What happened to CEC Stages?

Today, we answer the question of what happened to CEC Stages after disappearing following what was meant to be a return. We go over a brief history of the channel, as well as what the future may hold for it...
Instagram: / cecstages

[@showbizillinoiswisconsin7868]

I remember back when I was 8 I watched your old videos, loving them. And I understand what your going with here & I’ve lost interest into CEC but yet came back and I understand you’re point here

[@under_yt6425]

Same

[@CECStages]

Thank you, things change for sure but I am grateful for all the people who made this time special.

[@showbizillinoiswisconsin7868]

@@CECStages your welcome

[@colddaysnowdays]

same mam

[@simonsays365]

ye back when i was 8 i joined the cec fandom ad i remember seeing you chuck and the rest of your band in 2018 and yes i lost intrest in 2020 i did go to tallahassee fl during covid right before the bankruptsy and i filmed the animatronics i have never posted it i am now back in the fandom and will be for a little while longer

[@pawstudiosarchive1213]

I remember watching you when I was about 9. You Inspired me so much that on my 10th Birthday, I went to Walmart and bought an RC Car, Ping Pong Balls, Fabric, and some other things and made my own animatronic! It didn't turn out very well. But I still had A Lot of fun with it, and the Memories are strong! I wish you the best in life dude and thanks for making my childhood a lot better.

[@CECStages]

Thank you so much! It's my honor. That is so cool, I'm very happy I reached out to you like that. This is what it's all about, being able to inspire people. Thank you for sticking by! :)

[@barkthespark6076]

Same, if it wasn’t for CEC Stages, we wouldn’t be here. This man deserves a tribute

[@marioandsonicplushcrazynes34]

@@CECStages how do you make your robots stand up

[@ceciscrazy6729]

Copl

[@pcdave1783]

I hope one day an animatronics / figure manufacturer realises your potential and gets you on board. Your engineering skills and puppet making ability is the closest anyone DIY has got to the likeness of the originals, it’s a sought after talent, and if the right pair of eyes see your videos, you could be a very successful man one day

[@CECStages]

Why hank you so much, I cannot put it into words, this is one of the most thoughtful comments I've ever received. Hopefully companies make the right choices and animatronics continue to be relevant, I am very interested in anything creative when it comes to cosmetics and set building.

[@pcdave1783]

@@CECStages As long as there is reason to build and install animatronics in different venues, there will be companies about that will build them. I mean what I said in the last comment, and I’m sure there’s many others that watched your videos that can say the same. True talent, the next level is taking your current designs and figuring out how to translate them into a robust manufacturable version; you already have the know how to get the likenesses right and how to add the movement.. as much as I don’t like Garner Holt, if you read his story, he started off taking inspiration from Disney figures. His company now works for Disney creating a lot of the animatronics… Dreams can become reality, you just have to believe in yourself and be persistent. I hope we hear something about you

[@blueaxolotl_plays1710]

Duke actually looks good wdym???

[@CECStages]

I guess for a then 10 year old it does, thank you!

[@theonlyjaspertjowls]

all of these videos are so nostalgic, I’ll support anything you do!

[@SpokenBroke]

I stumbled across your channel many years ago and was absolutely blown away. Your hard work and dedication are an amazing testament to what one can achieve when doing what one loves. Thank you so much for sharing your journey with us!

[@CECStages]

Thank you! I'm glad you like it, yes it's all about working towards your goals. Thanks for sticking by all this time!

[@ChucksterCEC]

I’ve been with you since 100 subs. You have improved tremendously and these things are amazing. The early rockstar puppets look spot on!!!

[@CECStages]

Thanks I appreciate it! It's always great to see someone who's stuck by so long, thank you for that. I'm glad you like my work, and I especially love your Chuckster Chats!

