A few weeks ago I took Darah up to North Carolina to visit my BFF and for our little girls to have great “cousin time” together. One of our adventures was a trip to Chuck E. Cheese. It was Livy’s very first trip to the place where a kid can be a kid, and the third time for Darah, who is by now a HUGE fan.
We visited the Durham establishment, and were excited to hear that they had just received a shipment of brand new games that morning. It was so much fun to be some of the very first people to get to play! We placed an order for our pizza, got some milk for the girls (which I very much appreciate seeing on the menu), grabbed a booth and grabbed some tokens to go play.
Except that the girls didn’t want to go play games. That’s because this Chuck E. Cheese had a full animatronic band and they were mesmerized from the start. After we ate our yummy cheese and pineapple pizza, the girls finally started to notice the room full of fun games, and we were off to play. The girls especially loved the games and rides that took their pictures as part of the fun.
I really appreciate that each and every game costs just one token. Leslie and I had a bit of fun of our own, spending quite a few tokens on Deal or No Deal. Here you will see some shots of us gambling playing for tickets for our kiddos. Sometimes we did awesome. Other times, not so much!
This holiday season, you can give the gift of fun and laughter by purchasing a Chuck E. Cheese gift card for another family or for your own. The best part is, you don’t have to go to Chuck E. Cheese to pick one up! You can find them at participation CVS, Target and Walgreens stores and can load any amount on them. That’s definitely something I’d love to find tucked away in Darah’s stocking this year. Are you listening, Santa Claus? You know you need to make a Target run this week, so pick up this gift card while you are there!
ย Win it!: One lucky Stuff Parents Need reader is going to get a super fun guest pass from Chuck E. Cheese, which includes a 1 topping pizza, 4 drinks and 30 game tokens. A few hours of fun, on the house!
Be sure to enter my other current giveaways, found on the sidebar of my page.
Disclosure: I received a complimentary guest pass to facilitate my review. All thoughts and opinions expressed here are strictly my own.
Lily Kwan says
I never went to Chuck E. Cheese before.
Crunchy Beach Mama says
Yes I went to ShowBiz as a kid and now Chuck E Cheese with my kids! ๐
Julie Jones says
I went when I was a kid and I think it was better then than it is now but my kids still love it! So much fun!
Angela Winesburg says
I remember going to Chuck E Cheese when I was a kid.loved it!
Terry Cross says
I never went as a kid but I have gone with my grandsons
Jennifer J says
I went there quite a few times when I was a kid, I loved it!
AEKZ2 says
I remember going to Chuck E Cheese when I was a kid. It was so much fun.
Rosey says
I never went, but I took my three oldest, my nephew, and my neighbors…and now our toddler has gone for the first time for his birthday.
jessica says
i loved chuck e cheese when i was a kid !
DanV says
I used to go a lot and still do
Cheryl F says
They didn’t have chuck e cheese around here when I was a kid.
Angela says
I went a few times when I was little but go more now with my child
reeva morgan says
we always used to go there for parties
Shannon Wieneke says
I’ve been to it a few times as a kid and even took my son.
Melanie says
Ive never been!
Crystal F says
Yes we do go. My girls love it there. thank you!
Jason Vaughn says
i used to go to Showbiz all the time!
Valorie Hoelscher says
They didn’t have Chuck win I was a kid, but I loved taking my daughter and would really love taking my grandsons
Robin says
I don’t think they had any of these places around when I was a kid
Justine says
I did go to Chuck E Cheese a couple of times when I was a kid but now I take my kids all the time!
Amy L says
i did! its been around a long while
monica says
Of course we went when i was a kid! It was show biz then! In fact.. we were there for 4 hours today!
Janna Johnson says
definitly went to both showbiz and chucky cheese
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sarah cool says
i have been to a chuck e cheese when i was a kid ๐
Julie Moe says
Yes, we went for a birthday one year
Ed Nemmers says
I have not been to Chuck E. Cheese.
Mary Jacobowitz says
I never went to either one as a child.
Melanie K. says
Yep! It was ShowBiz where I live too! We did go some. I haven’t taken my son yet to Chuck E. Cheese, but definitely would if I won ๐ Thanks! info (at) giveawaybandit (dot) com
Coriander Warren says
As a kid, ours was Show Biz Pizza as well and we went every year for birthdays for me and my sister (so twice a year)…now we go a couple of times a year to chuck-e-cheese for my kids’ birthdays
Michelle Beggs Delgado says
No I never went when I was a kid.
Desiree Dunbar says
I loved chuck e cheese as a kid.
Jessica Jaynes says
Yes love chuckie cheese when I was a kid!
Deb Smith says
We didn’t have them around when I was a kid but we have a pretty new one in town now.
