No joke I went to a 12 year old’s birthday party today where beers were consumed and four wheelers were driven and despite the many adult activities we were all introduced as x’s parent. We have no real identity now.
Scott is making this out to be the greatest restaurant of all time. I wish they didn't get rid of the scary alien encounter though, that would truly make it the greatest.
As someone who grew up in ND, it is surreal seeing someone with a substantial following reminisce about the same places my family used to visit. I'm so used to ND being isolated and unknown. Thanks for sharing our wonders with the world, Scott!
Well said. I am grateful that Scott is making content like this. I recently moved away from NoDak and have been feeling some heart pangs for the homeland. I had spent most of my life there. As isolated and unknown as it is, there's still some true gems. I'll always hold dear my memories of the pure air, natural light, beautiful sunrises and sunsets, lovely national park, and the kindhearted people.
I love that Scott was able to film at a location while also having a fun time with his family, not having to actively narrate and get in everyone’s face all the time
Yes!!! I've been thinking this especially since the toilet paper test video. His nephew ran thru the toilet paper and messed up what he was trying to do but Scott just rolled with it, had fun, didn't get upset... It just made me think "that man needs to be a father, he will be amazing at it". His son is so lucky to have him as a dad, honestly, he's gonna raise a great son
When you showed the Space Aliens' Space Alien delivering birthday cakes during the pandemic I genuinely teared up. Was that because of the display of human's inherent goodness and want to care for others, or because of my new meds? A little bit of both, Scott, a little bit of both :')
to use his own words, there’s a certain charm and coziness in scott’s videos about his local attractions and events. i love his enthusiasm for small-town weirdness and hidden gems
I discovered Scott's channel during COVID and has easily become my favorite to come out of that era. It was the Night Storm video that won me over being from central MN.
I’m so happy this restaurant/arcade is still there and thriving! I fully expected it to be defunct or run down. His life really makes the Midwest seem appealing
Bruh that minimalist brewery comment is spot on. Give me a cozy tavern or dive any day over planks of wood and a million eddison bulbs dangling from the ceiling
Not to sound weird but I love the way Scotts dad looks when he's holding Corbin! And the way Scott talks about how much fun his nephew had. There's just so much love there, it's just very sweet ☺️
HOLY CRAP I’VE BEEN THERE! I was talking to a friend about this “pizza planet-like place”that I went to as a kid. As I was telling them about it, I was wondering if it was actual a place I’d been to, or if it was just some dream I had. Thank you for unlocking these memories (and confirming that I’m not crazy lol) ❤
@@AydenAndGo I can’t remember how the food was. However, if you find yourself in the area, I’d definitely recommend going. It’s just a different/unique place that’s worth visiting at least once
@@septemily in the second murder mystery video he did, you could see that Jaden was pregnant. And then I think in his 2022 "year review" video, he had a short clip of their son in the hospital. And in his pillow review video, he showed footage of him testing out the pillows in the hospital.
Ah thanks guys, of course the only 2 videos I didn’t really care for were the ones that had the clues haha. But yea still it’s awesome for Scott and Jaiden!
As someone who lives in Fargo, it's easy to get desensitized to Space Aliens. It feels like it's always been around. But it is just so absolutely out of place from everything else in the region with its theming. It is bizarre. I haven't been there in years, but it looks exactly the same and that's comforting to know.
My favorite part of the video is probably Scott's whole demeanor. I don't think I've ever seen him this happy. Ofc we don't know his personal stuff, but honestly it seems like he's just living his best life.
I actually visited here when I had a juggling show near Fargo a few months ago, went in the middle of the day completely by myself. Ate an entire pizza and their version of a blooming onion. Surprisingly didn't have a stomach ache. Had enough tickets to get a tiny little alien guy. 11/10 experience, will go every time I have a show nearby.
@@goldensloth7 I am! I was in Fargo doing 3 comedy juggling shows for some colleges in the area. I unfortunately had to cancel 2 of them because of weather which really sucked. But yeah, I do shows all over the country, and I always try out fun stuff when I'm in different places. My hotel was literally right next door to the restaurant, so I had to go!
As a fellow Fargonian, absolutely loved the old videos. Took me back to the same age and once again made me pissed my parents weren’t constantly recording. My memory sucks without some visual starting points.
My wife took me on a date here once as a surprise. It was a lot of fun. I never got to go as a child, my parents said it was too expensive. I got the McDonald’s play place instead. By I always would stare longingly at Space Aliens not having any idea what was inside.
@@kalleygirl7 Stuff like that makes me so sad, it might sound melodramatic but parents really don't get they are depriving their kids of lifelong memories with that.
seeing scott with his family is so wholesome and cute!! it genuinely makes me so happy to see another person so happy and frankly i look up to you scott. live happy and enjoy life!
As a Minnesotan who went to this restaurant as a kid I’m loving the midwestern representation, this video gave me so much nostalgia to see it again (Side note: I 100% agree Albuquerque deserves a mural)
The way that that alien walked out killed me- I knew it was going to be the old alien but the way it was just a squishy big headed alien in a onesie destroyed me💀
When I thought Scott couldn't get anymore random and niche, here he goes and shows off a midwest gem. I remember going to space aliens one or twice a year when I was younger. My dad would take me there. He wasn't very good at handling little kids, so he would just buy a bunch of tokens and let me go wild. And of course, you could never leave without a massive ice cream sundae that was bigger than my head. Great memories
1:20 "its about Chuck E Cheese's cooler edgier older brother in town, Space aliens" is one of the best descriptions I've heard, the commentary is on point
Hi Scott!! My guess about why your location had a Munch Jr. is because that location is a retrofitted Showbiz Pizza or at least the band is. This is due to "Concept Unification", which was a process converting all Showbiz Pizza places to Chuck E. Cheeses/Pizza Time Theatres when the two companies combined. This happened in the early 90s so it does match up with your timeline! They're also rare because kids would mess with them or vandalize them.
