Studio C Cappa (known officially as Small Town Studio C (2003) by corporate) is a Studio C stage that was introduced in July 2003 and was installed in smaller Chuck E. Cheese locations. It is a downsized and cheaper version of "Studio C Beta".
The original version of the Cappa had a mirror background behind Chuck E. Cheese. This version of the Cappa would only be produced in Summer 2003 and was installed in seven locations: Waco, Texas (Now 2.0), Joplin, Missouri, (now closed) Holland, Michigan (now closed), Grand Junction, Colorado (now closed), Jackson, Tennessee, Goldsboro, North Carolina, (Now 2.0) and Muskegon, Michigan (now closed).
The final Studio C Cappa store to open was New Hartford, New York in October 2006. After that, Studio C Betas would continue to be produced until 2012.
As of August 2024, 12 Studio C Cappas remain in operation, all in the United States.
About the Stage[]
The stage features three TV screens and underneath them is a small Chuck E. Cheese sign. Below that is a wide blue screen. The stage has the cheaper 16-movement Chuck E. Cheese animatronic. There are no curtains, as curtains were discontinued at around this point in time. There are very few lights, and most locations with this stage have Chuck E. Cheese wearing a red hat, a blue shirt with a yellow C, and gray khaki shorts. In 2010, with the discontinuation of the blue screen, a mural was also offered for replacing the screen.
| Location | Version | Year Installed | Condition / Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jackson, Tennessee | V1 | July 2003 | Oldest Studio C Cappa. No Blue Screen. Last animatronic of any kind in Tennessee. |
| Muncie, Indiana | V2 | December 2003 | One of 3 Cappas in Indiana. |
| Kokomo, Indiana | V2 | April 2004 | One of 3 Cappas in Indiana. |
| Asheville, North Carolina | V2 | May 2004 | Last Cappa in North Carolina. |
| Hattiesburg, Mississippi | V3 | June 2004 | Only Cappa in Mississippi. Originally a V2 Cappa. |
| Sumter, South Carolina | V2 | August 2004 | Last Cappa in South Carolina. One of 2 Cappas in the Carolinas. |
| Salisbury, Maryland | V2 | August 2004 | |
| Longview, Texas | V2 | August 2004 | |
| Dothan, Alabama | V2 | August 2004 | |
| College Station, Texas | V2 | October 2004 | |
| Lake Jackson, Texas | V3 | 2005 | Former Studio C Buffet |
| Abilene, Texas | V3 | November 2005 |
- The Studio C Cappa in Joplin, Missouri was the first Studio C Cappa and one of the 7 prototype "V1" versions to be installed around Summer 2003 before the "V2” versions. This location closed in March 2024.
- The Studio C Cappa in Hagerstown, Maryland was the last Studio C Cappa, and last Studio C in the U.S. to have a blue screen and camera.
- Before its closure in 2020, the Studio C Cappa in Muskegon, Michigan had no mural or blue screen.
- The Studio C Cappa in Jackson, Tennessee was the second Studio C Cappa installed. They also had the full rockstar outfit until the shirt was replaced with the Avenger shirt. No blue screen.
- The Studio C Cappa in Salisbury, Maryland was in a state of disrepair from 2011-2015, leading to the bot being replaced the bot from from the now closed Commack, New York location. Commack’s animatronic now has the Rockstar Outfit.
- The Studio C Cappa in Goldsboro, North Carolina was the only Cappa store to have received a Phase 5 remodel. It has since received the 2.0 remodel.
- The Studio C Cappa in Cincinnati “Eastgate”, Ohio replaced a Rocker Stage in 2005. Due to the removal of almost all of the Studio C Cappa components, many fans consider it now as a Studio C Beta.
- The Studio C Cappa in Tuscaloosa, Alabama closed in 2011 and relocated with a COL somewhere in the mid 2010s.
- Before receiving 2.0 in July 2022, the Bowling Green, Kentucky location would switch between the Avenger shirt and Rockstar shirt, and also had the Rockstar jeans. They were the 18th location to open with a Cappa, opening on April 27, 2004. They were the second last animatronic show in the state of Kentucky, with the last being in Louisville, which has since remodeled.
- Before they received the 2.0 remodel in December 2023, Hemet was the last Studio C Cappa in California.
Close-up of Chuck's Stage in Hattiesburg, Mississippi.
Studio C Gamma prototype in Waco, Texas.
Studio C Cappa in Leominister, Massachusetts (now closed).
Studio C Cappa in Houma, Louisiana (now 2.0).
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