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The History of The Hard Luck Bears at Fantasilandia, Chile

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 The Hard Luck Bears (Show de Osos) - Fantasilandia (2001-"Now") In the year 2000, after the closure of the Chilean amusement park Mundo Mágico, many of its attractions and assets were gradually transferred to Fantasilandia, a larger and more financially stable park under the same ownership. Among the most notable elements relocated was the Hard Luck Bears animatronic show, originally created by Creative Engineering, Inc. (CEI). However, due to priority being placed on rides and major attractions from Mundo Mágico, the animatronics were placed in storage for nearly a year. Mid-2001: Installation at Fantasilandia By mid-2001, the Hard Luck Bears were finally installed at Fantasilandia, in a newly built theater located in the park’s Kid’s Zone (Villa Mágica). The show was rebranded with a new name: “Show de Osos” (“Bear Show”), replacing the earlier “Jamboree Show” name used during its run in Mundo Mágico. While the new name was less imaginative, it marked a "fresh start...
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The History of The Hard Luck Bears in Mundo Mágico

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 The Hard Luck Bears (Jamboree Show) - Mundo Mágico (1983-2000) In 1983, the now-defunct amusement park Mundo Mágico opened its gates in Lo Prado, Santiago, Chile, introducing an ambitious Disney-style experience to the country. Among its many attractions, the park became home to a unique installation of The Hard Luck Bears, a pre-Rock-afire Explosion animatronic show created by Creative Engineering, Inc. (CEI). This installation, dubbed Jamboree Show in the park, marked one of the most sophisticated uses of animatronics in Chilean entertainment during the 1980s and 1990s. (Referencial Concept Art) The show was shipped to chile by CEI under the name "Country Bear Jamboree", likely as a confusion with the Disney show of the same name, though unrelated. It premiered alongside the park in 1983 and operated consistently until the park’s closure in 2000. Notably, the show performed inside the Teatro Mágico, a dedicated indoor theater with no dining association, a rare trait for CE...
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Location: Av. Gral. Óscar Bonilla 6100, 8991337 Lo Prado, Región Metropolitana, Chile
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The History of Chuck E. Cheese's in Mall Plaza Vespucio

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  Chuck E. Cheese´s Mall Plaza Vespucio (1996-2000) Opening and Location Chuck E. Cheese Plaza Vespucio opened in the fall of 1996. It opened as a "Chuck E. Cheese's Pizza" with the Showbiz Pizza Time 1992 Remodel, with the red and yellow awnings. The store was situated in a relatively isolated section of the Mall Plaza Vespucio. It was positioned adjacent to a Blockbuster Video and a ToyLand and it stood separately from the main mall structure. Interior Design and Unique Features The store’s interior reflected the typical design elements of the Concept Unification Era, incorporating the characteristic decor of the era. However, this location was distinguished by a unique combination of decorative elements and arcade machines originating from the earlier Pizza Time Theatre (PTT) era, making it a rarity within the chain during the late 1990s. Among the notable historical artifacts present were posters and artwork featuring Harmony Howlette (Among other defunct charact...
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Location: Av. Vicuña Mackenna Ote. 7110, 8240000 La Florida, Región Metropolitana, Chile
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