Three fun facts from a former Matteson Resident: 1- This location was originally a Showbiz Pizza- the layout of this space is pretty standard from mid-1980s Showbiz, and until they overhauled the store sometime in the 2000s, there were small touches from that 1980s era that clued you in. 2- Matteson’s city planner was actually kinda genius- CEC, at one point, shared this strip mall with Toys R Us, Kids R Us, and a Party City-like store. So any parent who needed to grab a gift or last minute party supplies was just a walk away! 3- The door you peeked through first wasn’t originally part of this Chuck E Cheese- it was a gold jewelry store, but years after it closed, CEC bought the space and tore down the wall, hence why there’s a random door there.
Breaks my heart to see Matteson devolve to such an abandoned state (especially following Lincoln Mall's closure). My family used to visit Santa every Xmas at Lincoln Mall (1976-85).....lots of fond memories from my childhood. Almost ironic that I drove through Matteson (via I-57) on my way to move out of Chicagoland permanently to the West Coast (back in Summer 2014).
It's sad, about the number of businesses that are closing in Matteson. Seems like it wasn't that long ago that it had a thriving business area east of I-57, with a lot of stores. I guess the push to build stores westward, is hurting Matteson unfortunately. And sigh from googling, I see all the area Fuddrucker's have shut down. :( And yes, even the ones in Schaumburg and(IIRC where the other one was) Lombard. There used to be another Fuddrucker's around Northbrook/Deerfield, but it closed some years back. I would often eat at Fuddrucker's myself, whenever I got down to Matteson. Sad that's gone, but hopefully Culver's is still nearby. I also have a weird feeling the JCPenney in Matteson, might close at some point. Do know it didn't make their first round of store closures in 2020, but I do wonder if it will be included on a future store closings list? It isn't too far away from other Penney's stores(i.e. New Lenox, Orland Square), that are probably doing better for that company. And when I visited this Penney's in the past, it seemed really quiet inside the Matteson location.
The location with the blinds use to be Old Country Buffet when I was younger. It closed many years ago though. I moved from Markham a town probably about 10/15 minutes away from there and my grandma use to take me and my brother to the chuck e cheese all the time. And my grandparents took us to old country buffet. So sad to see everything here like this. My grandma lived in the Heights so we were always in Matteson.
I grew up in Chicago Heights, and as a kid used to go to Showbiz Pizza here, and when my daughter was little I used to take her to Chuck E Cheese. This video was sad and nostalgic for me. I also remember taking my daughter to Hibachi Grill next door. I hated that place but she loved it 😂 Ahhh memories!
This store had a Circle Of Life stage. With some phase 4. And the paper on the windows. Are chuck e cheese table design that they used on the party tables. Some games are left inside. And the tables are still there. But, pretty much everything is gone. And all the poster is gone. And the stage back there is also removed. Nice video. I love chuck e cheese. I between a fan since I were 4. 😞
Matteson just can't catch a break. 20 years ago it had just about every retail option as Orland Park and Merrillville/Northwest Indiana. But things do change. One thing I remember is stores such as Best Buy and Target were a bit smaller than their counterparts in the places mentioned above and never really got upgrades as readily as other nearby locations.
I used to work at this CEC 30 yrs ago. The place was busy all the time. I made good money there. I grew up in Matteson. Had so much fun there. Such a shame to see it become a ghost town.
This was my first real job, yes i played the Chuck at this specific CEC. Matteson and corruption in all the surrounding towns pretty much destroyed everything
My daughter had her first birthday party there. That plaza was horribly outdated. The hibachi used to be an Old Country Buffet in the 90s. Also in that plaza not mentioned were Famous Footwear, Factory Card Outlet (precursor to Party City, I believe), Christian book store, PetSmart, Lane Bryant, Subway, Game Stop and a cell phone store.
I actually still remember Showbiz Pizza Place from the 80s and once saw a cool documentary film about it on Hulu. Honestly I don't think that I have ever been to a Chuck E Cheeses.
There is a town called Shorewood that is a retail gateway for sure. I noticed all along 59 there are a bunch of stores. If your wondering Shorewood is just south of Plainfield right off of 59. Surprisingly Shorewood retail isn’t doing bad. In my opinion it isn’t the safest area. It’s apart of Troy Township which is Joliet. I heard rather shady things about Shorewood. It looks beautiful but it isn’t safe. That’s probably because of Joliet being just east of it.
