Billy Bob's Wonderland: A Retrospective

[@andrewberg5288]

This is actually terrifying! Normally the show is lively and full of excitement! Now they just creep back and forth and look at the audience with a frightening glare!

[@TravTrevTV]

2022 NEWS: THEY ARE FULLY RESTORED!!!

[@freddiefreaker9088]

This is like a before and after picture for meth abuse

[@thecartboy1]

like that one commercial where the guys face slowly deteriorates from meth

[@Avtin]

They went on the freak phone...

[@swayzeetheking]

More celebrities ruined by drugs and alcohol 😕

[@Far_away_long_ago]

Mitzi looks terrifying. Poor gal! I wish they'd let Aaron fix the RAE up...

[@mindsetminutelive]

He hates the owner

[@average_dude3280]

I have a feeling from what the inside of the stage looked like in 2012 imagine what it will look like now to me I feel the show is beyond repair and should be retired. It’s sad but it’s true.

[@showbizrailproductions]

In 2014 Mitzi lost her pom poms but when they bought her a new mask she got the pom poms back.

[@looneycam2762]

Bbwl is getting restored now!, I saw it on the RAE discord server a week ago though

[@SlushysSecret]

@@looneycam2762 yep! And progress is doing well!

[@godsguitar7]

Dang, it would be such a delight to see someone and I mean anyone come in and completely rehaul the show and have someone there to maintain it. People STILL care, it's just that this show is literally dead and rotting.

[@connorleschinsky]

Done it, they refused. Just let them rot.

[@MsDill66]

Connor Leschinsky Braylon’s Back Again

[@fatzspizza]

@@MsDill66 Thats good!

[@valerierojas6743]

They done the Rehaul of the show since October 2019

[@lobot4780]

Braylon got fired again.

[@RoyC64]

5:25 Thats so depressing to look at. Aaron was their only hope.

[@sethhorst6158]

There's Braylon helping them stay alive.

[@2-d567]

@@sethhorst6158 I keep seeing you

[@TheCrabbyArchives]

Disagree, as Seth said, there's tons of hobbyists into these animatronics that know how to repair them. Maybe not to the degree Aaron knows, but "only hope" is a bit misleading

[@ParkusYT]

Aaron is the creator of the Band!

[@TheCrabbyArchives]

@@ParkusYT Yes, and?

[@AtticPartiers]

when i was there mitzy was flining her self around like normal and her ear went FLYING of her head and no staff member put it back on , just made her look even more run down

[@furniture2322]

Grab it

[@thecactusloverkid4487]

Ya there in the worst condition Aaron Factor would be so mad

[@looneybirdstudiosandbillyb7337]

Gaming with Layne Aron factor its Aron fetcher

[@lobot4780]

Looney bird studios and Billy bob bruh it’s Aaron Fechter.

[@megacyril7156]

Yah its Aaron

[@cecwaterbury]

Poor things..

[@3v133]

☹️

[@MsDill66]

Braylon (Bojangles) is back at Billy Bob's Wonderland!

[@M1dn1ghtclub]

@@MsDill66 not now

[@MsDill66]

freddy fazbear *Who cares it’s BBWL. Nobody goes expecting a good show.*

[@furniture2322]

>1 of 2 existing shows >no mechanics or experts >bootleg cosmetics >50,000 owed in taxes They're exploiting nostalgia and love for an extinct show for money. Its obvious.

[@lemonsarecool9306]

More than 2 full RAE shows exist.

[@shadowkidgaming8253]

@@lemonsarecool9306 yeah Aaron I believe actually has 2 he has another never taken out of the crates

[@technerdbird]

There are like 6 public RAEs and about 20 private shows (7 complete, 3 mini shows, the rest are assorted characters)

[@NotFlixRix]

@@lemonsarecool9306 I think they meant public shows, in ths case, BBWL and Scandia

[@percyjamesthomasdog]

Where can i buy the 3rd party masks?

[@channonwindmill]

In the words of Aaron: Holy cripes... I have never seen-

[@jossilynsanjuan7908]

A hhhh hhhh hhh hhhh hhhh fyou

[@channonwindmill]

@@jossilynsanjuan7908 boi what- u tryna hate m8

[@dawgs_life]

@The Art of Meme V They may have been drunk..

