Professor Burp’s Bubble Works

Chessington World of Adventures

General info

Park

Chessington World of Adventures
Category

Dark Ride
Type

Boat Ride
Opened

1990
Closed

2005

Description

Family-friendly dark ride in comical style, where guests board a boat and travel through a soft drink factory with a fountain finale.

Features

Manufacturers

Designed by

John Wardley, Keith Sparks
Ride system manufacturer

WGH Transportation Engineering
Music by

Graham Smart

Statistics

Ride duration

6 minutes
Number of vehicles

28 vehicles
Seats (per vehicle/theatre)

4 seats

History

For the 2006 season, the park removed all references to soft drinks from the ride and also abandoned the character of Professor Burp. The ride has been named 'Bubbleworks' ever since, and was themed after soap instead.

Rethemed Versions:

Professor Burp’s Bubble Works (1990-2005)
Bubbleworks (2006-2016)
Gruffalo River Ride Adventure (2017-present)

Video

Location

Gruffalo River Ride Adventure, Chessington World of Adventures, Chessington, England KT9 2NE, United Kingdom

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