The History of Showbiz Pizza Place & Chuck E. Cheese in Guatemala City, Guatemala

[@ThomasAndTheTankRailway.I.N.C]

Oh yeah! I’ve been waiting for someone to go fully in-depth in this unique location, diving into it’s history, and explaining just how great this location was, and still is. Definitely my favorite to have been covered!

[@cindythomas9825]

I can’t wait for this I’ve always wanted this location for a long time

[@kaylahaun6142]

Request can you please do San Jose Tully Road for your next video instead of never what a video

[@ralftoonz7474]

They feel more like fever dreams then actual location's.

[@Sea_of_Waves]

So THAT'S where the Showbiz Pizza Plaza name came from. I remember surfing the internet a while back and coming across some hats and shirts that had the SSPlaza name on it (and was purple for some reason), could never figure out where it originated from.

[@thetankman760]

Yes! I’ve been waiting for this! Thank you so much rob.

[@ItzaRob]

You’re welcome.

[@pac-kikin]

This was honestly a really cool history video that a location has two stages installed at the same time!

[@muppetsretrofan8873]

This was super interesting! I like how they kept the animatronics on display, wish more CECs would've done that during the 2.0 remodel. There are also other foreign CECs out there I find interesting like Showbiz Pizza Fiesta/Boomis Pizza Fiesta, and the defunct Australian Charlie Cheese's restaurant. Boomis had other animatronic then just the Rock-A-Fire, they also had bootleg PTT bots and some original animatronics.

[@Micotezzzzz_jpg]

My big sister went to one location of Showbiz Pizza Fiesta when she was a Kid in the early 90's I guess. She went to the location of Guadalajara, one of the 10 locations of Showbiz in México.

[@ChuckE.CheesesIllinois]

Thanks for covering my home country's CEC Guatemala forever 🇬🇹

[@bigkev7582]

NO WAY THIS IS MY FAVORITE STORE!! Sad I never visited it.

[@supercreampiper]

hey ItzaRob Can u do History of Chuck E Cheese in Burbank CA

[@DamianYatMerida]

I actually pass by boulevard libreacion I took a picture of it and it is now a mall since I was leaving Guatemala

[@animatronicgoofy]

Wow when I made my history video on this location last year I couldn't find this much information! Great video Thanks Rob!

[@veronancyy]

Glad you finally covered this area! International locations are really unique

[@BreadBoyReal]

This was def one of your best history videos in the Showbiz and CEC history! ❤ Hopefully you can soon do a history video of the many Santiago Chuck E. Cheese's stores that there are, it would be so cool too! 🎉❤

[@ItzaRob]

I think I know what you're talking about, maybe in the future.

[@BreadBoyReal]

Yeah it's ok lol

[@concave12YT]

Isn’t it cool how pineville Hicksville and Springfield il are getting saved!!!

[@ManAndDogFan]

This is such a unique location. Mainly cuz of how weird it looked. Especially with Chuck E, Jasper, and Pasqually having latex masks.

[@ItzaRob]

Chuck didn’t have a latex mask under his plastic one, close ups show this wasn’t the case.

[@CECmrcat]

Already know this is going to be good!

[@Scrunky-jfif]

The history of these locations is insane, so thank you for covering it!

[@mrmalos4194]

oh god this location, I cant wait to see what you have to say

[@Cheesecheese12343]

This video will be interesting

[@ChuckETastic]

This location was very cool and the animatronics were really creepy looking lol but awesome video as always rob!

[@ChuckE.CheesesIllinois]

Didn't want to make a second comment but a few things: The 2010s remodel photo at Gallerias Primas is actually not from there, not sure why it's on Google Maps but I can confirm. For Conception, you didn't mention how they had some of the old record posters from Zona 9 Also both locations still use tokens and tickets

[@tstdystopmotions]

This was a very cool area, I love the final locations’ design, the exterior looks fantastic! And the best part is that they didn’t throw the bots away!