My family has had a long work history with this chuckecheese from my dad mom aunt grandma and myself and seeing it closed just sucks and really just seeing so much gone in matteson and it’s sad to see especially since I still live in the area
Beginning of Vid, he said it wasn't about racism then says he has mase because it's a bad area. That's why the whole area went to shit. There use to be big fights at yhat chucky cheese in the early 2000s. Who would want to go there? Blacks ruined that area. The car wash by white castle use to get cars stolen from ot all the time too. Smdh.
Three fun facts from a former Matteson Resident:
1- This location was originally a Showbiz Pizza- the layout of this space is pretty standard from mid-1980s Showbiz, and until they overhauled the store sometime in the 2000s, there were small touches from that 1980s era that clued you in.
2- Matteson’s city planner was actually kinda genius- CEC, at one point, shared this strip mall with Toys R Us, Kids R Us, and a Party City-like store. So any parent who needed to grab a gift or last minute party supplies was just a walk away!
3- The door you peeked through first wasn’t originally part of this Chuck E Cheese- it was a gold jewelry store, but years after it closed, CEC bought the space and tore down the wall, hence why there’s a random door there.
That's actually mind blowing who even thought of that
Breaks my heart to see Matteson devolve to such an abandoned state (especially following Lincoln Mall's closure). My family used to visit Santa every Xmas at Lincoln Mall (1976-85).....lots of fond memories from my childhood. Almost ironic that I drove through Matteson (via I-57) on my way to move out of Chicagoland permanently to the West Coast (back in Summer 2014).
Very sad about all the Chuck E Cheese's closings. So far the ones in my area are still open. Thank you for keeping it real and keep on keeping on!
Yea mines still open as well! Im in Florida
Same mines in Lynwood ca
It opened in the early 90s
I'm surprised It didn't closed after 28 yeas
Matteson is literally becoming a ghost town.
It's sad, about the number of businesses that are closing in Matteson. Seems like it wasn't that long ago that it had a thriving business area east of I-57, with a lot of stores. I guess the push to build stores westward, is hurting Matteson unfortunately. And sigh from googling, I see all the area Fuddrucker's have shut down. :( And yes, even the ones in Schaumburg and(IIRC where the other one was) Lombard. There used to be another Fuddrucker's around Northbrook/Deerfield, but it closed some years back. I would often eat at Fuddrucker's myself, whenever I got down to Matteson. Sad that's gone, but hopefully Culver's is still nearby.
I also have a weird feeling the JCPenney in Matteson, might close at some point. Do know it didn't make their first round of store closures in 2020, but I do wonder if it will be included on a future store closings list? It isn't too far away from other Penney's stores(i.e. New Lenox, Orland Square), that are probably doing better for that company. And when I visited this Penney's in the past, it seemed really quiet inside the Matteson location.
Maybe I’ll become a Ghost as well then.
R.I.P Chuck E Cheese Matteson IL
@chattychucke5535 I know, I used to live around there.😔
"We're here preserving history." Right on, man!
The location with the blinds use to be Old Country Buffet when I was younger. It closed many years ago though. I moved from Markham a town probably about 10/15 minutes away from there and my grandma use to take me and my brother to the chuck e cheese all the time. And my grandparents took us to old country buffet. So sad to see everything here like this. My grandma lived in the Heights so we were always in Matteson.
I grew up in Chicago Heights, and as a kid used to go to Showbiz Pizza here, and when my daughter was little I used to take her to Chuck E Cheese. This video was sad and nostalgic for me. I also remember taking my daughter to Hibachi Grill next door. I hated that place but she loved it 😂 Ahhh memories!
For sure man gotta keep yourself protected at all times. This world is just so messed up now. Awesome on 15k plus views and very well deserved
Thank you. I was shocked on the success of the video.
This store had a Circle Of Life stage. With some phase 4. And the paper on the windows. Are chuck e cheese table design that they used on the party tables. Some games are left inside. And the tables are still there. But, pretty much everything is gone. And all the poster is gone. And the stage back there is also removed. Nice video. I love chuck e cheese. I between a fan since I were 4. 😞
I used to live around there, there used to be a TOYS R US next door. Our childhood spots are gone.😔
There's another abandoned Chuck E. Cheese up in Vernon Hills if you want to check it out
This cec has no luck! a fire broke out and destroyed the 3 stage now its closed and abandoned!
