EXPLORING AN ABANDONED PIZZA PLACE: Closed Bullwinkle’s Restaurant Exploration

In honor of the 39th Anniversary of Bullwinkle’s, I bring to you my recording of me and SPC Animatronics’ exploration of Boomers (formerly Bullwinkle’s Restaurant) in Medford, New York. This video includes some awesome audio from the Bullwinkle’s Northwoods Animatronic Show! Enjoy!

[@animatronichub]

I hope everyone enjoyed this video! I am extremely excited about the future of this channel and my animatronic characters! I absolutely can’t wait to share some new videos with you soon! Maybe some new songs from Underdog and Dudley? Stay tuned, and happy 39th to Bullwinkle's!

[@ThePlushToons.]

I Enjoyed Your Video It Was Amzing! And I’m making a Bullwinkle Roblox Resturaunt

[@oscarcristobal2711]

Excelente Job Bro!

[@100DollarDLC]

Do you still have them? What are your plans? I’d love to see them if you still have them on social media or something. Such a throwback and good memories with my grandparents. Shame all these places are gone I remember Sports Plus to. Great times

[@animatronichub]

@@100DollarDLC Yep, I still have them! Sorry for lack of KZbin content, I’ll have to get uploading some videos soon. You can see clips on my Instagram, @animatronichub

[@100DollarDLC]

@@animatronichub you’re my hero. So happy they’re in good hands. I was worried they’d get stripped down and stuff but they looked in pretty good condition from the vid. I’m definitely following

[@ToAmandaLynn]

I worked here for a hot minute and I was so sad those animatronics has been out of commission for years. Always wanted to see them do the show one last time. It used to be so great as a kid.

[@animatronichub]

What year(s) do you work there? Any cool/funny stores or photos from the place?

[@austingamingyt28]

@@animatronichub these were great but why would they close it great!

[@Onyx_the_Therian]

Were you a night guard

[@itznotgummydragonz]

@@Onyx_the_Therian wait... oh no no no

[@AlanCanasToons]

​@TheDailyBreakfast "Hey Rocky, watch me pull a dead body outta my hat!" "But that trick always works!"

[@760creations]

As a Long Island native, I went here as a kid. I remember when the named changed from Bullwinkle's to Boomers, but they still kept the animatronic stage. It's sad to hear that they let this location go, as I have many fond memories at it. I'm glad to know the Animatronics have been saved, though. The arcade in particular will be sorely missed.

[@clurkroberts2650]

These characters along with the art direction of sets were really well done.

[@discoduckgandolf]

The animatronics are in surprisingly decent condition in spite of the abandonment. I'm shook

[@tonymarchese6765]

I worked here for a few years. You using the employee entrance brought me back flashbacks from 20 years ago. Crazy to see that place so empty.

[@thetimturnershow2883]

I remember going to Boomers ALL THE TIME as a kid. Being a Long Island boy, coming here was my introduction to Rocky and Bullwinkle, but it wasn’t until I reached my 20s when I became a fan of the duo.

[@bezoticallyyours83]

Everything looks to be in pretty good shape for an abandoned pizzeria.

[@BennyMcGhee]

The upkeep and maintenance on those animatronics must have been a nightmare for someone, and that someone no doubt drank himself to sleep every night when he finally got home at 2am every morning.

[@GodMowsMyLawn]

I could smell the food seeing those images of the restuarant area. My father used to take me there when I was about 3 or 4. Thanks for sharing this! Awesome! The Island used to have some nice places for kids at the time, namely, Bullwinkles, and who can forget, Sports Plus! Honestly some of this stuff like the Rocky and Bullwinkle figures themselves should be put in one of the Long Island musems. This is the history of our chilhoods in the 1990s. Kids could still see them that way.

[@vtm621]

So happy you played the song in the background too. Really kicked the memory into gear. Also, thanks for petting Perry.

[@Spunkyandtadpole]

Who’s Perry?

[@BurntMemories]

I'm just jamming out to the background music. Legit the "And a one! And a two! And a *Saxophone Intensifies*" gets me every time.

