Animatronic: Dolli Dimples, from the Pizza Time Theater era of Chuck E. Cheese, 1978 - 1982
Hi! Welcome to the first post of Animatronics of the day! These posts are dedicated to older and newer animatronics, mainly from Showbiz Pizza and Chuck E. Cheese, but from other animatronic chains as well sometimes, (not including Disney animatronics).
Today’s animatronic is the one and only, Dolli Dimples!! Dolli is one of my favorite animatronics which is why I’m starting with her of course! We’ll discuss from her rise in 1978 and her retirement in 1982, her voice actors, the animatronics that Dolli was replaced by in later years, and her overall history in the Chuck E. Cheese franchise!
Dolli Dimples, full name being Dolli Demetra Dolores Daniela Dorine Dimples, was a Cabaret act from the Pizza Time Theatre era of Chuck E. Cheese. She was a piano-playing hippo who played jazz and blues music.
Dolli debuted in 1978 as the first-ever Cabaret act at the second PTT (Pizza Time Theater) location. Dolli was mainly designed exclusively for adults, as her performances had a sexy theme to them, plus her actual animatronic having unique breast movement to it. Her show tapes contained many sexual innuendos, talking about her Ex-husband’s as well as leaving many comments to the men in the crowd.
Some of Dolli’s Ex-husbands were actually based off of actual people, for example, her first husband Nolan, being based off of Nolan Bushnell, and her fifth being Gene, based off of Gene Landrum.
Her voice actor(s) were Donna Miller (1978) and Lady Bianca (1982).
Dolli would then switch out for other Cabaret acts as time went, but her animatronic was still used into the 80s.
She was featured in much merchandise, such as even having her own plushie, that is now rare and hard to find, and many more.
Dolli would soon then in 1982 have her second show tape voiced by Lady Bianca, although these tapes did still contain earlier themes of her Ex-husband’s, but the sexual innuendos were toned down.
Although sadly, around that time also came the end of Dolli Dimples, with her animatronic being replaced by Artie Antlers and B.B Bubbles later on.
Where is her animatronic now?
While most of her animatronics were scrapped and left to rot, a few collectors were able to track down her animatronic and keep them in working condition.
That’s all for now, thank you for reading!
Who should be the next animatronic?
“California, Here I Come! Right back where I started from! Where bowers of flowers, Bloom in the spring! Each morning at dawning, Birdies sing at everything!”
- California Here I Come, Dolli Dimples 1978, Original song from Al Jolson, Covered by Dolli Dimples/Donna Miller for PTT (Pizza Time Theater) -