The History Of Chuck E. Cheese’s in Aurora Colorado (RE-EDITED)

THIS IS A REUPLOAD, I took down the original release of this video from January 30th due to a horrible thing that slipped past editing being seen in the video. It's also due to backlash and threats I received by people who viewed the original as disrespectful. So after a few changes I'm giving this video another chance.
This is the Season 3 finale to my popular “History Of” series!
For the last episode of season 3, I will be covering one of the most notorious locations in Chuck E. Cheese history. That would be the infamous location in Aurora Colorado, aka the site of the 1993 shooting. But I also talk about the two other locations that were in Aurora, including the current one and the forgotten one!
WARNING: this video contains things that may be disturbing to some viewers. viewer discretion is advised. 
Credit to @puzh top for finding that 1991 cec commercial!
And credt to TheFunArchivist for some of the photos used in this video!
Music Links:
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► Music Credit: Michael Hildreth
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Together we got it (1989) by Cec instrumental: • Together We've Got It ...
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[@bunny.1330]

was not expecting to open up youtube and see a video about my hometown but i’m not surprised at this point. i remember my dad telling me about this, but i never learned much. thanks for the video :)

[@TylerLee-qv2gv]

Very big piece of Colorado history and sadly a precursor of what was to come with Columbine 6 years after and many others. Aurora has sadly been a focused spot of it too with this and the Aurora Theater Shooting. Didn’t realize I drove past this location a good amount and also learned I live about 4 minutes from the location of the other tragedy I mentioned.

[@GarGetsHigh]

Atown strong 💪

[@fairplayrandy]

Fascinating documentary. I was in high school in 1981 and worked as a gameroom attendant at this restaurant when the original Showbiz opened. This brought back a lot of memories. I only worked there for about a year. As a gameroom attendent I had all the keys to the video games so when my friends would come in I would open up the machine, hit this little clicker thing inside which would give credits on the machines so my friends could play for free. Management got wise so I was let go 😂. I was long gone before the tragedy happened.

[@Mylesledragon]

I appreciate you re-editing it and taking criticism well, this is the side of the CEC fandom that I appreciate

[@JoshSaysStuff]

It’s so wild to hear you reference streets and locations I know by heart. Watching this is kind of a trippy experience.

[@M4rd3r_drone_N]

I live in aurora and i was horrified by the shooting

[@Awesomeanim]

Hello fellow murder drone I live in Boulder Colorado which is very close to aurora

[@Starlord573-zb2cj]

I live in aurora to I feel your pain. That was painful

[@M4rd3r_drone_N]

@@Awesomeanim cool I'm moving there

[@jenmichelle370]

I was drawn to this considering I worked at this CEC and with Nathan Dunlap so anytime I see anything about it I watch it. You did a wonderful job on this and I appreciate that. Nathan did work there longer though I believe. I worked there during 1992 and 93 - I quit in June of 93. I feel I worked with Nathan a lot longer than a month though. I do recall one Saturday morning arriving for work at 7am - I would do the Salad Prep and he did the Kitchen Prep. Sometimes we beat the boss to work and waited out front until the Boss arrived. I remember one morning where it was just Nathan and I waiting out front. It gives me chills to think of that considering what he did. Many do not remember the massacre and of course it will always stick with me. Occasionally I have driven by where it used to be and it brings back so many memories. I appreciate the effort you put into this. I still have a ton of news footage from our local channels when it happened, though all on VHS. It's definitely one of the defining moments of my life.

[@purpleguylovesfnaf9319]

Rest in peace to those who died at that location

[@coolmariobros9379]

I feel bad for all the hate over a mistake hopefully people will forgive now

[@nycfanner_205]

what happened in the original video, I haven’t seen it yet

[@raymondramos2883]

This one’s the same except the police sirens don’t come come up

[@cosmicarishy]

Yeah, i made an apology video

[@coolmariobros9379]

@@nycfanner_205 he accidentally showed a photo we’re one of the victims feet were in the shot but no blood

[@SearsAndPennys1981]

Yeah I agree

[@tmpilot3532]

Some people and media say that the cec aurora sho**ng incident was the inspiration for "five nights at freedy's" in my opinion thats just stupid and REALLY Offensive for the victims family's and in general.