[@MishasSFM]

the balcony stage is actually quite interesting. apparently showbiz pizza in Guatemala was not a real showbiz location it was a rip off called showbiz pizza fiesta. they had there own showtapes and even a record. they had the rock afire and a retrofitted balcony stage. here's the weird part this retrofit wasn't made for this store. IT WAS A WHOLE BRANCH FOR ANOHTER PARTY PLACE. this place was called boomis pizza time festa which could have been a branch of cec its unclear. the only thing about this place are photos and some audio from the showbiz festa record they played. we do know the chuck e retrofit was named raton. eventually in 1995 the actual cec company found out about them. and made them official. they would later move to the shopping center keeping the rock afire and even the balcony. you had 2 versions of munches make believe band the 3 stage and the road stage. 3 stage was on the first floor road stage was on the 2nd. in 2002 they would close the 2nd floor and the bots were used to fix the 3 stage bots. its a mess that is so unclear though. and there might never be an actual answer. i didn't even know showbiz pizza plaza was a name they used. it might even be another rip off location its so unclear

[@WhoDidWhat17]

ShowBiz Pizza Fiesta was actually the name for ShowBiz in Mexico, although the franchisee for the Mexican SPF's I've heard also franchised the Guatemalan Showbiz.

[@MishasSFM]

@@WhoDidWhat17 are those weird cec retrofit stores also apart of showbiz pizza time inc or were those just knockoffs

[@brun20]

Nope, the balcony stage never existed in the Guatemala location. Also you're very wrong about that it wasn't a real Showbiz location. The name was translated phonetically to "Plaza", Mexico also a legit location translated it to "fiesta", since " place" don't mean nothing in Spanish and people could get confused with that weird long name. You have a mixed up story with Mexico, since Boomis an Pizza Fiesta never existed in Guatemala.

[@subwayfootlong]

Great History Vid, btw would u do a history video on NY Patchogue’s CEC? Thanks

[@ItzaRob]

I’ll pass.

[@PrimeStoneToons]

Strange a 3-stage and a 2 stage. I also Noticed that the building backgrounds are different from other 3-stages

[@jamieisanidiot]

you should do a video on huntsville, alabama it has a lot of history also, the bots were not taken to spt as many people think, they were all destroyed except pasqually who is presumed to be owned by a private collector now

[@clownzinaround12]

thats a good idea

[@clownzinaround12]

i love the history behind this location

[@doublespecs]

Hey man, I love your videos! If I may, i’d like to suggest a video on Diamond Bar, CA or Pico Rivera, CA. (if you haven’t already done one on them.) Diamond Bar and Pico Rivera are some favorite locations of mine and i’d love to see how they came to be!! Keep up the cool videos bro.

[@ItzaRob]

Thank you! I’ll have to pass on both though.

[@antiscartino]

Hello,I been in this livestream and I decided to reodonate again, and good video!

[@ItzaRob]

Thanks a ton for the donation, and thanks for the compliment!

[@antiscartino]

@@ItzaRobno problem (:

[@epicboyo4883]

8:11 it is a PTT ride but I think they were in some former Showbiz locations too

[@MagicalRodent]

Could you do a history video of the CEC in Sandy Utah? Its alright if u pass.

[@ItzaRob]

Maybe.

[@SonicROMHacksAlt]

I didn't hear you mention this, but they still have the Sky Tubes and one of the Toddler Zone Structures on what appears to be a second floor.

[@davisgoos40]

This one and the one in Dubai are probably some of the most interesting locations.

[@MuhammadAahil_ytp]

They had a 2 and 3 stage in this location that's insane!

[@WhoDidWhat17]

the 2-Stage was technically in a separate building of the shopping center but still pretty cool

[@brun20]

@@WhoDidWhat17 It was at the second floor, same building.

[@ralftoonz7474]

There's was a new video uploaded yesterday showing unseen photos of the chuck e cheese location. (The one that closed in 2016 btw)

[@encapsulatedenigma7657]

do you think you'll ever do a video on the history of stores in San Diego or surrounding counties? loved the Pasadena vid btw

[@ItzaRob]

Is this a request or what?

