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| - After copious-finger pointing, in 1989 The Rock-afire Explosion entertainment was removed from Showbiz Pizza, but has been "active" ever since, including in other food chains where the food is an insufficient attraction, and even in haunting YouTube videos.
- The Rock-afire Explosion is an animatronic band that played in ShowBiz Pizza Place restaurants from 1980 to 1990, and in various ShowBiz Pizza locations between 1990 and 1992 as ShowBiz rebranded and the band was replaced by Chuck E. Cheese's characters during Concept Unification. The show was pioneering in many respects to other animatronic shows of the early 1980s, featuring life-sized characters capable of facial expression; some were even programmed in such a way that they could actually play simple melodies on musical instruments. The show was created and manufactured by Aaron Fechter, through his company Creative engineering in Orlando, Florida. In addition to overseeing the production of the animatronics, Fetcher also provided the voices for several characters.
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| - After copious-finger pointing, in 1989 The Rock-afire Explosion entertainment was removed from Showbiz Pizza, but has been "active" ever since, including in other food chains where the food is an insufficient attraction, and even in haunting YouTube videos.
- The Rock-afire Explosion is an animatronic band that played in ShowBiz Pizza Place restaurants from 1980 to 1990, and in various ShowBiz Pizza locations between 1990 and 1992 as ShowBiz rebranded and the band was replaced by Chuck E. Cheese's characters during Concept Unification. The show was pioneering in many respects to other animatronic shows of the early 1980s, featuring life-sized characters capable of facial expression; some were even programmed in such a way that they could actually play simple melodies on musical instruments. The show was created and manufactured by Aaron Fechter, through his company Creative engineering in Orlando, Florida. In addition to overseeing the production of the animatronics, Fetcher also provided the voices for several characters. Following the completion of rebranding, the show was sold to other restaurants and entertainment centers, such as Circus Pizza, Pistol Pete's Pizza, and Billy Bob's Wonderland. The characters in The Rock-afire Explosion were various animals ranging from a dog to a gorilla. They would perform medleys of classic rock, pop, and country music, as well as original compositions. In 2008, the creator and technical engineer of the band, Aaron Fechter reintroduced the ensemble as a cover band for a variety of pop, rock, and hip-hop groups, including acts ranging from the mid 20th century to the present. Reprogramming the Rock-afire characters to cover new songs, Fechter reached new and younger audiences and also re-connected with the older audience.
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