[@AlextheHomo]

It's amazing how well preserved the place looks. I know it's been only 2 years since the place shut down, but still.

[@Spunkyandtadpole]

Why did they shut it down?

[@AlextheHomo]

@@Spunkyandtadpole i think it was because of covid, in that case i don't know why they didn't reopened

[@Spunkyandtadpole]

@@AlextheHomooh dear, covid was such a no-Goodnik!

[@AlextheHomo]

@@Spunkyandtadpole very true

[@Spintechfilms]

Gotta love Frank "Megatron" Welker doing the intro

[@bezoticallyyours83]

Haha really? Is there anything he hasn't voiced at this point? :)

[@HenrynotEmily]

Wow that’s a cool looking place! I wish I would’ve gotten to see a show in person!

[@bezoticallyyours83]

Bullwinkle's was fun. I don't remember if the food was any better or about the same as Chucky?

[@j-mannostalgia1861]

This video is so neat! There’s a bullwinkle’s close to where I live, and I went to their mini golf area a couple months ago. I’m curious to go back now and see if the animatronics are still there. It’s so cool that you bought these animatronics to preserve them, they’re a really neat piece of history

[@taylors.23]

I remember going here as a kid! So many wonderful memories 🥺

[@elderwizardgrotto]

this is sort of a time capsule in itself huh. its at least good to see how well preserved it still is

[@magusmaster7660]

This is particularly interesting. Probably the coolest abandoned place I’ve seen, and I’d love to explore it myself. Great video :)

[@badcatstuff]

I had no idea this was a chain of restaurants. I went to one in Santa Clara Ca.

[@leannezezeski-sass2773]

Oh man I used to go here as a kid, I had a few birthday parties here too once it became Boomer’s as a preteen. It’s so weird and surreal seeing it abandoned, I had no idea it was still even standing but now I definitely wanna go explore it lol

[@animatronichub]

Do you have any photos or videos from your visits? I wouldn’t recommend exploring as someone commented that when he went on the property alarms were set off. I had permission to be inside as I was purchasing the show.

[@nicolestarkoniski5674]

I’m from alberta Canada and I used to have birthday parties at bowinkles as a young child. The place shut down here in the early 90s . I had no idea it was still operating in the states. I was sad when it closed. The cute music character voices were always so so enjoyable.

[@HypaCor]

Nostalgic… I remember going to that place EVERY year as a child!

[@dilbertfanpage6511]

Sign: do not go on the stage Him: You can’t tell me what to do because I cant read

[@beny.391]

I really wish somebody would buy out Boomers from their owners but considering this is Long Island it will be bulldozed for "luxury" apartments in luxurious....Medford.

[@thebiggestmlsfan9019]

Whats replacing Boomers?

[@CrimsonGoku]

Like Brett Saberhagens Hit and Fun in West Babylon getting turned into Sunrise Assisted Living

[@TonesAnimatronics]

This looks so awesome! The abandoned place with everything left behind! Going in there must have been super awesome

[@SlushysSecret]

This restaurant out of all of the closed animatronic entertainment restaurants is the most surreal visually and stunningly

[@blucklightfoxartinnovation9357]

omg this animatronice hub great video well done

[@animatronichub]

I'm glad you like it

[@jadulay5566]

I really wish this place could get fixed and refurbished so it could open up back in business; I would kill to visit a place like this again just like I did when I was a really little kid.

[@showbizcec4985]

This is amazing! What a cool place!!! So sad it closed

[@ADK713]

I remember going there all the time when I was a kid. I remember when I first went there, I was actually afraid of the band because you know as a kid animatronics used to creep me out at first, but as I got a little bit older as a kid, I started going there all the time and I enjoyed the Rocky and Bullwinkle animatronics and I found out they’re not so bad after all, and after enjoying the Bullwinkle animatronic shows I started watching the classic cartoon show of Rocky and Bullwinkle. Including Underdog, Dudley Doo, especially Boris and Natasha, and learned so much about them. It’s really sad that after all these years the animatronics are gone and that place has been abandoned. But we shouldn’t be sad because it’s over, we should be happy because it happened. Because we can all be very happy that we had a chance to go there and experience it and have fun with the games and enjoy the Rocky and Bullwinkle animatronic shows and ride the rides and go carts…. and we loved that place a lot when it was in business. But most importantly we all still have our memories of it, especially the Rocky and Bullwinkle animatronic shows. So many great times and so many great memories. It won’t be the same without them but it will always be remembered.

