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Rugrats and Chuck E. Cheese: Difference between pages (Difference between pages) Revision as of 21:23, 19 August 2007 (edit) Revision as of 03:45, 14 August 2007 (view source) Showbizpage (talk | contribs) (􏰀​Walk Around Character: This statement seems unneccesary an unencylopedic.) Line 1: + + + + + =       Rugrats is an animated television series that ran on  Nickelodeon − and it was one of the first three Nicktoons: after

Doug and before Ren & Stimpy. − ==Premise== The show revolves around four toddlers, Tommy Pickles, Chuckie Finster and the twins Phillip (Phil) and Lillian (Lil) DeVille, who are able to communicate to each other in baby speak (although viewers can understand them, because it is supposedly 'translated'). Often, they mispronounce words or use poor grammar. Despite the toddlers' inability and lack − of desire to communicate with adults, they can understand their parents' speaking, although they often misunderstand what they hear, usually by taking metaphors literally and speaking in malapropisms. Angelica Pickles, at age three, is able to communicate and understand language from both the toddlers and the adults, which she often uses as an advantage when she wants to manipulate either party. The parent company, CEC Entertainment, Inc. (nyse: CEC), is headquartered in Irving, Texas, and as of November 2006, they operate over 524 restaurants in the United States, Canada, Guatemala and other countries. Chuck E. Cheese initially franchised their restaurants, but are currently not offering any new franchise opportunities, instead concentrating on adding new company- owned stores, as well as acquiring existing franchises.

− ==Production== It was the network's second Nicktoon. The series was in production from 1991 to 1994, and again from 1996 to 2004. It aired in Nickelodeon's Snick block − from 1997-2000 and it also aired on Nick Jr's block. It is the longest lasting Nicktoon to date at thirteen years of longevity. Rugrats received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in a ceremony on June 28, 2001. Chuck E. Cheese's is one of the few growing companies in America that no longer franchises their stores. A large + number of franchise-run stores still exist, however, and like any franchise system, the guest experience can vary wildly from store to store because of this. The show airs in the UK on CITV and Nickelodeon UK as well as in Canada − on YTV. In − Australia, it can be seen on Nickelodeon Australia. After the introduction of SpongeBob SquarePants, popularity for Rugrats declined. The Rugrats never had a rival this strong in popularity (many shows were produced during the Rugrats lifetime, but none were as successful as − SpongeBob SquarePants). In order to keep its popularity, the studios released several movies and specials, such as the introduction of Dil Pickles and Kimi Finster. Ironically, after these introductions, fans determined that Rugrats [[jump the shark|jumped

the shark]]. + ==Company Origin== − When Nickelodeon declined to renew any more new episodes of Rugrats and All Grown Up, Klasky-Csupo (the studios responsible for Rugrats) closed down most of its operations. At the time of their cancellation, those series were the only Klasky-Csupo series on the Nickelodeon schedule. + Chuck E. Cheese’s Pizza Time Theatre, designed to introduce video games to a younger audience within a public family setting rather than in a bowling alley or a bar, was launched by Atari founder Nolan Bushnell. Bushnell’s experience in the amusement park industry was influential in the conceptualization, as was his fondness + for Disney. It was the first family restaurant to integrate food, animated entertainment, and an indoor arcade. The first location opened in 1977 in San Jose, California. The name "Chuck E. Cheese" was allegedly intended to make a person’s mouth bend into a smile when spoken. + ==Corporate history== − ==Characters== −   − ==Episodes== − In November, 1978, Bushnell left Atari and bought out the Pizza Time Theatre under the company title “Pizza Time Theatre Inc”. As it became increasingly successful, he started to franchise. In 1979, Robert Brock of Topeka Inn Management signed a co-development + agreement with Bushnell, receiving exclusive franchising rights to open Pizza Time Theatres in sixteen states across the southern and midwestern United States. Topeka Inn Management also created a company subdivision; “Pizza Show Biz”, to develop the Pizza Time Theatres. In November of 1979, Brock met Aaron Fechter of Creative Engineering Inc. Concerned that Fechter’s animatronics work would be too strong of competition + for Bushnell’s work, Brock requested that Bushnell release him from the co- development agreement, citing misrepresentation. In December of 1979, Brock severed his business relationship with Bushnell. − ==Films== − − −       Brock then created “Showbiz Pizza Place Inc”, a joint company with Fechter. It was conceptually identical to Pizza Time Theatre, but would utilize Creative