[@taleSkele]

yea i kind of remember when that theory was first a thing it so so big and agreed upon that didn't Scott had to say it wasn't

[@Thatdudeidk123]

Agreeded also fnaf kinda ruined cec's repuation with the theorys

[@MichaelLovely-mr6oh]

That is just horrendously idiotic and foolish. That being said; I think that this particular tragedy in Aurora (along with a similar tragedy at Deer Creek Middle School in Littleton back in April of 1982 and a First Bank Armored Car heist in Littleton in July of 1993) were a vague but ominous foreshadowing for what transpired at Columbine High School in Littleton, Platte Canyon High School in Bailey, Cherry Creek High School in Greenwich Village, Deer Creek Middle School in Littleton, Aurora Central High School in Aurora, the Century 16 Movie Theatre in Aurora, Arapahoe High School in Centennial, the Stem School in Highlands Ranch, and the King Soopers Grocery Store in Boulder. I would also include the Youth With A Mission and New Life Church shootings in Arvada and Colorado Springs, respectively as well as one at a gay nightclub in Colorado Springs in 2022. Every time I hear of a high-profile crime in Colorado I think to myself "What the Hell is going on in that state?!?"

[@cosmicarishy]

Yeah, that's offensive, but I was sick back then I got comment the offensive inspiration stuff got hated and I made a deleted apology video and someone said deleted it and deleted and I got traumatised if I do that again I will just sitting on my room having depressed that's the comment when I was sick and being a idiot I felt bad how I stupid I was back then 💔 *Edit* I'm so sorry for making stupid stuff when I was sick

[@Nyx-qw5yh]

I remember going to the Aurora location as a kid, growing up in the South Denver Metro, man, that place was chaotic as a whole.

[@AkamexAris1023]

I'll gladly re-listen to this! Appreciate your work Nathan! 🍻💙

[@AwesomeDrawer2017]

I think me watching too many 9/11 videos desensitized me to tragic stuff, because I thought the original was fine. It’s good that you re-edited it

[@mirandaromero3974]

What was in the original that was too much?

[@princesskristan]

I appreciate the rediting of the video. People who don't understand how tasteless or offensive it might be calls people "soft" or "snowflakes" don't understand how it can upset someone or the lone survivor or the victims' families if they somehow come across a video talking about it. As content creators but also as humans, you have to be sensitive because its not a movie or anything. Its a real situation that involves real people and should be handled with care

[@bwap7037]

I completely agree. Nowadays people treat true crime cases like this like a fiction story. We cannot disrespect victims and I'm glad that the creator of this video essay understands

[@Animefan20044]

When it got 2.0, the pointing Chuck E got replaced with the sign that says “This Way”.

[@Thatdudeidk123]

boring :/

[@MRPoole-kd5ie]

The Sinclair over off of Colfax also had a similar incident. My cousin was shot six times there. Shit is just normal at this point. Buried friends moms and friends im still living here next to chambers hope everyone has a blessed day.

[@JSoul]

I’ve went here a lot of times as a kid and also attended several birthday parties there in Aurora, it was so fun thank you for making this video

[@aspenmoone7278]

Fun fact: Hickenlooper (a former Denver mayor) pardoned him of charges and saved him from the death penalty

[@JoelJasso]

I live in Colorado. And Aurora has had a lot of shootings. rest in peace

[@ChuckETastic]

Rest In Peace To The People Died From The Shooting 😔🙏🏻🕊️🪦

[@hanglim2510]

23:17 THATS THE SAME SANDWICH MY SON ATE WTF

[@libertyclaws4692]

Lmao

[@RicoAndBonBonStudios]

You're amazing, Nathan Spies

[@jumpingicebergs]

My regrets from not watching the original video...

[@JL-eu5ef]

Ah Aurora.. almost got shot on Havana and 4th a few years ago had to check my car and make sure no holes in it they took some guy to the hospital and cops came pretty standard day tbh

[@Sissyq89]

Grew up going to this CEC, and the “mall” it was next to. Always weird vibes, but we still went, cause why not. We had moved there in ‘92 I believe, I was 4, from LA. Then we moved to Littleton a yearish later and the Lone Tree one became our go-to. I can’t remember if it had replaced Discovery Zone, or was just built next to it and took its business, causing it to close down. Wow, flood of memories here.

[@MRPoole-kd5ie]

I’m an A town native. It sucks to know that this place is closed down now but it’s probably for the best for my city a lot of things that happened that kept my family in danger if it wasn’t for that place closing just cause a city isn’t talked about often doesn’t mean that it doesn’t go on Colorado is America’s biggest sex trafficking state it’s one of the worst for murders in Aurora is nothing to play with. I really hope that everything gets better. At least I can say it’s very clean and unless you were told what went on in Aurora. He never really knew unless the news wanted to show you otherwise, it just be covered up and another day.