[@thereal_Joker]

This is so cool I used to go there all of the time when I was little. How did you get in? Did you buy the anmtronics?

[@animatronichub]

Yes, I purchased the show with SPC Animatronics. This video was taken during a tour so we could scope out the building and have a plan for removal. Do you have any pics from your visits when you were younger?

[@thereal_Joker]

@@animatronichub sadly no but I passed by just today and all of mt memories came back from going here it was a cool place I went around 2013 so it was already called boomers. But I think it's so cool that you where able to save these anmtronics and get them working again.

[@Derekb287]

Didn’t the spinning swing ride tip over in 2000 or 2001? I remember I was going to have my birthday there but we cancelled because of it.

[@animatronichub]

Yes. After the incident, they switched over to the “Boomers” branding. Thankfully this only consisted of a new sign and mascot, pretty much all Bullwinkle’s decor remained.

[@milagretes]

This is the best animatronics ever seen in me life the best is dudley dorigth

[@7677Midas]

“Country is goat!” Is Fire 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🗣️🗣️🗣️ 6:20

[@primestar7164]

I used to come here as a kid even had a birthday here sweet memories

[@Sunny10tv]

I watched Rocky & Bullwinkle cartoon as a kid in the 90's~ Didn't know there was a Pizza place associated with it~ 🤷‍♀️ I still have my Rocky & Bullwinkle game boy game~ 🤣❤

[@Looney-Toons119]

I wish there were tha animaniacs animatronics or the banana splits animatronics show

[@Smiling_man1234]

I’m pretty sure that is called trespassing

[@animatronichub]

Me and my friend were let in by the owner. We purchased the animatronics.

[@jaysmoozie-_-4834]

@@animatronichubdo you mind me asking how much each animatronic was? I used to watch rocky and bullwinkle a lot as a kid so this brings back nostalgia. heck the ride at universal is even my favorite!

[@princesskristan]

I've been to the location in Upland when I was a kid, and I remember everything clear as day. I was so sad when it got changed to Boomers and even more sad when that location started to look run down and not taken care of as often. Still fun though

[@j-mannostalgia1861]

Oh nice same! They rebranded back to Bullwinkle’s a while ago, and I went there a couple months ago with my boyfriend to play mini golf. We didn’t see any animatronics, but the indoor mini golf area looks a lot like the location in this video. It looks like they’ve been doing construction there and getting rid of the go-kart and mini golf areas. I hope that doesn’t mean they’re closing the place down

[@princesskristan]

@j-mannostalgia1861 I hope not! I love the go karts and racing everyone. But if they're getting rid of the track and mini golf areas, I'm hoping this means that they're adding new stuff. It's just really sad how that location went from a really cool and fun place to run down, some stuff not working, etc

[@j-mannostalgia1861]

@@princesskristan I agree, I’d like to see places like this thriving again. I checked their website and it looks like they’re just doing some remodeling and maybe even adding a bowling alley soon, so that’s cool

[@ZakPlayer79]

0:10 that sounds like hugh neutron

[@animatronicentertainmentdude]

It’s so sad that the good animatronics are the ones that have to die.

[@Hihereitis]

We had a Bullwinkle’s in a neighboring city and I’d be so excited to go there. But this was in the 80’s and ours looked extremely different! It shut down in the 90’s, I think the early 90’s. The place was a treasure, I’m so surprised you guys had one that was opened for so long!

[@M3LL0WMASEVR]

How do I have more subs than this guys? You are extremely underrated!!!! You deserve a lot more subs! And a lot more people to watch your videos!

[@BRSD1]

Great video! Any information on why the Medford location closed down?