[@myceclocation2575]

Hey chuckster

[@Sea_of_Waves]

You’ve inspired a lot of people, mate. A lot of DIY bots and shows have been created probably because of you. You even got featured on mr cream o wheat man’s channel as the best homemade CEC stage. I respect you and I wish you luck in your future

[@CECStages]

Thank you so very much. With all the comments I've been getting, I've realized that the number of people I influenced was much bigger than I initially thought. It's ones like you I made the videos for and I couldn't ask for anything in return. So thank you for making that time special. I have seen that video, isn't that guy's channel great? I'm not being biased of course, but the variety in topic videos is what's gonna carry this community forward I'm telling you.

[@Sea_of_Waves]

@@CECStages Aw yeah, that channel is epic! I definitely think the variety is gonna carry on the community like you said

[@S.J.C._Entertainment]

Thank you for the inspiration to make my own animatronics! So glad you aren’t completely quitting!

[@cttrobotics]

He was my inspiration too,

[@S.J.C._Entertainment]

@@cttrobotics ello

[@cttrobotics]

@@S.J.C._Entertainment ello

[@CECStages]

So sorry for being late to this but thank you both so much! It truly warms my heart to see how many people I've inspired!

[@S.J.C._Entertainment]

@@CECStages haha it’s all good. Better late then never lol.

[@showbizmouse782]

I remember watching you when I was young, And I was wondering where you were, and the day has come! Welcome Back! Also Those Early Rockstar Puppets Look So Accurate! Great Job On Those!

[@CECStages]

Thank you so much! Glad you like them, thanks for sticking by all this time

[@thecarwashesandmorechannel2892]

Looks awesome! I'm glad you've done this! Im making my own DIY one now!

[@dawgs_life]

I always try to make stuff like you. My room is filled with fabric and I always love to watch most of your old videos to motivate me. Thank you for your creativity to give me motivation.

[@CECStages]

I am so honored, thank you. Keep going at it!

[@MrScottishManiacCat]

I have been with you since the beginning. Thank you for your return!

[@CECStages]

My pleasure, I cannot thank you enough for sticking around! It's been so long and all these wonderful people are still here to my surprise.

[@syaishungry1740]

I still remembered when i was 5 you were actually my childhood

[@CECStages]

Thank you so much for sticking by I'm happy you enjoy the content!

[@mattdonmovies]

I’m so grateful that I saw you so many years ago on KZbin because you inspired me to make my cyberamic Jasper and my balcony stage

[@CECStages]

Thank you! Wow, that's great - I didn't realize how many people I inspired!

[@BullFrogsBanjo]

Your videos inspired me to make RC car bots years and years ago.. nowadays things have changed and I moved on to metal and cylinders but these videos definitely impacted my childhood in a good way. Thank you!

[@CECStages]

That's great I'm glad to inspire you, I keep saying this as I reply to more comments but I can't believe how many people I inspired because it's a lot more than I thought! I'm honored to impact your childhood like that, thank you for sticking around all this time and that's great about the cylinders!

[@animatronicsproductions1993]

OMG! You made a comeback! I am so glad you came back, I have been watching tour videos for years! And I still go back from time to time to look at your old videos, and to see how you have grown up, and, how far you have come! Your animatronic CEC stage shown in this video, looks SO SO REAL!! As soon as this video came out, I was building my own homemade CEC and RAE bots, and as soon as the notification came up, I put down everything that I was doing, and clicked on this! Also, if it wasn't for you, I would not have been inspired to make animatronics, or, have as much love as I do for making, and watching the Pizzacam character! Ever since I first saw your tutorial video of making a Pizzacam, I have been making Pizzacam's all over the place, lol! Thank you for years of fun, and entertainment! But why did you stop posting again? You came back for a minute, than left again. Please post more dude!!

[@CECStages]

Thank you so much! I am so glad to have inspired you to build all those characters. It is an honor to have you watch me grow up, incredible how time flies! What's more incredible is all the people like you I have inspired and have stuck around for 7 years! Words cannot express my gratitude.

[@SlushysSecret]

Thanks for my childhood! I used to watch you all the time, I loved the songs and figures! I hope you improve more!