− ==Spinoffs== − Engineering Inc animatronics. Due to time constraints, the animatronic + characters used were previous work of Fechter’s, inspired by the Rocky Horror Picture Show and modified to suit their new venue (for example, the character Queenie became “Mini Mozzarella”). Showbiz Pizza Place opened its first location on March 3, 1980 in Kansas City, MO. −

planned to see Susie move away from − California to Atlanta, where she apparently has relatives. − ==Broadcast history== − *USA **Nickelodeon (1991-2005) Upon the Showbiz Pizza Place opening, Bushnell sued Brock and Topeka Inn Management over breach of contract. Brock immediately issued a counter-suit against Bushnell for misrepresentation. The court case began in March, 1980, and + was eventually settled out of court, with Showbiz Pizza Place agreeing to pay Pizza Time Theatre a portion of its profits over the following decade. Topeka Inn Management also changed its name to Brock Hotel Corporation during this period. (Original Run), (2006-2007) − − **Boomerang Both Pizza Time Theatre and Showbiz Pizza Place experienced increased success as the video game industry became more robust. Their lead + characters, Chuck E. Cheese and Billy Bob respectively, were promoted heavily. To maintain competition, both franchises continually modified and diversified their animatronics shows. − *UK − − − Kicking]]) (1993-2004)  − **CITV (2005-present)   Pizza Time Theatre went public in 1981. However, the evolving video game industry resulted in significant losses for Pizza Time Theatre; it lost $15 million in 1983. By 1984, Bushnell’s debts were insurmountable, and Pizza + Time Theatre Inc. filed for bankruptcy under Chapter 11. Showbiz Pizza Place then bought the floundering company, recreating itself as Showbiz Pizza Time Inc. After the merger, both restaurants continued operating under the different titles.  − *Australia − − (1995-Present) − **ABC TV  **ABC2, a digital rerun channel of ABC TV    **ABC Kids, a short lived digital − channel containing the Kids programming   from ABC TV − **Network Ten    In 1985, Richard M. Frank joined the company as president and began major financial restructuring. During this period, Creative Engineering began + discontinuing its work with Showbiz Pizza Time (it officially left Showbiz Pizza Time in September of 1990). Frank currently remains a chairman and CEO of the company. − *Ireland − **RTÉ Two − − − **CITV (2005-present) −  Showbiz Pizza Time became publicly traded in 1988, and sales increased
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8.3%. It began unifying its mixed characters, and in 1992 all restaurants + assumed the name of Chuck E. Cheese’s Pizza. In 1995, the character of Chuck E. Cheese evolved from a rat to a mouse and the company renamed itself Chuck E. Cheese Entertainment Inc. in 1998. It bought out its competitor, Discovery Zone, in 1999. − *Canada − **Treehouse − **YTV − *Malaysia + == Entertainment == {| class="infobox bordered" + style="width: 20em; text-align: left; font-size: 95%;" + |+ style="font-size: larger;" | Voice Cast + |-  | The following voice actors + performed as animatronic characters from the Chuck E. Cheese show over the years. + |- +| + *Chuck E. Cheese − Channel)|Nickelodeon]] − **TV3 (199?-2006)  + ** John Widlock (1977- 1982) + ** Scott Wilson (1983-1994) + ** Jeremy Blaido (? -) + ** Duncan Brannan (1993 - ) + * Helen Henny + ** Karleen McKenny (1977-1990) + ** Georgia Denney (1990-1999) + ** Tress MacNeille (? - ) + ** Annagrey Labasse (1999 - ) + * Jasper T. Jowls + ** Scott Paulin (1977- 1982) + ** Bob West (1988-1998) + ** Jeremy Blaido (1998 - ) + * Mr. Munch + ** Fritz ........ (1977- 1982) + ** Christopher Sabat (1983) + ** Scott Wilson (1982-1998) + ** John Bowen (1998 - ) + * Pasqually + ** Joe Spano (1977- 1982) + ** Bob West (1988-1998) + ** Earl Fisher (1998 - ) + ** Steven Lange (1983-1988) + ** John Bowen (1998 - )     − *Netherlands **} + ===Animatronic Figures=== From the time of the company's formation through the mid-1990s, the company's animated characters were a main draw for the stores. More recently, less + attention has been placed on animatronics. There are several different styles of animatronic shows in use within the company, depending on when the store opened, whether it was renovated, and other factors. − channel)|Nickelodeon    − ==See also== − − *Klasky-Csupo The company's current three shows that are installed into all new stores, Studio C Alpha, Beta, and Cappa (for smaller locations) consist of a single animated