Described it perfectly. I will never forget those smells also it was quite humid in there as well. Thanks for reminding Me. They never should have got rid of Bubbleworks it was Legendary 😢
such a shame that this has shut down :( I’ll still give the Gruffalo ride a go but it won’t fill the void that was bubbleworks. Used to make my trip to Chessington every year as a kid !
I must of been on this ride over 50 times...and never once did I wait that long for it? 20 minutes tops? and omg I will miss this ride with all my heart :(
This was definitely the most memorable ride at Chessington (though to be fair Chessington isn't 100% dedicated to rides unlike Thorpe Park). It had a magnificent soundtrack, and the remix in the "bath area" was just beautiful. I know they sadly closed this whole ride 3 years ago, but it's always possible they'll bring it back one day. This might be wishful thinking but we'll see!
I miss this ride so much omg. I remember when I was around 3-5 I'm not sure I would always go on this ride with my mum, dad and aunties. I used to be terrified at such a young age but bro I would do anything to get it back
Me, too. Bubbleworks was so much more fun and the way that they practically set up the Gruffalo ride, I don't like. The Gruffalo in there looks nothing like the book and the sound and sudden light effects are too much for some of the more sensitive children or adults.
I'm glad I got to go on this for the first (and last time) this year. Reminded me a lot of Toy Land at Alton Towers. Meaning the replacement might be a bit naff.
Bubbleworks was my childhood since I first when on it with my family as a little girl. I have only been to Chessington a few times and last time I went in 2005 with mum. Love to go back one day.
I haven’t been to Bubbleworks in 15 years. I’m 26 now and to hear it’s no longer there pretty much sucks. I got the privilege to remember the original Bubbleworks and imperial leather’s Bubbleworks though, so there’s that❤️
I went on fright night 2017 and the gruffalo ride made me happy!! They kept the fountains as well!! And when I went last year, Vampire was a 30 minute queue (got on after 15) And the Bubbleworks was a 40 minute wait (got on after 10 or 20 minutes)
I went to Chessington once in my life for a weekend, and easily spent a good chunk of the afternoon on just this one ride. I'm talking sitting through it repeatedly again and again... all the vibes were there. Tye smell and the atmosphere and the calm and ahhhh! Genuinely to hear they got rid of it ;-;
this brings joy to my heart so id like to share it with you all bubbleworks still exists to this day! as someone who works on rides in chessington gruffalo was built in a rush theres still paper of plannnjng and designs on the floors even so many years later. Gruffalo walls were built on top bubbleworks theres a small gap in the walls were old decoration still sits also if you go to chessington and go through the trail of the kings entrance next to the sea lions, take a peak over the shorter fence just on the outside of the trail on the right hand side you can spot old bubbleworks boats just sitting there!
You simply couldn’t beat Professor Burbs Bubble works. Classic set design with all the smells and moving animatronics. It’s sad to see The mummy ride losing its original set designs. The glass smashing on the fake ending of the ride, and the Celling and the scarabs
I loved this bubbleworks ride and so gutted they changed it to Gruffalo...they should change it back or make it more colour oriented throughout maybe rainbows or hippos/cute animals....
Let’s just hope when merlin decide that the time with grufflao is over they make a ride that might make it better! If I owned cwoa I would make it bubbleworks again but Mix the original and soap factory together and bring back professor burps
This, along with "The Log Flume" at Alton Towers, were two legendary rides slaughtered by short-term greed (e.g. sponsorship). Maybe it was a blessing that both were eventually closed to put out of their misery.
Went to Chessington for the first time in 30 years with my eldest daughter and had to fill her in on how awesome bubbleworks was when I was her age… I hate what they’ve done to it now with the Gruffalo, it’s not the same! Awesome bit of nostalgia.