[@Userrrio]

Very true. I think people underestimate how dangerous it can be. I feel like if you didn’t grow up here or haven’t been here for long, you wouldn’t know. My friend who hasn’t lived here long, wanted to hang out on Colfax and I had to explain that’s not a place where you want to spend a lot of time

[@sittingducks8801]

Can you do a history for the Chuck E Cheese in Amherst, NY? I remember that location was under scrutiny in 2018 over two different fights on different days. (The second fight led to an employee being fired)

[@QuintonOLaughlin]

He would do that, or maybe he can do a history of Chuck E. Cheese's in Kansas City, Missouri. That place was originally a Showbiz Pizza, which was the first Showbiz Pizza Place ever opened.

[@Loljustsomewoter]

Remember when Matpat tried to say that fnaf was referencing this case? Good tomes

[@CECHialeah1991]

Much better and emotional too!

[@SearsAndPennys1981]

I’ve been watching for 3 years.

[@GigaChadObject]

33:09 imagine Dunlap being spies instead of Dunlap

[@mrendrman9]

Hey nathan can u do a cec history video in Baltimore County md?

[@nerdyninjatemptress]

This event would happen about 3 months before my birth and now I live less than five minutes drive from the former location. The world is both gigantic and absolutely minuscule.

[@k2a2l2]

so strange to see my home city on my youtube feed. this is just a few minutes from me, i never went to the original but i went to the 2nd CEC as a kid plenty of times

[@softheartselectricsouls]

Whoah was not expecting to see my neighborhood pop up in this video, I frequent that Family Dollar a lot and had no idea about this

[@jaredtm4493]

I do know that the police sirens and the dark music from the beginning were taken out as well as the Somebody's watching me cover at the end. But what was that thing that slipped past editing that was taken out? Also, it's a shame you didn't make a thx 4 an awesome season drawing for the very end of the video.

[@NathanSpies]

It was the shoes of one of the victims, I didn’t notice it while editing but it was apparently a dead body

[@TheWorldSpinsSlowly]

​@@NathanSpiesoof

[@theonlyjaspertjowls]

Is the photo online?

[@NathanSpies]

@@theonlyjaspertjowls it was a screenshot from the death row stories episode on Nathan Dunlap

[@theonlyjaspertjowls]

I understand why it’s re edited, yk yt can age restrict the video and not earn any money

[@ZaynH2004]

@Nathan Spies can you do Windsor Ontario Chuck E. Cheese?

[@ravecrowandcrow2880]

Weird how I remember the phase three location from my childhood. Almost lost a tooth at the air hockey thanks to my uncle when we played.

[@qubo2007]

RIP to all those who died in the incident, my thoughts and prayers go to the victims and their families also btw burlington wa still has the phase 3 “pointer chuck” sign. it is the last location on the planet to have such sign. the sign was mainly installed in locations that were in shopping centers and malls, or in highly populated areas that are hard to navigate. the last two locations that had this sign was long island ny, and of course, aurora co before they got the dreaded 2.0 remodel. if you want to see this rare and interesting sign for yourself, go to burlington wa while you can. i don’t know when that location is going to get the dreaded remodel but probably sometime this year, since CEC wants all locations to be remodeled by 2025.

[@sonicboomman9850]

i think that part of the showbiz pizza commercial where the kid said goodbye to billy bob was cute

[@Kitch35]

Nathan how do you make your thumbnails?

[@josephcichos6280]

Oh wow I remember this one it was so much fun as a kid

[@sonicbros8425]

This is a very sad 😢😢😢 and bizare history video nathan and its weird to pikalove and other fans in and out of Colorado

[@gwenmloveskpopcecmore]

Rip to all of those who were killed ❤

[@collinschoenfelder677]

I live in aurora and have lived in Colorado my entire life

[@leo-xc1bk]

can you do history of cec in lowell massachusetts

[@Duckey3753]

Can you do the history of munch costume and bot or history o Chuck E. Cheese in Boca Raton

[@jadenlee7516]

Nathan, have you went to CEC?

[@asmariamoon]

If I remember right, my sisters and I used to frequent the previously-Showbiz location for birthdays and such, before they closed down. In fact, I believe we might have visited before it became a Chuck E. Cheese's, because I definitely have some memories seeing the original Showbiz animatronics.

