The 2-Stage is a full character show produced from 1992-1997, and the second Cyberamic show to feature Munch's Make Believe Band, and the first to feature full-body Cyberamic animatronics for all the members. Most locations with these stages originated as Pizza Time Theater Locations.
History
Development
The 2-Stage was most likely thought of after SPT realized that the Road Stage was becoming expensive to maintain, and to make a process to convert all Pizza Time Theater locations to Chuck E. Cheese's Pizza locations faster.
Prototype
The 2-Stage was first installed in 1992 in White Settlement, Texas. These versions looked really similar to its 3-Stage counterpart with Chuck E. on the side with the star behind him and with his own stage, lights, and curtains, while the rest of the band are on their stage full-bodied and with the rooftop and brick wall similar to the 3-Stages. Munch had his 3-Stage Keyboard and Jasper was sitting on a Barrel. Between Chuck E. and Helen was the TV (referred to as the jukebox) playing the current showtape, above was the fiber optic sign reading "Chuck E. Cheese" whenever it flashes, the wink is above the stage. This location has since closed.
Windcrest, Texas was most likely the second location to receive this stage as it looks like the finalized 2-Stage but kept Jasper's Barrel, and the 3-Stage looking buildings. It also had Chuck E. standing on a small platform. This location closed in December 2005 and relocated with a Studio C Beta.
Merced, California was the third location to receive the 2-Stage, and it resembled Windcrest's installation, with the small platform under Chuck E. returning, As well as Jasper's barrel, and the 3-Stage buildings. Merced would close in 1995 and would send their prototype 2-Stage to the Chesapeake (Sam's Circle), Virginia location for their opening in December 1996. Sam's Circle would remove Merced's 2-Stage on July 11, 2023, as a result of their 2.0 Remodel. Merced / Sam's Circle's 2-Stage was saved and collected by SPT Distribution and sent to the SPT Distribution warehouse in Topeka, Kansas.
Finalized 2-Stage
Most 2-Stages introduced starting from White Settlement and San Antonio were built from existing Balcony, C, or Rocker Stages. This involved installing new leg assemblies and giving Munch and Pasqually new arm mechanisms to play the instruments, as such many locations with 2-Stages were originally Pizza Time Theater locations.[1] Other changes include the buildings looking more unique, Chuck's small stand being removed, and Japer sitting on a speaker (which was a fake painted speaker.). After replacing the Rocker Stage, C-Stage, and Road Stage as the standard Cyberamic stage installation (the 2-Stage would also replace all three prior stages in many locations), the first location to open with a 2-Stage was Herndon, Virginia in May 1992 (Herndon currently features a Studio C Beta, 16M. Which it received in 2007.); afterwards several stores opened with the 2-Stage until late 1993, by that time more new stores started opening with 1-Stages, although 3 stores would open with the 2-Stage in 1996 and in 1997 (the Guatemala City (Liberacion), Guatemala location, which opened in 1996, featured a 3-Stage and a 2-Stage, and the Virgina Beach, Virgina Location. (Formely a Showbiz Pizza Place, Now 2.0.) Although Guatemala's 2-Stage was removed in 2010, and the 3-Stage was kept until they closed in 2016.). Most known installations are from locations that opened with the 2-Stage, or stores that had a previous stage that had documentation of its replacement for the 2-Stage, the rest being converted sometime between 1992 and 2002/2003.
During the 1990s, 2000s, and early 2010s, some 2-Stages were changed into 1-Stages to reduce space, some 1-Stages were also made from leftover 2-Stage parts. Some early 1-Stage store openings featured 2-Stage props on their stage, and some Road Stages that converted to 1-Stages utilized 2-Stage props.
From a total of 100 installations, as of March 2024, 2 2-Stages remain, 1 in the United States, and 1 in Canada.
