Chuck E.Cheese's 3-Stage Curtains Open/Close At The West Des Moines, IA location

This was filmed at The Chuck.E.Cheese West Des Moines, IA location on 1/29/22
Can't Believe The Curtains Still Work After All These Years

[@d1llp1ckle1]

Sucks that they don't close all the way anymore, but still cool to see an operating set!

[@charlesshowbizinc2022]

This stage is pretty much in good condition the fact that some movements are preformed the right way and not glitchy or anything and what's sad is that a couple of the 3 stages are being replaced easily in a terrible way also this feels like im back in the early 90s seeing the MMBB preform again in the 3 stage this is fucking amazing!

[@thetankman760]

hey I got a question why did they remove the curtains/stop using em?

[@danemartinez193]

@@thetankman760money

[@thetankman760]

@@danemartinez193 oh but I think it was cheaper cause the kids would touch the robots when they were off

[@destinationimagination952.6]

Stage left and right for those who are wondering do not have curtains, as Darien got them when they created their unique Beta.

[@nicholaskania9106]

Wonder where those ended up

[@destinationimagination952.6]

@@nicholaskania9106 The trash, as Darien is now undergoing the 2.0 remodel.

[@nicholaskania9106]

@@destinationimagination952.6 Yeah, the stage has been gone for a couple weeks now unfortunately. It’s my local

[@PrimeStone]

Showbiz Curtains Working In Their Former Glory

[@LKDAnimatronics]

Probably the first time those have operated in 15-ish years

[@ShowbizStriker]

I swear- this stage is getting the best treatment for mid condition animatronics

[@orangepop30]

When I went here in August, the curtains weren't working. I assumed they were probably broken for years so I'm surprised to see a video from only a year ago

[@waterraft9793]

Wish they would use the curtains they give the show so much more life just tiny details like that

[@ChuckE.CheesesIllinois]

So cool they still work, kinda wish that Chuck's stage still had them

[@rockafirealex]

THIS IS AWESOME!!!

[@rockafirealex]

@@cyberamicstudios7183 yup

[@teddy_toys-stopmotions-rev4838]

those are the coolest versions of the cec band in my opinion

[@small.prods18]

THATS AWSOME!

[@SmileAmericaCEC]

Shane Everson will love this.

[@Nickzrss]

fr

[@mr.pixiedust5928]

Lol

[@Rockafiregirl]

I nearly spit out my freaking drink laughing

[@S.J.C._Entertainment]

Nah he'll complain that the other two stages don't close.

[@donnasargent9541]

🤣

[@RetailThrone]

This is a sight to see! :)

[@comiccoproductions1584]

That's awesome I didn't even know that there could even be a working set of curtains on a three stage any more

[@Awesome_Dawson_Films_Official]

Creative Engineering, Smitty's Super Service Station, and Billy Bob's Wonderland: Are we a joke to you?

[@comiccoproductions1584]

@@Awesome_Dawson_Films_Official I meant on a cec three stage lol

[@cecknoxville3899]

SO. FUCKING. HOT. THIS IS BEAUTIFUL SEEING A MMBB WITH CURTAINS WORKING SINCE TAMPA

[@impaddyidontmakemisteaks]

shane everson’s dream come true huh.

[@William_Afton_AFTONROBOTICS]

and the cec logo on this location looks devious asf

[@slerptds]

It's so upsetting to see the condition of the curtains. First off, the sound of it closing sounds like its struggling to work, the curtain is stained, and it doesn't even close all the way. It makes sense tho since those curtains haven't closed or opened since 2005.

[@therondavis82]

I wonder is there still few 3 stage that still use the curtains

[@animatronicsproductions1993]

What?! This stage still has curtains!? Nice! I wish that CEC would still you the curtins, in the programing though.

[@dameauncarrasquillo3794]

The reason why cec doesn’t use them is it costs to much $ to maintain them.

[@animatronicsproductions1993]

@@dameauncarrasquillo3794 Oh, ok. Still sad though.

[@SlushysSecret]

@@animatronicsproductions1993 they still do, but only on studio cs

[@animatronicsproductions1993]

@@SlushysSecret True, you are right.

[@Jackthefanman800]

@@SlushysSecret My local one deactivated theirs years ago.

[@tianisepic]

When I go to the Phoenix location I'm gonna ask to use the curtains!

[@The_Original_Alex_Channel]

nice! I wonder why they don’t close all the way though…

[@DudleyDoRightsRipsawFallsFan]

Because they have not used it in a long time (Prob since showbiz pizza time)

[@Wayfinder_Triko]

@@DudleyDoRightsRipsawFallsFan No they used them even when they were chuck e cheese, they stopped using them about 2005

[@ElitePcManYay]

Wait a minute I went to this as a kid and Helen’s Head was backwards Now they fix it?!

[@AlakChoudhury]

Chuck E. Cheese never use the curtains before

[@GigaChadObject]

Probably because most locations disabled them around the mid to late 2000s

[@AlakChoudhury]

Oh@@GigaChadObject

[@therondavis82]

I wonder why they stop using them

[@TheWorldAccordingtoMe166]

It probably was cuting costs Curtains would continue to be used until September of 2005, where stores would disable their curtains, leaving all three open at all times. The last showtape to program new segments with curtain signals was the September 2005 Show, though reused segments and live shows with curtain signals would continue to appear up until the January 2014 Show.

[@ReiKrisRazo]

Only the Center Stage so far?

[@ks10minisd]

The curtains didn't fully closed

[@thepuppetworld3955]

The curtains actually close? I’ve never seen that! It’s so cool!

[@sethhorst6158]

Yep, in fact the curtains used to close on their own whenever it came to the intermission in between each performance, but they stopped programming the curtains in 2005.

[@DaMeaun]

@@sethhorst6158that’s cause the curtains were programmed.

[@meaganh637]

It’s kinda outdated