My grandad would take me on this every Single time we went my mum and my brother would go on the vampire whilst my grandad took me on bubble works.😢😢😢 r.i.p bubble works
You guys, i saw a 240 min wait on Smiler at Alton Towers in Scarefest one time, i went to Alton Towers the other day for Scarefest & Wickerman had a 150min wait at one point
@@ThemeParkWorldwide im pleased i remember correctly, and it was professor burps bubble works. After seeing this video i had to find clips from the 90s, ahh happy memories ☺️ i knew this one seemed a little off from what i had remembered lol. Thank you for bringing this memory back
*No entry* Nostalgia Lane Mum: honey are you ok Me: No Mum: why? Me: Thinking about my dead friend Mum: oh sweety do you want to talk about it Me: No Mum: Are you sure? Me: Yes Mum: Are you certain because I can help you **walks into room and notices tears rolling down my face** Me: No mum I'm certain that I want to be alone Mum: Is that a picture of your friend that your looking at- **Looks at phone and reads title** oh sweetie It's a closed down ride Me: No It isn't it is a long-time friend that will forever be in my heart Mum: **confused** how is that your friend Me: **starts bawling my eyes out and becomes hysterical** BeCaUsE FrIeNdS MaKe YoU HaPpY THIS RIDE MADE ME HAPPY just go away Mum: It's a ride Me: GO AWAY IF YOUR GOING TO BE MEAN ABOUT BUBBLE WORKS DEATH *BUBBLE WORKS WAS MY EVERYTHING AND NOW IT'S GONE* RIP My Dear Friend I will forever remember the first time we met and how you put a smile on my face I knew I had to travel a long way to see you but I did it twice in which we had 5 encounters I planned to see you again however to your untimely death I didn't return to pay my respects In fear of meeting with your replacement knowing that nothing could fill the place in my heart where you onced stood With All My Love I Wish You The Best And Pray That Your In A Better Place Love Your Friend
@@finnconnolly2161 yeah sorry about that, I have had so many of my favourite rides closed down that the loss of bubble works was very traumatic as now out of my top 20 favourite rides only a select few are still running it's just so sad 😢
@@finnconnolly2161 I just wish that it hadn't been closed down bubble works was my no.1 favourite ride and I was devastated when I found out that it had closed down and when I found this video it made my day
I seem to remember there were some serious strobe lights in the room with all the fountains. Presumable some kid had a seizure one day and they got rid of them!
I went on the Gruffalo ride today as a 30 year old man taking my 2 year old son. It was my first time at Chessington since I was a child myself and I have very fond memories of professor Burp's Bubbleworks. To be honest I was pretty disappointed at what the ride has become, it just feels kind of...empty compared to before? Way less going on and no catchy music. My son enjoyed it but I wish he could have experienced the original iteration! This video was a great blast from the past, thank you!
They closed the flume, my favourite childhood ride, closed and dismantled. Now bubbleworks has closed and retheming to a stupid kids book. That version better have the fountains!
Sidney Tilley SNSGT Gruffalo was one of the best books in my childhood. I don't think you've had a decent in my opinion. Defo should read the book instead of calling it blatantly stupid
i owe a lot to this ride it was always one of my favoured rides at the park, it it very nostalgic, heck i even remember doing this 9 times back to back on a dead day with my dad (with a bubbleworks lollypop). sadly this si another ride that was made worse (the gruffalo is good dont get me wrong) by an IP. PS i miss hocus pocus
Can’t believe they got rid of this ride 😩 brought me back to my childhood, wanted to take my little girl on it so she could see what my childhood looked like… not going to lie but I prefer bubble world to Gruffalo
Bubbleworks Was An amazing ride its RIP But.... it is possible for it to come back This is soooo much more better than the 'Gruffalo river ride adventure' The smell the theme Its just too good i want them to bring it back.... They could just re theme it for a month and switch it back to gruffalo i dont know.
Just imagine the smell of clean bubbles, soapy heaven yet also strong chemical water. That’s bubbleworks.
Described it perfectly. I will never forget those smells also it was quite humid in there as well. Thanks for reminding Me. They never should have got rid of Bubbleworks it was Legendary 😢
I remember it smelling like that
Perfect description 😅💗
I loved the smell in Bubbleworks
i can smell this comment :’)
I can still smell this ride
Ouch the shutdown of this ride really hurt nice to be able watch this and remeber the great times I had on it
Try gruffalo ride
@@travjt2 it's terrible compared to bubbleworks in my opinion.
@@jh2392 yea, real letdown
Josh Bowker sure thing
Gosh
By far the best thing to come out this channel
R.I.P Bulbbleworks
RIP indeed :(
RIP bubble works and hello gruffelo
@ThemeParkWorldwide I made this imn my minecraft but is in 1999-2005
such a shame that this has shut down :( I’ll still give the Gruffalo ride a go but it won’t fill the void that was bubbleworks. Used to make my trip to Chessington every year as a kid !
Just thinking, this would make an awesome 360 video.