[@encapsulatedenigma7657]

@@ItzaRob not really lol, though im curious if this is on the radar for west coast CEC locations

[@NJT4014Productions]

this will be interesting to see

[@thegreatpapyrus1518]

Hey! I suggest you cover the 3 locations in New Mexico. There is a bit of mystery when it comes to that. There may have been 4 locations at a point, but we don't really know...

[@sophiehanssel2017]

9:41 ALL CECs NEED TO DO THIS TO THEIR ANIMATRONICS INSTEAD OF THROWING THEM AWAY

[@spongerav7452]

Agree

[@EvolutionElectroGiant]

can someone please tell me what location that is

[@RobticsTux33599]

you should do diamond bar ca, I feel like that would be a good history video

[@katrinasansky3272]

Thank you

[@Pack64]

I remember that last location still having the beta stage

[@JohnnyTheRainbowDashFan]

You should make a video about Charlie Cheese Pizza Play House the Australian Chuck e Cheese

[@jasperandcecfan5135]

Tomorrow im going to guatemala to see the chuck bot again, because last year i went there, and even my profile picture is the Zona 7 Studio c ! 😊

[@animatronicworkshop]

hey uh if your taking requests right now can you do the history of the cec in staten island?

[@ItzaRob]

I’ll pass.

[@animatronicworkshop]

@@ItzaRob ok

[@gwenmloveskpopandmore]

I hope to visit it eventually and their other location

[@JA6XN]

you probably know about this already but the Nanuet NY store is going to become a hybrid store

[@ThatRandomName11]

I think the one in Guadalajara in Mexico would be neat! i had family that went and it use to be a showbiz i think.😊

[@ThatRandomName11]

@cecfanz yeah i visited the store back in summer and posted a store tour if your interested

[@GGYTTHEYT]

Hey i heard some chuck e cheese locations are opening here in Australia! You should cover them whenever that happens

[@ItzaRob]

Why? You’re gonna have dance floors, not animatronics. Plus, where’s the history in a brand new location like that lol.

[@GGYTTHEYT]

@@ItzaRob true, unless they somehow find the old pizza playtime animatronics and put em in a museum, but I doubt they even still exist

[@ChuckyandHelenshow]

I went to this Chuck E. Cheese in 2015 because my mom wanted to take me to this location. I’m actually going to revisit it soon.

[@ItzaRob]

There's four here, which one are you talking about? The one with the 3 stage bots closed back in 2016, only one in Concepcion County and the Galeria exist.

[@ChuckyandHelenshow]

@@ItzaRob the new location

[@T8K2019]

I bet you already know this, Rob, but the the Guatemala Zona 9 location’s Avenger Chuck walkaround is actually different than the US version, also, right before they closed, they received the Rockstar Chuck Walkaround🐭

[@ItzaRob]

It certainly looked different, not sure why it would have though. Also I noticed a few photos and videos of the rockstar walkaround, I just forgot to include it here.

[@T8K2019]

Yeah, I saw one video that had their Rockstar Chuck Walkaround dancing to the Spanish Birthday star 2001 show

[@T8K2019]

Also, I’m pretty sure the reason why their Avenger Chuck Walkaround is different is because it’s either homemade or it was made by a different company than Cowan Costumes inc. with different materials

[@Newtho1o3wr]

Cool video and location

[@atlikesbacon]

You should do a video on Chuck E. Cheese in Bell, CA. I’d be thrilled if you saw this!

[@ItzaRob]

I’ll pass.

[@atlikesbacon]

@@ItzaRob wait really?? 😭😕

[@SearsAndPennys1981]

I think they had a balcony stage due to showbiz fiesta and the mysterious 2-stage. Also history of Holonolu?(if that’s too short then kapolei as a bonus)

[@Jace52421]

Could you Do a history video of the Chuck E. Cheese’s in Tucson Arizona

[@Metisnetis]

You should do the Torrance prairie location in ca after the what if vid

[@ItzaRob]

I’ll pass for now.

[@Metisnetis]

@@ItzaRob Ok!

[@khaiden_squad810]

I been waiting for thsi

[@MMBBARCHIVE]

Awesome video

[@kewelkat]

Can you please do bridgewater new jersey it was the last ever studio c console location i would really appreciate it if you could do it

[@ItzaRob]

I’m going to pass for now.

