Two tribute bands in Los Angeles and Nanuet, N.Y. will outlive the rest.
Munch, Jasper T. Jowls epic guitar riffs, and the rhythmic beats of Pasqually on drums.
After that, the band will be replaced by more screens, digital dance floors, and trampoline gyms.
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Its part of what chief executive officer David McKillips describes as the chains most aggressive transformation ever.
Apparently, that means fewer shifty-eyed robots and more screens.
It feels like a fever dream I had only yesterday.
Chuck E. Cheese did not immediately respond to Gizmodos request for comment.
Some Chuck E. Cheese locations have already done away with Munchs Make Believe Band.
Employees at a Paramus, NJ location told the Times that not much has changed.
They say children today gravitate toward modern screen-based activities, such as a Paw Patrol video game.
Modern children will surely miss out on the cultural touchstone of Chuck E. Cheeses animatronic band.
These furry robots that barely moved were delightful in some ways, and nightmare-inducing in others.
They didnt know many songs, but that just made each one even more special.
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