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Belinda says
I remember going to chuck e cheese when I was little. I had my 7th birthday party there!
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Valerie Taylor Mabrey says
When our adult kids were little we always had to go there for their birthdays. Had a great time there.
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Angela Cisco says
Yes, a few times.
Heather Hermanson says
We would always drive to Milwaukee WI when I was a kid. Love the Milwaukee location was always so fun there and BIG. Now I take my children to the one right in my own city. We are going today because it is her 7th Birthday!! :>
amy deeter says
i never been there when i was a kid but have has an adult
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Lisa says
Oh yes, I went when I was a kid and now go with my kid! Thanks for the chance!
nicky flowers says
I was saddened the trip to Showbiz when I realized I was too big for the ride that was a little chair that goes up in the air for about a 5 foot circle.
Charlotte V. says
I went to Chucke E. Cheese when I was a kid & loved it!!! It’s where I met my first little boyfriend…lol. I liked the rocket thing that you got in and it went up with you.
Jennifer H. says
I went to showbiz pizza. Even had a few birthday parties there.
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Corey Olomon says
The nearest Showbiz Pizza was about 100 miles from us in the nearest “big city” (Wichita), but whenever we were there, I would beg to go.
Gina P says
went there only once as a kid
Gianna says
Yes I loved skeeball.
melissa miller says
yes love chuckie cheese
Ellie W says
No I already had a kid of my own when Chuck e Cheese first opened here.
Debra Hall says
i took my grandaughter there for her birthday
shirley brown says
We go to chuck e cheese as often as we can with 4 kids!! the kids told me today they hope that santa brings them tokens and a gift card so they can take their aunt uncle and grandpa to chuck e cheese when they come here for christmas!! hope i win this for them..chuck e cheese puts such a smile on their little faces…PRICELESS!!
Trasina McGahey says
I did go when I was a kid, although not often! I take my own kids there more than I got to go when I was little!
Heidi says
Oh yes, many a birthday party was attended at Showbiz. I think I miss the old Showbiz, wish my kids could have experienced the same but Chuck E Cheese is still cool. I never had my own party there though, my parents were loaded but just to cheap lol…I always wanted to! So now my kids beg me and I think that yes, they will each get to do a party there for their birthday just once. We are definitely not well off but they deserve it!
Susan Smith says
We never went to Chuck E Cheese when I was a child but we took our children when they were young
Jeni Monroe says
I went several times as a kid
Heather Garcia says
I never did but my kids have been many times
Caryn S says
IT was Showbiz when I was a kid. We went for a lot of birthday parties.
Beverly Brown says
They didn’t have Chuck E Cheese when I was a kid but I took my children when they were kids and now I am taking my grandchildren.
Julie says
I never went as a kid, but I try to take my kids once each year.
Melanie Mervin says
Yes, I’ve been many times & my daughter has been twice.
Stacey Paller says
We had a Showbiz Pizza up the street from us when we were kids and always tried to go!
Allie Sansing says
i never went as a kid that i can think of
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Denise S says
I went once as a kid.
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Kristi C says
It was Showbiz when I was a kid and I did go there.
Laura Jacobson says
I have not been in a long time, but we do love it there. My grandson is just getting to the age where we can take him there. I think he would love it.
Erinn S says
I loved Chuck e cheese as a kid!
Dorothy Arteaga says
I looove Chuck E Cheese! <3 My grandparents would take me there every weekend and now that i have a little one, my husband and i take her very often. She absolutely loves the slide play structure and i love that i dont have to spend tons of money to have a great time!
Rosie Karame says
Love every moment at Chuck E Cheese my kids have been going there for 9 years it is so much Fun…… I have all there Birthday’s there it is so easy…
Emory Brooks says
I have never been to Chuck E. Cheese, but I plan on going with my new foster children.
Thanks for the giveaway!
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Stephanie W. says
They did not open chucky cheese in my area until I was in high school, but we had celebration station in my area for kids that I went to many times.
jessica says
I NEVER WENT WHEN I WAS A KID NOW I WANT TO TAKE MY SON FOR HIS B.DAY NEXT MONTH HE WILL BE 4
Sheri says
I had a boyfriend that was the Chuck E. Cheese, he would bring me to work with him and it was kind of cool! Now my kids and I have been going since they where 1, they are 13 and 11 now!! We had a Digger Dans when I was little here in Durham, NC and Chuck E.Cheese was in Raleigh, NC and my mom thought that was too far so I did not visit until one was built in Durham, NC.
jason says
searching for digger dans i remenber it was in durham too my girl didn’t believe me
bouchera khelalfa says
I NEVER WENT THERE WHEN I WAS A KID BUT NOW I HAVE 3 KIDS AND I HAVE BEEN THERE MANY MANY MANY TIMES .ITS MY KIDS FAVORITE PLACE IN THE WHOLE WORLD.
