To be honest, we didn’t go often… but I didn’t know there was a guy in a mouse costume. Like I don’t think I ever saw Chuck E. Cheese wandering around. But I’d probably be scared of him.
I'm a huge fan of animatronics and you're right, unfortunately the animatronics have been taken out of most locations, only a small amount still have the animatronics and even then most of them don't work anymore due to neglect. There was a list of locations that had animatronics and functioning ones floating around somewhere a while ago
Imagine sitting in a Chuck E Cheese for five hours for any reason but working there! No child I've ever cared for who was young enough to enjoy Chuck E Cheese had enough fuel in the tank for that kind of marathon on a good day. Sounds like torture for all involved
The one in my area was pretty junky. Tears on the robots, jerky movements that you could tell weren’t intended and they looked dirty. I still like the pizza even though it’s not the best. Maybe it tastes like childhood?
I was in a costume as a giraffe as an adult. The kids jumping all over me was terrifying. Can’t imagine how much worse that would be for a kid. You can’t see much, just the small square in front of your face, and falling feels like your head is being ripped off.
ETA it was healthy Harold the giraffe, in Australia.
I wasn’t afraid of him but I did not give one single shit about the characters lol. I was way too busy cheating at skee ball to bother with the people in costumes lol.
My son absolutely loves Chuck E Cheese, so much so that we have one of those pass things. So, one night me, my husband and son went over and it was absolutely slammed. Like, the busiest we had ever seen it, like there was a line to the door for hours. But we were there, and our son would be heartbroken if we left, so we stayed, he'd be entertained by the games regardless.
Well, apparently, one of the schools had done a fundraiser with/through Chuck E Cheese (not exactly sure how all that works) and families were given some coupon/voucher thing, hence the crazy business. Only problem was, they were not staffed for it. Like there were I think 4 workers total in the building. 1 in the kitchen, 1 on cashier, 1 switching between cashier, prize counter, and manning the new trampoline thing they installed, and the manager who bounced wherever else was needed. And while they were nice to us, they were throwing major shade at the store manager for A) Not being there and B) not scheduling more people.
And you know, because of an abundance of children, the mouse definitely didn't come out, lol. I think people forget that there is a person inside of the costume and its not some walking FNAF robot.
I have a pic of me with my dad at Chuck E. Cheese when I was a toddler that has the anamatronics in the background. This was maybe 2004-2005. They are definitely creepy af!!!
I have been to a few chucky cheese, and these people have to pretend to be happy and dance around. Maybe in the day time they have the energy but when it closing time I seen them dance around like, is it 5pm yet" lol. So I get it and yes it is a job but not everyone wants to give 100% each day. With no incentive, people feel overwhelmed and underapperiated. That's why the mouse won't come out the house
Chuck creeps the daylights out of me. Years ago, when I was young, I was at Disney world when I felt a sharp pinch in my left lateral boobage region. I swiftly turned, only to see a giant chipmunk 🐿️ receding into the distance. 🤔
It breaks my heart to see this woman write, “I been waiting,” and to know with dreadful certainty that she homeschools and doesn’t vaccinate her precious little diseases vectors.
This can’t be fixed with one national election
Edited out the part I typed while I was falling asleep. Oops.
Her son didn’t give this much of a shit and you can’t convince me otherwise. Parents are always hyping their kids up for stuff like this that they personally care about, then telling their kids the appropriate response is to be devastated when it doesn’t happen.
Could be because all the staff were busy?? Like, who is supposed to be in the costume if everyone has their hands full taking care of all the customers. Her complaining that he wouldn't come out because there were too many kids.. lady, that's the point!
Am I the only one who was terrified of the guy in the mouse costume as a kid?
Imagine sitting in a Chuck E. Cheese for five hours just to see a guy dressed as a mouse though, sounds like an incredibly great use of your time.
To be honest, we didn’t go often… but I didn’t know there was a guy in a mouse costume. Like I don’t think I ever saw Chuck E. Cheese wandering around. But I’d probably be scared of him.
Pretty sure the only time I ever saw him was when someone was having a birthday party
Wasn’t there an animatronic band or something? Or am I confusing CEC with Disney World??
I'm a huge fan of animatronics and you're right, unfortunately the animatronics have been taken out of most locations, only a small amount still have the animatronics and even then most of them don't work anymore due to neglect. There was a list of locations that had animatronics and functioning ones floating around somewhere a while ago
Link
From what I can see, the location in Northridge, CA is the only location left with the band
Noooo
i have vague memories of this as well
I definitely was
Imagine sitting in a Chuck E Cheese for five hours for any reason but working there! No child I've ever cared for who was young enough to enjoy Chuck E Cheese had enough fuel in the tank for that kind of marathon on a good day. Sounds like torture for all involved
Yeah, I’d imagine the kid got really overstimulated!