Last in the State
| State | City | Opened | Added | Condition | Status |
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| Alaska | Anchorage | 1982 | 1993 | Only CEC in Alaska | Replaced by Studio C Beta in 2006 |
| Connecticut | Waterbury | 1992 | 1992 | Decent Condition, Munch had Unique Keyboard Front, Jasper sits on Speaker | Closed in 2020 |
| Florida | Miami | 1993 | 1993 | Good Condition, Chuck had rare "Cool Chuck" outfit, Pasqually had Orange Drumset | Remodeled in 2022 |
| Illinois | Tinley Park | 1989 | 1994 | Final 2-stage and cyberamic show in Illinois | Remodeled in November 2023 |
| Kentucky | Florence | 1982 | 2003 | Only 2-Stage in Kentucky, Decent Condition, Chuck had rare "Cool Chuck" outfit, Jasper had PTT latex mask, Pasqually had red drumset | Remodeled in 2022 |
| Louisiana | Bossier City | 1992 | 1992 | Only 2-Stage in Louisiana, Good Condition, Chuck had rare "Cool Chuck" outfit, Pasqually had blue drumfront | Closed in 2013 |
| Massachusettes | Worchester | 1992 | 1992 | Good Condition, Pasqually had Red Drumset | Remodeled in 2021 |
| Michigan | Lansing | 1992 | 1992 | Decent Condition, Chuck had Rockstar Jeans, Pasqually had Red Drumset | Remodeled in 2023 |
| Nevada | Reno | 1992 | 1992 | Only 2-Stage in Nevada | Replaced by 1-Stage in 1993/94 |
| New Hampshire | Newington | 1983 | 1996 | Decent Condition, Only 2-Stage in New Hampshire, Chuck had rare "Cool Chuck" outfit | Closed in 2018 |
| New Jersey | Cherry Hill | 1992 | 1992 | Good Condition, Chuck had Rockstar Jeans | Remodeled in 2023 |
| New Mexico | Albuquerque | 1981 | 1993 | Only 2-Stage in New Mexico, Decent Condition, Munch had 90s hat, Pasqually had CU Drumfront, Stage had lighting on city backdrop | Remodeled in 2022 |
| New York | Patchogue | 1993 | 1993 | Only 2-Stage in New York | Replaced by Studio C Beta in 2002? |
| Ohio | Sharonville | 1992 | 1992 | Poor Condition, Chuck had rare "Cool Chuck" shirt and Rockstar Jeans, Munch had 90s hat | Remodeled in 2019 |
| Oregon | Portland | 1982 | 1994 | Poor Condition | Closed in 2020 |
| Pennsylvania | Erie | 1992 | 1992 | Poor Condition | Remodeled in 2023 |
| Texas | Arlington | 1980 | 1996 | Decent Condition, Munch had 90s hat, Pasqually had black drumset | Remodeled in October 2022 |
| Virginia | Chesapeake | 1996 | 1996 | Good Condition, Chuck had full avenger's outfit | Remodeled in 2023 |
| Washington | Spokane | 1983 | 1993 | Only 2-Stage in Washington State | Closed in 2000 |
Gallery
Manual Illustrations
![Illustration of the stage from the manual[2]](/wiki/File:2stageconceptart.jpg "2stageconceptart.jpg (139 KB)")
2-Stage Gallery
References
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| Stages |
| Current Main Stages |
| 1-Stage - 2-Stage - 3-Stage - Road Stage - Studio C Alpha - Studio C Beta - Small-Town Studio C - Circles of Light - Chuck E. Live Stage |
| Current Test Stages |
| 1/2-Stage - Studio C Gamma - Mini Studio C (1997) - CU 1-Stage - 1/3-Stage - Circles of Light Live Stage - Studio C 3-Stage |
| Current Retro Stages |
| 2-Stage Live Stage |
| Retired Stages |
| Main: The Shelf - The Cyberamic Shelf - Balcony Stage - Rocker Stage - C-Stage |
| Test/one-offs: Family Album - Hot Fudge - Concept Unification Prototype Stage - Playroom 3-Stage - The Awesome Adventure Machine - Cyberamic 3-Stage - Studio C Prototype - Single-Screen Studio C 2000 - Studio C Alpha/Prototype Mix - Small-Town Studio C Prototype - CU 2-Stage - Studio C Beta/Cappa Mix - Star Stage - Galaxy Stage - Chuck E. Live Stage Prototype |