I LOVED Space Aliens. I used to live in Bismarck, ND and we went there only once or twice. (when I was really young) but I remember it like it was yesterday, especially since I watched this. It was great. I won one of those little green aliens and I still have it to this day.
I live in Minnesota and I’ve always seen Space Aliens on my way from my home town to the cities, I’ve always wanted to go there and see what it was. I’m an adult now and have free will, so maybe I’ll check it out for my past selfs sake.
Oh hey! The Twin Cities are my hometown but I always passed that location on trips up North but never stopped. This seems to be a common experience in the comments haha
It's nice to see themed restaurants like this actually thrive and actually look as good as or better than they did when they opened. We had a similar alien/space themed restaurant like this in NYC called Mars 2112 that...uh...just went downhill and became pretty awful, and it was eventually closed (the space is now an Equinox gym). I liked seeing the current state of your local place; everything looked clean and bright and pretty much kept up really well. Also, that the food is actually good. So many themed places have the food as an afterthought.
Scott you uncovered a core memory I forgot I had. I’m from Canada just above ND and we’d always go to Fargo in the summer cause it was the closest American city to us and this restaurant was THE PLACE we looked forward to.
This video has me wanting to visit Fargo which is crazy to think of cuzz I'm on the coast NorCal right by the Oregon border and leaving here again for a place with that extreme of temperatures is generally less than appealing but there's also no fun places here
videos like these are so fun to vicariously live childhood through. my own childhood was tumultuous and rather abusive, so wholesome family fun where the family actually likes spending time with each other without the underlying tensions and fake smiles for the sake of appearances is nice to see. brb gonna go cry now
I feel ya. You can tell Scott had good, loving, attentive parents. Love how wholesome his videos are, but sometimes I think a little too hard and end up bummed and envious that he had such a great childhood. But I never want him to stop or feel bad about it, cuz if I think a little further past those negative feelings, I end up feeling glad I could experience his wholesomeness and glad he got such a great childhood cuz his videos help give my hurt inner child some of the hope, wonder, and love she deserved.
The good news is we aren't kids anymore! I had a bad childhood too and it's not like I'm completely out of the situation or think it all disappears when we turn 18. Still, I try to be positive so instead I think about how I can make another kids childhood better or treat my inner child. The answer right now is watch this video and maybe plan a roadtrip to one of the other Space Aliens locations, hope my inner child can make road trip/vacation friends with your inner child!
@@thekneesbee yes! It is essential we heal our inner child. Some smaller things you can do to just, try to stay feeling better about things, is to be the parent to yourself, that you never had. Whenever you are upset, especially with yourself, talk to you in the way you deserved to be talked to as a child. For example I was feeling really sad about something but also feeling really dumb for getting sad. So I told myself "hey (my name). Its okay to be upset right now. Its totally normal. I know it's really hard, cuz it's a lot of emotion, but I know you can get through this. Let's go get some coffee, and just be sad for a little bit, it's okay to be sad. And when you're not feeling that sad anymore, or when we're done with the coffee, we will go back to (what I was doing before). That's a really rough example cuz I'm still learning how to do it, too. But it's crazy how different I felt after I was compassionate to myself and gave myself the parenting I wish I had had. I recommend looking into childhood emotional neglect if you feel like you didn't get the attention and teaching you needed
Occasionally I watch family vlogs and sorta pretend it's my family. A creator called Rinse Repeat has all these long recordings of Saturday morning cartoons and commercials from the 90's and 00's. Even when I'm not age regressing, sometimes I just feel comforted by childlike things. I literally buy those gummy fruit snacks shaped like disney characters and I'm 32
I have a similar intense nostalgia for space aliens!! now mind you I was fourteen (14) years old when my family went on a WEEKNIGHT for my little sister’s birthday. the food was absolutely banging (I had a buffalo chicken wrap that changed my life) and my sister won the jackpot on that price-is-right-style big ol’ spinny wheel. it was magical
Man, I always appreciate the good vibes that absolutely pour out of Scotts videos. So many videos are telling me what I should hate for the next 30 minutes, but Scott just shows us things he thinks are neat.
I lived about an hour away from Fargo when I was a kid, and visiting was always a treat. Rare visits to the "big" mall, Olive Garden, and Space Aliens are core parts of my childhood memories. I had an alien water bottle exactly like the one you bought, and whenever I got sick my mom would make me ice water in it. This begot other core memories of waking up from surreal fever dreams and slurping some refreshing frigid water straight from an alien's head. I've lived all around the country, but North Dakota always felt special--thank you for all your effort in making videos like these!
Scott, I absolutely love how you've been sharing all these experiences with us. I love so many of the other commentary channels on this site, and they all certainly have their distinct charm and humor, but your videos are something else. I know everyone's saying it but you have such wholesome content that it makes my heart warm. I don't even share the same nostalgia but I feel like I do after your videos are done because you so sincerely share your love for the simple things in life. Thanks for making such awesome videos. They are greatly appreciated by so many.
