January 4, 1988 - 10:21 PM
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Freddy Fazbear's Pizza, the local family restaurant outside of downtown Eastside will reopen on March 15, but with a major alteration to their entertainment offerings that leaves many parents scratching their heads in confusion.
If you or a loved one have ever been to the kiddy pizzeria, then you have no doubt been exposed to Freddy Fazbear and his friends. Since the establishment opened in 1977, there has been one unique characteristic that separated the restaurant from its competition, the walking animatronics.
Unfortunately, following the tragic events of the fatal accident that happened at Freddy's last November, management has decided that their best option would be to have the characters not walk around at all.
The company had this to say about the decision, "We here at Freddy Fazbear's Pizza are very proud of our advanced animatronics, but in light of recent events, management has decided that the best course of action to take is to make our characters remain on the stage at all times. We sincerely apologize to our valued customers who have come to love the walkaround versions, but we have no other choice.
"Our establishment will reopen on March 15, 1987. Come and join in on the fun and excitement at the new and improved Freddy Fazbear's Pizza!"
The restaurant promises families brand new shows and a bigger variety of arcade games as a compromise for the loss of their most distinctive feature, but most consumers are worried about the new changes, saying that without the walkaround characters, the magic of Freddy's will be gone.
Across town, the site of what was once a Pizza Time Theatre is now a flattened patch of dirt. After the tragic death of dedicated manager Andrew Brown, the family restaurant made the decision to demolish the building and plant a community garden dedicated to him on the former site. The Brown family is currently accepting donations to help with the construction of the garden.
Now, with only one family restaurant in town, will Freddy's relaunch be a success? The answer is uncertain, but we interviewed an employee of the establishment who works with the animatronic show, "The idea of taking away these robots' primary functions just doesn't make sense to me. They were designed specifically for motion. If the characters are not allowed to move, their internal servos will start to lock up, and they'll have to be reprogrammed and worked on every single night. I shouldn't have to do that.
"The technical department has been pretty busy lately thinking up a solution. The closest we've gotten is to have the animatronics walk around at night while no one is there, but we'd have to hire a security guard to watch over them while they wander. It seems like a hassle, no one's going to want to watch over a bunch of giant robot animals every night."
Despite these hardships, Freddy Fazbear's Pizza is guaranteeing a grand reopening, and for most of the community, hopes are high regarding this beloved family restaurant.
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