Chuck E. Cheese character (and a parrot in Studio C Alpha only), + and utilize large television monitors, lighting effects, and interactive elements. In some markets, the company has also tried a new store concept that omits the animated show. − ==External links== −   * Nickelodeon's − [http://www.nick.com/shows/rugrats/index .jhtml Rugrats site] ''[http://www.bcdb.com/cartoons/Other_St − udios/K/Klasky_Csupo/Rugrats/index.html − − − − Rugrats]'' at the Big Cartoon DataBase − *    −    The first version of the animatronic show as found in the San Jose location was referred to as the "Pizza Time  Players", and featured Crusty the Cat, + Jasper T. Jowls, Pasqually, and the Warblettes performing with Chuck E. Cheese himself in a "theater" where customers could eat their pizza with the characters in picture frames overhead. Later restaurants also added "Cabaret" shows in separate rooms of each − restaurant. Cabaret performers began + with Dolli Dimples, a blues singing hippo, others included Artie Antlers, The King (Elvis tunes), The Beagles (Beatles) and The Beach Bowsers (Beach Boys). + − [[Category:1990s American animated television series]] − − − [[Category:1990s American television series]] + for example, Harmony Howlette, a country singer received western stage decor. The early recordings were written and produced by Robert "Bob" Black. Mike Hatcher was the original cyberamic robotics animator with James Barnes functioning as second cyberamic robotics animator and audio engineer. + + ===Individual Stores=== The quality of animation from one store to the other can vary, due to several variables. One being the fact that there are at least 7 different styles of In its early years, the company frequently changed out the sole female character in the main animatronic show. This involved a cosmetic change to the existing robot as well as change of stage backdrop to match the performer, [[Category:2000s American television series]] [[Category:1991 television program debuts]] + − + animatronic shows in use within the company. The other fact being, that each individual store set the budget for maintaining the show. This can lead to a show (even of the same type) in one store being far superior entertainment- wise, than another store's. − [[Category:2004 television program series endings]] − − + ===Characters=== + The current iteration of the company's + characters is called ''Munch's Make Believe Band'', and includes: − + − [[Category:Television shows set in California]] * Chuck E. Cheese - A mouse (earlier a rat). In the + restaurants that have "3-stage" and "2- stage" shows, he is located on a separate stage. − + −   + *Helen Henny -A cheerleading hen.
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+ *Mr. Munch - A purple monster and the leader of the band. He plays a keyboard and loves to eat pizza. He earned the nickname "Purple Pizza Eater" (a parody of Purple People Eater). + + *Jasper T. Jowls - A guitar playing hound dog. +  Italian pizza chef and + a comedian. Pasqually plays a drumset originally an accordion) and has his own stage in "3-stage" shows. +  are singing props, including a + skyscraper, the moon, and a video camera. They are only in "3- stage" showrooms. + + + + ==Shows== + + ====Road Show==== A Road Show is a performance by the costumed Chuck E. Cheese character, and is performed outside the normal + showroom. Children are gathered via the public announcement system and can dance to win free tickets. This is distinct from the Live! show that is performed in the showroom. + + === Games at Chuck E. Cheese === + + Skee-Ball + + Whack-A-Mole + + Pinball + + Virtual Reality  + + Hungry Hungry Hippos + + ====LIVE! Show==== The LIVE! Show is performed in front of stage in the showroom. The costumed Chuck E. Cheese dances with the guests and "sings", while being accompanied by + the animatronic show, and a few castmembers. At the end of the performance, he throws out tickets for the children to collect. A Live show, for example, might feature a "Happy Birthday" song. + + ==Currency== + + exist in numerous varieties and are eagerly collected by exonumia enthusiasts. + + concept is currently in the testing phase in Irving, Texas where the company is currently headquartered. iT'z, The brass tokens issued by the company for use in their video game arcades Chuck E. Cheese's is currently testing a card access method for use with their arcade/skill games. Stores will no longer use tokens, instead using a refillable card to access credits (tokens) and points (tickets). This