So much magic has now been lost with the closure of Matteson. Wonder where CECBabies is now.
Can u pls inform me if u have footage of the fire?
And so that’s why Helen hair was kinda took off?
3 stage didnt burn down it got sent back to corp being replaced
@@1330ryder it did burn then they weren’t working correctly
I remember Chuck E. Cheese. I thought it was ok. Now, I think I have seen their pizza in some grocery store.
Matteson just can't catch a break. 20 years ago it had just about every retail option as Orland Park and Merrillville/Northwest Indiana. But things do change.
One thing I remember is stores such as Best Buy and Target were a bit smaller than their counterparts in the places mentioned above and never really got upgrades as readily as other nearby locations.
I used to work at this CEC 30 yrs ago. The place was busy all the time. I made good money there. I grew up in Matteson. Had so much fun there. Such a shame to see it become a ghost town.
That’s the same place where a youtuber name CECbabies always filmed at this location along time ago
This was my first real job, yes i played the Chuck at this specific CEC. Matteson and corruption in all the surrounding towns pretty much destroyed everything
Fun fact: The 3 stage caught on fire and had to be replaced by the COL.
oof..
Oml that's sad, CECbabies did Party Rock here and that was my everything. But didn't even go here, I went to the Columbus Indiana one :D
So remember I requested abandoned best buy, it's next to the old Lincoln mall and it looks like one of the old Best Buy
I wasn't able to do that. A cop was sitting right there. I wanted to do it though.
Went to many birthday parties there as a kid, sad to see it go.
The one on Harlem in Tinley Park is still working.
Thats the main one I go to... the bots need some help though
Wait! This Is Where CECbabies Filmed Chuck-E-Cheese Dancing To Party Rock In 2012!
RIP This store I visited my local chuck.e cheese and it closed
Great video man keep up the great work!
My daughter had her first birthday party there. That plaza was horribly outdated. The hibachi used to be an Old Country Buffet in the 90s. Also in that plaza not mentioned were Famous Footwear, Factory Card Outlet (precursor to Party City, I believe), Christian book store, PetSmart, Lane Bryant, Subway, Game Stop and a cell phone store.
I actually still remember Showbiz Pizza Place from the 80s and once saw a cool documentary film about it on Hulu. Honestly I don't think that I have ever been to a Chuck E Cheeses.
I wonder if that Hibachi Grill and Buffet is a chain. I looked and there is no website. But I've seen them elsewhere, there is one in Manassas, VA
Theres one near where I live but I think it's just an uncopyrighted name.
Man this place bring back so much memories!! I am so sad it closed 🙁 thank you for sharing this video!!
Thank you.
Have two abandoned Chuck E Cheeses near me, one of which I've managed to film. Sucks that these Chuck E Cheeses are sufferring!
Bring back Duncan Brennan as chuck e and anna grey as Helen and they will be ok!
There is a town called Shorewood that is a retail gateway for sure. I noticed all along 59 there are a bunch of stores. If your wondering Shorewood is just south of Plainfield right off of 59. Surprisingly Shorewood retail isn’t doing bad. In my opinion it isn’t the safest area. It’s apart of Troy Township which is Joliet. I heard rather shady things about Shorewood. It looks beautiful but it isn’t safe. That’s probably because of Joliet being just east of it.
I'm familiar with Shorewood. I grew up in northern Illinois.
famous party rock song was film here for a yt vid and rip 3 stage
Cool video
Great find. I do have Chuck E Cheese near me and it’s not closing. I think it’s franchised by someone.
Its also : COVID-19 , making the retail / entertainment , go bankrupt
does anyone else remember the party rock video that was filmed here?
This was the second to near me, the one near me is Tinley Park, I think it closed around June 2? 2020.
Nintendo Switch Rules Wii U and Stadia Sucks wait the Chuck E. Cheese in tinley park closed?