Dude... you are INSANELY lucky that your local Chuck E's STILL HAS ANIMATRONICS! And not only that, that's the frickin Rock-a-fire Explosion from Showbiz Pizza! They're SIGNIFICANTLY rarer. The two Chuck E's I grew up with, one looked EXACTLY like this, but closed down a few years ago. The other one got 'revamped' after some minor exterior fire damage, and they completely removed the stage, anywhere to sit, and now there's just this big open space to dance. It's so awkward now. The Chuck E. performer comes out and just... stands there and barely even attempts to dance, because literally all the kids don't care. They only cared because he was dancing with his FRIENDS. When he's by himself, NO ONE was interested, not even the littler kids. I literally tried to go up and dance just to try and egg some of the kids on cause I wanted them to have a good birthday... No one got up. Was genuinely really disheartening to see. The Chuck E. mascot ended up shrugging and walking away into the back.
I would absolutely, unironically go to space aliens, as a 31 year old mother lol I'm so jealous that you guys have a restaurant that visually appealing. It reminds me of Meow Wolf in Vegas. Corbin is such a cute little peanut, congrats.
When I was growing up there was a Chuck E Cheese equivalent called bamboola/the jungle that was AMAZING. It had everything a kid needed to run around and entertain themselves for hours, including stuff like arts and crafts and face painting and an outdoor section where you could dig up fake dinosaur bones. It wasn't until I was an adult that I found out it had been a local thing and not everyone had one. It closed down before I could ever take younger kids in my family there but I can hold on to the memories and nostalgia for the birthday parties of my youth. Thanks Scott for bring up those good memories
4:08 “can I have the-the five dollar bill at least?” The way Scott’s voice is almost the exact same but deeper now-omg thats so funny (I mean this as respectfully as possible thats so hilarious though) ❤
6:15 right in the middle of the magical reveal, TH-cam SMACKS two unskippable 15 sec commercials!!! I hope they’re compensating you on this shady placement (probably the most rewatched section if I had to guess.) Great content as always sir!
I feel like themed restaurants where very common in the 90's. I went to the Planet Hollywood restaurant twice in Vegas a long time ago and I also went to Rainforest Cafe as well. (those are more famous examples) I was born in the early 2000's and there were still some themed restaurants around after the themed restaurants trend.
There was also one that was similar to the Rainforest Cafe but it was ocean themed and called “Aquarium”. There used to be one in a mall in my hometown (not sure if it’s still there though)
Folks who haven't had it before don't know what they're missing out on. Throughout my life I've been to the ones in Fargo, Bismarck, and the one that used to be in Grand Forks several times each. Every time I'd get chicken strips with a side of fries and ranch, and it was my favorite thing to ever eat, straight up. Of course it's been awhile, but I'm sure they haven't missed a beat, truly ND's GOAT. What a great nostalgia-inducing video, big props to Scott for putting ND on the map
Scott has a BABY??? I had no idea, congrats! He’s adorable! I wish we had these kinda themed restaurants in Australia, it feels like it’s more of an American exclusive thing.
My brother in law and his family moved to Fargo a few years ago and consequently I've visited a few times and wondered about this place every time we've driven by (I haven't been able to convince him and my husband to go yet haha), thank you so much for sating my curiosity Scott!
I've known Scott is/will be a father since the day he uploaded the last murder mystery as well as the New Year's update and I don't think I've ever been this excited for anyone. Congratulations again to both of you!
Found it so endearing seeing Scott looking back at his childhood and making it possible for his nephews and son to be able to do so in the future. I moved away from home so I miss my family a lot, so seeing you so happy with yours made my day!
Bro I can't believe that other people actually knew about space aliens one of my favorite videos by far I went so many times for my birthday. Thanks again for the nostalgia (the inside of the Albertville one is so much better than what it looks like from the outside
As someone who lives in Fargo, and has been to space aliens numerous times, this video is really cool to see! I was always scared of the alien when I was younger and it always made me cry too.
If Chuck’s middle name is “Entertainment” then that alien’s middle name must be out of this world. Also, let’s agree that his first name is Al. Last name Ian. (I wrote this like 30 seconds before getting to the end of the video. Forgive me.)
Dude I literally forgot this place existed, it feels like a fever dream. I remember going to the MN location and being terrified of the aliens in glass cages thinking they were real aliens like cryogenically freezed or something. Thank you for bringing this back into my life.
The silver lining to grtowing up in Fargo. I always assumed Space Aliens was nationwide because of how well done it is. Cool things only come to Fargo 5 years AFTER it's not cool anymore. Glad to see it's still open. Good job Scott, this video will surely help them stay open for a long time.
I used to be a long haul truck driver. We stopped for the night at the Petro across the street. We were hungry and decided to try it. We went on what the call Rib Riot Wednesday. The ribs were awesome. While there I checked out the arcade. The game I remember most was the "Whack an Alien" game. Don't know if it's still there but it was fun. The decorations were over the top.
As someone who lives in Albertville MN, I can say for serrinity that the dressed up aliens 👽 used to make me cry. But the arcade was always great. we also had that NASA space ship thing, lol. Also, i love the rebrand of the alien. Oh, and the quesadias were solid for food.
Have driven by Albertville numerous times and am shocked it’s STILL around. I went there almost 16 years ago. I was 11 and yeah, I cried when I went in there 😂
I know I hid under the table at one of these arcade type restaurants but I can't remember if it was space aliens or Chuck E. Cheese. Both were terrifying to me as a kid
I've lived in Minneapolis my whole life but I've passed that place a bunch on trips up North. Never managed to get inside but the image of the outside of the building is stuck in my mind!