Dave & Buster's, Jillian's, GameWorks, and other arcade themed restaurants, already use this method. +  Nine other locations in the United + States are also testing the token cards, including North Canton Ohio. + + == Kid Check == +     Chuck E. Cheese's employs security measures to prevent child abduction, these are known as Kid Check. The Kid Check booth is the first thing guests see upon entering the restaurant. Whole families are stamped with a unique identification number (M3 for instance) in invisible ink that reacts only to the + blacklight directly over the kid check booth. The kid check booth is monitored at all times by an employee and is never left unattended. Guests stamps are checked on the way out to ensure children belong to the adults to which they are leaving with. Chuck E. Cheese classifies this with the following phrase: + + "Everyone that comes together, leaves together." + + == Food Service == +     Chuck E Cheese's has a large selection

of food items to choose from, from pizza to buffalo wings and other finger foods. All food served can sit in the window no more than 15 seconds before being delivered by an employee; should the + food be left longer, it is generally thrown out and remade at the establishment's expense. There are pictures around the walls in the dining room consisting of music artists' albums and movie poster covers being satired or parodied by the Pizza Time Players cast members. + + == Employees == + + ===Dining Room Assistant (DRA)=== + + cake to birthday party guests. They are also responsible for maintaining the cleanliness of the dining and game room areas, as well as periodic rest room checks and upkeep of the beverage bar. + + + ===Birthday Coordinator=== + Oversees the birthday parties for the location. Along with assisting the Dining Room Assistants with birthday Responsible for catering to the needs of dining guests. The Dining Room Assistant greets the guests, serves drinks and pizza, dances with children and Chuck E. Cheese during the live show, and serves + parties, they are responsible for training new DRA's on birthday parties and maintaining the overall party experience. + + ===Host/Hostess=== + + Check booth, serves drinks and pizza, dances with children and Chuck E Cheese during the LIVE! show, sings happy birthday, and then serves cake. + + ===Kid Checker=== +   Responsible for catering to a parties every need. The host/hostess sets the party up, greets the party at the Kid The kid checker mans the front of the house. This is likely the first person seen when entering a Chuck E Cheese's restaurant. A kid checker will greet a family, stamp their hands with a unique number in UV reactive invisible ink, and inform the parents of any special promotions going on. The kid checker will also ask if the family is celebrating anything special, if they + are a birthday balloon and crown are issued. Upon leaving the restaurant, a families hands are all checked to verify they are indeed together. If a descrepancy is found, the child is asked to identify the adult with them, and the adult is asked for identification and/or pictures of the child. Chuck E Cheese road shows also occur at kid check. The kid checker is generally the one to perform in the walk around character

suit. + + ===Cashier=== + dispensing game tokens. Cashiers are + also responsible for re-filling and icing the salad bar and handing out prizes at the merchandise counter. + + ===Game Room Attendants=== + + tickets, clearing token jams, etc. GRA's also issue tokens for those lost (eaten) by machines. GRA's are responsible for keeping booths in the game room(s) clean. + + ===Walk Around Character=== +  Responsible for ringing up orders and GRA's are responsible for keeping the machines and games in functioning condition. This involves fixing downed machines, stocking machines with This person dons the full body costume of Chuck E. Cheese and is generally seen walking around the gameroom and showroom. Chuck E appears every 45 minutes past the hour to do a LIVE! show (if there are birthday parties) and a Road Show. Chuck E is not allowed to speak and can only imply his intentions with hand gestures. The approximate weight of the costume is about 2 pounds, not including head. The plastic head