[@animatronichub]

It had been rundown for years, they closed for the season in September 2019 instead of leaving the arcade open (supposed to be open year round). They couldn’t open up in Summer 2020 due to Covid restrictions so they decided to close permanently.

[@thebiggestmlsfan9019]

@@animatronichub Why did they decide to just permanently close the place instead of reopening?

[@Domenooch]

Does anybody remember Kids Kingdom on route 112? it was like a knock off Chuck E. Cheese if anybody has any pictures or video from that place would you mind getting in contact with me? The place is currently called country fair and completely different.

[@xandewaegemaker2712]

Did ya'll not run em before removal?

[@animatronichub]

The compressor was broken and the controller had been water damaged due to a leak so there wasn't anything we could do.

[@SlashXIV]

Damn, I also used to go here as a kid and have a bunch of pictures inside near the rock climbing wall. This and Sports Plus were the best. I would have loved to walk through once more but this video will do. Great video man.

[@animatronichub]

I would love to see any photos/videos you have or any stories from your visits! Feel free to email me at [e-mail]

[@MegaUtube99]

Man, I miss Sports Plus so much. Where do kids even go these days😢

[@taylorciot23]

I just thought about this place for the first time in awhile and looked it up on youtube. I didnt expect the first result to be from the one i went to as a kid! Thank you fo4 posting it

[@talkingtomlegend]

the abandoned animatronics were really terrifying

[@bellabennett5706]

i didnt even realize i been here as a child... i was like medford..? boomers?? why does that sound like something ive heard of? sad to hear its closed i wonder what has happened til now

[@Ziggy4032]

If I was at this place I would grab one of the robots and run

[@AlextheHomo]

One?!?!? I would grab EVERYTHING!!

[@alexcuellar631]

5:40 I see a shadow behind in his arm, I don't know if its his body part, or something ran quickly. Go look for your self

[@foggyman6076]

I saw it too!

[@gatheringleaves]

I wonder why they changed the name from Bullwinkles to Boomers but still kept the Bullwinkles theme?

[@animatronichub]

Laziness

[@meaganh637]

Bommers got Rocky and Bullwinkle’s stage but the removal of two stages.

[@dorisjeanj21Joseph-jt5hp]

For sure and let me know if you need anything else about it she will be there

[@RonaldTheBarnOwl]

This looks a very fun place... and the only location left is too far from me..

[@jackshauntedhouse]

Wow they looked great tho, wish someone took them

[@LegoLad-4100]

there is an intire Genra about how this is a bad idea

[@ZakPlayer79]

0:49 and is that the door on alice in wonderland

[@funnykai1]

Nah this is dope thank y’all for showing this

[@stevenzarro8940]

I Worked here from 2004-2006. As Tony mentioned, that’s the old employee entrance you walked through to enter. Clock-in used to be on the wall directly to the right. I was just thinking about this place and wondered what was inside still. While searching I came across your video. Brings back a ton of memories thank you

[@animatronichub]

Glad this helped bring back some memories. Do you have any pictures/videos or souvenirs from when you worked here? The history is important to me and I’d love to hear any interesting stories too.

[@StargazingVoid]

Save these animatronics!

[@animatronichub]

@@StargazingVoid I did

[@StargazingVoid]

@@animatronichubJust saw the video! Appreciate your support for animatronics! ❤

[@amtrakpepsiproduct1605]

Did you get permission to film in there?

[@cycl0ne]

bullwinkles :)

[@ShowbizPizzaGlobal]

Woah.

[@Therealgumbyfan1955]

What about the myrtle beach location

[@RensterCEC]

Very Nice!

[@Lulu_Hatusme]

So the reason why I'm watching this is crazy so I got this on my recommendations after I saw a vision of a person in my dreams that looks exactly like that human animatronic character I'm not too sure what their name is, but it's the character on the thumbnail it was exactly him and I got this video in my recommended somehow right after I woke up

[@sesameproductionsrobloxia7863]

Woah!😮

[@MystiqEevee]

You should have turned the power on

[@PaxtonPeters-sn7ho]

bro went to the real life fnaf

[@andygoldwoods170]

Nope

[@Ccarbe]

This would like great for another Five Nights at Freddy’s spin-off.