I must of been on this ride over 50 times...and never once did I wait that long for it? 20 minutes tops? and omg I will miss this ride with all my heart :(
Bruh I want Bubble Works back no one even goes on the gruffalo anymore it’s boring bubble works was so cool
People still go on it all right
This was definitely the most memorable ride at Chessington (though to be fair Chessington isn't 100% dedicated to rides unlike Thorpe Park). It had a magnificent soundtrack, and the remix in the "bath area" was just beautiful. I know they sadly closed this whole ride 3 years ago, but it's always possible they'll bring it back one day. This might be wishful thinking but we'll see!
I dont think thats possible 😢
I miss this ride so much omg. I remember when I was around 3-5 I'm not sure I would always go on this ride with my mum, dad and aunties. I used to be terrified at such a young age but bro I would do anything to get it back
I was so scared to I was made to go on it and I cried all the way through
I think I prefer this over Gruffalo, its energetic and since I live in America. Im kinda jealous that I didnt ride this. Looks pretty neat.
Also im planning on going to different theme parks in Europe and Chessington World of Adventures is my first.
I miss this ride and I like both rides (Bubbleworks and Gruffalo)
@@theaubreycoxytpsandunivers7274 Same
@@themeparkchasers6181 You should try Thorpe Park or Paultons Park
Me, too. Bubbleworks was so much more fun and the way that they practically set up the Gruffalo ride, I don't like. The Gruffalo in there looks nothing like the book and the sound and sudden light effects are too much for some of the more sensitive children or adults.
I'm glad I got to go on this for the first (and last time) this year.
Reminded me a lot of Toy Land at Alton Towers.
Meaning the replacement might be a bit naff.
TheLonelyGoomba Is this real? The lonely goomba watching TPW???? 😲
I didn't know that you would be watching vlogs
TheLonelyGoomba WHY ARE YOU EVERYWHERE
i went on is in august 2015 and that was the first and last time i went on it
Is England between them two pipes goomba?
Im going to chessington this month and I really wanted to go on this ride since I came here when I was younger
Bubbleworks was my childhood since I first when on it with my family as a little girl. I have only been to Chessington a few times and last time I went in 2005 with mum. Love to go back one day.
I haven’t been to Bubbleworks in 15 years. I’m 26 now and to hear it’s no longer there pretty much sucks. I got the privilege to remember the original Bubbleworks and imperial leather’s Bubbleworks though, so there’s that❤️
This is the first time in my life i have felt true nostalgia, these were the good days🥲
Bring it back 😢
I didn't wish bubbleworks bring it back because ascending part music makes me cry
From being a kid and living in the uk for 4 years this was my fav ride ever rip bubble works
Rip you were always my favourite and remember that fire it had that time it's all part of the memories of bubble works
RIP bubbleworks aka my favorite ride at chessington :(
Been there almost 3- 4 years back but still remember that amazing experience. I loved this ride & had it twice on d same day lol 😜
R.I.P bubbleworks :'(
I went on fright night 2017 and the gruffalo ride made me happy!! They kept the fountains as well!!
And when I went last year, Vampire was a 30 minute queue (got on after 15) And the Bubbleworks was a 40 minute wait (got on after 10 or 20 minutes)
I loved bubbleworks
Me too
Thanks 😊
I went to Chessington once in my life for a weekend, and easily spent a good chunk of the afternoon on just this one ride. I'm talking sitting through it repeatedly again and again... all the vibes were there. Tye smell and the atmosphere and the calm and ahhhh! Genuinely to hear they got rid of it ;-;
The memories of this...
RIP bubbleworks...
Miss the bubbleworks
i was so sad when bubbleworks shutdown, it was honestly the best part abt chessington rip
Omg I miss bubble works so much it was amazing I wish they keep it
This was my most faviourate ride
this brings joy to my heart so id like to share it with you all
bubbleworks still exists to this day!
as someone who works on rides in chessington gruffalo was built in a rush theres still paper of plannnjng and designs on the floors even so many years later. Gruffalo walls were built on top bubbleworks theres a small gap in the walls were old decoration still sits
also if you go to chessington and go through the trail of the kings entrance next to the sea lions, take a peak over the shorter fence just on the outside of the trail on the right hand side you can spot old bubbleworks boats just sitting there!
You simply couldn’t beat Professor Burbs Bubble works. Classic set design with all the smells and moving animatronics. It’s sad to see The mummy ride losing its original set designs. The glass smashing on the fake ending of the ride, and the Celling and the scarabs
I loved this bubbleworks ride and so gutted they changed it to Gruffalo...they should change it back or make it more colour oriented throughout maybe rainbows or hippos/cute animals....
why would they replace this masterpiece ☹️
Ikr with stupid Gruffalo 😞😒
Money from sponsorship
It’s too bad I don’t live in London, I’ve would’ve love to ride this one if it wasn’t gone.
