Former Show Biz,{ 3 stage]}to close in Escondido?

[Smt3203]

I heard that the last 3 Stage store in San Diego is scheduled to close soon. Can anyone confirm this?

[pizzacam]

Well you know this is now a CEC thus it has CEC's characters...not the Rock-afire Explosion(same bots mechanically, different masks and fur etc...)

[Smt3203]

Yes I realize that.

[RockAFireFanatic]

are there any munchs make believe band stages still in operation at CEC??? they still had it at one of the phoenix stores last November but thats the only one I know of.

[MMBBfan327]

Well, yeah but they're getting replaced very quickly so now I could say it may be rare to see one. :(

[cec080]

RockAFireFanatic: If you want to see 3 good shape 3stages come to Michigan! we still have 3 and all are converted to dvd... :D

[chuckrules]

Hey there cec080. do all of the three stage helen's have light blue eyes? or do some of them have the new green eyes? And do any of those three stage versions have the newest golden yellow feather doo coloring? or do they have the black and white style feather look? and does she have eyelashes on those three stage versions also? I took the liberty of making sure our three stage Helen has the jumbo long black eyelashes.:D

[edpride]

The Pensacola CEC has the 3-stage MMBB that has been retrofitted from an RAE.

[dandb524]

There's a 3-stage in one of the CECs in Birmingham, AL, but the when we took my daughter there the characters didn't work. The lights flashed and music played, but they didn't move at all. I'm not sure about the other Birmingham location.

[pizzacam]

Sadly this is how most former Showbiz locations are now... The shows are usually run down pretty bad or missing characters etc... The techs either can't get the parts with the budget they're alotted or don't know how to fix it and small problems pile on and on until it either just looks horrible or is replaced by a Studio C.

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[puppetmaster29]

are there any munchs make believe band stages still in operation at CEC??? they still had it at one of the phoenix stores last November but thats the only one I know of.

As of now there are 83 Munch's Make Believe Band stages still in operation.

[PaulKTF]

As of now there are 83 Munch's Make Believe Band stages still in operation.

That includes 1 stage, 2 stage, and 3-stage, right?

[ChuckEFranchize454]

That includes 1 stage, 2 stage, and 3-stage, right?

no i believe thats only 3 stages

[puppetmaster29]

no i believe thats only 3 stages

That's is correct. That number would be much bigger if it included CEC stage formats.

[The Ratman]

I remember the escondido store, quite large at 20,000 sq ft. They chose to keep the Show Biz rather than the PTT across town during CU. Probably because of how close it was to the freeway. If any one had pictures when it was a showbiz, that would be great.

[bzier]

Wow! A 20,000 square foot Showbiz? I've never heard of or seen one that big before! It seems to me that normally it was the PTT's that were significantly larger, while SPP's were always on the smaller side.

[The Ratman]

The Store's game room was divided into two sections, and the show room was the biggest I had ever seen. Before it was Showbiz, it was a Food Basket grocery store.

[bzier]

That would explain the abnormally large size...I'd love to see pics of this place too!

[The Ratman]

Unfortunetly, I don't have any picture of the place. If someone does, could they please post them?

[terry67401]

Oh yes, please post them...I would love to see those!!

[The Ratman]

I think one thing to mention about this store, was how popular the show was. Even to the very end, no one would eat in the game room seating, they would always eat in the Show Room.