I remember learning when I was older Space Aliens was mainly in ND. I had just moved to Washington and asked if they had one but no one knew a single thing about it. Such an awesome restaurant to only have 3 locations
As someone who has been to the Fargo Location twice in his own youth.. I can confirm it was (and by the looks of it still is) a blast. Thanks for this hit of Nostalgia, it looks exactly how I remember!
I really love just the sheer passion about this local restaurant exuded by this video. It's nice to see a local place improve upon itself so that the people growing up on it like it even more as an adult. You don't see places that keep up quality across generations very often, much less do better. The arcade looks a lot like one of the new places near me, and I definitely have had fun there.
I've never seen your videos before, but as an animatronics fan I can't tell you how exceedingly rare your local chuck e cheese is. that location is called a 3 stage, and the animatronics used on 3 stages are the retrofits of the rockafire explosion, the animatronic band at the now-extinct showbiz pizza. 3 stages are some of the only remaining living pieces of showbiz history, and there's only a good handful of them left (I think 7 as of writing this comment?) with cec remodeling all their stores to get rid of the animatronics entirely, the fargo location is something to be proud of living near!
In my town they closed the space aliens and it made me so sad. When I was playing hockey and we traveled to Fargo for tourneys the team would always go to Space Aliens and man those ribs are so good.
For years I’ve had weird half-memories of an alien themed restaurant we went to in minot once. Didn’t expect Scott to be answering my childhood mysteries today
I moved to bismarck in March. From Wisconsin. I've know about this video since you uploaded it. I've been putting off watching it til I felt like going to space aliens. Today is the day. Gumna watch this and head over. I will report back
Scott is possibly the main reason i want to visit the US again. I so desperately want to experience the pure, simple joys of smalltown midwestern life thanks to his videos
Holy SMOKES I can’t believe it. There’s actually new merch over at strugglrshop.com right now! Can you believe it?? I can’t believe it!!
🌸🌹🌼
young scott looks so cool!
Amazing video Scott, I related so much as someone who lives in Albertville MN lol, but you're right. We need more murals on ours, lol
What was the song called?
My comment has more likes than this guys yet he’s the one that got pinned, come on Scott.
Excuse me a vikings game? Lost so much respect from that comment. Shame Scott. Shame.
Scott is no longer Scott. I will now and forever only call him Corbin’s Dad.
Lol
And I bet he loves it🥰😂
He’s kind of all of our dads if you think about it
No joke I went to a 12 year old’s birthday party today where beers were consumed and four wheelers were driven and despite the many adult activities we were all introduced as x’s parent. We have no real identity now.
When I heard his son was named Corbin I popped off cuz that's my name too.
I love how newborns always look confused and extremely concerned, but I’m this situation I understand his concern! 🤣
10 year old Scott looks more like Scott than Scott does.
For real! He looks so... Scott
Yeah, grown up Scott sort of looks like a Danny or a Greg maybe.
@@IchNachtLiebehe still looks like Scott, just diluted.
I'm getting Ice Age baby vibes🤣 Sorry to do you dirty like that Scott, but I can't un-see it🤣
Scott condensed
Scott is making this out to be the greatest restaurant of all time. I wish they didn't get rid of the scary alien encounter though, that would truly make it the greatest.
I find it funny that Scott as a child was a full gambling addict
edit: lotta likes! cool
He was no different than those Vegas People
this will be it no matter what
“That’s what Vegas people say Scott”
Just one more
Just one more
As someone who grew up in ND, it is surreal seeing someone with a substantial following reminisce about the same places my family used to visit. I'm so used to ND being isolated and unknown. Thanks for sharing our wonders with the world, Scott!
Well said. I am grateful that Scott is making content like this.
I recently moved away from NoDak and have been feeling some heart pangs for the homeland. I had spent most of my life there. As isolated and unknown as it is, there's still some true gems. I'll always hold dear my memories of the pure air, natural light, beautiful sunrises and sunsets, lovely national park, and the kindhearted people.
South Dakota is better, not biased at all.
@@TheBigEggAneurysm nobody asked, Worst Dakota
Im so glad too
Lol i live in Minnesota but im so close to the border of ND so i visit Fargo quite frequently so it's surreal for me too
A husband I knew… a father I didn’t !!!! Congratulations Scott ! 🎉
Watch his recap on 2022 ~ he announced it in such a beautiful way.
I didn’t know either! Mvto!
He very quietly alluded to it in his pillow video
His son?!?!?! What?! Omg
@@SenorEscaso Ya I forgot that there was a diaper bag that was used in that video. Idk how I didn’t make that connection
I love that Scott was able to film at a location while also having a fun time with his family, not having to actively narrate and get in everyone’s face all the time
I’m so glad Scott’s a father, maybe he’s just midwestern but to me he radiates such supreme dad energy
Yes!!! I've been thinking this especially since the toilet paper test video. His nephew ran thru the toilet paper and messed up what he was trying to do but Scott just rolled with it, had fun, didn't get upset... It just made me think "that man needs to be a father, he will be amazing at it". His son is so lucky to have him as a dad, honestly, he's gonna raise a great son
When you showed the Space Aliens' Space Alien delivering birthday cakes during the pandemic I genuinely teared up. Was that because of the display of human's inherent goodness and want to care for others, or because of my new meds? A little bit of both, Scott, a little bit of both :')
I miss how in the early parts of Covid people were actually trying to lift one another up.
to use his own words, there’s a certain charm and coziness in scott’s videos about his local attractions and events. i love his enthusiasm for small-town weirdness and hidden gems
This was a surprisingly wholesome video, family friendly even 😊
Yes!!! This video and his small town festival one are my favorites.
YES
I discovered Scott's channel during COVID and has easily become my favorite to come out of that era. It was the Night Storm video that won me over being from central MN.