RIP bubbleworks…
1990-2016
Let’s just hope when merlin decide that the time with grufflao is over they make a ride that might make it better! If I owned cwoa I would make it bubbleworks again but Mix the original and soap factory together and bring back professor burps
Merlin, you know what to do. HIRE THIS GUY AS CHAIRMAN OF CWOA!!!
Me, too ;-)
"Queue time approximately 120 minutes" - good Lord.
We used to go when it was pretty much empty, thankfully..!
lord i miss this ride
Wish they hadn’t of gotten rid of this and changed it to the gruffalo ride…this was a landmark.
I’m really grateful I’ve ridden this many times
Lucky, only discovered this ride back in July. How it hurts that I can't this amazing dark ride anymore :(
This, along with "The Log Flume" at Alton Towers, were two legendary rides slaughtered by short-term greed (e.g. sponsorship). Maybe it was a blessing that both were eventually closed to put out of their misery.
I didn't know this ride had gone. I remember it really creeped me out the one or two times I went on it. Rip
I had legit nightmares about the ending of the ride with the water canons as a kid. Idk why but it really disturbed me for some reason
Went to Chessington for the first time in 30 years with my eldest daughter and had to fill her in on how awesome bubbleworks was when I was her age… I hate what they’ve done to it now with the Gruffalo, it’s not the same! Awesome bit of nostalgia.
This was my home ride 😢
So sad to see this amazing attraction in this condition and even sadder that Merlin would rather close it than repair it
Bowler Hat Productions
Agreed!!
This ride was so powerful, it made children hate their parents for taking them to Disney Land....
This was so much better than the new gruffalo ride! I miss this.
Greetings again! May I use this footage in a video I'm making about bizarre dark rides? I will credit your channel as usual.
No problem!
I still remember the smell at the Bubbleworks
My grandad would take me on this every Single time we went my mum and my brother would go on the vampire whilst my grandad took me on bubble works.😢😢😢 r.i.p bubble works
This music takes me back 😩 I miss it
120 mins?! I would never queue that!
they over-exaggerate the times thats all.. its a new system its now put in manually and not estimated via system
😫😫😫😫😫😫!!!!!!
When I went in October for fright night, the sign said 80 and I got on after 25-30 minutes.
i would for bubble works
You guys, i saw a 240 min wait on Smiler at Alton Towers in Scarefest one time, i went to Alton Towers the other day for Scarefest & Wickerman had a 150min wait at one point
How dare they remove this ride it was cool but kinda scary for a 5 year old aka me then aw
Oh god! That must mean that Vampires time can't be too far away...
Nooooooooooooo
when it gets old,
it could turn into something forest related
*Vader voice* NOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
Please no, not my favourite ride!
@Nemesis 86 Cant
The Duck’s face on the wall used to creep me out lmao
I miss bubbleworks with my whole heart
I wish someone had filmed this with a GoPro 360 for old times sake. I loved this ride.
Rode this when i was five. Came back and saw the bloody gruffalo had replaced it. My whole family agreed bubbleworks was better.
Pure nostalgia, this used to be one of my favourite rides at Chessington before it became The Gruffallo
Went to chessington today and didn’t fell the same without it :(
R.I.P bubbleworks greatly missed 😢
This looks way cooler than gruffalo
Whyy the big fountain had to go
RIP hum a tear from my eye 😢😢😢😢😩😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢
I have an idea for when you go on the Gruffalo revamp version is take a Bluetooth speaker and blast the bubbleworks soundtrack (🎶FULL VOLUME🎶)
Love this idea!
Theme Park Worldwide
Obviously you'd have to have a speaker that can be a lot louder than there ones on the ride
Theme Park Worldwide it would kinda be like the gruffaworks
I remember going on this ride, i can still smell it. Didn't that last part used to have a strobe light in there?
It did!
@@ThemeParkWorldwide im pleased i remember correctly, and it was professor burps bubble works. After seeing this video i had to find clips from the 90s, ahh happy memories ☺️ i knew this one seemed a little off from what i had remembered lol. Thank you for bringing this memory back
Rip bubble works 1990-2017
I miss the bubbleworks so much
I miss this ride
*No entry*
Nostalgia Lane
Mum: honey are you ok
Me: No
Mum: why?
Me: Thinking about my dead friend
Mum: oh sweety do you want to talk about it
Me: No
Mum: Are you sure?