[@CECStages]

Thank you! I'm glad you like the content and I had a role in your childhood like that! Thanks for sticking around!

[@SlushysSecret]

@@CECStages Yep! I will be sure to stick around! And you should improve! By making more moving figures in the future!

[@JFLORES29]

Bro I remember your voice being so high haha glad to see you👍

[@electricdancer0652]

Been such a big fan of your replicas of the cyberamics they look so close to the real deal hopefully you'll find more space for them and make more replicas of the cec and showbiz characters like the ptt guest characters from the cabaret lounge stages I wanna see them perform more songs from the showtapes keeping staying strong with your channel dude.

[@CECStages]

Thanks so much! It sure would be neat to build those characters, but to tell the truth I don't really have plans or ambition to. Thank you so much for being a fan of them though!

[@NicholasSpadafora]

This video was very good, you were very transparent and honest, it's rare to see that from most KZbinrs. Also, has it really been 5 years? I still remember the day you told me about your channel at school, back when it had like 30 subs or whatever lol

[@CECStages]

Thank you, I thought it was time the silence was broken because people need to hear the truth. I also remember the day we were talking about how I got 100 subscribers and the time there was a supposed CEC Stages imposter haha.

[@mommas365]

I used to watch you so much like every time when I come home from school I watch your KZbin videos

[@CECStages]

I'm so honored, thank you! Glad to give you those memories.

[@chuckecheesestatue]

😮

[@accuratememin]

Holy heck your voice?!?! I watched you years ago, where did it all go??? I can't believe it's been over 5 years...! I remember when you posted your 100 subs special! I rediscovered this channel after watching a video ranking homemade animatronics, and saw your modern new ones. I was like "UHH EXCUSE ME?????" Even though they looked so different from the ones so many years ago I could instantly recognize your work. So I HAD to come back. I dont have my old account since I abandoned that, but it's amazing seeing where it all began for me and for you, and it's crazy to see you reuploading...I remember when you made a pizza cam tutorial. Looking back you were so friggin cute! I even made my own, but I didn't have a remote car, so I instead used a string based system to lift him up and down like he does now. Funny, huh? It's really cool to see you still around,even if it was for a video once and then a year later... Welp! Time to resubscribe! Even if you dont post again after this, I'm still gonna subscribe so i can remember a biiiig part of my childhood...you're the reason I'm so interested in making a personal real animatronic one day, or just with technology in general. Remember these good memories, and make better ones in the future! - Memin, watching since the beginning

[@CECStages]

Thank you so much from the bottom of my heart for all the kind words! It truly blows my mind to see people still around from all those years ago, I am honored to have entertained and inspired you. It means everything to me to see people still caring like this. The fact that you recognized my show seeing it for the first time from that video means you must know my work well, I'm glad you found yourself back here. I'm glad to hear peoples stories of making their own Pizzacams or animatronics in general because of me. It's funny because I still subscribe to dead channels I used to watch too out of respect. Chase whatever dream you may have, I am thrilled to have started you on this ambition of yours. Your comment just really made my day, thank you for sticking by after all these years. Time flies doesn't it? I wish you well.

[@nolanryantroyaikman101]

Wow, You inspired me a lot, i missed you a lot!

[@CECStages]

Thank you I'm glad I inspired you! :)

[@mr.pixiedust5928]

Me too

[@countchonkula]

Thank you for this channel this channel has inspired me to create my own Chuck e cheese stage replica so thank you

[@CECStages]

That's really nice, I'm happy to inspire you!

[@Analoghor777]

You 1 of the inspiration that made me wanted to make homemade animatronics Your a Great person man

[@CECStages]

I appreciate it from the bottom of my heart, thank you!

[@chuckecheesemodesto8964]

Amazing

[@filip_389]

i just remebered that i used to watch you all the time i got interest back now and you've came long

[@ChuckE.CheesesIllinois]

You're welcome man! And welcome back too

[@CECStages]

Thanks!

