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From the desk of Robert Rappaport on Wednesday, December 10th 2008 at 7:20

PIZZA AND POLICE

Chuck E. Cheese's is a right of passage for kids and their parents forced to go there for birthday parties, but there is a dark side...

Chuck E. Cheese's
The Wall Street Journal reports the pizza place is becoming known for something other than parties....fights among parents. Here's a snippet of the article:

Fights among guests are an issue for all restaurants, but security experts say they pose a particular problem for Chuck E. Cheese's, since it is designed to be a haven for children. Law-enforcement officials say alcohol, loud noise, thick crowds and the high emotions of children's birthday parties make the restaurants more prone to disputes than other family entertainment venues. The environment also brings out what security experts call the "mama-bear instinct." A Chuck E. Cheese's can take on some of the dynamics of the animal kingdom, where beasts rush to protect their young when they sense a threat.

You can read the entire article here.

Luckily, my visits there are rare these days as my kids have grown older, but I've never really thought of Chuck E. Cheese's as a fun place for adults. Sure, it's fun watching your kids have fun, but it's hard to tolerate all that noise, screaming children, expensive pizza and the dancing rat for any length of time.

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