Welcome to My Nightmare
First, a little history. While Chuck E. Cheese may be king today, back in the 80's Showbiz Pizza Place ruled. They even bought Chuck E. Cheese. But then like a parasite, Chuck E. fed on his host from the inside and he grew stronger and eventually killed off Showbiz. Well played Mr. Cheese.
But it's Showbiz that's burned into my childhood psyche.
I still have nightmares of the animatronic hillbilly bear from Showbiz Pizza Place singing happy birthday on his homemade banjo. His lifeless eyes looking everywhere and nowhere at once. And the sick individual who thought it was a good idea to include a mechanical ventriloquist wolf as part of this "children's entertainment" needs to be brought in for questioning. But ignoring the scars of my childhood, I love the fanboy dedication it took to make this video happen.
Whatever you do, do not turn off the video until the mechanical ventriloquist wolf to does his thing. The nightmares are worth it.
And if you're further intrigued there's a documentary about Showbiz and Chris Thrash that looks incredible. Check it out.
