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CSXno601 Vlogs & RAE
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This is the secondary account of Rich Thompson (CSXno601). This channel will feature all of my non-railroad content, mainly personal vlogs and (more importantly) footage of the greatest animatronic band in history: The Rock-afire Explosion. I have made a goal of preserving as much of the Rock-afire as I can on photo/video, and I want to share it all with you here. Stay tuned for uploads, as I expect much more to come! Enjoy!
The Rock-afire Explosion - "Sal's Birthday" (Video)
Here is the Rock-afire Explosion performing the iconic "Sal's Birthday" on the third day of Billy Con IV in Barboursville, West Virginia. This melancholy tune is synonymous with the late Burt "Sal" Wilson who voiced Fatz Geronimo. He passed away at the end of 2023, but left a legacy for all of us to enjoy for years to come!
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#salsbirthday #creativeengineering #cei
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All rights go to Creative Engineering, Inc.
#rockafireexplosion #rockafire #billybobswonderland #billycon
#salsbirthday #creativeengineering #cei
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Billy Con IV at Billy Bob's Wonderland: Day Three (w/ timestamps)
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The final day of Billy Con IV featured another big selection of unique shows, as well as a dance contest by some of the Rock-afire characters! Most of the "new" recently-recovered shows were played again on this day as well! Nearly two continuous hours of Billy Bob's action in this one! I had a really great time at Billy Con IV, and look forward to next year - if there's another Con like this o...
Billy Con IV at Billy Bob's Wonderland: Day Two (w/ timestamps)
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This insanely long video features all of the shows and activities of the second day of Billy Con 4. Again, I tried my best to take scenes of as much as I could! I have started adding timestamps due to the sheer length of these videos! I hope you all enjoy! -Rich (CSXno601) Timestamps: 0:45 - "Magic" 1:52 - "Do You Love Me" 3:53 - "School Days" 5:59 - "Get Ready/My Gal Is Red Hot" 9:34 - "Celebr...
Billy Con 4 Preview!
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I have just returned from a nearly 3-day trip to Billy Bob's Wonderland in Barboursville, West Virginia to attend "Billy Con 4," the fourth annual convention to commemorate the Rock-afire Explosion animatronic band that performed in Showbiz Pizza Place locations back in the 80s. This video, just under 10 minutes, is only about 10% of the footage I got (or less). Expect many videos to come soon!...
Billy Bob's Wonderland, Rock-afire Explosion, December 2023 (Christmas Edition)
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So, I lied... My previous visit wasn't the last of 2023. When I saw that the Rock-afire Explosion had been dressed up for Christmas, I had to make a return. Lots of good shows in this one! Enjoy! -Rich (CSXno601) #billybobswonderland #rockafireexplosion #fatz #dook #mitzi #beachbear #rolfe #earl #billybob #looneybird #showbizpizza
Billy Bob's Wonderland, Rock-afire Explosion, November 2023 (80+ Minutes)
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An unexpected trip to Billy Bob's Wonderland in November 2023 yielded quite a few Rock-afire Explosion hits and classics. Some of the shows in this video have been seen before, but there are a good amount of new ones as well (including some Christmas stuff). Enjoy! -Rich (CSXno601)
Billy Bob's Wonderland, Rock-afire Explosion, August 2023 (90+ Minutes)
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Another visit to Billy Bob's Wonderland, this time in early August 2023, allowed me to come away with many more shows that I hadn't yet recorded. It's another hour and a half "concert," so to speak! Enjoy! -Rich (CSXno601)
Billy Bob's Wonderland, Rock-afire Explosion, June 2023 (90+ Minutes)
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This video features another 90 minute "concert" of the Rock-afire Explosion at Billy Bob's Wonderland in Barboursville, West Virginia on June 27th, 2023. Be sure to stick around to the end! Some context on that photo - I took it as a joke to send to my girlfriend back in Ohio (to make her "jealous"). It worked! Not really! Anyways, enjoy! Note: Earl was undergoing repairs during my visit which ...
Preview: The Rock-afire Explosion, Billy Bob's Wonderland, June 2023
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I made another trip to my favorite animatronic pizzeria, and yet again managed to come away with well over an hour of footage. I'd say this was my favorite visit yet! Expect another long video soon! But, in the meantime, enjoy this quick teaser! -Rich (CSXno601) #rockafire #rockafireexplosion #billybobswonderland
Billy Bob's Wonderland, Rock-afire Explosion, February 2023 (90+ Minutes)
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I made a trip back to Billy Bob's Wonderland for more footage of the Rock-afire Explosion on a late February 2023 weekend. I spent a good bit of time at the place and managed to come away with a whole lot of footage. I had to cut some of it out or else the video would've easily been over two hours long. I figured an hour and a half was enough, and was pushing most peoples' limit already! Either...