(complete with inner helmet for protection) weighs approximately 4 pounds and rests on the shoulders of the person inside the suit. In stores that hire or promote a full time walk-around character, this employee has several + extra duties that include getting the Chuck E. Cheese costume professional dry-cleaned and washed (depending on the parts of the costume in question), cleaning the Chuck E. room before the end of every shift, and fixing broken parts of the costume (for instance, gluing the teeth back in after being ripped out by a guest). With the company's recent move to abandon the use of curtains with the animatronic shows, it is common to see the walkaround character perform in full view of the animatronic character. This tends to lessen the ability to "suspend disbelief" with the characters. The costume varies from a tuxedo to just a t-shirt. + + ==See also== + *The Rock-afire Explosion + *Showbiz Pizza Place + + ==References== + + + ==External links== + *Official website ￼￼￼￼￼￼￼￼− Rugrats − Rugrats − Rugrats − Les Razmoket ]]ראגרטס:he[[ − − Rugrats − Ratjetoe (tekenfilmserie) − Rugrats − Rugrats − Неугомонные детки + + [[Category:Companies established in ]]1977 + + + + + + ￼￼￼￼￼￼￼￼￼￼￼￼￼￼￼￼￼Revision as of 03:45, 14 August 2007 ￼ Chuck E. Cheese's is a chain of family entertainment centers. The concept centers around a basic sit-down pizza restaurant, complemented by arcade games, small rides, animatronic characters, and other popular diversions for young children such as climbing equipment, tubes and giant slides. Its logo and mascot, Chuck E. Cheese, is an anthropomorphic mouse (before a 1995 "facelift", the Chuck E. Cheese character was identified as a rat). The "E" in Chuck [1] The parent company, CEC Entertainment, Inc. (NYSE: CEC (https://www.nyse.com/quote/XNYS:CEC)), is headquartered in Irving, Texas, and as of November 2006, they operate over 524 restaurants[2] in the United States, Canada, Guatemala and other countries. Chuck E. Cheese initially franchised their restaurants, but are currently not offering any new franchise opportunities, instead concentrating on adding new company-owned stores, as well as acquiring existing franchises. Chuck E. Cheese's is one of the few growing companies in America that no longer franchises their stores. A large number of franchise-run stores still exist, however, and like any franchise system, the guest experience can vary wildly from store to store because of this. CEC Entertainment, Inc.  200px Chuck E. Cheese's current logo (1996- present) Type Public company (NYSE: CEC (https://ww w.nyse.com/quote/XNY S:CEC)) E. Cheese stands for entertainment. Industry Founded Founder Headquarters Family entertainment centers 1977 (San Jose, California) Nolan Bushnell Irving, Texas, United States Products Pizza, salad bar, kiddie rides, prizes, video games, birthday parties Website www.chuckecheese.com (http://www.chuckechee se.com) Contents Company Origin Corporate history Entertainment Animatronic Figures Individual Stores Characters Shows Road Show Games at Chuck E. Cheese LIVE! Show Currency Kid Check Food Service Employees Dining Room Assistant (DRA) Birthday Coordinator Host/Hostess Kid Checker Cashier Game Room Attendants Walk Around Character See also References External links Company Origin Chuck E. Cheese’s Pizza Time Theatre, designed to introduce video games to a younger audience within a public family setting rather than in a bowling alley or a bar, was launched by Atari founder Nolan Bushnell. Bushnell’s experience in the amusement park industry was influential in the conceptualization, as was his fondness for Disney. It was the first family restaurant to integrate food, animated entertainment, and an indoor arcade. The first location opened in 1977 in San Jose, California. The name "Chuck E. Cheese" was allegedly intended to make a person’s mouth bend into a smile when spoken. Corporate history File:Ptt logo.jpg Chuck E. Cheese's old logo (1979-1995)    In November, 1978, Bushnell left Atari and bought out the Pizza Time Theatre under the company title “Pizza Time Theatre Inc”. As it became increasingly successful, he started to franchise. In 1979, Robert Brock of Topeka Inn Management signed a co-development agreement with Bushnell, receiving exclusive franchising rights to open Pizza Time Theatres in sixteen states across the southern and midwestern United States. Topeka Inn Management also created a company subdivision; “Pizza Show Biz”, to develop the Pizza Time Theatres. In November of 1979, Brock met Aaron Fechter of Creative Engineering Inc. Concerned that Fechter’s animatronics work would be too strong of competition for Bushnell’s work, Brock requested that Bushnell release him from the co-development agreement, citing misrepresentation. In December of 1979, Brock severed his business relationship with Bushnell. Brock then created “Showbiz Pizza Place Inc”, a joint company with Fechter. It was conceptually identical to Pizza Time Theatre, but would utilize Creative Engineering Inc animatronics. Due to time constraints, the animatronic characters used were previous work of Fechter’s, inspired by the Rocky Horror Picture Show and modified to suit their new venue (for example, the character Queenie became “Mini Mozzarella”). Showbiz Pizza Place opened its first location on March 3, 1980 in Kansas City, MO. Upon the Showbiz Pizza Place opening, Bushnell sued Brock and Topeka Inn Management over breach of contract. Brock immediately issued a counter-suit against Bushnell for misrepresentation. The court case began in March, 1980, and was eventually settled out of court, with Showbiz Pizza Place agreeing to pay Pizza Time Theatre a portion of its profits over the following decade. Topeka Inn Management also changed its name to Brock Hotel Corporation during this period. Both Pizza Time Theatre and Showbiz Pizza Place experienced increased success as the video game industry became more robust. Their lead characters, Chuck E. Cheese and Billy Bob respectively, were promoted heavily. To maintain competition, both franchises continually modified and diversified their animatronics shows. Pizza Time Theatre went public in 1981. However, the evolving video game industry resulted in significant losses for Pizza Time Theatre; it lost $15 million in 1983. By 1984, Bushnell’s debts were insurmountable, and Pizza Time Theatre Inc. filed for bankruptcy under Chapter 11. Showbiz Pizza Place then bought the floundering company, recreating itself as Showbiz Pizza Time Inc. After the merger, both restaurants continued operating under the different titles. In 1985, Richard M. Frank joined the company as president and began major financial restructuring. During this period, Creative Engineering began discontinuing its work with Showbiz Pizza Time (it officially left Showbiz Pizza Time in September of 1990). Frank currently remains a chairman and CEO of the company. Showbiz Pizza Time became publicly traded in 1988, and sales increased 8.3%. It began unifying its mixed characters, and in 1992 all restaurants assumed the name of Chuck E. Cheese’s Pizza. In 1995, the character of Chuck E. Cheese evolved from a rat to a mouse and the company renamed itself Chuck E. Cheese Entertainment Inc. in 1998. It bought out its competitor, Discovery Zone, in 1999. Entertainment Animatronic Figures From the time of the company's formation through the mid- 1990s, the company's animated characters were a main draw for the stores. More recently, less attention has been placed on animatronics. There are several different styles of animatronic shows in use within the company, depending on when the store opened, whether it was renovated, and other factors. The company's current three shows that are installed into all new stores, Studio C Alpha, Beta, and Cappa (for smaller locations) consist of a single animated Chuck E. Cheese character (and a parrot in Studio C Alpha only), and utilize large television [3] Voice Cast monitors, lighting effects, and interactive elements. markets, the company has also tried a new store concept that omits the animated show. In some The following voice actors performed as animatronic characters from the Chuck E. Cheese show over the years. Chuck E. Cheese John Widlock (1977- 1982) Scott Wilson (1983-1994) Jeremy Blaido (? -) Duncan Brannan (1993 - ) Helen Henny Karleen McKenny (1977- 1990)