[@DevouiDevoui]

I remember watching you right before i joined the cec fandom.

[@joe6330]

Very nice

[@blueaxolotl_plays1710]

This is my biggest question

[@spongebobfan348]

You gave me lots of inspiration to make my own animatronic

[@CECStages]

I am flattered, thanks so much!

[@JorgeD.]

I remember texting you all of the time lol. That was about 4-5 years ago, time flies.

[@CECStages]

You are familiar, yes it really does. It feels like just yesterday I began posting videos but what is timeless to me is all of you guys who stuck around so thank you

[@Free_Samples]

You are very talented and creative! Never give up always chase your dreams.

[@CECStages]

Thank you! That's all you gotta follow to succeed!

[@cecshowstars1050]

Awesome

[@blueberryfoxofficial4580]

Ya know it's cool to see you upload again and I just want to say I love your content and you actually inspired me to make my own CEC bots. Thank you

[@CECStages]

You are very welcome, I am flattered. Thank you!

[@RetroBear0]

This is so inspiring I kind of want to make my own animatronics now.

[@CECStages]

You can do anything! I started with no experience myself!

[@Idk1234ty]

I remember watching your first video in 2016, it’s so sad seeing you go….. I hope you come back I felt tears almost coming out when I heard you weren’t coming back Dude you were my inspiration for CEC. Sadly your gone like big cheese (not dead) but just lost interest in the fandom I know it was too late for me to join the fandom knowing by 2022 my channel will be a dead zone knowing most of my locals will be remodeled which means I’ll quit I wish I see you upload just one more time, I’ll miss you. Your old pal -Studio Dominic

[@CECStages]

Thanks so much from the bottom of my heart, I really appreciate the support you sticking around and I'm very happy I was able to inspire you. And who knows what else I could do with this channel, I may make a puppet video or visit another location like I said but thanks so much for the support.

[@whothedogwasdoing1846]

Bro i remember when i was little i commented on big cheeses videos alot and one day he actually replied. That was the peak of my childhood lol

[@CECStages]

He replied to me too! He replied to a lot of people -- very nice guy!

[@patozillagames]

Your work is so good,probaly,in 2023 you are the only guy that have made an chuck e cheese undiscritible animatronic.

[@D3Marr4]

Your back

[@shadowwolf32]

I know you aren’t really uploading anymore but it would be nice if you kind of made a 5 episode series talking about each of the characters you made most recently like how you made them and difficulty’s making them! It’s just a suggestion of something I think would be cool you don’t have to do it! You have been one of the most inspirational people in my whole life and you have changed my whole life and I have discovered a skill I’m good at! You should be very proud of yourself for being such an inspirational person for so many people! ❤

[@CECStages]

Wow, I really don't know what to say other than thank you so much from the bottom of my heart! It is surreal to me to see how many people I've inspired with the simple R/C car method. Not only that, but the fact that people are still letting me know all these years later! I started with nothing just like everybody else and never would have imagined my impact on the community would be so great. It's really not about me, but the people like you I've been able to inspire. Once again thank you so incredibly much for your kind words!

[@shadowwolf32]

@@CECStages no problem anytime I try to stop in and make a comment for you whenever I’m remember!

[@Mold4brainsz]

Those jasper's you made look really good!

[@CECStages]

Thanks so much!

[@mr.pixiedust5928]

0:51 YES BIG CHEESE he is one of the reasons I love animatronics

[@CECStages]

Yep, when he deleted his channel I saved a bunch of his thumbnails on Google when they still loaded

[@kt4553]

Finally! After years, I finally found it I finally found the inspiration that made me make animatronics. Also, who was the YT to get deleted?

[@CECStages]

I'm so glad to inspire you! Do you mean Big Cheese who got deleted?

[@juiceandsnack396]

Bro i even try copy your animatronic since you started you are awesome

[@theonlyfink4803]

Just saw this today, man I remember you haha i also used to do Chuck E. Cheese stuff. Man you’ve improved it’s been forever since I really looked back on anything you’ve done. Cheers! 🙏🏾

[@CECStages]

Why thank you for sticking around! I appreciate the kind words!

