...Where a Kid can be a Kid! Come on..you know you sang the tune when you saw the picture! Okay, maybe its just me..but we'll get to why... :)
Last week my family headed to
Chuck E Cheese to try out their all new pizza! We took all 4 kids in on a weekday night around 4:30PM...I find that the best time to avoid crowds of kids and people there. Plus, you can get your food much faster.
We ordered their new Pizza, some breadsticks and I got their salad bar. 2 Seconds after finding a table, one of my twin daughters fell asleep in the stroller, so I took our boys around to play a little bit. It is only the second time they have ever been (we went back in February for my oldests' fifth birthday)- so they are still in AWE of the place. For me, the place brings back some wonderful memories.. you see I worked at the old location of Chuck E Cheese's here in Central New York wayyyy back in highschool... Y^**hb9oh years ago!! What you didn't hear that? It was *&vu7n(@ years ago! Hehe.
I can tell you that the characters are the same as they were way back when.... the games and rides mostly MUCH better and the salad bar- the same yumminess now as it was on my lunch breaks back then.
Now, when we visited in February, I was very disappointed in the quality of the pizza. It had been many years since I had eaten there (I was at the new location once for my younger brothers birthday 11 years ago I think it was) and I dont remember it being different then. But the difference between what is in my memory from High School and back in February - BIG Difference. The kids ate it and liked it - so that is what really matters I guess.
So when I was invited to go and try the new pizza I had some expectations that nothing could be as awful as it was last winter. The pizza arrived fairly quickly - I wasn't even done with my salad yet when it came. So, I watched everyone else dig in to the piping hot food while I continued to eat my salad. My husband who is a VERY picky pizza eater said it was pretty good.. sweeter than he remembered from last time. ( They changed the sauce they use) And the boys and the awake twin ate their pizzas without complaint. And once my other daughter woke up she too ate the pizza and she can be picky as well.
I knew the cheese on the pizza was a hit - my oldest picked off all the cheese and pepperoni. (They changed the cheese too). And yes - I totally forgot to take a pic of the new pizza before they devoured it.I was too into my salad to remember!
And then it was my turn to try the new pizza. I agree that the cheese was definitely better..the sauce was a little sweeter and the crust was still the same as it was last winter. I have been trying to remember how it was way back when...I think these days the crust is a lot thinner than it used to be. So ifyou would rather have a thin crust - you would like this pizza. My hubby prefers thin crust and I a thick crust so I think that explains why we felt a little differently about the pizza. We did manage to eat a Large Pizza and an individual pizza amongst the 6 of us...I'd say we thought it was pretty good. :)

As much as the kids liked the pizza..they were ready to play immediately after eating..so while my hubby finished feeding the late eater..I brought the other 3 out to play. I love that one place can entertain a 5 year old, a 3 year old and a 20 month old. The favorite ride? Well, the car ride with Chuck E. is one - each kid actually gets their picture taken while they are in the ride and you get to take it home! And the last ride - was a virtual type ride made for kids. The 3 of them loved it. Oh, and the best part about the entertainment? ALL OF THE RIDES AND GAMES ARE NOW ONLY ONE TOKEN! Really!! I bought extra (my pass came with 30) and we never needed what we bought! We brought home the rest and are saving it for next month when my sweet little 3 year old turns 4. He is sooo excited!
So now, onto the GIVEAWAY! 3 MyCNYMommy readers will get to take their family to Chuck E Cheese and try out their new Pizza! Here is how to enter:
First, comment below and tell me your favorite POSITIVE Chuck E Cheese memory! AND Register to win on
THIS FORM. You must do both of these for your entry to qualify.
You can get extra entries by:
Thanks and Good Luck!
*Please support this site by using the links provided. Thank-you!
Don't want to miss the Daily Deals, Freebies and More? Subscribe NOW it's free!