[@harrisongamingvlogsandmore812]

#restore like if agree

[@eltoxico8018]

I know I already commented once about mitzi's wig but the thing about her arm being backwards Braylon said it was a misplacement but if I worked fine 5 years ago then how was it a misplacement did she get a new arm?

[@apeabroad]

To preserve the mask's quality? More like just not wanting to repair another damaged cylinder

[@marioarapapaman509]

I know my dad was a mecabuc there but yea that cilinder haf a leak

[@analogmoron3945]

not the mama

[@STANGERSNARE]

My mask already is cracked

[@B-ROMLEY]

It was actually to preserve the mask. Because it was very undersized and would easily crack

[@AnimatronicsProductions1.9.9.3]

@@B-ROMLEY Yep, because what people where doing to make the bootleg masks, is that they were making masks, off of already existing masks, and when you do so, the next latex mask, will always shrink, because the masks are not made properly, with the plaster method. And, once the people did that, they would put the masks up for sale, and BBWL, would by them.

[@LuLu43215]

This place scares me so much look at them I wouldn’t be surprised if fans stole the show and brought them back to Aron

[@wyatttheartist4708]

But how would they steal it, it's kinda really big?

[@juddoesstuff5726]

Robbery maybe? A heist?

[@LilTyqreece1]

After all, the staff don’t care enough

[@canaldosfantochesdosprimos5227]

@@LilTyqreece1 true

[@ga_tronix]

1:45 that face though

[@sethhorst6158]

That's the face someone makes when they find out the reason Braylon was ever fired in the first place.

[@jennycalubag1112]

Mitzi: HEY DOOOOOK

[@MrMeisterr2014]

I’ve actually irl visited this place 3 times before. The show was trying to be in the best shape possible, but not in the BEST shape. I first visited in 2014, then 2 times in 2015. After that, I stopped visiting. Nowadays they’re just sitting there turning into hell. 2020 will just be like “Bye bots! Back to Creative Engineering!” edit: damn this comment aged like milk edit 2: yess you go braylon B)

[@Rockafiregirl]

*2020*

[@RiverWDurhamOfficial]

@@Rockafiregirl wait what happened? did it close?

[@Rockafiregirl]

@@RiverWDurhamOfficial no they’re still there

[@RiverWDurhamOfficial]

@@Rockafiregirl idk if I should be happy or sad tbh... Also what did happen to it this year then?

[@Rockafiregirl]

@@RiverWDurhamOfficial dook is the only one on the center stage that moves the curtain is closed to prevent people from seeing them rolfes curtain works and billy bobs head is worse

[@MsDill66]

I am the only person that hates seeing comments about wanting Billy Bob's Wonderland should close down just due to the poor condition of the show? I mean there are probably kids who really love going there! Also did you know as of now there is only one Chuck E. Cheese's in the whole state of Vest Virginia?

[@rockafiremmbb]

In a way I agree with you. However, from a business point of view, the store have the money to fix the show, but choose to not. It's a shame about the lack of Chuck E Cheeses in the area though :)

[@MsDill66]

rockafiremmbb To be honest when I'm older I'd love to at least try to fix them.

[@rockafiremmbb]

Sonic Master 21 There’s always that possibility. I wonder if they’d accept volunteer work? They’ve already fired a paid tech who had enough knowledge to keep the show running, lol.

[@MsDill66]

rockafiremmbb Who was the paid tech? Braylon was a volunteer.

[@rockafiremmbb]

DABBY As much as they’ve declined the priority of their shows, Chuck E Cheese are one of the few FECs left and we should probably appreciate them. 👍🏻

[@thetwistedsamurai]

I used to have a dream to visit this place one day. Now, no way in hell till they fix everything. If they ever bother to.

[@jeremychpmuck2791]

is slow getting food not many people there anymore I went the other day

[@Norman-hs8yb]

Billybob looks amazing now..

