Hello!

[Nekura]

I signed up awhile back, but my account was just approved!

I have incredibly fond memories of Showbiz Pizza from when I was a kid. There was one near my grandparent's house in Lombard, Illinois and they would always take me.

As much as I loved arcade games, I used to just sit and marvel at the Rockafire Explosion! They gave me a love of animatronics that turned me into a complete Disney theme park geek and robotics hobbyist.

I'm slowly honing my skills and have been sketching out plans for an original band of home-brewed animatronic performers. Of course, I'd love to have a complete RAF of my own, but unless I win the lottery in the next few months I think that will just remain a crazy pipe dream! :)

[Rockafirefan]

Do you have pictures of the Lombard Showbiz?:choochoo:

[Vega III CEC]

Welcome to the boards!

[CECExtravaganza]

Welcome to the forum!

[triplehpotter7]

Welcome to the boards, man! =D

That's really cool getting to hear your story with the RAE. My story is similar in which I marveled over the Rock-afire Explosion back in my youth. If it wasn't for them, there'd definitely be a lot of different things going on in my life, because they were quite the influence for me, too. ^_^

[zeekeroo]

Hey! A fellow Disney geek! And you like the Rock-afire too! I have so much in common with you...

[Nekura]

Do you have pictures of the Lombard Showbiz?:choochoo:


I don't. My wife and I recently went through all of our pictures and those of my parents and grandmother. I don't recall seeing any Showbiz pics in the mix. (It was a full RAF setup, however - I distinctly remember that showroom!)

I also remember they had a Dragon's Lair laserdisc game immediately inside the door which ate a good many of my tokens during every visit.

Edit: Also, I'm assuming it was Lombard because it was close to my grandparent's house when they lived there. It may have been another bordering town.

[raebigc]

Welcome to the boards!!!!!!