Billy Bob's Wonderland, Rock-afire Explosion, October 2022
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During a trip to the Charleston, West Virginia area on October 22nd and 23rd of 2022, my girlfriend and I made it a point to stop by and visit Billy Bob's Wonderland in nearby Barboursville to see our favorite animatronic band. Several people wanted to see all of the footage I collected, so I made this compilation. Enjoy! Sorry to the railfans for a vlog that isn't railroad-related. I have a vl...
how are the masks already tearing
I am the one who requested this song at Billy con this year. It is a wonderful song RIP to Burt Wilson 😢.
YOOOO thats me at 42:24 !! Thanks for filming that haha!
Man I’d love to see the rock afire explosion at least once in my lifetime but this place is 11 hours from me and I can’t justify the trip. I’m jealous of those who live closer to this location
mitzi's santa hat flicking into her face whenever she moves her ear is cracking me up
Dook’s part in this song where he sings “light up a candle, one for every year that’s gone” always makes me emotional… hits hard
@@cecshowbizlr Agreed entirely! That's probably my favorite part of the song!
I was billy bob for the live performance! It was my first time ever in a mascot costume and I had about 7 hours of practice😅 they weren’t gonna do the show originally but I agreed to help! Lots of fun! Good video I’m also the person writing teen angel at the beginning and I was doing a lot of dancing with my pal Juju who played Mitzi.
@Aoife_777 I think you did great in the dance contest! I was really happy when it happened, because I had been looking forward to seeing the walk-arounds in action lol. Juju did really good as Mitzi, too! I appreciate the compliments on the video! I tried to include as many scenes of the crowd and fans as I could, and I'm happy I'm getting to know who some of you are on here now! I hope to see everyone again at Billy Con 5!
@@Rockafire1993 yea the con was amazing!! I enjoyed watching all of the videos. Will definitely be going to the next con!!!
I remeber when I started crying at Billy con and everyone came over to give me a hug. Me and my friend JuJu started crying alot.
I think I might remember! This song is pretty emotional. The "light up a candle, one for every year that's gone" line is really sad!
@@Rockafire1993rip Burt Wilson aka since he was my favorite person because he voiced fatz who is my favorite character
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Rest in peace Burt Wilson.. This song makes me in tears when I hear this during my visit.. it's a nice memory for sure.
This was actually the first time I got it on video. I was happy to finally record it. Definitely emotional!
I was in the polo shirt in yellow
Nice! I was wondering who all was there! I've seen myself in some other peoples' videos, too. Just look for the backwards flatbill.
@@Rockafire1993but my vids are right corner view
45:13 Rolfe Was A Complete Savage There 😎
You are a LEGEND for uploading this, especially with timestamps?? Massive respect to you!
@theycallyoucrybabycrybaby4778 Absolutely! I know these are long videos, so it is needed! I should probably go back and add them to my older videos, too. Thanks!
It's amazing that some shows were recovered! For example at 1:32:13 they only played "My Gal Is Red Hot" a while ago, but they now added back the first song. Also like the Dance Contest section with the Live Rockafire Explosion. If I have a chance, I'm looking forward to coming to the next BillyCon and meeting some fans!
@CM_Clock1010 I remember when they used to just play "My Gal Is Red Hot" without "Get Ready." I'm glad they added "Get Ready," because that's a good Beach Bear performance. Agreed entirely about Con next year!
I had a dook headframe here lol
@@Dook-larue-1981 I was wondering who all had parts here! Very cool!
YOOOO MY BESTIE IN THE COMMENT SECTION
@@showb1zlov3r hiii!!!!
Fun Fact at 43:13 That was me in the billy bob costume! I loved performing as him!
Day 2 was easily my favorite, I made so many friends! We had such a good time listening to the new audio which I know own in high quality! Me and My friend Ricky also had a good time, we danced, hung out, I love spending time with the community.
Yeah, I really liked the second day as well! The unveiling of those never before heard shows was legendary! I was really hyped lol. I hope I can get Dook performing "Sweet Soulful Music" again sometime.
@@Rockafire1993I'm sure they'll play it again
@@showb1zlov3r Didn't that get deleted? Or did they get it back? Stuff happens very fast in this hobby lol.
@@Rockafire1993 Only deleted off of the computer.
Did u meet me?
Another nice BillyCon video!! I see that Chuck E Cheese Mascot was there
Also, continuing on my conversation. Do you have Facebook?
@@DrakeG51 I do have FB, but my name (Richard Thompson) is super generic lol.
Thanks, btw!
@@Rockafire1993 OK. I sent you a request. It's Drake Graham
Timestamps are in the video description!