[@violet3956]

This is gonna sound r00d but I hope they get their show taken away and sent back to Aaron so he can restore it properly :>

[@unitv8453]

BUT SINCE A CERTAIN SOMEBODY CHASED AWAY AARON IT AINT GUNNA HAPPEN

[@ravenkurusu]

Honestly, I’d want that to happen. I hate seeing my favorite characters getting no respect. 2018 is a terrible year for RAE. Billy Bob was ripped off in a movie, a Rock afire bar opened but they went off contract. God, this is getting worse...

[@ChiroTheSkunk]

in reality, they dont fixed them because of Rex and Aaron in the day of Fixing the Animatronics, Rex Got mad at Aaron and Rex made The Place to Restrict the Entering of Aaron, Braylon was fired with no reason, and then They cant Fix the Animatronics :c

[@violet3956]

@CECArizona exa c t l y

[@allypasley]

Ravenmations 101 wait what happened with the bar?

[@voltaafita3919]

Wow! It's unbelievable Total Sloth to leave The Rock Afire like this, Since 2004 the Animatronics suffer Bad Touch, Problems (Many kids had to live by pushing the Show Start Buttons), This did not pause if they fill ...

[@thepredictable8118]

It's so sad to see these amazing mechanics treated so poorly, these could become something so cool if they were actually maintained properly.

[@showbizpizzainternational245]

They are restoring them now!

[@showbizpizzainternational245]

But now they fired Braylon again....... Oof

[@showbizcec4985]

Wow, this is a really well made video. I’m really glad someone documented the show in a way like this. Nice job

[@rockafiremmbb]

Thank you!

[@apeabroad]

3:33 2014 billy bob is nightmares

[@apeabroad]

@Morgen Dufseth I though de- evoulution wasn't a thing, but here we are with chimp fatz

[@MsDill66]

*HEY BOYS WOULD YOU LIKE SOME GOOFY GAS*

[@sethhorst6158]

2008 Fatz the football head.

[@mariadewolfe7856]

Dat ain't scarin me

[@mariadewolfe7856]

@@MsDill66 yaaasssss

[@fever_spike]

1:47 I know the actual lyric, but given the deterioration of the animatronics even at that point, it legit sounds like “Don’t film me ‘cause it hurts.”

[@GemmyProducts]

This is depressing

[@phyllisherbert]

The people who disliked the video were sad about the animatronics

[@lorenab.a.m5242]

And the ones who liked too,no one would be happy seeing them in this situation T

[@wyatttheartist4708]

I think we all are.

[@eltoxico8018]

Anyone notice in 2017 Mitzi’s wig on the right side flys off to the other side?

[@Die-CastMetal]

Great video! My father used to run one of the original showbiz in Ohio. I loved hanging out there watching the show. It’s sad that this has been treated so poorly. Rest In Peace Billy Bob and Gang.

[@3v133]

1:41 oh jeezus someone fix that please it’s scaring me 2:36 woah holy Helen Henny THATS NOT NORMALLL 3:35 Oml that’s freaking terrifying😨 3:45 when someone gives me the Red Bull lmao😅

[@sethhorst6158]

Helen Henny? I think you mean Mitzi Mozzarella.

[@mariocar0727]

Something needs to, no, *MUST* be done to restore these animatronics back to their former glory

[@silverstar6339]

old owners of bbw seems to be totally crazy. i’m not sure if water in valves can be a reason of fire, but anyway, if a lot of people find even good condition of RAE to be scary, what about THIS then? even for fans (who are ready to kiss members of the band and every picture with them) animatronics in bbw looks horrible, kids(especially little, who don’t know about fnaf and stuff) will be scared so much than wouldn’t go there again(even if playground is separated from the show, it is impossible not to notice animatronics). this is like loosing clients, nah? thank u for video, short and informative. it was interesting even if i already knew anything and watched full videos about three times.

[@ChiroTheSkunk]

5:44 fatz: kill me

[@phyllisherbert]

Agreed

[@Jerrarum]

"Later"

[@_uwu_9673]

#bringbackthebeagles Every old band shouls be missed They are to be missed 😢❤💛💚💙💜🖤

[@thegovialjiraffe]

Yea, quite sad... Rolfe and Earl have been completely unplugged and even the sun, moon, and Choo choo are struggling!

[@ramblinshoelace3443]

Humorous Hound I honestly want to steal them in the middle of the night so that they can be restored.