The first version of the animatronic show as found in the San Jose location was referred to as the "Pizza Time Players", and featured Crusty the Cat, Jasper T. Jowls, Pasqually, and the Warblettes performing with Chuck E. Cheese himself in a "theater" where customers could eat their pizza with the characters in picture frames overhead. Later restaurants also added "Cabaret" shows in separate rooms of each restaurant. Cabaret performers began with Dolli Dimples, a blues singing hippo, others included Artie Antlers, The King (Elvis tunes), The Beagles (Beatles) and The Beach Bowsers (Beach Boys). In its early years, the company frequently changed out the sole female character in the main animatronic show. This involved a cosmetic change to the existing robot as well as change of stage backdrop to match the performer, for example, Harmony Howlette, a country singer received western stage decor. The early recordings were written and produced by Robert "Bob" Black. Mike Hatcher was the original cyberamic robotics animator with James Barnes functioning as second cyberamic robotics animator and audio engineer. Individual Stores The quality of animation from one store to the other can vary, due to several variables. One being the fact that there are at least 7 different styles of animatronic shows in use within the company. The other fact being, that each individual store set the budget for maintaining the show. This can lead to a show (even of the same type) in one store being far superior entertainment-wise, than another store's. Characters The current iteration of the company's characters is called Munch's Make Believe Band, and includes: Chuck E. Cheese - A mouse (earlier a rat). In the restaurants that have "3-stage" and "2-stage" shows, he is located on a separate stage. Helen Henny -A cheerleading hen. Mr. Munch - A purple monster and the leader of the band. He plays a keyboard and loves to eat pizza. He earned the nickname "Purple Pizza Eater" (a parody of Purple People Eater). Jasper T. Jowls - A guitar playing hound dog. Pasqually - An Italian pizza chef and a comedian. Pasqually plays a drumset originally an               Georgia Denney (1990- 1999) Tress MacNeille (? - ) Annagrey Labasse (1999 - ) Jasper T. Jowls Scott Paulin (1977- 1982) Bob West (1988-1998) Jeremy Blaido (1998 - ) Mr. Munch Fritz ........ (1977- 1982) Christopher Sabat (1983) Scott Wilson (1982-1998) John Bowen (1998 - ) Pasqually Joe Spano (1977- 1982) Bob West (1988-1998) Earl Fisher (1998 - ) Steven Lange (1983-1988) John Bowen (1998 - ) accordion) and has his own stage in "3-stage" shows. Others - The other characters are singing props, including a skyscraper, the moon, and a video camera. They are only in "3-stage" showrooms. Shows   Road Show A Road Show is a performance by the costumed Chuck E. Cheese character, and is performed outside the normal showroom. Children are gathered via the public announcement system and can dance to win free tickets. This is distinct from the Live! show that is performed in the showroom. Games at Chuck E. Cheese Skee-Ball Whack-A-Mole Pinball Virtual Reality Hungry Hungry Hippos LIVE! Show The LIVE! Show is performed in front of stage in the showroom. The costumed Chuck E. Cheese dances with the guests and "sings", while being accompanied by the animatronic show, and a few castmembers. At the end of the performance, he throws out tickets for the children to collect. A Live show, for example, might feature a "Happy Birthday" song. Currency The brass tokens issued by the company for use in their video game arcades exist in numerous [4] Chuck E. Cheese's is currently testing a card access method for use with their arcade/skill games. Stores will no longer use tokens, instead using a refillable card to access credits (tokens) and points (tickets). This concept is currently in the testing phase in Irving, Texas where the company is currently headquartered. iT'z, Dave & Buster's, Jillian's, GameWorks, and other arcade themed restaurants, already use this method. varieties and are eagerly collected by exonumia enthusiasts. Nine other locations in the United States are also testing the token cards, including North Canton Ohio. Kid Check Chuck E. Cheese's employs security measures to prevent child abduction, these are known as Kid Check. The Kid Check booth is the first thing guests see upon entering the restaurant. Whole families are stamped with a unique identification number (M3 for instance) in invisible ink that reacts only to the blacklight directly over the kid check booth. The kid check booth is monitored at all times by an employee and is never left unattended. Guests stamps are checked on the way out to ensure children belong to the adults to which they are leaving with. Chuck E. Cheese classifies this with the following phrase: "Everyone that comes together, leaves together." Food Service Chuck E Cheese's has a large selection of food items to choose from, from pizza to buffalo wings and other finger foods. All food served can sit in the window no more than 15 seconds before being delivered by an employee; should the food be left longer, it is generally thrown out and remade at the establishment's expense. There are pictures around the walls in the dining room consisting of music artists' albums and movie poster covers being satired or parodied by the Pizza Time Players cast members. Employees Dining Room Assistant (DRA) Responsible for catering to the needs of dining guests. The Dining Room Assistant greets the guests, serves drinks and pizza, dances with children and Chuck E. Cheese during the live show, and serves cake to birthday party guests. They are also responsible for maintaining the cleanliness of the dining and game room areas, as well as periodic rest room checks and upkeep of the beverage bar. Birthday Coordinator Oversees the birthday parties for the location. Along with assisting the Dining Room Assistants with birthday parties, they are responsible for training new DRA's on birthday parties and maintaining the overall party experience. Host/Hostess