[@kewelkat]

@@ItzaRob ok also do you have a greybox or bluebox to run beach bear and dook?

[@ItzaRob]

@@kewelkat I run both with a bitstripper.

[@kewelkat]

@@ItzaRob ok but ive never heard of it

[@ItzaRob]

@@kewelkat It's a controller Layton made, I got it free when I purchased Rolfe.

[@gwenmloveskpopandmore]

They’re not remodeling anytime soon since they’re a franchise store so they’ll get to keep the 16M bot

[@USM20231]

Need to do phoenix, unknown in terms of history except for some photos

[@ItzaRob]

I’ll pass for now.

[@ovabendy7715]

Video on the history of the cec locations in san antonio TX?

[@ItzaRob]

Maybe in the future, it would need to be another multi-part location as there’s quite a few locations.

[@ovabendy7715]

@ItzaRob oh yeah definitely

[@JT_Robotix]

Awesome vid!!!

[@sillygooberfn]

Hey man love ur video❤ can you do canton mi?

[@ItzaRob]

I'll pass for now.

[@Footballer007-lz8pg]

Seeing the old 3 stage bots on display like that is truly unique and awesome. I wish that happened with more of them. #savepineville3stage #savepineville

[@Sammyhez-bj4jb]

Can you do the Worcester Massachusetts store maybe all the mass stores ???

[@ItzaRob]

Thanks for the donation! Unfortunately Worcester is not an interesting enough store, and I already know I can’t cover all the mass stores in one video so I’ll pass.

[@concave12YT]

I think that the way the showbiz bootleg got the rae is because that year I think spp lost the exclusivity rights to the rae so that’s why they were legally allowed to be there

[@brun20]

Of course they were legal since they used the commercial name, also Showbiz Pizza Inc. in the mid-80's Sold RAE animatronics from closed locations to international franchises. But they were not bootlegs like they were after 1990.

[@EpicFurbynerd76YO]

please do history on Catonsville CEC or do history on Glen Burnie CEC

[@ItzaRob]

I’ll pass on both.

[@An80sWorld]

I wish I mentioned the location. The animatronics came from in my history video.

[@your_otherneighbor]

btw the chuck on the 3 stage still has his latex mask under the plastic mask!

[@ItzaRob]

Pretty sure this isn’t true, if you look at MMBB GUA’s video on his close up with Chuck it doesn’t appear to me that he had a latex mask underneath.

[@your_otherneighbor]

@@ItzaRob well, its just a theory so you may be right. but who knows..

[@your_otherneighbor]

i was the 150th like! great vid btw!

[@Munch_jr_the.2nd]

Can you history of the chuck e cheese in pearl city

[@Sketchman-h8e]

Hey itzarob are you gonna make a video about the 45'th Anviersary Of Chuck E Cheese Since They Opened They're doors 45 years ago on May 17 1977

[@ItzaRob]

It’s actually been 47 years, and no, I won’t be.

[@Sketchman-h8e]

@@ItzaRob that's okay

[@jose_jose855]

You should do one in Mexico! Please

[@cec_oregon]

DUDE LAST PREMEIRE I KNEW IT WAS THIS ONE YEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

[@cec_oregon]

@cecfanz no kid.

[@LeathalAlchemistSlap]

What will be the next location you will do?

[@supercreampiper]

Hey ItzaRob can go history of Chuck E Cheese in Dothan AL

[@ItzaRob]

I’ll pass.

[@Maxfrombuffalo]

I think Helen and pasquallys clothes are from the 2 stage

[@ItzaRob]

Maybe, but the Helen blouse doesn’t seem to match up with other cyberamic ones I saw. You definitely could be right though.

[@marrito1256]

tells the story of boomis pizza fiesta and chowbiz pizza fiesta in mexico city

[@cjvac24]

Please do a history video on the north Richland hills tx location of Chuck E. Cheese it’s my hometown location since I was a kid plus it’s a former showbiz

[@ItzaRob]

Hm, maybe.

[@DanielBricks]

Any update on your beach bear?