[@spirithalloween2918]

BACK

[@savechuckecheese4155]

Hoping

[@chuckecheeseconversations7932]

You forgive yourself! It’s not like you tried to abandon us!

[@dhawithsubs]

You made my childhood better! Thank you so much for everything

[@CECStages]

No problem! Glad you enyoe the content, thanks for sticking around so long!

[@cecmousecoolguy]

once i saw the new animatronics i loved them it almost inspired me too make my own animatronics but i didnt have the fur or felt so yeah thank u.

[@CECStages]

Well if you want to do it keep trying, as I said in this video I had many failed plans as well. Glad you like them, thanks for watching!

[@stfuslimo]

Looks amazing man! Props to the hard work, you could get a job at Disney maybe one day!

[@CECStages]

Thank you so much! That would be a dream! I do my very best with these animatronics.

[@BobbiRakus]

Hi, I know you're not going to make any more animatronics, but I've always wanted to make some for myself, so could you please tell me how to make the mouth move with an RC car?

[@CECStages]

What you do is you hot glue a piece of cardboard flat onto the tires which will serve as a base, then put another piece on top of that that is actually sticking out. Wait patiently for it to dry and make sure the mouth is lightweight enough to move once the cosmetics are applied

[@BobbiRakus]

@@CECStages Great! Thanks for telling me! 😁

[@Rockafirelover]

Nice

[@Cubee3D]

Keep doing

[@CBFFan1]

I need to see your animatronics back

[@jackindustriesanimates]

I can relate

[@elijahnhma]

Piece bro it was crazy I was watching you since pizza cam vid and your 1st stage

[@CECStages]

Thanks for sticking by all this time!

[@elijahnhma]

Anytime bro

[@devinsmoviecorner5553]

Do you still have the puppets and the walkaround costume you made?

[@CECStages]

I have the puppets and some of the walkaround in a dismantled state

[@thatonelimeguy2144]

I remember watching you when I was 7 I cried when you left and for 2 years I watched and cried and I'm 9 and your 10 wow

[@CECStages]

I had no idea my videos had such an impact that they made you cry, thank you from the bottom of my heart for enjoying them so much! Even when I'm inactive, I can assure you the old videos will always be here to stay!

[@colddaysnowdays]

Yo man long time

[@NCS2014]

I love this videos this videos are the best and i actully see the munch video of how to make a pizza cam and it really helped me

[@CECStages]

No problem! Thanks for still enjoying that video!

[@lorenburtonunclefloppyhat]

How do you make this? Cause I want to try this? I want to make the animatronics and the puppets?

[@CECStages]

The fabric can be bought at any fabric store or even Walmart, Walmart is also where I get the foam. It's just a mixture of foam, cardboard, and fabric I hot glue together

[@rooney.ae_]

I remembered when I was 5 u were my childhood. u inspired me i wanted to make Munch’s make believe band just like you but I never got the chance:(

[@CECStages]

Thank you so much. Time flies, doesn't it? I wish you success in whatever you plan, I too started from nothing.

[@seancostelloandfriends]

I remember watching your videos I thought you did a great job

[@luanangel2132]

I know you said you weren't going to sell but will you sell the walk-around character head?

[@CECStages]

The walkaround head isn't in good condition anyway sorry, but it's one of the easiest to make since it's just a box glued a bike helmet into and sculpted the foam around

[@luanangel2132]

Alright thanks

[@Vocodelandoffical]

You are still the best and creative person

[@CECStages]

That is flattering, thank you!

[@ThatSkyKyle]

Those CEC animatronics look cool

[@CECStages]

Why thanks!

[@user-hk6hx2dv8g]

Thanks🎉 for inspiring me🎉😮

[@CECStages]

It is my honor! Thanks for watching my videos!

[@amandasheperd3899]

Cool ima make my own cec thing out of cardboard!u inspired me

[@NotFlixRix]

They return!