Responsible for catering to a parties every need. The host/hostess sets the party up, greets the party at the Kid Check booth, serves drinks and pizza, dances with children and Chuck E Cheese during the LIVE! show, sings happy birthday, and then serves cake. Kid Checker The kid checker mans the front of the house. This is likely the first person seen when entering a Chuck E Cheese's restaurant. A kid checker will greet a family, stamp their hands with a unique number in UV reactive invisible ink, and inform the parents of any special promotions going on. The kid checker will also ask if the family is celebrating anything special, if they are a birthday balloon and crown are issued. Upon leaving the restaurant, a families hands are all checked to verify they are indeed together. If a descrepancy is found, the child is asked to identify the adult with them, and the adult is asked for identification and/or pictures of the child. Chuck E Cheese road shows also occur at kid check. The kid checker is generally the one to perform in the walk around character suit. Cashier Responsible for ringing up orders and dispensing game tokens. Cashiers are also responsible for re- filling and icing the salad bar and handing out prizes at the merchandise counter. Game Room Attendants GRA's are responsible for keeping the machines and games in functioning condition. This involves fixing downed machines, stocking machines with tickets, clearing token jams, etc. GRA's also issue tokens for those lost (eaten) by machines. GRA's are responsible for keeping booths in the game room(s) clean. Walk Around Character This person dons the full body costume of Chuck E. Cheese and is generally seen walking around the gameroom and showroom. Chuck E appears every 45 minutes past the hour to do a LIVE! show (if there are birthday parties) and a Road Show. Chuck E is not allowed to speak and can only imply his intentions with hand gestures. The approximate weight of the costume is about 2 pounds, not including head. The plastic head (complete with inner helmet for protection) weighs approximately 4 pounds and rests on the shoulders of the person inside the suit. In stores that hire or promote a full time walk-around character, this employee has several extra duties that include getting the Chuck E. Cheese costume professional dry-cleaned and washed (depending on the parts of the costume in question), cleaning the Chuck E. room before the end of every shift, and fixing broken parts of the costume (for instance, gluing the teeth back in after being ripped out by a guest). With the company's recent move to abandon the use of curtains with the animatronic shows, it is common to see the walkaround character perform in full view of the animatronic character. This tends to lessen the ability to "suspend disbelief" with the characters. The costume varies from a tuxedo to just a t-shirt. See also The Rock-afire Explosion Showbiz Pizza Place References 1. As mentioned in the "Chuck E. Cheese Walkabout Character Guide" (https://www.youtube.com/w atch?v=OhSHOh9Q8tQ) 2. According to a company press release (http://phx.corporate-ir.net/phoenix.zhtml?c=72589&p=irol- newsArticle&ID=930588&highlight=) 3. As advertised in "Client Profile" (http://rock_afire.tripod.com/info/misc/other/studioc_ad.jpg) 4. Pullman.com (http://users.pullman.com/fjstevens/tokens/cec/CEC.html) External links Official website (http://www.chuckecheese.com) Template:CEC Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Rugrats&oldid=151096697" This page was last edited on 14 August 2007, at 03:45 (UTC). This version of the page has been revised. Besides normal editing, the reason for revision may have been that this version contains factual inaccuracies, vandalism, or material not compatible with the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Happily Ever After is a fireworks and projection mapping show which debuted at the Magic Kingdom on May 12, 2017. Unlike its predecessor, Wishes: A Magical Gathering of Disney Dreams, the show includes projection mapping across Cinderella Castle, lasers, and searchlights, in addition to pyrotechnics. The show includes characters and music from a wide array of Disney films. The music also includes a theme song adapted from Hong Kong Disneyland's 10th anniversary celebration (and its subsequent show Mickey and the Wondrous Book); the song is performed by Angie Keilhauer and Jordan Fisher. The show was promised to feature the most technologically advanced projection mapping display in Disney Parks history.

