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Bubbleworks Exterior
Bubbleworks (originally named Prof. Burp's Bubble Works, then Imperial Leather Bubbleworks from 2006) was a dark ride, dark water ride opened in 1990 at Chessington World of Adventures Resort in Greater London, England. It took riders through animated scenes of a comical factory producing fizzy pop. The original ride closed, to be redesigned in 2006 with a sponsorship by Imperial Leather toiletries, with the majority of the animations removed. The new Bubbleworks then closed in September 2016 to be replaced by ''The Gruffalo River Ride Adventure''. History Prof. Burp's Bubble Works The ride was created as part of the second phase to regenerate Chessington Zoo into a popular theme park. The Transylvania area in Chessington World of Adventures was created in 1990, opening with the Vampire (roller coaster), Vampire and Prof. Burp's Bubble Works as its main attractions. Park developer John Wardley developed the concept of a magical factory following the making of Professor Burp's ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Gruffalo River Ride Adventure
The Gruffalo River Ride Adventure is a dark water ride that opened in March 2017 at Chessington World of Adventures Resort in Greater London, England, developed by Merlin Entertainments. It takes riders through scenes based on ''The Gruffalo'' franchise. The scenes consist largely of digital projection and include clips from the 2009 animated film ''The Gruffalo''. Ride experience From the entrance, riders then enter a station decorated with stage-flats and leaves suspended from the ceiling. The scenes throughout the ride depict the Gruffalo story, using screens, ambient lighting, projections and animations. The ride ending retains the two smaller of the three sets of fountains from its predecessor '' Bubbleworks''. An on-ride photo is taken as the boat drops down a ramp into the final scene. History The original ''Prof. Burp's BubbleWorks'' ride operated for fifteen years, before being redesigned for a sponsorship deal at the end of 2005, without the involvement of th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