I’m so happy this restaurant/arcade is still there and thriving! I fully expected it to be defunct or run down. His life really makes the Midwest seem appealing
Bruh that minimalist brewery comment is spot on. Give me a cozy tavern or dive any day over planks of wood and a million eddison bulbs dangling from the ceiling
The subtle baby reveal made me gasp. Congrats Scott! Little Corbin is so cute
That's cuz it wasn't a reveal, its been mentioned in like 3 videos
@@WangxianFF7 I mean face reveals are when you see the face even though you know the person has a face beforehand
@@emh8025 I know but I'm pretty sure og meant baby reveal as in revealing he had a baby
@@emh8025 But Corbin was shown off all the way back in the New Year's video.
Not to sound weird but I love the way Scotts dad looks when he's holding Corbin! And the way Scott talks about how much fun his nephew had. There's just so much love there, it's just very sweet ☺️
How can you come to Scott's channel, call his dad an absolute DILF and then say "not to sound weird" smh, dad-gazer.
The concerned look on Corbin's face had me rolling lmaooooo
I love how Corbin was just staring all bug-eyed taking it all in, and your nephew is so cute!
Scott your baby looks genuinely offended by his surroundings It"s friggn hilarious
HOLY CRAP I’VE BEEN THERE! I was talking to a friend about this “pizza planet-like place”that I went to as a kid. As I was telling them about it, I was wondering if it was actual a place I’d been to, or if it was just some dream I had. Thank you for unlocking these memories (and confirming that I’m not crazy lol) ❤
If the food is good I might go as a adult
@@AydenAndGo I can’t remember how the food was. However, if you find yourself in the area, I’d definitely recommend going. It’s just a different/unique place that’s worth visiting at least once
@@gamerg1rl761 ok
WAIT HOLD ON, did I miss something? He said he’s a husband and a father!? Congratulations Scott!
He has many videos with Jaiden, his wife, on his channel. But unless I missed it, he’s never mentioned her pregnancy or them having a child.
@@septemily he has mentioned it! :)
@@septemily he never mentioned her pregnancy but he has mentioned his son. He showed him at the very end of the end of year video
@@septemily in the second murder mystery video he did, you could see that Jaden was pregnant. And then I think in his 2022 "year review" video, he had a short clip of their son in the hospital. And in his pillow review video, he showed footage of him testing out the pillows in the hospital.
Ah thanks guys, of course the only 2 videos I didn’t really care for were the ones that had the clues haha. But yea still it’s awesome for Scott and Jaiden!
As someone who lives in Fargo, it's easy to get desensitized to Space Aliens. It feels like it's always been around. But it is just so absolutely out of place from everything else in the region with its theming. It is bizarre. I haven't been there in years, but it looks exactly the same and that's comforting to know.
11:49 the bewildered look in this baby’s eyes is so adorable omg
My favorite part of the video is probably Scott's whole demeanor. I don't think I've ever seen him this happy. Ofc we don't know his personal stuff, but honestly it seems like he's just living his best life.
I actually visited here when I had a juggling show near Fargo a few months ago, went in the middle of the day completely by myself. Ate an entire pizza and their version of a blooming onion. Surprisingly didn't have a stomach ache. Had enough tickets to get a tiny little alien guy. 11/10 experience, will go every time I have a show nearby.
are you a pro juggler??
oh wait, your name is "Juggleboy." please tell me more.
@@goldensloth7 I am! I was in Fargo doing 3 comedy juggling shows for some colleges in the area. I unfortunately had to cancel 2 of them because of weather which really sucked. But yeah, I do shows all over the country, and I always try out fun stuff when I'm in different places. My hotel was literally right next door to the restaurant, so I had to go!
As a fellow Fargonian, absolutely loved the old videos. Took me back to the same age and once again made me pissed my parents weren’t constantly recording. My memory sucks without some visual starting points.
My wife took me on a date here once as a surprise. It was a lot of fun. I never got to go as a child, my parents said it was too expensive. I got the McDonald’s play place instead. By I always would stare longingly at Space Aliens not having any idea what was inside.
My mom thought it sounded stupid and wouldn’t take me either! I will never forget all the times we just drove past it!
@@kalleygirl7 Stuff like that makes me so sad, it might sound melodramatic but parents really don't get they are depriving their kids of lifelong memories with that.
That’s so sweet yall got to go together!
@@noodlebanana7512 my wife is the sweetest most wonderful considerate person I’ve ever met. I have no idea how I got so lucky.
@@googaboogaloo reading you talk about your wife is probably the sweetest thing ever. Highlight of my day tbh.
seeing scott with his family is so wholesome and cute!! it genuinely makes me so happy to see another person so happy and frankly i look up to you scott. live happy and enjoy life!
It’s crazy that Scott made a whole video just to show off his drip he had as a kid
I'm always so impressed Scott has so much footage from his childhood, I have none 😂
Watching Scott have a fun time with his family is the most wholesome thing I’ve ever seen
So wholesome it's making me ill
As a Minnesotan who went to this restaurant as a kid I’m loving the midwestern representation, this video gave me so much nostalgia to see it again (Side note: I 100% agree Albuquerque deserves a mural)
The way that that alien walked out killed me- I knew it was going to be the old alien but the way it was just a squishy big headed alien in a onesie destroyed me💀
When I thought Scott couldn't get anymore random and niche, here he goes and shows off a midwest gem. I remember going to space aliens one or twice a year when I was younger. My dad would take me there. He wasn't very good at handling little kids, so he would just buy a bunch of tokens and let me go wild. And of course, you could never leave without a massive ice cream sundae that was bigger than my head. Great memories
1:20 "its about Chuck E Cheese's cooler edgier older brother in town, Space aliens" is one of the best descriptions I've heard, the commentary is on point
bro, how are you commenting on every video I watch
@@diagonalleaf botted or bro is a NPC
@@diagonalleaf I think he’s trying to pull off the “Just some guy without a mustache” thing.
