CEC Entertainment Earlier this year, Chuck E. Cheese announced that it would phase out the animatronic characters that have been delighting kids since the late ’70s at all but five of its 400 U ...

It’s midday on a Friday in sunny Southern California. I’m at a pizza place in the San Fernando Valley, and there’s a giant mouse (or is it a rat?) on an elevated stage singing to me. Welcome to the ...

Munch’s Make-Believe Band will remain at select locations after upset from fans. Chuck E. Cheese is marking the end of an era ...

McKillips said that the decision to remove Chuck E. Cheese’s animatronics came “well before” the horror movie’s box office triumph. But, he acknowledged “Five Nights at Freddy’s” did ...

Chuck E. Cheese has long been a premier destination ... a global pandemic and a bittersweet goodbye to the famous animatronic characters.March 11, 2025 ...

Chuck E. Cheese is a childhood staple for many. Most people can probably reminisce on what it felt like to play arcade games, eat pizza, and watch the animatronics perform. But a TikToker’s ...

Cheese will offer new features, but no robot puppets The new Port Orange Chuck E. Cheese won't have an animatronic band as the chain last year phased out its once-signature robot puppets at all ...