Elizabeth C says
I grew up as an army brat and spent most of my time overseas so I never got to go as a kid but I probably would have loved the games! I take my son whenever we get the chance!
Tenice baker says
I went to chuck E Cheese Alot As A Kid And We Even Had A
Birthday Party There For My Sister We Now Enjoy Taking
Our Three Year Old Cousin So She Can Experience All The
Great Memories We Had As Children And We Can Relive The
Childhood Memories As Well As Make New Ones With Her
Nicole says
My 17 month old son has already been twice and loves it!
Gaby says
Going to chuck e cheese was a regular family event when we were little. My mom loved the pizza there so we went very often! When we git older, kids began to make fun of us for going so often so my mom got pregnate so she could take my sister to go!! Being there so much was great and I still join.my parents there whenever they go!
Christina Cannon says
We had almost all of our birthday parties there when we were kids.
Kendra says
We used to go to Chuck E. Cheese in Rhode Island with our afterschool/summer program all of the time! My little brother and I loved it!! ๐ Now I live in Tennessee, it’s one of the only places where my teenager AND my preschooler can both hang out and have a good time. Got to love Chuck E. Cheese!!! ๐
Nickia says
My husband and I have taken our kids to Chuck e Cheese here in Avon, Indiana. They both love it but my three year old daughter loves the fact that they have a smaller kids area that has games for kids her age.
heather schwartz says
my kids love chucky cheese!
Julie Rickard says
We used to go to ShowBiz in Ft. Wayne Indiana for special occassions growing up, I remember going for our Home Economics Christmas party in Highschool. You are never too old. We now take our children to Chuck E Cheese for Birthdays and just for a special treat!
Christopher Sorel says
take my kids there many times
Nessa says
i never been to Chuck E. Cheese, but now i have a reason to go ๐ i have a 3.5 year old and a 5month old ๐
DEBORAH BOWEN says
I did go to Chucky Cheese as a kid~and now I get to take my 2 boys. How neat!
Hayley Crow-Smith says
I went to Chuck E Cheese alot when I was a kid. They used to have this maze that you climbed through that looked like a huge piece of swiss cheese! I miss those days! Now I take my own 6 kids there.
andrea f. says
Our family have had TONS of get togethers at Chuck e cheese. Including some of ,y own parties held for me when I was little! I LOVE to party at Chuck e cheese!
Lisa says
We were just at Chuck E Cheeses for a bday party over the weekend, the kids had a blast!
Lisa says
I used to have birthday parties at Showbiz pizza growing up. We even had Lock Ins there with my girl scouts. Now my kids love to visit Chuck E Cheeses!
jamie says
my son is 4 and just loves chuck e cheese.
lynn erschen schwartz says
When i was a kid we went to Topdog now i take my girls to Chuckie Cheese
Anna says
We used to go to Chuck E Cheese all the time when I was younger! My favorite game back then was a ninja turtle game that you put the balls in as fast as you can… I would spend hours on that game! My stepdaughter loves Chuck E Cheese too we love to take her there!
Tracy Parral says
I went for every birthday and I now take my kids for their birthdays!
Lisa Lee Cook says
Yes went as a kid to showbiz and now I go with my kids to Chuck E Cheese.
Michelle Fosnaugh says
I had several birthday parties there when I was a kid. It was called Showbiz pizza place by me too! (Illinois) I still love it -)
Erica C. says
We used to go to Chuck E Cheese for birthday parties usually.
Meghan Page says
yup! the big mechanical animals scared me!
Nina says
Yup, I definitely remember their bands!
kelly grant says
Yes, I remember having a birthday party there.
Susan Chester says
Chuck E Cheese wasn’t around when I was a kid, but I took my own kids.
Ashley says
Yes, I actually had one of my birthday parties there when I was a kid!!
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renee says
We went to Show Biz ONCE for another kid’s birthday–my parents were kinda lame like that ๐
Shanna says
It was Showbiz for me too! We lived close, so everyone had birthday parties there!
Kim R. says
When our children were little, we took them and it was called Showbiz, now it is Chuck E. Cheese and we want to take our grandson!!
Thanks ๐
Tawnya S says
I went to Chuck E Cheese when I was a kid and my son loves it now
Pauline says
My siblings and I went to CEC because our family never had the money but I am making it up now by taking my kids as often as we can (emscout9)
Kathy Dunaway says
Nope I never got to go when I was a kid because there wasn’t one in our town.Now my kids get to go though:)
letessha says
I never got to go there as a kid ):
Renski says
I didn’t go as a child, but my children enjoy Chuck E. Cheese.