[@Mr_SegaRetroGamer_YT]

Please do the history of showbiz and chuck e cheese in longview tx!!! 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@IrisThePrettyGirl]

Hey Nathan can you do a chuck e cheese history in flushing queens NYC it open in 2010 as phase 4 store and opened with a studio c beta and opened in the Skyview mall.

[@ZaynH2004]

Ya I remember going there.

[@JA6XN]

Maybe next you could make an video about an different country’s chuck e cheese I live in Ontario and there is 2 munches make believe bands and both are different types there also are 2 studio c animatronics that are different and the terrible 2.0 remodel

[@JA6XN]

I will also gladly help if you need anything about the location in Vaughn because I used to go there a lot and also recently went there

[@loftonsmith5707]

Could you do Antioch TN next?

[@ThatRandomCyndaquiI]

I live in Colorado and remember going to the new location in aurora back in 2015 or 2016 as a child from what I can remember

[@ilikebutteredtoast1514]

Me too!

[@ilikebutteredtoast1514]

I think that means we should get married

[@Mari-to3cj]

Worked at CEC for a whole year in ACO and can tell you the security buttons to this day still have the cops show up 15 minutes after hitting the button. Loved that job but definitely would’ve been fucked if anything happened

[@explosive_memes7716]

Damn I grew up going to the Chuck E. Cheese in lone tree less than 20 minutes away from shooting

[@ZaidenMoses-jr6bm]

Can you please make a video of the Columbia sc location

[@hayleywaalen2612]

Rest in Peace to those are in the shooting.

[@joeykette6834]

21:31 Massacre Cheese: A Nathan Dunlap story.

[@sjharris9583]

Does anyone remember the place I could go to other than “Death Row Stories” and Murderpedia where I can learn more about Nathan Dunlap and the victims?

[@princesskristan]

There's a documentary on here called Capital Punishment- License To Kill Nathan Dunlap that's from that time period and it has an interview with him, his family, and also the victims. It's good, but there's some parts that will make you angry

[@TylerLee-qv2gv]

The local 9 News Network Website would have some information too. Since I first heard about the whole thing via the news mentioned in 2013. I now live about 10 minutes from the original location. 5 minutes away from the now Aurora CEC location too.

[@jackson_whelchel]

is it the one over by Krispy crème? btw sorry to hear that happened during editing.

[@Re10nn]

RIP, But can you make a video on Charleston WV Location?

[@Re10nn]

@@Rylanimations buddy I feel bad, I can’t Do anything else to request as I don’t have discord, I understand what happened and I know it’s tragic but don’t go attacking a dude over a comment just trying to ask for a video, this was a horrible incident and my condolences go out to the family’s of the victims but that doesn’t mean you attack some kid who understands what happens and simply asked for a video request, you are so odd buddy, just let someone be, we all understand but it’s hard to understand, this was tragic, and don’t go attacking kids over things, now goodbye.

[@QuintonOLaughlin]

Can you make a video of "The History Of Chuck E. Cheese’s in Kansas City, Missouri"?

[@showbizrailproductions]

I been waiting for that too, im in that area xd

[@jennyhnyda4944]

Can you do the brick NJ location

[@CECFAN794]

Can you please do a history video on Chuck E Cheese's in Boardman Ohio

[@cgienthusiast]

Rip to all the victims who died that night in 1993

[@shanekid3193]

This is really creepy

[@SquishedAdamBUTTCuterLOL]

Intro Song: Port of Mystery

[@DaboisFootball]

Nathan which locations would you like to make a video on

[@michaelsanchez440]

The choice is so wise.

[@amogussussy.4134]

saying first is lame, I’m just here for the video could you review the locations in mississippi next?

[@dredendragon7619]

Yeah, me too

[@Cechuntville]

Will you be able to make a Cec history store in California

[@cecshowsman2006]

Hey Nathan are you think about sharing this video to the victims family members?

[@NathanSpies]

I doubt they want to be reminded of this incident

[@cecshowsman2006]

Okay

[@Sugerman.]

Back again and again and again

[@TheJereld]

Too bad you had to edit the original version. 😢

[@cometpunch]

Hi there! Just watched your video. Aurora Native here. My cousin went to school with Dunlap and there was some controversy as his family wanted the school to allow him to walk at their high school graduation after the massacre. Also, locals pronounce Iliff as eye-liff despite what Google says, lol. Great video!

[@TooneyBird2468]

What were the changes made to this video?

