Fun Time Pizza

Fun Time Pizza

Funtime Pizza Circus were family entertainment centers that operated in New Jersey and Texas in the 1980's and 1990's. The restaurant/arcades first opened in 1983 as ShowBiz Pizza Place franchisees before the craze of Chuck E. Cheese's took over. The two then-struggling companies merged in 1984, but a few New Jersey and Texas franchisees split off in 1986 into "Funtime Pizza Circus" amid the video game crash. They were closed by 1995. This was a popular location for every child's birthday party. It featured games like Skee-Ball and Whac-A-Mole. All games operated by tokens that were purchased upon entry. Each token cost 25 cents. Tickets were awarded from some games, which could later be exchanged for small prizes like school supplies or stuffed animals. Funtime Pizza Circus also had small, single-person rides, lots of pizza, and animatronics that would sing and perform for patrons' pleasure.