[@ItzaRob]

Not for this channel currently. If you wanna see all the updates I have, go check out my Instagram.

[@DanielBricks]

@@ItzaRob whats your name in ig?

[@itzmari324]

They just sell the latex masks on eBay now

[@ItzaRob]

Those are molds made by fans that aren’t from the original mold, these were from an original mold and were the last of their kind. Plus, stores will never buy those masks to use on bots in stores, so I don’t even see the point you’re trying to make lol.

[@itzmari324]

@@ItzaRob they just melt on the mechanisms

[@itzmari324]

@@ItzaRob sorry

[@itzmari324]

@@ItzaRob only the mask that they use in the USA 🇺🇸

[@Peskyhooligan]

Did you go over Brandon Florida?

[@ItzaRob]

No.

[@Peskyhooligan]

@@ItzaRob oh

[@CECcheeseDomRep]

ItzaRob can you do San jose ca pls

[@ItzaRob]

In the future, yes, but not for now.

[@daviventurasquezada5716]

8:44 That photo is not from the store, it's just that someone went to the wrong location and posted a photo that is not from Galerias Primma.

[@ItzaRob]

My mistake! It’s difficult as someone who doesn’t live there (plus how much harder it is to verify things for these international locations) to be able to know exactly what photos on that page aren’t from the store. I also had to make a last second location addition which didn’t help things.

[@daviventurasquezada5716]

​​​@@ItzaRobDon't worry, I'm from Guatemala and you gave me a little more information that I didn't know :D And as a fact, I found a photo of the birthday area where they show a hallway that holds most of the art from zone 9.

[@simonsays365]

Helen had a cyber shirt for some reason

[@ItzaRob]

It kinda does look like one, though for some reason the colors are inverted. It could be from the 2 stage they had but honestly I’m not sure about that.

[@simonsays365]

@@ItzaRob idk

[@Korbs64]

Next history vid, Monroeville PA please

[@ItzaRob]

I’ll pass.

[@Korbs64]

@@ItzaRob dang

[@Nerdy_Chuck_E]

Wasn’t there also a Showbiz Pizza called Showbiz Pizza Fiesta? Or was that the Showbiz Pizza plaza place?

[@ItzaRob]

I believe there were separate locations called Showbiz Pizza Fiesta, no clue if they have anything to do with Showbiz Pizza Plaza or not though.

[@brun20]

Showbiz Pizza Fiesta was the Mexican franchisor and Showbiz Pizza Plaza was the Guatemalan franchisor. Both were legit international locations.

[@Scarletanddarveysleepovers]

Yay

[@Munchingtons_Chaotix]

I haope the what if idea i can up with is in thr next one

[@ManAndDogFan]

5:52 Helen’s dress must have been “poorly” custom made

[@hayleywaalen2612]

Maybe Bella Bunny's relatives or ancestors were born here.

[@Dragonplays371]

A giant armadillo named Phil 🤣😂->7:50

[@donnabreunig4997]

Itzarob can you please do hixville ny

[@ItzaRob]

I have already, there wasn’t enough info on it to do a full video so I did a short.

[@NyleEarle-f6s]

Do North York Canada next

[@ItzaRob]

I’ll pass for now.

[@CECEdmonton1]

abit late, lol but their 2 stage is theorized that it came from edmonton after they closed in 1995, allthough its not confirmed it is suspected it is possible.

[@JT_Robotix]

Helens dress looks like a cyberamic!!!

[@ItzaRob]

Yeah, but the colors are inverted.

[@JT_Robotix]

It looks a bit odd on her

[@TheMemeMaster2011]

The reason why chuck’s feet were not furred at the toes is because they are latex feet

[@ItzaRob]

And those were furred too.

[@hayleywaalen2612]

That creepy Teletubby is Po.

[@brun20]

It was a Po Piñata

[@Cheesecheese12343]

What is the next international location will be?

[@ItzaRob]

Probably Jeddah, just don’t expect it for a while.

[@Thetrainshow14]

Can you do Tucson az Chuck E. Cheese

[@ItzaRob]

I’ll pass.

[@Thetrainshow14]

Why