Bubbleworks

Bubbleworks
Original Bubble Works logo 1990–2005
Chessington World of Adventures
AreaTransylvania
StatusClosed
Opening date1990 (As Prof. Burp's Bubble Works)
2006 (As Imperial Leather Bubbleworks)
Closing date6 September 2016; 8 years ago (2016-09-06)
Replaced byThe Gruffalo River Ride Adventure
Ride statistics
Attraction typeDark ride
ManufacturerLeisurtec / WGH
DesignerSparks Group (1990)
Tussauds Studios (2006)
ThemeFactory
MusicGraham Smart
Capacity1,000 riders per hour
Vehicle typeTubs
Vehicles28
Riders per vehicle4
Duration6 minutes
Fastrack available
Must transfer from wheelchair
Assistive listening available

Bubbleworks (originally named Prof. Burp's Bubble Works, then Imperial Leather Bubbleworks from 2006) was a 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.