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[AwakenedCloud]

I think, even as a kid, you get a sense of unease the moment you walk through the doors of a Chuck E Cheese.

It's like walking into a post-apocalyptic, Steam Punk version of a B-tier Birthday Party place, and I mean none of that in the endearing way.

 

[Mr. Giggles]

Put pineapple on pizza they said..

It's a fun delicious topping they said..

 

[Dastardly Jerks]

I'll fight the goddamn cheese rat myself if I have to

 

[God Dayumm]

Pistol Pete's Pizza keeps winning

 

[Friggz]

the oinly time in my life i was in a chucky cheese was when the fight broke out in the Manchester Connecticut branch, which is mentioned in the article.

We were there for some birthday party, when i saw shit starting to go south, i grabbed my daughter and booked it for the door.

 

[God Dayumm]

the oinly time in my life i was in a chucky cheese was when the fight broke out in the Manchester Connecticut branch, which is mentioned in the article.

We were there for some birthday party, when i saw shit starting to go south, i grabbed my daughter and booked it for the door.

So you didn't record a vertical video to share with us?
:'(

 

[joebruin]

lol...five fights at freddys?

 

[Dastardly Jerks]

I wonder if anyone has gotten so angry at a Chuck E Cheese that they punch a pizza

 

[HP_Wuvcraft]

That was a goddamn barfight.

 

[Meier]

Here was the original tweet from last week if anyone wants a higher quality video: https://twitter.com/_philip2_/status/782393463677607936.

 

[Friggz]

So you didn't record a vertical video to share with us?
:'(

no. oddly enough, 5 years ago i would have hung around and watched the brawl until it died out.


i also didnt know that they served alcohol. Doesnt seem like a good place for it.

 

[Dastardly Jerks]

i also didnt know that they served alcohol. Doesnt seem like a good place for it.

Hey it's their birthdays, let 'em live a little.

 

[the_log_ride]

Off-Topic, but that UPN watermark really takes me back.

 

[jstripes]

I think, even as a kid, you get a sense of unease the moment you walk through the doors of a Chuck E Cheese.

It's like walking into a post-apocalyptic, Steam Punk version of a B-tier Birthday Party place, and I mean none of that in the endearing way.

It was the exact opposite in the '80s. As a kid, with lower expectations and less jaded than today's kids, you knew you were in for a blast.

I think part of what makes Chuck E Cheese so depressing today is the bright flood lighting they use now. It completely changes the atmosphere of the place. It's like, imagine having Halloween at noon?

 

[Hale-XF11]

Sure is a far cry from what it was like to go there in the early '80s.

 

[Zantetsuken]

A fucking Chuck E. Cheese. Showbiz Pizza Place was the real MVP.

 

[Ninja Scooter]

Even as a kid I always preferred Shakeys. They had mojo potatoes and better arcade games.

 

[StoopKid]

Magic mountain > Chuck E. Cheese.

 

[deejay8595]

HA!

 

[Dr. Zoidberg]

We knew growing up: you do not go to Chuck E. Cheese.

That's right. Showbiz Pizza was so much better. That's where we went growing up.

Spoiler

Yes, I know.

 

[Dalek]

A fucking Chuck E. Cheese. Showbiz Pizza Place was the real MVP.

My man.

 

[Volimar]

Showbiz Pizza was a franchise? I thought it was a local place. Neat.

 

[v1lla21]

Saw this a few days ago. Yeah chuck e. Cheese is fucked but damn did I love it as a kid.

 

[Chie Satonaka]

This would never happen at Freddy Fazbear's Pizza.

 

[Carnby]

I don't get it, but Chuck E Cheese is serious stuff for some parents. Especially with those tickets you win. I've seen grown adults cash in thousands of tickets for themselves.

 

[Village]

This would never happen at Freddy Fazbear's Pizza.

Yeah, the kids would just be missing.

 

[Tobor]

Even as a kid I always preferred Shakeys. They had mojo potatoes and better arcade games.

Bullwinkles was the shit.

 

[Dreams-Visions]

People sure do like to fight at Chuck-E-Cheese these days.

I remember when it was just pizza, cotton candy and skee-ball. What the fuck happened.

 

[natsuyasumi]

First, I am very impressed by the scale of that brawl. Good job to all involved.

Second, wow, they serve beer there? I had no idea.

Third, I literally haven't been to a Chuck E. Cheese for 30 years, and back then the atmosphere was dark and dim, kind of like a cozy pizza parlor or '80s arcade. In the video it looks like a florescent-lit, generic, fast-food hell. Really lost the charm.

 

[Jest Chillin]

Funny, I have never heard of a brawl breaking out at Disneyland...

Disneyland (all theme parks really) have security and actively monitor cameras. Stuff gets settle down way faster but conflicts happen.

And even though in the Miami case alcohol may have been involved, it's not the cause. Parents are fiercely protective of their kids. It's why this kind of thing happens at youth sporting events as well. Parents get pissed at some slight (real or perceived) and don't think things through and just react.

 

[Grizzlyjin]

Like they mention in the video, it really isn't that surprising. It's a perfect storm of stress. You take people with access to alcohol, stressful child birthday parties, an enclosed space, and most parents' tendency to react extremely protective in any situation involving their kids...got all the ingredients for a fight.

Another perfect storm is when there are way more guys than women at the bar. Someone will get drunk and overly macho and you'll have a fight before 1am.

 

[orthodoxy1095]

And this is why Matthew is striking Florida twice.

This is fucked up, and I'm shocked you weren't banned for this.

 

[Cday]

And not a single punch was landed.

 

[SatelliteOfLove]

"Vinny, no!"

 

[VARIA]

Wouldn't be surprised if they stop serving alcohol now.

 

[ShyMel]

As someone who really enjoyed going to Chuck E Cheese's as a child, this is somewhat upsetting. I know life can be tough and all, but can people please not ruin parties for kids?

 

[Rival]

#RoleModels

 

[RedHill]

Awful website. It auto played another video and everytime I clicked off of it it reopened.

 

[KeyBladerXIII]

Seeing the video again, that I'd such a shit Chucky Cheese. When I was a kid, I remember endless rows of arcade machines and a jungle gym thing that was at least two stories. Like others have said, I think it's the lights that are ruining it. But maybe it always sucked, and I never knew better.

The last time I went to a place that reminded me of what I thought Chucky Cheese used to be was DisneyQuest in Orlando and even that place is closing.

 

[Professor Beef]

Nobody fought at Chuck E Cheese's back when they had that baller as fuck Jurassic Park jeep arcade shooter.

 

[Vex_]

Did I read that right?

This fight started because someone WAS LOOKING AT SOMEONE ELSE????

 

[NandoGip]

Lol same dusty ass furniture from the 90's. Chuck E. Cheese was the shit when I was a kid

 

[Wag]

The brawl in the ball pit.

Urine trouble.

 

[HideyoshiJP]

What the hell kinda business is Charles running these days?

 

[bishoptl]

Oh Florida.

 

[Apt101]

The local Chuck E Cheese here is also known for brawling adults.

 

[sappyday]

Honestly a Chuck E Cheese seems scarier to be in during the day than at night at a Freddy Fasbear Pizza