After hours 1:57:26
@Halloweenanimatronicspuppets I was happy to get that one, I just wish I had my actual video camera for it and not my phone lol.
@@Rockafire1993wait they didn’t close yet?
1:46:01 is Lets Go To Vegas
@@tomstertomfoolery Thanks!
Nice!! I can tell that some animatronics got new masks, and dook's arms play well. I'm visiting again on July 25th
@CM_Clock1010 I was particularly impressed with Dook's movements, too. It might be the best I've ever seen him! As for the masks, it was Fatz, Billy Bob, Beach Bear, and Rolfe that got new masks (maybe Looney Bird later in the event, too). I am happy to see it, though I think the Billy Bob and Rolfe masks are only being borrowed at the moment.
Hi thanks for sharing this with us hopefully one day I can go there and see The Rockafire Explosion in Person again like I did when I was very young haven't seen them in long time 👍🙂💜
@danielwhiteside6876 I wish I got to visit Showbiz as a kid. BBWL is definitely worth a visit if you're ever in the area!
@@Rockafire1993 awe if you saw The Rockafire Explosion 💥 back in the 80's you definitely would had a blast at least you can see them at BBWL . I live in Florida close to Jacksonville. I'm 40 yrs old my Parents back in the day took me and my brother in the late 80's to Showbiz Pizza Place in Jacksonville FL that's how I fell in love with animatronics and now I work at Chuck E Cheese there in same location. Been there 2 years now 🙂💜
@@danielwhiteside6876 I am 31, born in 1993, so I just missed Showbiz. I do consider myself lucky to live only 4 hours from these guys, and I plan to visit as much as I can (until I can't anymore)! I also want to visit the 'new' show in Volo, IL, too. Thanks for watching! I have two more of these videos coming soon!
We also had Chuck E Cheese himself show up to this event. He intermingled with the Showbiz walk-around characters.
@@Rockafire1993 your 31 that's cool at least you live 4 hours away from them you can always go to BBWL anytime you like 👍🙂💜 Your very welcome you got more videos coming can't wait to watch it 😊
I had so much fun hanging out! It was wonderful watching them perform and meeting all my friends. I also got to play as Billy Bob, overall a fun and amazing time. I was a bit worried that a few people I didn't like were going to show up, but I am so thankful they didn't. But overall it was an amazing time!
@@showb1zlov3r Yeah, it was a really fun time! Everyone was chill, and all the shows were unique or rare! I look forward to next year, if there's another Con.
from what my friend told me a creep went but not much people interacted with him, , im in england and i wanna see the gullivers shows some day
@@tomstertomfoolery I'd really like to visit other Rock-afire shows someday, too. Next, I want to hit Volo. If it's ever in the budget, I'd definitely like to visit Gulliver's and some of the shows in other countries.
Can't wait for the full footage! The animatronics are in great condition.
@CM_Clock1010 Yes, they're doing very good! I was happy to see it! Expect my footage to come out over the next few days.
Can't wait for seeing the whole footage!
@@fatzspizzasafari I have a ton on the way! Keep an eye out over the next few days!
They are doing a great job! This is the best condition I have seen this show since they started working on it after 2019 when it was falling apart after 40 years.
@@yackary1234 Yes, they're in very good shape! I was happy to see it!
These guys are really awesome and in good shape so glad that I got to go and see them 💯😎👍🐶♥️
Love The Rockafire Explosion band 👍🙂💜
#YTkids
your camera is perfect, it shows the true sheer size of them. also couldn't help but over hear a few bearings need some attention, good old w-40 will do the trick just nicely!
I appreciate it! Thanks!
11:16 get at it choo choo ❤❤
That’s my art at 1:41 !!!!! Nice video I really enjoy these long videos of BBWL you also got some really good shows! Nice to see my art in your video :)
Thank you, and I'm glad I could include your art! I've noticed a lot more artwork has been featured on stage lately, as well as hung on the surrounding walls and in the kitchen. Lots of good stuff!
@@Rockafire1993 yea😁
I kinda miss the Donahue era of this place, like 2014-2015.. when the show’s setup was traditional and not tampered with/trampled by the fandom. I mean the art is cool and everything but there should be a dedicated space for all the stuffies and art, rather than having it pollute the show area
And why did Rex jr decide to paint the showroom gray? It looked just fine with the nice bright blue. But this is all my opinion and it’s just a mood point, not my place
Not sure on the decision to paint the showroom walls gray, but I'd honestly be in favor of making it into its own actual showroom again. Not only would that cut back on ambient noise and allow for better listening, but it would bring back that Showbiz feel. That is a lot of architectural work, so I understand why it's not exactly an easy thing to do, but I still think it'd be cool to see sometime. Being up close and personal in a smaller room, lights out, would be awesome! As for the artwork, I think it comes down to which tech is maintaining the stage at the time. I'm not entirely sure who the actual dedicated tech is nowadays, but I definitely noticed some personal touches to the stage.
