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    Prof. Burp's Bubble Works

    Chessington World of Adventures

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    • Category
      Dark Ride
    • Type
      Boat Ride
    • Status
      Rethemed
    • Opened
      1990
    • Closed
      2005
    Park
    Chessington World of Adventures
    Description

    Prof. Burp's Bubble Works was family dark boat ride in comical style, where guests would travel through a soft drinks factory including a tunnel fountain finale.

    History

    The attraction was designed and built by Sparks Creative Services and was partly located above the Vampire roller coaster, opened the same year. The theme was developed by Tussauds park developer John Wardley and Siriol Animation.

    The animatronic figures of Professor Burp and his dog Fizzy were built by Farmer Studios.

    A year after opening, the boats by Leisurtec were replaced by WGH Transportation due to many of the original boats sinking.

    For the 2006 season, the ride was revamped and sponsored by Imperial Leather. All references to soft drinks were replaced by soap products and the characters of Professor Burp and Fizzy were removed, with the ride renamed 'Bubbleworks'.

    Rethemed Versions:

    • Professor Burp's Bubble Works (1990-2005)
    • Bubbleworks (2006-2016)
    • Gruffalo River Ride Adventure (2017-present)
    Turnkey development by
    Sparks Creative Services
    Design by
    Sparks Creative Services
    Siriol Animation
    Ride system(s) by
    WGH Transportation Engineering
    Leisurtec
    Theming by
    Sparks Creative Services
    Animatronics by
    Mike Seton
    Farmer Studios
    Music by
    Graham Smart
    Statistics
    • Number of vehicles
      28 vehicles
    • Seats (per vehicle/theatre)
      4 seats
    • Ride duration
      6 minutes
    Gallery
    station online Rex 1
    Features
    • Free floating
    Video
    Location
    • Gruffalo River Ride Adventure, Chessington World of Adventures, Chessington, England KT9 2NE, United Kingdom

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