| | | | was a pizza chain created by Atari co-founder Nolan Bushnell. After a successful first two locations, it would be the first to mass produce standardized animatronics, called "Cyberamics", for its stores. After competing with ShowBiz Pizza Place into the 80's, it would file for bankrupcy and be merged into their competitor, completely upending the company. |  Animatronic Shows A collection of animatronics, running under the same computer system, which usually played on a stage as a band. Stage Variations Differently themed stages that animatronics would perform on, sometimes with technical differences and additions. Animatronics Individual animatronic characters, their technical aspects, and their history. Animatronic Repair & Preservation Proper maintenance and preservation of animatronics, along with tips to keep them running longer. Costumed Characters Costume characters worn and used in restaurants to entertain guests and perform in live shows. Costume Character Cleaning & Preservation Proper cleaning and preservation for costume character pieces, fur, clothes, and other suit parts.  A collection of every single showtape, which are physical media depicting the audio and programming signals for animatronic performances. Showtape Formats The variety of physical media formats showtapes came in. Showtape Preservation & Archival Proper techniques and procedures for keeping showtapes well maintained, and proper ways of digitally archiving it.  Hardware used to control animatronic shows, read showtape data, and diagnose problems with the stage. Programming Software & Hardware Software used by artists to 'program', or animate, animatronics to music and voices. Other Software & Hardware Software and hardware used outside of animatronics.  Video & Audio Media sent to stores for training employees, informing on policy, and giving updates to the company and its connection to the stores themselves. Commercials Video commercials found on TV. Documents used by employees and managers to run the store. News Footage Video news about the companies, their animatronics, or the individual stores and events surrounding them. News Articles News articles about the companies, their animatronics, or the individual stores and events surrounding them.  A list of all locations opened and closed. Arcade Games Arcade machines exclusive to the restaurants they're found in, usually with the brand's characters on it. Store Fixtures Signs, posters, and other fixtures found in the store, usually kept until a remodel. Promotional Material Advertising and promotional material temporarily placed in the store. Employee Wear Standard clothing all employees were required to wear, alongside additional accessories won during tenure.  Merchandise and ticket redemption items found at the prize corner/ gift shop. Food items offered at locations. Tickets that could be won by playing arcade games. Tokens that were purchasable and used for playing arcade games.  The history of the restaurants and the company behind them. Characters used by the companies, whether linked to the animatronics, or only seen in merchandise and branding. | | | | This category of are stores that retrofitted animatronic characters into other brands and mascots for their locations. | | | | | is a grocery store created by Jim Bonaminio, after successfully running the food stand for 4 years he purchased a plot of land in Fairfield Ohio thus creating Jungle Jim’s International Market. From 1988 - 2004 various animatronics from both Pizza Time Theatre, ShowBiz Pizza, and more would be installed. |  Jungle Jim's International Market A general look into the store's history. Merchandise Purchasable merchandise of the retrofitted characters. News articles mentioning the retrofitted characters. News Videos News videos mentioning the retrofitted characters. Documents & Maps Documents & maps related to the retrofitted characters. A retrofit of The King. Jungle Jim's Dolli A retrofit of Dolli Dimples. Jungle Jim's Flag Wavers A retrofit of the Flag Wavers. Jungle Jim's Chuck A retrofit of Chuck E. Cheese. A retrofit of Pasqually. A retrofit of the Warblettes. A retrofit of the Guest Star (Helen Henny). A retrofit of Billy Bob. Jungle Jim's Fatz A retrofit of Fatz. Jungle Jim's RAE Sign A retrofit of the RAE sign. Jungle Jim's Moonshine & Rocks  Burger Farm Pumpkin Festival A general look into the festival's history. Pumpkin Festival Chuck Pumpkin Festival Pasqually Pumpkin Festival Helen Pumpkin Festival Warblettes Pumpkin Festival Jasper A retrofit of Jasper. Pumpkin Festival Mr. Munch Gillian's Wonderland Pier A look into the location and its housing of the animatronics. Rocky the Panda Henrietta Hatpin Hank The Dalmatian Fun Zone & Pizza Info about the location during its time as Fun Zone & Pizza. Chico, CA (966 East Ave) Info about the location during its time as Chuck E. Cheese's. A retrofit of Jasper T. Jowls. A retrofit of Munch. | | | | was a pizza chain founded by Robert L. Brock and Creative Engineering, home to the Rock-afire Explosion animatronic band. It rivaled with Pizza Time Theatre until eventually purchasing them out in 1984. After running both chains into the late 80's, merging of both brands would commence. After Creative Engineering declined however to sell the rights to the Rock-afire, ShowBiz would begin "Concept Unification" and rebrand the company to Chuck E. Cheese's. |  Concept Unification The complete rebranding of the Rock-afire Explosion stage into the CEC 3-Stage.  Family Vision A collection of tape media providing video entertainment between animatronic performances from 1984-1989. ShowBiz Pizza Programs A collection of cassette media providing audio entertainment between animatronic performances from 1986-1988.  | | | | This category of are locations that held a PTT, SPP, CEC, or CEI animatronic band, either through official licensing, or unofficially. | Texas State Fair A general look into the fair's history. A retrofit of Rolfe. Boo Band Knight A retrofit of Beach Bear. Boo Band Jester A retrofit of Dook. Boo Band Princess A retrofit of Mitzi. A retrofit of Earl. Bubble House Clock Major Magic's All Star Pizza Revue- Reading, PA A general look into the store's history as a Major Magic's. Reading, PA (3400 Plaza Dr 3) A general look into the store's history as a ShowBiz Pizza Place. Singing Sam Killa the Gorilla | | | | was the continuation of PTT post-merger with ShowBiz Pizza Place. After its loss of the Rock-afire Explosion license, SPP and PTT stores would rebrand to Chuck E Cheese's from 1989-1992. CEC would partner with other third party animatronic manufacturers for future shows, alongside surviving as the only FEC brand into the 2000's. CEC would shift from animatronics to live performers in the late 2010's, and is still around to present day. |  Special Chuck E. Cheese's shows that feature a performance by a live performer in a Chuck E. Cheese costume, with other cast members joining in to dance. Showtape Puppets Puppets used in Showtapes to represent characters. Used in CEC from the early 90's to modern day.  