Hi Scott!! My guess about why your location had a Munch Jr. is because that location is a retrofitted Showbiz Pizza or at least the band is. This is due to "Concept Unification", which was a process converting all Showbiz Pizza places to Chuck E. Cheeses/Pizza Time Theatres when the two companies combined. This happened in the early 90s so it does match up with your timeline!
They're also rare because kids would mess with them or vandalize them.
“We can’t let fun die out forever”, holy crap that hit me in my gut
The fun will never die out as long as I’m related to you 😁
@@lucygarrett9785 😁 👍
I LOVED Space Aliens. I used to live in Bismarck, ND and we went there only once or twice. (when I was really young) but I remember it like it was yesterday, especially since I watched this. It was great. I won one of those little green aliens and I still have it to this day.
Little tiny 10 year old Scott is adorable OMG. He seemed so excited to be at the arcade lol
I live in Minnesota and I’ve always seen Space Aliens on my way from my home town to the cities, I’ve always wanted to go there and see what it was. I’m an adult now and have free will, so maybe I’ll check it out for my past selfs sake.
Oh hey! The Twin Cities are my hometown but I always passed that location on trips up North but never stopped. This seems to be a common experience in the comments haha
Scott reviewing local stuff from his childhood is a banger video every time
It's nice to see themed restaurants like this actually thrive and actually look as good as or better than they did when they opened. We had a similar alien/space themed restaurant like this in NYC called Mars 2112 that...uh...just went downhill and became pretty awful, and it was eventually closed (the space is now an Equinox gym). I liked seeing the current state of your local place; everything looked clean and bright and pretty much kept up really well. Also, that the food is actually good. So many themed places have the food as an afterthought.
Scott you uncovered a core memory I forgot I had. I’m from Canada just above ND and we’d always go to Fargo in the summer cause it was the closest American city to us and this restaurant was THE PLACE we looked forward to.
This video has me wanting to visit Fargo which is crazy to think of cuzz I'm on the coast NorCal right by the Oregon border and leaving here again for a place with that extreme of temperatures is generally less than appealing but there's also no fun places here
this was me as a kid too visiting fargo!
12:41 That is the beauty of music, it can mean so much to so many different people. ♥️
videos like these are so fun to vicariously live childhood through. my own childhood was tumultuous and rather abusive, so wholesome family fun where the family actually likes spending time with each other without the underlying tensions and fake smiles for the sake of appearances is nice to see. brb gonna go cry now
I feel ya. You can tell Scott had good, loving, attentive parents. Love how wholesome his videos are, but sometimes I think a little too hard and end up bummed and envious that he had such a great childhood. But I never want him to stop or feel bad about it, cuz if I think a little further past those negative feelings, I end up feeling glad I could experience his wholesomeness and glad he got such a great childhood cuz his videos help give my hurt inner child some of the hope, wonder, and love she deserved.
The good news is we aren't kids anymore! I had a bad childhood too and it's not like I'm completely out of the situation or think it all disappears when we turn 18. Still, I try to be positive so instead I think about how I can make another kids childhood better or treat my inner child. The answer right now is watch this video and maybe plan a roadtrip to one of the other Space Aliens locations, hope my inner child can make road trip/vacation friends with your inner child!
@@thekneesbee yes! It is essential we heal our inner child. Some smaller things you can do to just, try to stay feeling better about things, is to be the parent to yourself, that you never had. Whenever you are upset, especially with yourself, talk to you in the way you deserved to be talked to as a child. For example I was feeling really sad about something but also feeling really dumb for getting sad. So I told myself "hey (my name). Its okay to be upset right now. Its totally normal. I know it's really hard, cuz it's a lot of emotion, but I know you can get through this. Let's go get some coffee, and just be sad for a little bit, it's okay to be sad. And when you're not feeling that sad anymore, or when we're done with the coffee, we will go back to (what I was doing before). That's a really rough example cuz I'm still learning how to do it, too. But it's crazy how different I felt after I was compassionate to myself and gave myself the parenting I wish I had had. I recommend looking into childhood emotional neglect if you feel like you didn't get the attention and teaching you needed
Occasionally I watch family vlogs and sorta pretend it's my family. A creator called Rinse Repeat has all these long recordings of Saturday morning cartoons and commercials from the 90's and 00's. Even when I'm not age regressing, sometimes I just feel comforted by childlike things. I literally buy those gummy fruit snacks shaped like disney characters and I'm 32
Me too. Dad took me to Dave and Busters just to drink while I went around collecting tickets just to get the stupidest prize.
I have a similar intense nostalgia for space aliens!! now mind you I was fourteen (14) years old when my family went on a WEEKNIGHT for my little sister’s birthday. the food was absolutely banging (I had a buffalo chicken wrap that changed my life) and my sister won the jackpot on that price-is-right-style big ol’ spinny wheel. it was magical
Man, I always appreciate the good vibes that absolutely pour out of Scotts videos. So many videos are telling me what I should hate for the next 30 minutes, but Scott just shows us things he thinks are neat.