[@3v133]

Peridot Cut123 omg same brotherr.... but they’re bolted to the floor...

[@ramblinshoelace3443]

Tbon 25 Well, that can be fixed.....

[@3v133]

Peridot Cut123 I think one day we just need to team up, steal them, and bring them to Aaron😅

[@ramblinshoelace3443]

Tbon 25 Hell yes! All we got to do is find someone who can actually help us even do it.

[@Retro80sMan1]

Someone should take them out of their misery!

[@3v133]

🤨NUUUU someone should at max replace the whole mechanism

[@cecshowtime.242]

Braylon is back! The show is improving a bit, such as Beach Bear finally moving instead of the walkaround suit over his mech

[@coreadri313]

Someone needs to fix these things...

[@mariocar0727]

ENDING 2 Someone *MUST* fix them

[@Coolguy-es7pd]

At this point, they are better off just having the air completely turned off.

[@verxwaffles2338]

2021, now the new owner is actually giving the show the love and TLC of which it deserves

[@TiltedTripodMedia]

Good news everyone! The entire show was restored in 2020. I just visited for the first time and it was amazing. Well ok it wasn't perfect but it was amazing to see the show in as good a condition as it is.

[@mr.booski9760]

I'm from the future(2022) and the show got restored! Yay!

[@TheDarkVoxel]

It seems like a huge waste of an opportunity to waste these animatronics. They’re nearly the last of their kind, and a rare piece of history to boot.

[@billyray5232]

This makes my so angry! THIS poor and lazy management!!! They should fix and take care of these classic Animatronics so that they give children the happiness and amazement that me and my Brothers had as kids growing up in the 80's.

[@rockafiremmbb]

BIlly Ray I certainly agree, it’s pretty ironic they don’t focus on the show considering Billy Bob is literally the leading theme of the place? Haha

[@neon-flamingo5527]

Great video! So sad to see them like this though :( poor things

[@3v133]

Ikr😩

[@Kitarinki]

This breaks my heart! Ever since I was small, I dreamt of travelling to the USA to see RAE! I'll probably never have a chance anymore... 💔

[@Amdw119]

why

[@ReplayProductionss]

Aaron was invited along to try and help restore the show back in 2016. According to the owner he was working "too slow" and by the time Aaron had only restored Billy Bob (Not fully) he was kicked from the place by the owner and now they both hate each other. So yea that's why the show isn't getting restored any time soon. And yea the current owners don't care about the show.

[@braylongiles3995]

That pretty much sums it all up! Even though no one would ever admit the Ashland location exist or that they even remember it.

[@ispamkirby8848]

As of 2022 they are fully fixed!

[@apeabroad]

I didn't think it could get any worse, but I guess I was wrong, and dook now has got that mouth tear problem that the one in Canada

[@corproblox3874]

At least the canada one performs better than this one!

[@rondgraham3796]

It made me cry about yesterday. I miss my papa died three years ago.

[@rondgraham3796]

😢❤ I will pray for him

[@RatKingLiam]

Rest in Peace

[@MsDill66]

*Braylon (Bojangles) is back at Billy Bob's Wonderland!*

[@lederp8358]

*Its like an tree being alive for once and then it gets chopped down and dies. That's what the animatronics are like.*

[@apieceofhair8449]

In 2019, the have actually done repairs! Billy Bob has a new mask, Beach Bear does not have a plastic bag over him anymore and they are still repairing other animatronics. Good job Billy Bobs Wonderland.

[@sethhorst6158]

But the sad news is that Braylon "the guy doing the work" was fired and banned from the place for no reason so the show is now going to rot again.

[@princesspeachfan100]

@@sethhorst6158 He actually wasn't fired again this time, (That's what I thought at first too,) but he actually decided to leave the place all together from stress and the lack of respect he got from the other employees and the people he worked with, (Especially Rex's rude son Mark. Braylon never got along with him too well and Mark just doesn't care about the show.)

[@cruz3608]

These guys really help feed the kid’s imagination. If I were a kid and saw these guys playing in the restaurant, I would have nightmares afterwards.

[@meaganh637]

Original Barbourville, WV location had the cool early 80’s masks but got cracks in it overtime.

