hiding 'bot during live show

[TreyTX]

I was reading the RIP thread about the curtains that have been discontinued from the stages at CEC and how everyone is upset or confused. It seams to me that in the early days of concept unification, stores that had a 'C' or Rocker stage just installed a $20 pull shade down over Chuck E. I am not sure if corp sent them out but they had Chuck E Live painted on them. Anyone can go to Home Depot and buy a large pull shade and mount to the ceiling (behind the valance) and right before the live show starts have one of the Showroom people pull the shade down infront of Chuck E and then start the live show. Guest, if sitting is a certain area, can still see Chuck E but it gets the point accross...I am sure that each store can afford $20 in their budget...pretty simple and cheap idea.

I have seen this in the Jackson, MS store on some video they sent to every store in 1992 that featured parts of a live show that each store sent in.

[CEC3066]

you are right about that windowshade Trey. Not all house facade show locations had them though, not sure why. that store in Jackson is owned by CEC's largest Franchsee the Melvins out of AZ. oddly enough after the dismantling of that store's C stage the next stage there Also had a C....STUDIO C

[Shiney Happy Jenn]

Yes, the old Rocker/C Stages had that pull down "shade" to cover the Bot' CEC during Lives. We never had it in Danvers, so it was a bit weird having the "two Chuck E" syndrome.

I remember a while back i was going through a old parts catalog back when i used to order the show/costume parts at "D". There were several items listed called "Bandstands" and these i found out eventually when i called a order in were those "shades" to cover Chuck for the Lives. There was one for every current show then...it was a mid-90's catalog apparently i was ordering from as the shows were all the classics...."Shuffle", "March", Birthday, "Patriotic"..etc.

Of course i tried to order a few...lol...along with a ton of other stuff but they did'nt have this stuff anymore of course!

So those screens were called "Live Show Bandstands" from what i gathered from the experience. A great idea really...CECE should learn from the past and start doing this again since the curtains are now defunct.

[captslappy]

The original prototype for the Munch band had the CEC mech on a revolving platform that swiveled around to put the mech out of site and left a sort of stage for the walk around. It must have been too costly as this prototype was never put into production and did not become a standard feature with the show. This stage was originally installed in the Irving store but later it was changed to be a standard 1 stage MMBB format. The Helen mech's costume was really cool with this set up. It's the one with her in roller blades.

[YoungCaliHottie]

roller blades??? does anyone have a pic???

[ChuckEFranchize454]

ya our store had that when we had the c stageit said "Chuck E Cheese Live" and it looked bad ass

[captslappy]

NO but the diagnostic video with this Helen will be shown during CV3.

[Larry the Tech]

Sorry for bumping, but since the discussion about hiding bots:

I found this video of a turntable. I can't tell if its plastic or one of the curtains. All I know is that Chucks not there.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e-IrWh8cwTU

[chuckrules]

HELEN HENNY WITH ROLLER BLADES ON?:D:x:x I WANNA SEEEEEEEEEE TOOOOOOOOO!:-P:D

[cec080]

Sorry for bumping, but since the discussion about hiding bots:

I found this video of a turntable. I can't tell if its plastic or one of the curtains. All I know is that Chucks not there.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e-IrWh8cwTU

Yep I think your right!!! it does have the turn table..
Also they have flat screen Tv's

[Larry the Tech]

HELEN HENNY WITH ROLLER BLADES ON?:D:x:x I WANNA SEEEEEEEEEE TOOOOOOOOO!:-P:D
From FYI 1994

[chuckrules]

THAT'S A CUTE PINK OUTFIT OF HELEN HENNY'S WHILE SHE'S SPORTING HER ROLLER BLADES!:D:D:x THANK YOU FOR SHARING THESE PICTURES LARRY THE TECH!

[3stagelover]

I never got a chance to see that stage because there where none where I lived.

[Munch's Make Believe Band]

Man what happend to ll of the strings on the turntable and I have seen a lot of videos of that store and helen's head has been stuck down for a long time and which location is that video from youtube and neat find larry the teach

[bzier]

Thats the Irving store's 1-stage. I like the 1-stage better than the 2-stage because the background looks cooler, and the turntable was an awesome addition. I remember seeing Chuck come off of it for a live show back in the 90's. I thought that was so crazy!

[CEC3066]

alas they removed the turntable from their show a whiile back (not sure when) I'll never foorget on my first trip to home office in '99 I got to take a spin on Irving's turntable how FUN that was!