I lived about an hour away from Fargo when I was a kid, and visiting was always a treat. Rare visits to the "big" mall, Olive Garden, and Space Aliens are core parts of my childhood memories. I had an alien water bottle exactly like the one you bought, and whenever I got sick my mom would make me ice water in it. This begot other core memories of waking up from surreal fever dreams and slurping some refreshing frigid water straight from an alien's head. I've lived all around the country, but North Dakota always felt special--thank you for all your effort in making videos like these!
"That's what Vegas people say, Scott" is gonna play in my head every time I say "just one more" from now on
This wholesome content is my palette cleanser from the rest of the internet. And I'm thankful for it
Scott is one of those TH-camrs that you would want to watch with family
Fav upload of the weeeeeek!!! Wooo!!!
Scott, I absolutely love how you've been sharing all these experiences with us. I love so many of the other commentary channels on this site, and they all certainly have their distinct charm and humor, but your videos are something else. I know everyone's saying it but you have such wholesome content that it makes my heart warm. I don't even share the same nostalgia but I feel like I do after your videos are done because you so sincerely share your love for the simple things in life. Thanks for making such awesome videos. They are greatly appreciated by so many.
Dude... you are INSANELY lucky that your local Chuck E's STILL HAS ANIMATRONICS! And not only that, that's the frickin Rock-a-fire Explosion from Showbiz Pizza!
They're SIGNIFICANTLY rarer. The two Chuck E's I grew up with, one looked EXACTLY like this, but closed down a few years ago. The other one got 'revamped' after some minor exterior fire damage, and they completely removed the stage, anywhere to sit, and now there's just this big open space to dance. It's so awkward now. The Chuck E. performer comes out and just... stands there and barely even attempts to dance, because literally all the kids don't care. They only cared because he was dancing with his FRIENDS. When he's by himself, NO ONE was interested, not even the littler kids. I literally tried to go up and dance just to try and egg some of the kids on cause I wanted them to have a good birthday... No one got up. Was genuinely really disheartening to see. The Chuck E. mascot ended up shrugging and walking away into the back.
Yes, I'm a Chuck E. Cheese nerd.
I miss the old chuck e cheese so bad 😭
That's just sad.
7:54 Scott, your baby looks like he's seen some stuff. 😂
I would absolutely, unironically go to space aliens, as a 31 year old mother lol I'm so jealous that you guys have a restaurant that visually appealing. It reminds me of Meow Wolf in Vegas. Corbin is such a cute little peanut, congrats.
I love Meow Wolf!
Omg that museum is great! I went to the one in Denver Colorado. I'd love to see the other versions of it that are elsewhere.
@@LivvyBooks The one I go to is the original in Santa Fe. It's really cool.
When I was growing up there was a Chuck E Cheese equivalent called bamboola/the jungle that was AMAZING. It had everything a kid needed to run around and entertain themselves for hours, including stuff like arts and crafts and face painting and an outdoor section where you could dig up fake dinosaur bones. It wasn't until I was an adult that I found out it had been a local thing and not everyone had one. It closed down before I could ever take younger kids in my family there but I can hold on to the memories and nostalgia for the birthday parties of my youth. Thanks Scott for bring up those good memories
I remember Bamboola/the Jungle! They were awesome
4:08 “can I have the-the five dollar bill at least?”
The way Scott’s voice is almost the exact same but deeper now-omg thats so funny (I mean this as respectfully as possible thats so hilarious though) ❤
6:15 right in the middle of the magical reveal, TH-cam SMACKS two unskippable 15 sec commercials!!! I hope they’re compensating you on this shady placement (probably the most rewatched section if I had to guess.) Great content as always sir!
Scott could definitely do a video on school lunches.
7:43 I thought Scott called out my name, I was really confused for a second until I realized that, that’s his sonic name
I feel like themed restaurants where very common in the 90's. I went to the Planet Hollywood restaurant twice in Vegas a long time ago and I also went to Rainforest Cafe as well. (those are more famous examples) I was born in the early 2000's and there were still some themed restaurants around after the themed restaurants trend.
There was also one that was similar to the Rainforest Cafe but it was ocean themed and called “Aquarium”. There used to be one in a mall in my hometown (not sure if it’s still there though)
They 100% need to open one of these here in Guelph, Ontario! It'd be an absolute success
Scott's family is so wholesome 🥰
Folks who haven't had it before don't know what they're missing out on. Throughout my life I've been to the ones in Fargo, Bismarck, and the one that used to be in Grand Forks several times each. Every time I'd get chicken strips with a side of fries and ranch, and it was my favorite thing to ever eat, straight up. Of course it's been awhile, but I'm sure they haven't missed a beat, truly ND's GOAT. What a great nostalgia-inducing video, big props to Scott for putting ND on the map
And the SLUSHIES! To die for.
Scott has a BABY??? I had no idea, congrats! He’s adorable! I wish we had these kinda themed restaurants in Australia, it feels like it’s more of an American exclusive thing.
We do have these themed restaurants in Australia, maybe you should get out more.
@@Orphioux”getting out” isn’t whats important to some ppl?? like why are u so aggressive lmao
@@littleprettyfairy Because I'm red haired, what are you, racist?
@@Orphiouxcalm down, don’t ruin a wholesome comment
@@aswespeakI65 Your sarcasm radar may be faulty 😇
My brother in law and his family moved to Fargo a few years ago and consequently I've visited a few times and wondered about this place every time we've driven by (I haven't been able to convince him and my husband to go yet haha), thank you so much for sating my curiosity Scott!
I've known Scott is/will be a father since the day he uploaded the last murder mystery as well as the New Year's update and I don't think I've ever been this excited for anyone. Congratulations again to both of you!