Dook and Fatz are looking a bit rough here, but it's still amazing how far the show's condition has come compared to 4-5 years ago when they weren't even half-assing the maintenance on them!
I know the main issue with Fatz is that a pin broke inside of him that won't allow him to stand up straight, so for now, he's stuck in a slouched-forward position. I'm hoping they're able to get that fixed soon. As for Dook, his mask is really starting to look rough. It's a shame because despite being a bootleg, I kinda liked the looks of this one. I'm hoping they're able to acquire a new mask for him (as well as Billy Bob and Rolfe) in the next few months.
@@Rockafire1993 I mean, BBWL has to make their own masks since Aaron Fechter is an asshole and refuses to sell them authentic ones...
@@Rockafire1993billy bob’s looks fine to me, it looks almost official in my opinion
@Skymakescrafts Yeah, it looks really good, I just notice some cracks around the mouth.
last year’s condition was so much better
I'm hoping they find a means by which to get new masks soon. I wish there was a way I could help, because I'd be right on it lol.
Why do curtains not work
I'm not sure. They were working for a bit from December to just about a month or two ago, but now they seem to be inactive again.
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Ever since juju came and screwed them all up. It’s all been downhill
Is he the one who brought new masks for Dook, Mitzi, and Billy Bob last year? I'm trying to remember.
@@Rockafire1993no that was braylon who made those masks
@@Rockafire1993Yes, if I remember correctly it was him and another fandom member named “circusrabies”
What is the song on 22:50
"Life's A Highway"
@@Rockafire1993 thanks
When was this filmed
This weekend!
Why does it look like looney birds mask looks like it haves oil?
His mask has really become worn out over the last couple years. I hope they all get new masks soon.
Another nice compilation! I noticed some new changes like Earl's new hat, fatz's neck fixed, and new fan art on stages. I wasn't expecting your visit to be less busy, because usually they are on Saturdays. I hope I'm able to come during your next visit! I can probably invite a few Rock afire fans if you want.
I'll definitely make sure next time isn't as last second. This trip was just kinda on-the-go, as mentioned. I was pretty surprised by how quiet BBWL was for a weekend, too, but there were a couple parties throughout the evening. Sounds good on the rest! I look forward to meeting others!
And thanks, btw!
@@Rockafire1993 Ok. I'll let you decide what date you are going next, so I can let my friends know. I'm mostly available on weekends, or sometimes on Fridays.
Depending if Steve or Zoey is there, I might request either Trivia Night, or 83 Beatles White. Because those are my favorite showtapes.
@Rockafire1030 I'll definitely let you know when I decide on my next trip. If I don't make it again before the Con, then I at least plan to be at that. And, I'd imagine I'll visit another time or two after that in the late summer and fall. Those showtapes are definitely okay by me. I need a lot more of the Trivia Night tape, and I've hardly gotten any of the '83 Beatles White Album tape. Having gotten "Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic" this time around, I now have everything from the '84 Magic Night tape. I love it, but I definitely want to switch it up a bit!
The condition of the show is begining to go down once again.. Dook and Mitzi look ok, (They have a few broken movements but nothing too bad.) Fatz looks REALLY bad, I think alot of the flows need to be adjusted.
It's never usually running on full pressure since none of the compressors work.
I'm hoping they all get new masks soon. I wasn't able to inquire about that with anyone, but I still hope it happens at some point. Dook really needs a new mask, and I'm noticing holes on Rolfe and Billy Bob's masks as well.
@RetroPizzaFan I'm getting close to buying my own compressor and donating it to them lol. I'm kidding... mostly...
@@Rockafire1993 I've thought about it haha. Someone needs to fix the ones that are back there.
@RetroPizzaFan I take it the compressor issue is the reason why Beach Bear never seems as animated as he should? Or, why Dook isn't drumming as lively as he should be? I'd love to see them rocking out at full capacity sometime. I wish I truly could help in the process!
Yes! New Season, New Rockafire video! I don't know if I've ever seen them do Journey before, sooo good! Thanks Richard 👍
Yeah, that's always a good one. Thank you, and I'm glad you enjoyed!
Earl looks better when he has beach bears hat
I've been waiting for this
Yeah, I made sure to get this up as quick as I could! Some "Magic Night" repeats, but I'm hoping it's just a taste of things to come this year! Some new good ones in the mix as well!
Why did they put money in Rolfe’s pocket? Don’t tell me he stole something.
Those are tips for his amazing showmanship!
ahh earllll
Dude they're all magic.songs
Yeah, the one tech really enjoys the "Magic Night" showtape.
@@Rockafire1993 I understand