The one in my area was pretty junky. Tears on the robots, jerky movements that you could tell weren’t intended and they looked dirty. I still like the pizza even though it’s not the best. Maybe it tastes like childhood?
When I was about 4-5 someone (my dad? uncle?) tried to make me to see/say hi to the guy... I ended up kicking Chuck to get away.
I was also afraid of Santa and Barney.
I was in a costume as a giraffe as an adult. The kids jumping all over me was terrifying. Can’t imagine how much worse that would be for a kid. You can’t see much, just the small square in front of your face, and falling feels like your head is being ripped off.
ETA it was healthy Harold the giraffe, in Australia.
I wasn’t afraid of him but I did not give one single shit about the characters lol. I was way too busy cheating at skee ball to bother with the people in costumes lol.
Maybe her son is sad cause she made him sit in a fucking restaurant for 5 hours…
It's also an arcade. The kid playing for 5 hours doesn't exactly sound like a bad time for them
I use to want to stay all day playing and eating😂. There was always a couple kids crying when it was time to go no matter how long they stayed.
My son absolutely loves Chuck E Cheese, so much so that we have one of those pass things. So, one night me, my husband and son went over and it was absolutely slammed. Like, the busiest we had ever seen it, like there was a line to the door for hours. But we were there, and our son would be heartbroken if we left, so we stayed, he'd be entertained by the games regardless.
Well, apparently, one of the schools had done a fundraiser with/through Chuck E Cheese (not exactly sure how all that works) and families were given some coupon/voucher thing, hence the crazy business. Only problem was, they were not staffed for it. Like there were I think 4 workers total in the building. 1 in the kitchen, 1 on cashier, 1 switching between cashier, prize counter, and manning the new trampoline thing they installed, and the manager who bounced wherever else was needed. And while they were nice to us, they were throwing major shade at the store manager for A) Not being there and B) not scheduling more people.
And you know, because of an abundance of children, the mouse definitely didn't come out, lol. I think people forget that there is a person inside of the costume and its not some walking FNAF robot.
It used to be a FNAF like animatronics. I figured FNAF was based on OG Chuck E Cheese, because those things were creepy af.
I mostly meant in terms of wandering around on the floor, although the stage ones are basically all gone nowadays.
I have a pic of me with my dad at Chuck E. Cheese when I was a toddler that has the anamatronics in the background. This was maybe 2004-2005. They are definitely creepy af!!!
https://imgur.com/a/5vvPG5h
They're saying the walk-around person wasn't an animatronic
I have been to a few chucky cheese, and these people have to pretend to be happy and dance around. Maybe in the day time they have the energy but when it closing time I seen them dance around like, is it 5pm yet" lol. So I get it and yes it is a job but not everyone wants to give 100% each day. With no incentive, people feel overwhelmed and underapperiated. That's why the mouse won't come out the house
NOBODY WANTS TO WORK ANYMORE 😭
Waiting on Charles Entertainment Cheese for 5 hours is wild.
Im gonna throw my phone lmfao
“the mouse doesn’t come out” made me burst out laughing
Chuck creeps the daylights out of me. Years ago, when I was young, I was at Disney world when I felt a sharp pinch in my left lateral boobage region. I swiftly turned, only to see a giant chipmunk 🐿️ receding into the distance. 🤔
It breaks my heart to see this woman write, “I been waiting,” and to know with dreadful certainty that she homeschools and doesn’t vaccinate her precious little diseases vectors.
This can’t be fixed with one national election
Edited out the part I typed while I was falling asleep. Oops.
Well, considering 50 percent of public high school graduates are functionally illiterate, I think you're a little behind the times
Where did you get that statistic?
Her son didn’t give this much of a shit and you can’t convince me otherwise. Parents are always hyping their kids up for stuff like this that they personally care about, then telling their kids the appropriate response is to be devastated when it doesn’t happen.
Could be because all the staff were busy?? Like, who is supposed to be in the costume if everyone has their hands full taking care of all the customers. Her complaining that he wouldn't come out because there were too many kids.. lady, that's the point!
My daughter loved Chuck e cheese but is TERRIFIED of the actual mouse (and honestly same)
the last time i went to chuck e cheez was in portland, oregon about a decade ago.
.. to buy cocaine in the parking lot.
I think I’m missing something.
Listen, Chuck will come out of the closet when he is ready
Luckily, the creepy clown in the alleyway was still there so at least we left happy.
over crowed
I hate it when I go places and it’s full of crows.. I prefer my places to be under crowed.
reviews like this are always so goofy because you KNOW that kid did not give a flying fuck about that mouse