[@katherineyatsko4691]

This breaks my heart😢

[@metagross9092]

I remember seeing the video from 2014 and that's depressing

[@sethhorst6158]

The Mitzi from the first location is now being used as of 2020.

[@blacksaturn2004]

4:53 These movements are so unconfortable

[@The_A_Cast]

I miss Billy Bobs so much! I went to the one in Ashland, Ky all the time as a kid. It’s now a day care facility

[@palereaper]

Truly a novelty technology. Shows how hard they are to keep up and running.

[@The_Original_Alex_Channel]

Yea however the show has been almost completely restored within the last few months!

[@lobot4780]

3:44 Rolfe looks like a real wolf attaching its prey

[@SPCAnimatronics]

Yay you uploaded!

[@glow3115]

That awkward moment when you can’t maintain a whole entire band of animatronics.

[@TheEnderMineMC]

Nice vid! Sucks what's going on right now though. :(

[@YogsenForfoth]

It’s so sad to see this. Showbiz Pizza was a huge part of my childhood. 😢

[@AntherFoxx]

2008: WHAT THE FUCK IS THAT AIR PRESSURE

[@macyplantain6176]

Great video! For the future, they could ask Aaron to help restore them (well, if any of the employees are willing to)

[@S.J.C._Entertainment]

They’ve already been fully restored

[@Amdw119]

in 2021 the center stages curtain is closed and when its preforming then all of them are off but duke

[@garfield5120]

It makes me laugh and sad when I realize that the expression on Dook LaRue's face gets more and more depressing with each passing year

[@chucke.cheesesmichiganprod1254]

I’ll be honest with ya’, if I ever saw Dook look like how he is 3 years ago, I’d just say “Dook, you okay man?”

[@spikeworks]

good to see the show working again!! we need an update

[@AntiqueAncestry]

WOOO UR BACK AGAIN

[@zmioski]

I know im really late to this but....it almost looks like when something broke on them they just turned up the air pressure to make it move again. like look at how they progressively get more pressurized... on top of that WHO IN THE RIGHT MIND thought it was a *great* idea to put water in the mac valves??? I may be 16 and never owned or worked on an animatronic in my life but even *I* know that......what was the management and people trying to "repair" them thinking! Small edit: Or if they didn't put water IN the mac valves...who the heck didn't check the dryers in the air compressor.

[@jrperry1611]

5:38 when your girl friend leaves you

[@mantasour]

Yup

[@0iq28]

LMAO

[@smc4277]

oh wow i didn't know about this, that's terrible that billy bob refuses to properly maintain their animatronics and decides to take shortcuts instead :( I'm new to all of this so I'm happy that I got some insight straight away lol

[@beachbear8541]

I need be restored, since the 2017 i cant even move :(

[@van4195]

1:44 the air pressure is WAY too high

[@Jodus_MacGotuss]

Look at those mouth movements from '08-'12. They cranked up the air pressure for some reason and it tore up their cosmetics. Not to mention their mechanics.

[@showbizpizzaniagarafallsbl2168]

Please, come back rockafiremmbb

[@FloppyDiskMaster]

If the two locations closed and merged into one, and the shows from both locations were brought, couldn't someone have just swapped the show? Do they not have the second one anymore?

[@damiantombstone2102]

R.I.P showbiz pizza 1980-1989

[@sethhorst6158]

The Rock Afire Explosion remained in the restaurants up to 1992.

[@meaganh637]

Showbiz Pizza Place/Rock afire (1980-1992) Kansas City, Missouri, Jacksonville, Florida-Memphis Tennessee March 1980-1992

[@meaganh637]

@@sethhorst6158 the last location was the Memphis, Tennessee they put a blue custom cheerleader outfit for mitzi and billy Bob had his campground stage, also it was the last Showbiz pizza and last state in nationwide until it was replaced by a chuck e cheese June 1992 idk

[@channelthatcantpublishvide643]

your back

[@siri5875]

I Feel Like Aaron Would Enjoy Smashing These Things That Were Once His Creation With A Sledgehammer, Because At This Point These Robots Are Beyond Repair.

