August 17, 201015 yr comment_96604 I would have thought it was a bit of the Pressure Room, the Mixing Room, the Space scene and possibly the Testing Room that were above the Vampire station. The Fairground/Bottling Room is too far back near the zoo I thought.
August 17, 201015 yr comment_96639 I think all the scenes with the exception of Lift and fountain are somewhat above Vamp?
August 18, 201015 yr comment_96665 In the room between the Bubbleworks Entrance and Re-Fresh you can hear the fountain music. There is also an old bubbleworks sign saying "Staff Only - Private Bubbly Bits - No Entry"This is the rough layout of Bubbleworks. I guess the block with most of the rooms is the part above Vampire.
September 11, 201014 yr comment_98532 When I was at Chessie a few weeks back, bubbleworks had the main lights on in the "bath time" section, it was really annoying because it blocked out the coloured lights as well; does anybody know why they did this or if they still do?
September 11, 201014 yr comment_98536 Well I didn't notice anything like that a few days ago, so it was probably just a mistake or a temporary change for safety purposes. The strobe effects have definitely been toned down/removed though, which is very disappointing. That scene was the most magic anywhere in a UK theme park - now it is just a room with fountains! But I was impressed with Bubbleworks on my last visit. All the effects (as far as I know or are still able to function/have been fixed recently) were working, including the Cream Soda Cow's eyes that I have never seen move before.
September 12, 201014 yr comment_98567 That scene was the most magic anywhere in a UK theme park - now it is just a room with fountains! That scene lost everything magical about it (as did the rest of the ride) when it got rethemed...
September 12, 201014 yr comment_98568 Yep, that is exactly what I said. Such a shame. One of my happiest memories was going on Professor Burp's Bubbleworks in its last year when I was young. Well I am so glad I have such vivid memories of it, the smell, the sound, the emotions I felt when riding... I feel lucky.
September 12, 201014 yr comment_98585 When I was at Chessie a few weeks back, bubbleworks had the main lights on in the "bath time" section, it was really annoying because it blocked out the coloured lights as well; does anybody know why they did this or if they still do? Where there any main lights on in the station too?If so, it could just be the operator forgetting to turn the house lights off.
September 12, 201014 yr comment_98589 I agree that the fountain final scene is nowhere near as good as it used to be the strobe lighting used to be much more dominant and the lights flashed very regularly with very few/none static, now there is 1 strobe light which does virtually nothing and the rest of lights are static. The area is much brighter than before as the room was much darker making the lighting fair more exciting. All the enchantment of the finale was lost with the retheme. Let's be honest what is the point of going under coloured fountains. The original idea was that the colours were of the fruit juice for the pop. Professor Burp will live on forever!
September 13, 201014 yr comment_98693 Where there any main lights on in the station too?If so, it could just be the operator forgetting to turn the house lights off. No, it was just in the bathtime section, maybe it was just due to another reason. Speaking of Bubbleworks, when does the Imperial leather contract end? Is it the end of this season for the Alton Towers flume and Bubbleworks.
September 14, 201014 yr comment_98746 No, it was just in the bathtime section, maybe it was just due to another reason. Speaking of Bubbleworks, when does the Imperial leather contract end? Is it the end of this season for the Alton Towers flume and Bubbleworks. yes end of this season that bubbleworks imperial leather contract runs out
October 18, 201014 yr comment_100605 Proffesor Burp's was one of the best darkrides until it was brutely murded by ducks and bubbles As soon as the contract runs out I feel it should be completely gutted and started again. It's a shadow of its former self. It's lost all appeal, blatant advirtising doesn't belong in a theme park which is meant to take you away from the real world!
October 18, 201014 yr comment_100619 Sorry to bring it back to reality, but when the contract runs out, literally all theyre going to do, is paint over anything with the Imperial Leather Logo over it.Look at Tidal Wave, they didnt gut out the area when the Original Source contract expired. No. They just removed any OS Logos that you could see.Why would they spend thousands of pounds on rethemeing, when that is an aspect in which they can save so much money. They're a business, theyre going to be saving money wherever they can...
October 18, 201014 yr comment_100623 But the same could of been said, to an extent, about Beano Land. Yes it's different a whole land dependant on the brand compared to a ride with with elements of one. But they put effort in there. But I agree that I too doubt anything major will happen but a guy can live in hope
October 18, 201014 yr comment_100626 But the same could of been said, to an extent, about Beano Land. Yes it's different a whole land dependant on the brand compared to a ride with with elements of one. But they put effort in there.But that's completely different, because all the themeing in Beanoland was themed *to* The Beano, they couldn't have kept it even if they wanted to. Why would they gut a ride of its themeing, when what it has now is working so well for so many people? The themeing itself, doesnt link/relate to Imperial Leather, unlike BL.
October 18, 201014 yr comment_100628 Why would they gut a ride of its themeing, when what it has now is working so well for so many people? The themeing itself, doesnt link/relate to Imperial Leather, unlike BL.I did say I doubt that this would happen.But if Chessie are going to start, as people have mentioned, themeing the park around the 5 continents. It might be the right time to create "Europe" with market square and transilvania. Using the space as "UK's first" type darkride. Yes with a small foot print. But a first type darkride none the less.
October 18, 201014 yr comment_100629 How will it benefit them, re-theming it? Re-theme Bubbleworks, advertise it as a new ride, more guests. Surely that's pretty obvious?
October 18, 201014 yr comment_100641 all the themeing in Beanoland was themed *to* The Beano So is Bubbleworks, though. It uses a lot of reused props, yes. However, pretty much all the new effects are rubber ducks, as per the IL marketing brand of the time.Also, Tidal Wave opening without a sponsor. When the sponsor did come along, signs were merely added to the existing theming. That meant all that had to be done when the contract ran out was remove those signs. Entirely different situation, really. It isn't like they took out the old Amity Cove theming and replaced it with giant Original Source bottles like they did with Professor Burp's Bubbleworks.
October 18, 201014 yr comment_100650 The bubble works needs a few quid spent on it because last time I went into it I felt it was looking a little dated! Still love the bubble works all the same!!!
October 18, 201014 yr comment_100654 What it needs - A gutting and restart...What we'll get - Minimal 'retheme'... Which involves removing anything IL related and keeping the rest intact...
October 18, 201014 yr comment_100656 My crystal ball begs to differ.what does your wisdom tell you???
October 18, 201014 yr comment_100662 All three Merlin UK parks have seen a major change in the past years with how they are run and how developments are made.Wild Asia is an extremely effecive investment, and very "retro" Chessington. We would have never seen something like that if it was done in the mid 00s. In my opinion, we have gone from crap to fantastic. New theming everywhere this year, which shows detail is now considered important again. Loads of improvments, especially Mystic East and Transylvania. Bubbleworks is crap because it was designed in a crap way. My point is, Chessington's management/art depo/ride makin' peoplez have been completely reorganised and we will probably never see something half-hearted, gimmicky and non-sensical like IL Bubbleworks ever again.
October 18, 201014 yr comment_100664 I must agree with your statement Bill I remember being very small and seeing all the amazing theming etc and as I got older so have the attractions and they simply have not been given a makeover! Hopefully wild asia will carry on the trend!But I fear the bubble works may not recieve the correct treatment!
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