[@NathanSpies]

- the photo that shows the shoes of a victim is gone. I also removed the crime scene photo with the vacuum. - I removed the part at the end where I bring up the dark knight shooting. - I changed the credits music to royalty free instrumental sad music that I used in an older video. - I cut out about half of the original opening credits and removed the scenes of ambulances and paramedics at the Cec. - the police sirens are gone from the opening and were replaced with no sound on the Nathan Productions logo and the Cec TV logo has the original music that you’ve heard in my other Cec history videos. - I removed the creepy music from the opening credits and replaced it with a slow piano version of the Concept Unification music.

[@popwayzz442]

The intro was police sirens, in the original video

[@TooneyBird2468]

@@NathanSpies Thanks for the info.

[@SpongyCollector]

@@TooneyBird2468your here lol

[@mightyrocky12345]

​@NathanSpies can you make your next history video history of chuck e cheese in great north olmsted ohio please

[@battlefornumbers]

Is the Cec history series over

[@purpleguylovesfnaf9319]

No he's doing more cec history videos

[@battlefornumbers]

@@purpleguylovesfnaf9319 Good

[@raymondramos2883]

Why would you delete it?

[@CreamPuffCookieOrSomething]

Re-Editing, he took criticism and re-edited the video. Which is understandable

[@Puddles-HasAPuddle]

Nathan what do you use for editing

[@NathanSpies]

Imovie

[@Puddles-HasAPuddle]

Ok bc I like how you do your editing 😊

[@JA6XN]

@@NathanSpiescrazy good quality for iMovie I thought u used an different one

[@PJ_Deluxe]

Wait why did you have to Remake this video?

[@NathanSpies]

Because I accidentally included something I shouldn’t have included and got tons of backlash and threats

[@PJ_Deluxe]

@@NathanSpies Oh alright

[@joeykette6834]

33:09 Me saying to 2023.

[@HenryE.Cheese]

Why did it have to be a 3 stage location

[@user-mh7uu9bf6d]

Why do they dystory the bot?

[@Jace52421]

As I said, in the original video RIP

[@coledakers6127]

What’s the difference between the two?

[@CreamPuffCookieOrSomething]

A few One is that I think he said "Wait, why does he have my name?!" in the original when referring to Nathan Dunlap

[@jurassicarkjordanisgreat1778]

you shouldn't have gotten threats for a slipup. its disgusting people would do that to you. Shame on them! Its an honest mistake. I am sorry you delt with that nathan.

[@cyberstarproductions]

i didnt see anything wrong with the first one but... okay? (RIP to the victims)

[@Joshua0210]

Uh there is something wrong with the first one cuz there a photo of victim shoes so that is fucked up

[@cyberstarproductions]

@@Joshua0210 Ohhhh! Yah im not that sensitive to that stuff. But i can see why yall found that offensive.

[@Joshua0210]

@@cyberstarproductions I ain’t offended I see that shit all the time

[@lucy9248]

HAHA I screen recorded the og!

[@josephcichos6280]

I was very upset when they did that ngl

[@ToysRAwesome98]

Hey, Let me just say that this location now is normal, and there is no bad stuff happening. ( They have retired Geoffrey )

[@Kkmssjdjdk_offical]

Since the video got so much hate im just gonna say it again WAIT THERE WAS AN INCIDENT THERE?!

[@That_oneguy_mane]

Damn hometown lore?

[@ScarlettandDarveybffs]

Hi

[@KFam006]

Sylvia ain’t 20 years old during that night she was 19

[@drobotics2205]

What was this horrible thing yall are talking about? I watched the original as soon as it was uploaded and i didn't see anything that people would consider disrespectful, maybe someone can explain what was offensive? Thanks 👍

[@Joshua0210]

He shows the victim shoes in the video that was very disrespectful

[@drobotics2205]

@@Joshua0210 how tho like I didn't know that was a disrespectful thing

[@Joshua0210]

@@drobotics2205 idk but ppl got so mad that he put it in the video

[@drobotics2205]

​@@Joshua0210 They are all snowflakes probably lmao

[@Joshua0210]

@@drobotics2205 lmao

[@Vocodelandoffical]

The logo is still in bad shape as of October 2023 when o went

[@jason-fe1wg]

hey i live there

[@Rubixcube3482]

This is horror

[@ilikebutteredtoast1514]

Hey I live there

[@SkySquad776]

You could of kept the original music for the intro the new one is just boring