Found it so endearing seeing Scott looking back at his childhood and making it possible for his nephews and son to be able to do so in the future. I moved away from home so I miss my family a lot, so seeing you so happy with yours made my day!
Bro I can't believe that other people actually knew about space aliens one of my favorite videos by far I went so many times for my birthday. Thanks again for the nostalgia (the inside of the Albertville one is so much better than what it looks like from the outside
As someone who lives in Fargo, and has been to space aliens numerous times, this video is really cool to see! I was always scared of the alien when I was younger and it always made me cry too.
If Chuck’s middle name is “Entertainment” then that alien’s middle name must be out of this world.
Also, let’s agree that his first name is Al. Last name Ian.
(I wrote this like 30 seconds before getting to the end of the video. Forgive me.)
My prom group is thinking about going to space aliens instead of a fancy restaurant
Dude I literally forgot this place existed, it feels like a fever dream. I remember going to the MN location and being terrified of the aliens in glass cages thinking they were real aliens like cryogenically freezed or something. Thank you for bringing this back into my life.
The silver lining to grtowing up in Fargo. I always assumed Space Aliens was nationwide because of how well done it is. Cool things only come to Fargo 5 years AFTER it's not cool anymore. Glad to see it's still open. Good job Scott, this video will surely help them stay open for a long time.
I’m very depressed. But this makes a tiny little compartment in my brain smile a little bit. Thanks Scott.
I used to be a long haul truck driver. We stopped for the night at the Petro across the street. We were hungry and decided to try it. We went on what the call Rib Riot Wednesday. The ribs were awesome. While there I checked out the arcade. The game I remember most was the "Whack an Alien" game. Don't know if it's still there but it was fun. The decorations were over the top.
As someone who lives in Albertville MN, I can say for serrinity that the dressed up aliens 👽 used to make me cry. But the arcade was always great. we also had that NASA space ship thing, lol. Also, i love the rebrand of the alien. Oh, and the quesadias were solid for food.
Have driven by Albertville numerous times and am shocked it’s STILL around. I went there almost 16 years ago. I was 11 and yeah, I cried when I went in there 😂
I know I hid under the table at one of these arcade type restaurants but I can't remember if it was space aliens or Chuck E. Cheese. Both were terrifying to me as a kid
I've lived in Minneapolis my whole life but I've passed that place a bunch on trips up North. Never managed to get inside but the image of the outside of the building is stuck in my mind!
I remember learning when I was older Space Aliens was mainly in ND. I had just moved to Washington and asked if they had one but no one knew a single thing about it. Such an awesome restaurant to only have 3 locations
As someone who has been to the Fargo Location twice in his own youth.. I can confirm it was (and by the looks of it still is) a blast. Thanks for this hit of Nostalgia, it looks exactly how I
remember!
Rewatched this video and realized this is when Scott Revealed that he had a kid. You’ve come so far.
Awww thanks for sharing footage of your son... He's so cute!!!
My grandma and I used to spend HOURS at that roulette machine at our local family fun center and rake in mad tickets
I really love just the sheer passion about this local restaurant exuded by this video. It's nice to see a local place improve upon itself so that the people growing up on it like it even more as an adult. You don't see places that keep up quality across generations very often, much less do better. The arcade looks a lot like one of the new places near me, and I definitely have had fun there.
I've never seen your videos before, but as an animatronics fan I can't tell you how exceedingly rare your local chuck e cheese is. that location is called a 3 stage, and the animatronics used on 3 stages are the retrofits of the rockafire explosion, the animatronic band at the now-extinct showbiz pizza. 3 stages are some of the only remaining living pieces of showbiz history, and there's only a good handful of them left (I think 7 as of writing this comment?) with cec remodeling all their stores to get rid of the animatronics entirely, the fargo location is something to be proud of living near!
9:57 HOLY CRAP IVE NEVER SEEN A QUIK DROP JACKPOT THAT HIGH
That nephew is ridiculous levels of cute. Give him all the padded mallets he wants asap.
“that’s what vegas people say, scott”
I really like seeing Scott have a good time. Thanks for the wholesome videos Scott.
went to the one in albertville as a kid many times, the alien terrified me
Congrats on being a father Scott!!
Omfg, all i had to hear is fargo after seeing the alien in the thumbnail.
This place was my favorite. I FUCKIN LOVED IT.
Imagine having the job of terrifying children. I can't believe they took that dream job away
In my town they closed the space aliens and it made me so sad. When I was playing hockey and we traveled to Fargo for tourneys the team would always go to Space Aliens and man those ribs are so good.
I feel like I should have known you were a father?! Since when? lol Congrats guys! Parenthood is the best gift of life!
I hope this video brings them so much business!! Their business is so unique and fun, I love the merch, and the walk around alien is soooo cute 🥹
For years I’ve had weird half-memories of an alien themed restaurant we went to in minot once. Didn’t expect Scott to be answering my childhood mysteries today
I moved to bismarck in March. From Wisconsin. I've know about this video since you uploaded it. I've been putting off watching it til I felt like going to space aliens. Today is the day. Gumna watch this and head over. I will report back
Great video, as always. Congrats on the family, Scott. Your son is a cutie! A born Struggler. Also, nice reference to Drew's video on arcades.
Holy shit, I had birthdays here too. What a flashback. Chuck E cheese too! Such good memories of Fargo.
i must’ve missed when he announced he was a father! congrats scott and jaiden!
Scott is possibly the main reason i want to visit the US again. I so desperately want to experience the pure, simple joys of smalltown midwestern life thanks to his videos