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StaceyDJ
09-28-2007, 01:34 AM
Last week I took my 5 year old niece to the CEC in Pensacola, and I have to say I was very disappointed in the condition of the show. It's always been a "nicer" show than other CEC's I have been to, but this was the first time I had been to CEC in a couple of years.

First of all, when we walked into the showroom the curtins were open, but a video was playing on the monitors. The characters were moving and looking around (Chuck would move his hand almost like he was ************). Obviously, this was a time when she show wasn't on so I couldn't understand why the curtins weren't closed. Finally, the lights came on and the show started, but we couldn't even hear it (and we were sitting right up front). My niece looked at Chuck's feet and said a "doggie had bitten him", and it did look like a dog had chewed on his feet. When Chuck would talk, his lips wouldn't move and he had one eye shut.

Munch was missing an eye, which my niece quickly pointed out. (Munch actually scared her). Jasper's hands didn't work, and Pasqually never moved. They never really interacted with each other either. They just sang songs then went into this "almost motionless" state while a video came on the monitors. They never closed the curtins the entire time we were there.

A lot of the games were broken too. I think out of the 6 rows of skee ball, only 2 worked. Other games were broken too.

I was just really surprised at how it has gone down hill over the last couple of years. It's very sad because all the show needs is a little TLC. I'll try to get some pics next time I go back (and despite all this my niece does want to go back).

CEC3066
09-28-2007, 01:53 AM
the curtains no longer close at any location that has all 5 characters on the stage .

bzier
09-28-2007, 09:37 AM
My old GM went up and took over this store at the beginning of this year, but a few months ago he was either fired or quit...I'm not sure which one really. But when I talked to him while he was still with the company, he told me most of the workers up there sucked, and really didn't give a crap about anything. I think he wanted to come back to Lakeland after all of this!

Anyway, I visited that store months ago, and the show was in decent condition. Pasqually's arms weren't moving quite right, and I think one of Jasper's arms wasn't working right either, but aside from that, the show was looking and running pretty good. Sadly, all it takes is a little negect, and the place can fall apart in no time.

At this store, Chuck has (or now maybe had) his derby and tux, and Helen has yellow pigtails.

amelovesjasper
09-28-2007, 05:59 PM
...man that really depresses me to know that there are CEC's in such bad condition.

chucki233
09-29-2007, 10:40 AM
wow, I rember going to that store on my way to visit relitives in flordia. but that was back when thay had curtains and latex masks and almost every show worked great