[@Mostcheezeham]

2014 tho I remember going in 2014 it freaked me out but still gave mitsu a hug because she's pretty

[@just1eevee691]

Glad to say that it looks like they are starting to be fixed...or at least looks like they are starting to...billy bob has a new mask and seems to be repaired. My best guess is that it may take some time because of how expensive it is to fix an animatronic. So hey, we can only hope for the best.

[@paperandwick1427]

Just1Eevee They also gave Rolfe a new mask

[@princesspeachfan100]

This was because they had a technician who came back named Braylon a year ago a few months back. :) He was very close to getting the characters all fixed but unfortunately Braylon left because of the lack of respect from them he got and stress, and left on good terms with the staff even though he knew it wouldn’t be better for the show. :( The show is doomed without him now. :(

[@just1eevee691]

PrincessPeachFan100 *flips table* SON OF A-

[@princesspeachfan100]

@@just1eevee691 *Sigh* I know.... :( But I don't blame him for leaving. Those idiot employees over there didn't treat him with respect too well and he never got along with Rex's rude son Mark. On top of that it was just really stressful for him working there. Braylon didn't like working along side Mark too much from how disrespectful he was always towards him and the show itself. As much as Braylon tried getting along with him, Mark just didn't like him at all.

[@AntonioFrancisco-zf2hf]

Thank you for the video. I’ve never been to a showbiz but I know this version is a horror show. Good gawd. As a business owner, how can you just let your shit, go to shit like this? Do you not want people to come to your restaurant? I mean just Dayum!

[@mattjones7461]

This location will might closed down because they got bad shape?

[@1x3x23]

well, some time ago billy bob's wonderland decided to restore billy bob animatronic.

[@ramblinshoelace3443]

Does anybody have an idea to steal the Rock Afire from BBW to restore them? This is just disrespectful to Aaron, letting them rot like this.

[@thosepettitboys814]

This is horrible,Aaron’s babies are being trashed like they are nothing,they should let Aaron fix it. Well he can technically sue cause those are his babies and he spent so much time to make them but yet they trash it like it is nothing.this is horrible no wonder why no one wants to work there and how they lost interest

[@familyplushies6775]

What song that piano song played at the pictures 0:06

[@sethhorst6158]

It's the instrumental to Martha My Dear.

[@AnimatronicsProductions1.9.9.3]

Good thing they are getting fixed now!

[@karendailey8810]

I’ve loved this place since I was little

[@lamie2882]

As I had to say, this is very messed up. And because of that, I think I have to come up with a better plan. Here’s my opinion: Plan A is that the show will be removed immediately due to the animatronics being worn down, replacing it with large TV screens for sporting events, and renovate the location to turn it into a public restaurant. Plan B is to take apart the show and send it to Creative Engineering so Aaron can fix the animatronics. If I have to choose, it will be Plan A because I know he’d done a Bearadise restoration, but the chances are very low because Aaron got kicked out of BBW after an altercation. So Plan A is more likely to happen. Remember, it’s just my opinion.

[@pandog76]

Anything About The Spokane Location?

[@quandaredevil]

I don’t understand why the owners have such little interest in maintaining the band. It’s one of the biggest reasons why people come in the first place. Why would they not care about the thing that gets them customers?

[@princesspeachfan100]

The thing I don't understand is, why do they even have them in the first place if they don't even care or bother to fix them, and not just sell them off to collectors or something who would be more than happy to restore them and have them working to how they once were? T_T This place, I swear. T_T It's awful and sad (and DISGUSTING) the way they treat them. T_T They should be ashamed of themselves. T_T Braylon was the places only hope and he left and what do these morons who run the place do? NOTHING. NOTHING at all. They don't do maintenance on them, check if there's anything wrong, NOPE. The last time Braylon fixed them before he left was sadly it. Since then, those LAZY idiots who run the place haven't checked up on them at all and are just letting them run until they turn to complete CRAP again. T_T

[@spadescan]

Who else screamed when they heard Nine In The Afternoon by Panic! At The Disco?

[@lilfj1220]

I knew I herd that song before

[@corndogthehedgehog277]

the show is actually restored!

[@felixfelix9062]

Man, Mitzi has really deteriorated since I was there. She used to be my favorite character, and now she terrifies me.