Bubbleworks 4.03

Bubbleworks was a dark water ride opened in 1990 at Chessington World of Adventures Resort in Surrey, England. It took riders through animated scenes of a comical factory producing fizzy pop. The ride was designed by the Sparks Group and co-produced by Keith Sparks & John Wardley. The water transit system was manufactured by UK firm Leisurtec Ltd. In 2006 a sponsored refurbishment resulted in the factory theme changing to Imperial Leather toiletries. The ride closed in September 2016, and was replaced by The Gruffalo River Ride Adventure.HistoryProf. Burp's BubbleWorksThe 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 two major rides produced by John Wardley; the Vampire and Prof. Burp's BubbleWorks.Park development director for Tussauds, John Wardley, initially developed the concept of a magical fizzy pop factory that followed the making of Professor Burp's fizzy pop from juicing to bottling. He collaborated with cartoon company Siriol Animation to create the characters and scenes. Keith Sparks' production company designed the ride, including all scenes, animations and scenic artwork. The musical soundtrack was produced by Welsh composer Graham Smart, consisting of a 13-track score that played in synchronisation throughout the ride. The iconic tunnel fountains developed by the Sparks Group were unique to the Bubbleworks at the time.