Websites & Social Media Official websites and social media platforms. YouTube Videos Official YouTube videos.  Phases & Remodels New game packages, major additions, and company-wire rebrands.  Video Games Licensed Chuck E. Cheese's video games.  | | | | was an animatronic manufacturer and showtape producer founded by Aaron Fechter. After creating various animatronic shows for amusement parks, it would land a deal with ShowBiz Pizza Place in 1980 to produce Rock-afire Explosion shows for their locations. Into the late 80's, with ShowBiz not purchasing any more batches of robots, CEI would pivot to selling Rock-afire shows to competitors. This break in SPP's exclusivity over the RAE would cause a falling out between the companies. After the FEC industry pivoted away from animatronics by the late 90's, CEI would lay off all of its staff. The company would see a revitalization in the 2000's by its fandom, pivoting to private tours of its warehouse. The late 2010's would also see the company selling its old stock of parts, alongside a paid subscription video series of behind the scenes work. |  Rock-afire 90's Segments Segments found in Rock-afire Explosion showtapes throughout the 90's. Showtapes at the time were simply monthly compilations of random segments, with no cohesion. Premium Service Videos A list of videos under the Creative Engineering Premium Video Service. Billy Bob's Newsblasts News reports made by the Rock-afire Characters about real life events.  Creative Engineering Premium Video Service A paid video subscription service to access behind-the-scenes content at CEI.  Events made by the company, whether featured at specific places, or set up in-store for a certain time. | | | | was a chain of animatronic restaurants run by Creative Engineering in the late 90's. The first location in Orlando, FL was solely owned and operated by CEI, while a Jackson, TN, and a Covington, LA location were franchised out. A variety of previously unused and spare animatronic shows were held at the locations. All stores would close by the mid-2000's. |  Looney Bird's The chain's history and information. Customized and branded fixtures in each location. The first location to open in 1997, owned and operated by Creative Engineering. Jackson, TN (50 Old Hickory Blvd) The second location, opening in 2001. This was the first franchised store. Covington, LA (4001 N Causeway Blvd) The third and final location, opening in 2002, being another franchised store. Employee Items Employee wear, alongside other items given to workers. | | | | was a FEC that first opened from a former ShowBiz Pizza Place location. The chain would expand to two more locations by the 90's. By 2003 the company decided to merge all stores into a new larger space, which is still around to present day. The location was infamous for the condition of its animatronics, but they would see a proper restoration in 2022 by fans. |  Billy Bob's Wonderland The first location to open in 1989, closing in 2003. South Charleston, WV The second location, opening in 1991, and closing in 1995. Ashland, KY (12750 State Rt 180) The third location, opening in 1997, and closing in 2002. Barboursville, WV (5 Cracker Barrel Dr) The fourth and final location, opening in 2003 and staying open to present day. Volo Auto Museum Pizza Party USA Spreepark Berlin A general look into the park's history. A retrofit of Wolfman. Spreepark Berlin Fats A retrofit of Fats. Spreepark Berlin Dingo A retrofit of Dingo. Spreepark Berlin Beach Bear Spreepark Berlin Queenie Fantasilandia A retrofit of Billy Wilbur. Orange Robotoon A retrofit of Pete Thornsberry. Pink Robotoon A retrofit of Repete Thornsberry. Red Robotoon A retrofit of Billy Bill. Purple Robotoon A retrofit of Mama Granbags. Yellow/Black Robotoon Yellow/Red Robotoon | | | | is an animatronics manufacturer that was started by John Rob Holland and John Fox to focus on humanoid figures that could be programmed by the buyer themselves. By 1978 they would begin producing animatronic bands, and in 1981 they would create their first dark ride. By the late 90's they would pivot away from animated shows and exclusively work on rides and attractions, where they continue that to present day. | Animatronic Shows & Dark Rides Stage & Ride Variations | | | | was an animatronics manufacturer that was founded by Gene Bullard originally as a theater production company. John March would join in 1975, which would begin their work in animatronics. They would do contract work for animated shows up until December of 2002, where the company would go under. |   ANIMATRONICS EXCELLENCEConcept to creation captivating form & function. WHERE IDEAS BECOME REALITYAn innovative leader in cutting edge animatronics, interactive exhibits, themed attractions and much more! Since 1985, Advanced Animations has made its home in “The Heart of the Green Mountains,” in Stockbridge, Vermont. We are renowned for our magical creations which can be seen in the biggest theme parks, museums, casinos and retail locations around the world. 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Creative Presentations had been a fairly impressive animatronics company in the 1980s and early 90s, and had a hand in working with both Showbiz and CEC, as well as parks and attractions...
This pirate show used to be at the former Enchanted Forest amusement park. The park closed in 1991. The show was manufactured by Creative Presentations from Schaumburg, Illinois. The show is...
Creative Presentations (1968-2002) was an animatronics manufacturer that was founded by Gene Bullard originally as a theater production company. John March would join in 1975, which would begin their work in animatronics.
An innovative leader in cutting edge animatronics, interactive exhibits, themed attractions and much more! Since 1985, Advanced Animations has made its home in “The Heart of the Green Mountains,” in Stockbridge, Vermont. We are renowned for our magical creations which can be seen in the biggest theme parks,