This was amazing. Dandy Bear really was a Miami staple. I remember when I first moved down here the commercials would run on PBS all day long. Truthfully Dandy Bear was more popular than Chucc E. Cheese in Miami.

I visited Dandy Bear two days before it’s closure, and I felt the nostalgia immediately rush back when I walked through those doors. It was probably 20 years since I was last there celebrating my cousin and I’s birthday in one of the party rooms. I was always fond of those animatronics and the tunnel was so much fun! I was that kid who would break the rules by jumping on the show stage, ahah! Today I went back after hearing that the location reopened as an Off the Wall arcade. So far, they’re still working on the place despite being open. I saw the owner and a couple of the staff moving around arcade cabinets. But most of the games that were there from Dandy Bear remain operational, along with several brand new games, including a Rabbids VR cabinet that has HTC Vive headsets on it! But it wasn’t working yet. A lot of the Dandy Bear murals and signage have been taken down, of course. But some remnants still remain. There was still a mural of the lion character up on the back wall behind the kitchen. The napkin holders inside the main stage room still has Dandy’s logo on it. Surely that’s all gonna go away as the owner continues to remodel the place. One of the party rooms has been painted with a blue and green color scheme to match OTW’s branding. And the rest of the interior will follow, at least according to the owner. The place is scheduled to close down temporarily in the Fall as they begin a more thorough remodeling project to include axe-throwing, trampolines and a full bar. So if you still wanna soak in that leftover Dandy Bear aesthetic, it’s best to go now while it’s still up! (And there’s a pop-up shop near the location)

I had more fun here than I ever did in any Chuck E. Cheeses location. Rip Dandy bear 😔

Rest In Peace you wonderful CEC knockoff, you shall be missed

I shed a tear, it was a touching video especially as someone who couldn't go it's nice hear and see the community coming to together. It's was a really sweet piece of history you captured, thank youu!

R.I.P Dandy Bear (1999 - 2022)

I wish I was able to go there before closing, it looks like a fun place

I miss working there and that's me in the red shirt saying it means alot to me I wanted it to stay there forever. Also I was Dandy Bear that you see walking around at the end. The very last day is so sad and emotional. Thank You for this.

I've never been here but I've always loved it! My friend actually owns the animatronic show now! He will most likely take very good care of them and maybe one day he could get them running in his garage or something

part of my childhood.. def heartwarming video!

They made a mistake by putting the animatronics by the exit Fwi

Literally slayed. ILYSM KC 🤭🤭🤭🤭

I used a to go here every month ish, but the last day was the saddest moment of my life

It really sucks that Dandy bear closed, I used to celebrate my little brother’s and my other friends birthdays there

bittersweet memories 💔

RIP Dandy Bear. I miss this place like crazy /:

I been there when I was younger a long time ago

“Owner of Feral Child” 😭😭

I hope it can come back after you know.

Dude i cried

R.I.P

5:15 At this point, the person standing next to Dandy is his owner, Mr. Jorge Sauma.

Valentina: there's many like not other little atractions for kids to go to its all like electronics billy bobs wonderland : and chuck e cheese : ARE WE JOKES TO YOU

The good this about this is that the Dandy Bear animatronics are still performing to this day! Search up "Mech-a-dice" on KZfaq, he bought some of the bots and got em working, now they play songs from Chuck E. Cheese show tapes. The arcade and all that may be gone, but the characters aren't really gone forever!

the virgin mary candles as if he died LOLOLOLOL

It's Like Chuck E Cheese!

Bro i went here all the time and when it closed i celebrated because that place was creepy af

😢

5:16 Music Name?

You know, there are all of these places similar to Chuck E. Cheese having not had aged well. Leading me to believe that Chuck E. Cheese is the chain similar to this place with the most locations and has the longest run. Basically no similar place to Chuck E. Cheese have as many locations as Chuck E. Cheese and didn’t have as much success as CEC either.

I wonder what the Chuck E. Cheese in Miami thought about this

Sad

1:08 2 Tokens???????

The owner retired

And I thought Chuck E. Cheese sued them

1992 not 1999

They couldnt compete with Chuck E Cheese I guess

The backrooms platforms

i know why it closed : chuck e cheese sent them a message to close cause it kinda was a knock off

This is totally a Chuck E. Cheese rip off

I say it's closing because it's a rip off chuck e cheese