Dee W. says
I used to go all the time as a kid. I have 4 kids now and they haven’t been once! SMH I do plan to take them soon though.
Joy Lin says
I have never been to Chuck E Cheese as a kid, I didn’t grow up in states ๐
Rebecca Graham says
When I was a kid, there was no Chuckie Cheese restaurants yet.
April Brenay says
We would go when we went to visit Grandma, it was a large 2 story one very cool!
crystle tellerday says
yes i did
edq143 says
enter me thanks
1955nurse says
YES! One Christmas when our kids were small & we lived 900 miles from home, we took them to Chuck E Cheese w/the $$ our Grandpa sent to the family for Christmas – my Husband HATED it, the kids LOVED it & it was the best way to spend the $$ as a family, because we were all together!!! Thanks for the chance, our Grandkids would LOVE it!!!
amy v says
I LOVED this place as a kid!! I had birthday parties there and I like bringing my own children there now.
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renee walters says
I had a birthday party there when it first came out. I think I have just dated myself. Oops! Happy holidays! Thanks so much for the fantastic giveaway!
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nickie says
yep, it was a lot of fun!
Stephanie V. says
yes and used to love the whack a mole game
Amber says
I certainly did!! I just took my daughter in August!
Richard Morris says
Heck yea! I loved Chucke E Cheese and now that i have kids i am grateful that my parents took me ๐
Karen R says
I never went to Chuck E. Cheese as a kid but we’re making up for it now.
Linda says
It wasn’t around when I was a kid but we use to take our daughter when she was small and now we take our grandkids.
Pat says
Chuck E. Cheese serves pizza the way we like it and all the other attractions are special and endearing.
Allison says
I had my 5th birthday party there, (I am now 32).
HilLesha says
I never went to Chuck E. Cheese as a kid, but I have with my son. ๐
jen says
i had my 7th bday party there! ๐
Katrina says
I totally went to showbiz when I was a kid and I absolutely loved it!
Sarah Hirsch says
i did go to chuck e cheese as a kid, and i go there now with my kids
Kimberly Schotz says
They didn’t have one around here when I was a kid but I take my kids!
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Ann F says
I never went to Chuck E. Cheese’s as a child.
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Rachel says
I only went to birthday parties
McKim says
They didn’t have Chuck E Cheese when I was a kid, but we took our two kids often and they loved it. I am anxious to take my little grandson for the first time.
sunnie says
Maybe once or twice,
lisa kay says
No I just brought my Kids there…not sure if they had it when I was younger..=D
Chuck E Cheese!
Tari Lawson says
It wasn’t around when I was a kid.
Lindsey G. says
I loveddddd Showbiz!!!! I can’t wait to take Soph to Chuck E Cheese for the first time. We just haven’t made it yet as the closest one is about 1.5 hours away!
Vickie Couturier says
I think ive been to it once a long time ago for a Childrens birthday party
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Tamara Sz says
We had a place like it called StarWorld. We loved it!
Paula Lee says
Chuck e cheese was the BEST place to go when I was a kid. There was nothing even remotely similar then.
Amy W. says
I got to go twice as a kid.
susan says
Yes, we used to go when we were little to Chuck E. Cheese. It was always a special reward for us.
Carol F says
No Chuck E Cheese or Show Biz around when I was a kid
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Nicole H says
I went with my cousin when I was little. It was so much fun!
Jennifer Ellis says
I went to Showbiz for my 4th birthday and I have a picture of me with the gorilla scared to death. I got over it though because we went there for many years after that.
Shelly Peterson says
I never went to check e cheese as a kid but When I can take my kids I enjoy going as much as they do
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Alanna says
We used to go to Showbiz Pizza all the time when I was a kid. I loved it! I was totally confused when they changed it to Chuck E Cheese – I couldn’t figure out where Fatz the gorilla went! I have started taking Sam to Chuck E Cheese now, and we both love it. In fact, we just went for lunch today!
fancygrlnancy says
we had a chuck e cheeze down the street when I was little.. loved it.
michelle says
It was showbiz pizza where I lived too! We never went, but once my dad’s boss took us to the local knock-off pizza parlor. We were so disappointed.
Desiree @ Wee Share says
I really liked this song by the country band Alabama and I don’t remember the name, but it was the first song on the cassette “Just Us”. And now, I can’t stand country.
Kristie says
I remember singing Jesus Loves Me over and over again ๐
Tara says
I loved The Chipmunk Song on their Christmas CD!
Holly says
I was never able to go as a kid. But as an adult, I live there with
my kids.