Opening
A keyhole appears on Cinderella Castle. A narration says: "And they all lived happily ever after... Each of us has a dream, a heart’s desire. It calls to us. And when we’re brave enough to listen, and bold enough to pursue, that dream will lead us on a journey to discover who we’re meant to be. All we have to do is look inside our hearts and unlock the magic within..."

Magical pixie dust flows through the keyhole and covers the castle and surrounding turrets in royal red and gold as the Happily Ever After theme song plays.

Dreams
Introduced by Tiana, we see various Disney characters longing for their deepest desires – Ariel wishing to be ‘part of our world’, Remy for his own career as a cook in Paris, Rapunzel for freedom from her tower, and Quasimodo for one day to be ‘out there’ from the tower of Notre Dame.

Songs include: "Down in New Orleans (Prologue)", "Part of Your World", and "Out There".

Journey
Introduced by Merida, characters from Brave, A Bug's Life, Cars, Up, Finding Nemo, and Moana are shown embarking on their adventures.

Songs include: "Touch the Sky" and "How Far I'll Go".

Friendship
Introduced by Aladdin, this segment highlights the friendships shared by Disney characters from Tarzan, The Lion King, Toy Story, The Jungle Book, Wreck-It Ralph, Big Hero 6, Zootopia, Inside Out, Monsters Inc., and Aladdin. The segment comes full circle with a showstopping performance by the Genie.

Songs featured: "Trashin' the Camp", "Hakuna Matata", "You've Got a Friend in Me", "The Bare Necessities", "I've Got No Strings", "That’s What Friends Are For", and "Friend Like Me".

Love
Introduced by Olaf, a full moon rises across the castle that leads into romances and acts of love shared by characters from Wall-E, The Lion King, Tarzan, Zootopia, Finding Dory, Up, and Dumbo. The castle turns into a garden with waterfalls and then transitions to show silhouettes of Disney princes and princesses; floating lanterns from Tangled are seen covering the castle as Rapunzel and Flynn Rider duet and send their own lanterns to the top of the castle.

Songs featured are "Love is an Open Door", "Can You Feel the Love Tonight", "You'll Be in My Heart", "A Whole New World", and "I See the Light".

Adversity
Introduced by the Emperor of China from Mulan, the show becomes aggressive and loud, highlighting the climactic battles and challenges the characters face including epic scenes from The Incredibles, The Little Mermaid, The Lion King, Aladdin, Sleeping Beauty, and Pirates of the Caribbean. The castle and its surroundings are peppered with explosions as many more climactic scenes are shown. When it is over, the castle is left a flaming ruin with gaping holes in its sides.

Music featured include instrumental selections from Frozen and The Lion King, and "He's a Pirate".

Triumph
The visage constellation of Mufasa appears across a starry sky reminding us to “remember who [we] are”. As an inspirational version of "Go the Distance" from Hercules plays, turret by turret, the castle gradually repairs itself while we see the featured characters in their triumphant moments. As the music swells, the structure turns gold with stained-glass portraits of the characters, all of them accomplishing their 'happily ever after'.

Finale
The show ends with the narrator challenging the audience to unlock their own magic and make their dreams come true, just as the characters did. The keyhole reappears and a pixie flies from it, leaving a trail of dust around the central plaza. As the castle restores itself to red and gold, the pixie flies up to the highest spire, where it’s revealed to be Tinker Bell, making her flight over the park to the familiar refrain of "You Can Fly". The castle and illuminated central plaza change color as multi-color peony fireworks appear in the sky. The keyhole then turns and opens, unleashing a colorful final set of fireworks.