@@illinoiansuburbanfirerepon397 no, there's a video of it that was filmed literally 3 months ago
Omg no I hate 2020 like this was my childhood hood
Love the video
Nice job with this video
I do believe that window is for the restaurant place
I can't believe that they make that place abandoned
Fun fact ig there was a music video of party rock there
I had a birthday at this location when I turned 3 in 2010
Nice video!
man i miss that chuck e. cheese thats where party rock was recorded :(
I just watched a video that was recorded in ther(Party rock) And seeing it abandoned makes me sad
Luckily my Chuck E. Cheese(Melrose park Illinois aka Winston plaza)Didn’t close
this is there party rock anthem chuck e. cheeses version was filmed
What happened to it? I heard it was a fire? I was lookin it up to go when I noticed it was closed
No there wasn't a fire or anyting. This was closed because it was in a declining retail area
There were many talented dancers there
Sad fact: there was a music video of party rock in this location
used to be showbiz! :)
This was the location where someone made a dance to party rock
I went to that chuck-e-cheese when I was 5 2012
Doubt it'll happen, but I'd be very happy if they were to replace this with Dave & Buster's. Great video, btw. I used to go here when I was little.
I don't think Dave and Buster's will locate here very bad retail climate in Matteson right now
@@mallaholicretailadventures True, but Matteson just became a Home Rule community a few days ago. So, that could change.
Former Showbiz
My family has had a long work history with this chuckecheese from my dad mom aunt grandma and myself and seeing it closed just sucks and really just seeing so much gone in matteson and it’s sad to see especially since I still live in the area
NOOOOO!
Poor Chuck E Cheese😔
Feels as if this whole nation is shutting down, so much is being closed down :/
Frankfort
*Wait hold up*
This was a 1 star chucke cheese I saw that location in lolijasons video
What are they going to do with that abandoned chuck e cheese
bro im 5 minutes from that area
How did the place was abandoned
Bad area
Actually this is cool cause CECBabies Did videos Here
Why is Chuck E. Cheese is abandoned this year?
The company is in trouble even before covid. Theres still some open, but this one was in a bad neighborhood Any way.
Now most of it is online and toy rus
OH MY GOD I KNOW WHERE THAT IS I USED TO GO ALL 3 OF THOSE PLACES to bad the hubbacci got shut down :(
It is a good area
Why!!!!!!!!!!?????????
Who owns these games 🎮
Why did the have to go bankrupt
Mabye it will become a freddy fazbears pizzeria
Freddy is not a real restaurant
Definitely not Imao
It can't since scott never made a company of fnaf
It won't. Scott doesn't want an irl fnaf
@@DevouiDevoui sad it would be great all the horror
i called the place and someone answer my phone number and idk if someone own it or not
I had my 5th bday there! Almost 40 now. My dad just passed. Thank yoj for this video!!!
You're welcome. Sorry for your loss
@@mallaholicretailadventures thank you
I technically grew up there
Matteson is not a dangerous area 😂😂😂😂
Aw man
I don't see the sign of chuck e cheese but I do see that purple and the red thing on here
Beginning of Vid, he said it wasn't about racism then says he has mase because it's a bad area. That's why the whole area went to shit. There use to be big fights at yhat chucky cheese in the early 2000s. Who would want to go there? Blacks ruined that area. The car wash by white castle use to get cars stolen from ot all the time too. Smdh.
this is where this song was recorded: th-cam.com/video/erFCL_jyr04/w-d-xo.html thx
I live in this town
Waaaaaa I wanna be there
Sad
2:07 Noooo, The Arcades!!!
It closed
Hi
Hello
Not bankuptcy
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Its not closeing beacuse of the covid 19 the 5 kids went missing its true 2020 check out Nick ii land youttube channle
It is closed because of covid. The 5 kids missing thing isn't true. Also your grammar lol
this is the place that this video was from th-cam.com/video/erFCL_jyr04/w-d-xo.html
Cool. Such a shame its dead now.
It looks like fanf from The outside
How does it look like fnaf?
Five at night Freddy
Its not abandoned he have lights
They abandoned their customers. ITS ABANDONED!!!
@@mallaholicretailadventures ya. Some abandoned places still have power.
It’s not a bad area. They’re staring at you because you don’t belong in the area and you’re moving suspiciously. 🤷🏽♀️🤷🏽♀️🤷🏽♀️
I belong here thank you very much.
A. That's just mean to say .B One look at the area and you can tell its a bad area.
Chuck E. Cheese close because five kids went missing
Stop believing this stuff it's not true
No they closed alot of stores because of bankruptcy. The 5 kids missing thing isn't true.
it sed temp cloased
It is now permanently closed. The sign is down. It's not on the website anymore.
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