darkadder312 Posted May 14, 2013 Report Share Posted May 14, 2013 The Transylvania music is the pirate cove music playing which I think ruins the experience. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EC! Posted May 14, 2013 Report Share Posted May 14, 2013 I have always wondered why they built an evil Transilvania area around bubbleworks, it just seems really out of place now and yes PLEASE bring back Professor Burp! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benin Posted May 14, 2013 Report Share Posted May 14, 2013 Since the retheme was just done for monetary purposes, was more that new Bubbleworks came into Translyvania... I don't think revisiting the original concept would be ideal either... It needs a complete revamp of ideas and themes... No point attempting to link or better nostalgic memories... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveJ Posted May 14, 2013 Report Share Posted May 14, 2013 Transylvania was not supposed to be evil. It was a bright, slightly odd Bavarian town square. The Vampire's castle was 'on the outskirts' if you like. But since the late 90s, Chessington have tried their best to turn the whole area into an evil spooky land of purple doom. With showers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benin Posted May 14, 2013 Report Share Posted May 14, 2013 But by THAT reckoning, the old Count's Cauldron facade NEVER fitted into the original idea of Translyvania???????! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveJ Posted May 14, 2013 Report Share Posted May 14, 2013 YES INDEED BubbleWorks used to fit in perfectly, from the outside at least. On the ride, however, it was completely bonkers and the 'European brewery' idea flew out the window. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merry-go-girl Posted May 14, 2013 Report Share Posted May 14, 2013 Thing is most folk under 20 instantly think of horror and scares when you say Transylvania. The factual Romanian region is nowhere near as exciting as the home of Dracula. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kerfuffle Posted May 25, 2013 Report Share Posted May 25, 2013 Doesnt the plot of Bubbleworks remind you of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory in some way? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pluk Posted May 25, 2013 Report Share Posted May 25, 2013 Bubbleworks has a plot? It reminds me of catcf the ride in that they are both ruined versions of their former selves. Cornflakes and JoshC. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kerfuffle Posted May 25, 2013 Report Share Posted May 25, 2013 by plot I meant storyline (notice how I have no pic right now? Bloody TPM maintinance) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pluk Posted May 25, 2013 Report Share Posted May 25, 2013 So do I, it still doesn't have one. (plot that is, not profile pic! if it did have one it should be this and not this ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merry-go-girl Posted May 25, 2013 Report Share Posted May 25, 2013 The original BubbleWorks absolutely reminded me of Willy Wonka's chocolate factory. The way that everything was made in a literal, nonsensical way. Fruit squash being made in a squash court, a milkshake created by shaking a cow. In fact that's exactly how you would have explained the old ride to newcomers, Wiily Wonka with fizzy pop.Now...well I guess it's Imperial Leather's love note to itself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveJ Posted May 25, 2013 Report Share Posted May 25, 2013 a milkshake created by shaking a cow.That's quite funny! Although the joke was actually "Cream Soda" extracted from a cow bloated with carbon dioxide - making it float. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kerfuffle Posted May 26, 2013 Report Share Posted May 26, 2013 I just wanna know who did these puns for the Bubbleworks. I mean, who could go wrong with "Hic-Cups" and "Recycled Empties"? (Professor Burp riding on a motorbike in the Bottling Dept.) SteveJ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dragon2000 Posted May 30, 2013 Report Share Posted May 30, 2013 Got to say again, Bubbleworks was looking excellent again today on the inside. Queue line is very shabby and dark in places though (combination of a dark blue wall and broken lights). Lick of paint please... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emma1980 Posted July 17, 2013 Report Share Posted July 17, 2013 I went on this with my 2 year old a couple of weeks back and the last time I had been on it when I was probably about 8 years old! A lot has changed!! What happened to all the bubbles I remember and the water fountains! Was massively disappointed with it to be honest, just going around in a round tub with loud music on - shocking! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merry-go-girl Posted July 17, 2013 Report Share Posted July 17, 2013 Actually of all the things gutted and re-done I think the fountains are one of the few things unchanged in the refurb? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coaster Posted July 17, 2013 Report Share Posted July 17, 2013 Actually of all the things gutted and re-done I think the fountains are one of the few things unchanged in the refurb? Yeah, apart from the much worse lighting replacing the strobes and the removal of the mirrors. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kerfuffle Posted July 20, 2013 Report Share Posted July 20, 2013 DAMN YOU IMPERIAL LEATHER! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merry-go-girl Posted July 20, 2013 Report Share Posted July 20, 2013 Damn you Coke, Pepsi and all the other fizzy drink companies for not being the ones to sponsor the ride back in 2005. At least the theme would have stayed generally the same. Kerfuffle 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will Posted August 13, 2013 Report Share Posted August 13, 2013 I wonder what will happen to Bubbleworks in the future? I'd love to see an indoor-outdoor river rapids replacing Bubbleworks. I think a Rapids ride is water ride attraction, that every theme park should have. Bubbleworks is old and could use an extensive refurbishment or to be replaced itself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pluk Posted August 13, 2013 Report Share Posted August 13, 2013 I would hate to see it go entirely, it just needs some love, attention, thought and class to be put back inside. The ride system itself is solid enough and the themes they could go for a pretty much endless. And strobes. It needs strobes. OldFarmerDean and BigBobJones 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benin Posted August 13, 2013 Report Share Posted August 13, 2013 The problem is the majority of the building sits on top of Vampire's station/brakes/maintenance shed... The best thing? Gut it and start afresh, the ride system is fine, just the theming is horrid... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will Posted August 13, 2013 Report Share Posted August 13, 2013 The problem is the majority of the building sits on top of Vampire's station/brakes/maintenance shed... The best thing? Gut it and start afresh, the ride system is fine, just the theming is horrid... 1) I like the current layout of the ride, that can stay. All I want is for the ride to be extended outside and to have a new theme and name. 2) They could remove both rides, a 2-in-1 project. They could builds both rides at the same time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benin Posted August 14, 2013 Report Share Posted August 14, 2013 Problem for having an outdoor section is literally WHERE would it go? You've got Vampire one side, the park boundary another and the zoo surrounding the lift/finale... Without serious modification to the surrounding area, an outdoor section on Bubbles (in the current location) isn't viable... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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