын

I use to be crazy about Chuck E Cheese’s as a kid.

@DaveysWonderfulWorld Жыл бұрын

@nathan spies sorry I miss the live stream I was bizzy with school work but what are your thoughts on doing the history of chuck e cheese’s in darian Illinois please

@Jack_Walten32 Жыл бұрын

this man love's buzzy buzzy bee to much

@Collazy Жыл бұрын

can you make a video of that one chuck e cheeses from the 2000s that had both 3 stage and the studio c stage at the same time. since nobody talks about it

@daphnebreneman39 Жыл бұрын

Could you do laurel Marylands CEC/showbiz next?

@showbizrailproductions Жыл бұрын

Nice, btw another name for cancer is "Plague"

@Video657 Жыл бұрын

FINALLY!

@Chris13586 Жыл бұрын

Maybe do some History videos on locations in Virginia like the one in Potomac mills est est

@alyssakizer9736 Жыл бұрын

You should do the one in Lewisville Texas! I think it was a old Showbiz pizza.

@AwesomeDrawer2017 Жыл бұрын

Great work Also use this to replace cancer: the money greedy business practice

@colonelnoodles871 Жыл бұрын

Do you know if any other locations in Kentucky still have the avenger chuck logo? I thought I passed one a while back, but i can't find it...

@raewestvirginia2128 Жыл бұрын

Lexington also had the old bob the builder ride. I rode it as a kid

@bunny_starss 8 ай бұрын

I remember there was a horse one or something as well

@damianhendriks6162 Жыл бұрын

Do you have any photos of Billy Bob inside a Chuck E Cheese's Pizza Time Theater?

@digitalworm853 Жыл бұрын

I live in Kentucky but when you said “I don’t like the wildcats” I FLIPPED MY S*** I PLAY ON THE WILDCATS TEAM

@DELETED360 Жыл бұрын

FINALLY:D

@Arandomspongebobguy Жыл бұрын

Was the blurry phase 3 exterior Lexington? When they remodeled in 2006, the Chucky trapped in the white circle to the right was removed.

@chucke.cheesesmichiganprod1254 Жыл бұрын

Think you could do some History Of videos on the locations in Michigan?

@Arandomspongebobguy Жыл бұрын

I have a question, when are you gonna do a history of the CEC in Hampton, VA?

@NathanSpies Жыл бұрын

Probably 2024

@yourmother1211 Жыл бұрын

@@NathanSpies you better because I’ll check

@yourmother1211 Жыл бұрын

@Mr No name person I’m still checking

@CECbots19 Жыл бұрын

Can you do a history of the Chuck E cheese in Oregon Beaverton Please

@wuzgold 9 ай бұрын

Dang, they got rid of the animatronic too? He was my day one.

@calvieplays4256 Жыл бұрын

Do a history video of Chuck E. Cheese in Green Bay❤❤

@sage_sannin7802 Жыл бұрын

You should say the garbage fire, and you said you might make a video on the cec location in newerk ca, it’s my childhood cec and is the closest to the San Jose location which I’ve been to.

@WhoDidWhat17 Жыл бұрын

Hey Nathan! I have made this comment because I noticed at 25:11 my picture of the Bowling Green location was used without credit. Anytime you want to use my pictures you can just make sure to credit me first. oh and btw you should make an update to the Bowling Green location History Of video because they got 2.0 back in June 2022.

@justbecca2414 Жыл бұрын

Can you talk about the Memphis TN location? I’m so curious what happened to it

@SportsFAN690 Жыл бұрын

Can you do Washington? Especially Spokane or Tri Cities

@IrisThePrettyGirl Жыл бұрын

You should do the history of chuck e cheese in Florida

@Sirenfan5830 Жыл бұрын

I already wached it made me cry its sad too see the rockafire Getting Replaced By Chuck e cheese

@daniexists6 25 күн бұрын

Hey, when I was a kid I lived down the street from that one.

@purpleguylovesfnaf9319 Жыл бұрын

Cool

@melva190 Жыл бұрын

Nathan: you should call 2.0 next year as “trash”

@pariscloud2907 Жыл бұрын

Man I didn't even notice they changed the outside of the store. I've had no reason to go there since I don't have a reason to. Maybe I'll order a pizza just to see inside for myself.

@Kay.things Жыл бұрын

I went to the same one 2 times when I was younger and they only had the one and only mouse it’s so sad seeing the history that I never new about

@bunny_starss 8 ай бұрын

I'm honestly surprised there wasn't more incidents due to its location being Woodhill

@BobbiRakus Жыл бұрын

Chuck E. Cheese’s mouth actually kind of matched the song! 🤩 0:35

@cupcakesmom3498 Жыл бұрын

20 + years ago my oldest son( 40 soon) was Chuck E , he said a kid grabbed his nose and swung on it,lol

@stupidemokid182 Жыл бұрын

Can people from Louisville mention Lexington without talking shit? God damn, we get it, you’re better than everybody

@laurencreech5894 Жыл бұрын

Omg I worked here and had NO IDEA

@TheCarlyWChannel 11 ай бұрын

They have the Noah’s Ark and the Barney train ride at the Tyler, Texas location. I have never seen you do the history of Chuck E. Cheese in Tyler, Texas. I am not sure if it was a former show biz pizza place.

@domlee8032 Жыл бұрын

@NathanSpies , uh I like the production art on 9:57 I want to know who the art for it, because it looks a Disney animator.

@Pushing_Daisies Жыл бұрын

A good replacement for calling 2.0 cancer could be “Olive Garden fever dream”

@SoyZanut Жыл бұрын

@happyguy9783 Жыл бұрын

I love Modern Helen Costume

@DrewThomas Жыл бұрын

I have an idea for the 2.0 name change. You should call it Bruno like We Don't Talk About Bruno!

@rayadkins81 Жыл бұрын

I hope someone kept that Mitzi UK outfit well just the outfit because as someone that really likes the UK team it would be cool to have. I hope they didn’t destroy it because it would be cool UK artifact. Not relate to above but in 12:03 the tuxedo/avenger Chuck is wearing the Pizza Time Theater outfit. I honestly think this Chuck wearing the PTT outfit is better than the actually PTT Chuck wearing it.

@rarebeatles Жыл бұрын

The next one should be the history of the one in San Jose (the three story one that is off of highway 101 in Tully Road)

@Arandomspongebobguy Жыл бұрын

Was the photo of Mitzi's Tennessee cheerleading outfit taken at Memphis, TN is Hickory Hill or Austin Peay?

@NathanSpies Жыл бұрын

Not sure

@Arandomspongebobguy Жыл бұрын

@@NathanSpies It probably might be both

@brookenthewoods Жыл бұрын

My childhood!

@drobotics2205 Жыл бұрын

are you going to cover every single showbiz?

@henrysonic3843 Жыл бұрын

Thx

@gabrielw5195 Жыл бұрын

A good name for 2.o is a dump heap lol

@gwenmloveskpopandmore Жыл бұрын

Monkey Joes had already been competition for years lol

@chrisrose_krii_lun_aus Жыл бұрын

What was special about the one in Lexington. I was there many times as a child then with my kids. Hopefully it wasn't anything bad. Lol. It's Gatti town now.