[@michaeljenkins3277]

Really intacted

[@Camaro45th]

I drove past this place seeing it from the LIE and had never heard of it. I had to do some Google earth searching to figure out what this place was even called. All I saw from the road was Frostbite Open All Year Round.

[@xp37dx]

Creepy

[@Mrs.Twilight-wt6jb]

Would be really cool to turn on the show and see it work

[@ShockerTopper]

I thought they only had these in California, I went to 2 of the locations when I was a really young kid in the late 80's/early 90's. The locations are long gone but I almost thought I dreamed them up because I'd never heard anyone ever reference them after I moved to Orange County in 1994 when I was 10. Since the 2 locations were in L.A. County and Riverside County (like 40 miles from where I lived) I never went again, plus I was getting older. Me, my girlfriend, my best friend and her boyfriend all went to Chuck E. Cheese when we were 19/18 as a joke and I remember having the time of our lives. I still have the pictures from back then. Classic. I'm so glad my best friend Rachel had a digital camera from when they first came out in the early 2000's and my girlfriend used a 35mm camera so I have physical pictures too.

[@ThePlushToons.]

My Chicken did not get cold yay

[@Ibrahim_YT395]

Fred bear

[@anamariasantos1248]

CHUCK E CHEESE s

[@thebiggestmlsfan9019]

What happened to this place ever since 2020 this place has been just rotting here is the place for sale does it have a owner or what’s going on with this place

[@Nothereanymore1134]

So was this place just left like this in it’s entirety with all the animatronics and everything?

[@themr_meisterr9884]

YAY

[@TheRealLucifer-Morningstar]

Was there power in the building if so why didn't you try running the animatronics?

[@animatronichub]

Yes there was power. The controller was water damaged so we had no way of starting it.

[@TheRealLucifer-Morningstar]

@@animatronichub oh ok

[@loodgack]

I'm so glad these restaurants are being recorded for the future. never had a chance to visit any of these, but I love RnB at some points the camera movement is a bit too fast..

[@animatronichub]

I wasn’t intending to have a slow moving camera for the video, just documenting the exploration. I’m glad you enjoyed the video, though.

[@RolfeafireExplosion]

@@animatronichub do you still have the show? If so will we be seeing anymore updates?

[@2fr56]

Can you operate the stage? Like make the animatronics move and talk?

[@animatronichub]

The animatronics have been removed but I have been able to program and operate them since. It wasn’t possible to turn the show on in the building because the compressor and controller were broken.

[@TheRealLucifer-Morningstar]

Ohh sad 😢

[@2fr56]

@@animatronichub darn…

[@darylegranderson3332]

Before i grew up & realized This A Cold World.🥃🕶Childhood Memories

[@RickyRat-hk7yc]

I would have taken the animatronics

[@charleslawson9863]

These animatronics are not destroyed but they are not performing

[@charleslawson9863]

Why do they call him Bullwinkle moose his name is Bullwinkle

[@DisneyPro664]

I came all the way here because I got recommended to this on an Instagram reel

[@cyberamicstudios299]

Is it just me or when I was there I would have taken Bullwinkle home or at least his mask

[@mlleolivianne]

The animatronic are abandoned so get it for free

[@charleslawson9863]

I heard of Bullwinkle who is the other animatronics next to

[@maxii908]

As a Long Island native I think I went there around like 2011/3

[@LVNGFRk]

i wonder if they would operate if turned on.

[@declancarey3337]

I’ve been to that location in 2008.

[@MegaUtube99]

I used to go to this location all the time as a kid. I know its been abandoned, but is it easy to get in? I’m thinking about going to explore lmao

[@animatronichub]

I had permission was let in by the owner. I didn’t enter illegally. There are cameras and alarms so I wouldn’t recommend trying

[@spindleclown]

Did the other characters get trashed? :(

[@animatronichub]

Everything was saved

[@Tfnafplayer2]

@@animatronichub who has them now