electricBlll Posted January 25, 2011 Report Share Posted January 25, 2011 If you think static duck props and a few slow-moving, single-movement animatronics left over from before are "spectacular effects", then I think you are the one on drugs... :rolleyes:I am afraid there are many things you said then that just make absolutely no sense. Are you being sarcastic or something? Seriously, what is your logic behind calling Bubbleworks "sensational and beautiful"?? :DMay I ask, have you ever been on dark rides outside the UK? And do you have a sexual attraction to ducks? deleted 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesB Posted January 25, 2011 Report Share Posted January 25, 2011 May I ask, have you ever been on dark rides outside the UK? And do you have a sexual attraction to ducks?Expanding on from this.... have you ever been on Gardaland's water dark ride (with the odd name), sorry, but it rapes Bubbleworks in every way possible. Its Disney standard, if not better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benin Posted January 26, 2011 Report Share Posted January 26, 2011 I WANNA RIDE THE COLA COASTER! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheepie Posted January 27, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 27, 2011 I don't mean to play Devil's Advocate, but did nobody else consider that Gary was being sarcastic?My opinion of the Bubbleworks? Rip it out. it's an insult to the previous ride. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TPDave Posted January 30, 2011 Report Share Posted January 30, 2011 ^ Apparently it's popular though. Sure I preferred the old ride but if you hadn't been on that then you might really like the new one (If you don't mind amazing product placement!).Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benin Posted January 30, 2011 Report Share Posted January 30, 2011 Of course it's popular, there's no doubt that it is...HOWEVER, the current theming should be ripped out and burnt... Then replaced with good quality theming to make it awesome... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fred Posted January 30, 2011 Report Share Posted January 30, 2011 Course its popular being in the busiest area of the park in terms of people walking through - people would go on it if it was god damn awful or not! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benin Posted January 30, 2011 Report Share Posted January 30, 2011 Course its popular being in the busiest area of the park in terms of people walking through - people would go on it if it was god damn awful or not!See also - Tiny Truckers... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TPDave Posted January 31, 2011 Report Share Posted January 31, 2011 How long is the soap contract? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benin Posted January 31, 2011 Report Share Posted January 31, 2011 As if the contract ending will mean any major changes this year... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TPDave Posted January 31, 2011 Report Share Posted January 31, 2011 So we're just going to lose the company name (like the rumba rapids)?Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benin Posted February 1, 2011 Report Share Posted February 1, 2011 Its being fully repainted with several other improvements as well.Polishing a turd then?I wouldn't get excited... It's still going to be the same duck related crap... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ricky Posted February 1, 2011 Report Share Posted February 1, 2011 Probs see a few signs disappear and a few light bulbs 'vanish'. Masking the sponser! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevenVig Posted February 1, 2011 Report Share Posted February 1, 2011 It's literally just going to be any Imperial Leather Logo's removed.Look at Rumba Rapids, those Berry Character's were part of the Ribena Sponsorship, but when the contract ended, any logos were simply removed. Said characters are still there today and they dont specifically endorse Ribena. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheepie Posted February 1, 2011 Author Report Share Posted February 1, 2011 There will be a lot of repainting, no doubt, and a few minor changes, just like every year (although I don't think it's been painted properly since 2006). Though obviously we won't see anything major until the park decide to do the attraction justice and more importantly, the all important budget to do it. Polishing a turd then?Exactly what I thought the other day. Ah well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevenVig Posted February 1, 2011 Report Share Posted February 1, 2011 There will be a lot of repainting, no doubtI have had a few updates over this years closed season, and a couple of touchups have been made. Small parts are looking slightly fresher. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheepie Posted February 1, 2011 Author Report Share Posted February 1, 2011 I have had a few updates over this years closed season, and a couple of touchups have been made. Small parts are looking slightly fresher.Me too, though didn't want to come accross as a know-it-all. I think you're underestimating the amount of work people put in to things like this which will go mostly unnoticed by the average guest. Again, not to expect anything dramatically different, but there are people at the parks who do things like this each year without any, or very little recognition. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark9 Posted February 2, 2011 Report Share Posted February 2, 2011 Me too, though didn't want to come accross as a know-it-all. I think you're underestimating the amount of work people put in to things like this which will go mostly unnoticed by the average guest. Again, not to expect anything dramatically different, but there are people at the parks who do things like this each year without any, or very little recognition.Yes. no one ever noticed my fantastic fence painting at Toadies a couple of years back Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevenVig Posted February 3, 2011 Report Share Posted February 3, 2011 Yes. no one ever noticed my fantastic fence painting at Toadies a couple of years back Nobody goes on Toadies.....Having said that, I do remember a day when I done it 6 times in a row, but I didn't enjoy it. Whey, for contradiction. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickD Posted February 3, 2011 Report Share Posted February 3, 2011 Nobody goes on Toadies.....Having said that, I do remember a day when I done it 6 times in a row, but I didn't enjoy it. Whey, for contraception.WHAY, did you see what I did there! StevenVig 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fred Posted February 3, 2011 Report Share Posted February 3, 2011 Yes. no one ever noticed my fantastic fence painting at Toadies a couple of years back Noone ever noticed my paintings anywhere either.But it's not that it won't go unnoticed, its that it has to be done to remain fresh anyway, its expected.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark9 Posted March 21, 2011 Report Share Posted March 21, 2011 Ok.. I hate to say this but erm..,......Bubbleworks was actually good yesterday. Yeah I know, it has no Professor Burp anymore but the ride seemed to have been touched this year. A few things have started moving again, the lighting has been improved greatly, particularly in the Foutain Finale and a lot of the old music has returned including the amazing station music. So whilst it's still been slightly perverted, it did look like some attention to detail has returned over the closed season, well done Chessie electricBlll, Fred, Tom and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheepie Posted March 21, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 21, 2011 I'm looking forward to riding this at the Chessie meet next month then. It's Mark 9 approved so it must be quite good! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benin Posted March 21, 2011 Report Share Posted March 21, 2011 I'm still skeptical (naturally)...I just don't think it can ever go back towards the original... It's been screwed over, it cannot simply get over that...Of course, I will probably regress age mentally since the Thomas the Tank Engine theme did that to me at Drayton... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mattgwise Posted March 21, 2011 Report Share Posted March 21, 2011 (edited) Ok.. I hate to say this but erm..,......Bubbleworks was actually good yesterday. Yeah I know, it has no Professor Burp anymore but the ride seemed to have been touched this year. A few things have started moving again, the lighting has been improved greatly, particularly in the Foutain Finale and a lot of the old music has returned including the amazing station music. So whilst it's still been slightly perverted, it did look like some attention to detail has returned over the closed season, well done Chessie Great news.. Just found a video of it on youtube, Great to hear a lot of the music back and glad to here the old fountain finale music again!!!!!! Lighting looks great.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wzptX-17Sw4 Edited March 21, 2011 by mattgwise Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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