[@CECStages]

Yes :)

[@NotFlixRix]

@@CECStages now make a tutorial video lol.

[@barkthespark6076]

Tbh, I think the old animatronics you made are nostalgia. if it wasn’t for you, we wouldn’t be here.

[@thisisfine-8409]

😊🤗😀

[@adamkowalski1226]

I like your animatronics (the remakes) i hope you will add an hand movement someday if you ever go back to interes for your home made animatronics

[@rowanberryjamproductions2500]

Thank god you’re back?

[@CECStages]

In a way, yes, I plan to visit a location and one day maybe do another puppet video

[@rowanberryjamproductions2500]

@@CECStages Okay. Cool.

[@Sparky.342]

This video inspired me to make one

[@isacush]

I really want my very own

[@mr.pixiedust5928]

I remember when I first saw you me and my dad went to many toy stores to find remote control cars and when I made the animatronics only Helens mouth actually moved and chuck e's didn't because I had no idea what I was doing lol

[@CECStages]

I reply to every comment saying this at this point, but I never knew how many people I inspired, I thought the number was so much smaller. This is touching. Thank you. It's people like you I made the content for all those years ago.

[@BryanMerida-kr2dc]

I went to Chuck E. Cheese before that one video game was a thing

[@cecloscolobosinc9906]

Ok but thank you

[@megacyril7156]

NOO PLS DONT LEAVE US

[@CECStages]

It's only to save everyone from another promise I would break, because I have other interests I'd like to focus on and I would probably get tired of doing CEC videos constantly which is why I need to figure out a realistic approach hence why I'm in Instagram and may make a puppet video or visit another location in the future. Thanks for caring I appreciate you.

[@MomnoNewsMedia]

BYE!! AND GOOD JOB!!🐻🐭🤖👾

[@CECCatonsvilleMD]

Cool your so nice

[@savechuckecheese4155]

No way man I’m holding on getting a avenger chuck e cheese walk around

[@rsxjr05]

I’ve been watching since I was 9 I’m about to turn 11

[@KaseyDickinson-xn8ld]

How to do the rc car thing with the mouth because I’m trying to make mine move

[@ryderblaylock5229]

Guys we did it, we are getting ep. 59.5 Two parter time

[@rylansfuninflatables7498]

I’m going to make my own characters and I love how you do them I’m going to patrol them with sticks like a nutcracker so I’m going to have some room in the back for the control system so on my channel I’m gonna show them so I hope you like them

[@blh.Calvin]

yo I'm a fan of u I like your vids

[@blh.Calvin]

and I like the cec stage:)

[@user-hh1kq7gc1v]

It's pretty good animatronics but I think you should sell those you should sell them like masks for for like 100 or $200

[@CECStages]

I just may if people would be willing to pay that much for them. Thanks for the idea!

[@rock_afire_boi6211]

I remember using the pizza cam tutorial in 2016 or 2015 I was like 6 years old

[@CECStages]

That's awesome I'm shocked, I didn't know so many did that

[@Vocodelandoffical]

Was the three stage rc controled

[@joaogammer8146]

your animatronics are perfect

[@CECStages]

Thanks so much!

[@gone6442]

Hey make another that moves his head arms and eyes move and make it look like the real one and add the TV right beside chuck

[@cecsouthflorida528]

We need more tutorials Character: Jasper (with rc cars)

[@CECStages]

That sure would be interesting - I hope Munch wouldn't get jealous!

[@supersonicadam3002]

why are you never coming back again?

[@CECStages]

It's because I have other interests and knowing myself, if I tried to come back I would probably lost interest again. I just need to figure out a realistic approach which is why I'm on Instagram and may do a puppet video or go to another location in the future.

[@supersonicadam3002]

Oh ok

[@Asteroidpine]

How do you feel about Chuck E. Cheese removing animatronics?

[@CECStages]

I am currently in the works of a video on the matter, stay alert for it.