Me: Yes
Mum: Are you certain because I can help you **walks into room and notices tears rolling down my face**
Me: No mum I'm certain that I want to be alone
Mum: Is that a picture of your friend that your looking at- **Looks at phone and reads title** oh sweetie It's a closed down ride
Me: No It isn't it is a long-time friend that will forever be in my heart
Mum: **confused** how is that your friend
Me: **starts bawling my eyes out and becomes hysterical** BeCaUsE FrIeNdS MaKe YoU HaPpY THIS RIDE MADE ME HAPPY just go away
Mum: It's a ride
Me: GO AWAY IF YOUR GOING TO BE MEAN ABOUT BUBBLE WORKS DEATH
*BUBBLE WORKS WAS MY EVERYTHING AND NOW IT'S GONE*
RIP
My Dear Friend
I will forever remember the first time we met and how you put a smile on my face I knew I had to travel a long way to see you but I did it twice in which we had 5 encounters I planned to see you again however to your untimely death I didn't return to pay my respects In fear of meeting with your replacement knowing that nothing could fill the place in my heart where you onced stood
With All My Love
I Wish You The Best And Pray That Your In A Better Place
Love
Your Friend
Jeez
@@finnconnolly2161 yeah sorry about that, I have had so many of my favourite rides closed down that the loss of bubble works was very traumatic as now out of my top 20 favourite rides only a select few are still running it's just so sad 😢
Sad times
Cos your sad I liked😊
@@finnconnolly2161 I just wish that it hadn't been closed down bubble works was my no.1 favourite ride and I was devastated when I found out that it had closed down and when I found this video it made my day
7:31 was my favourite part
I find how they tell the gruffulo story in the background but i miss this
3:42 I do not know what’s going on above. All I know is that it used to change colour every second.
Red
Green
Orange
Off
I seem to remember there were some serious strobe lights in the room with all the fountains. Presumable some kid had a seizure one day and they got rid of them!
I miss this ride so much and i still remember the posters on the wall when i go on the gruffalo. The memories 😢
I wish that ride is still here to Celebrate it’s 30th Anniversary in 2020! God Chessington, what were you even thinking?
It wasn't Chessington the contract they had with imperial leather ended so they couldn't make money of BW anymore
I went on the Gruffalo ride today as a 30 year old man taking my 2 year old son. It was my first time at Chessington since I was a child myself and I have very fond memories of professor Burp's Bubbleworks. To be honest I was pretty disappointed at what the ride has become, it just feels kind of...empty compared to before? Way less going on and no catchy music. My son enjoyed it but I wish he could have experienced the original iteration!
This video was a great blast from the past, thank you!
this is so nostalgic lol
They closed the flume, my favourite childhood ride, closed and dismantled. Now bubbleworks has closed and retheming to a stupid kids book. That version better have the fountains!
Sidney Tilley Your wish has been granted
Oh goody goody goody!
Sidney Tilley SNSGT Gruffalo was one of the best books in my childhood. I don't think you've had a decent in my opinion. Defo should read the book instead of calling it blatantly stupid
They’re redoing the flume ride to have a tiger theme. It’s called tiger rock
ST SNSGT it has
I'm gonna cry.. :(
i owe a lot to this ride it was always one of my favoured rides at the park, it it very nostalgic, heck i even remember doing this 9 times back to back on a dead day with my dad (with a bubbleworks lollypop). sadly this si another ride that was made worse (the gruffalo is good dont get me wrong) by an IP. PS i miss hocus pocus
Just seeing this makes me cry.
My first ever job and I had to listen to this delightful song over and over for 8 hours 🙃🙃
Can’t believe they got rid of this ride 😩 brought me back to my childhood, wanted to take my little girl on it so she could see what my childhood looked like… not going to lie but I prefer bubble world to Gruffalo
I loved 5th Dimension, I remember going on it when it was updated to be more family friendly, I wish I saw the original set designs.
Bubbleworks Was An amazing ride its RIP But.... it is possible for it to come back This is soooo much more better than the 'Gruffalo river ride adventure' The smell the theme Its just too good i want them to bring it back.... They could just re theme it for a month and switch it back to gruffalo i dont know.
My favorite childhood ride. I'll miss it. (apart from rockin' roller coaster hehe)
Now that I think about it this was the childhood for many including me and it’s now the gruffalo for many more hopefully.
I miss that old tune
RIP bubbleworks :(
#ByeByebubbleworks
I wish I got a chance to go here. It’s looks so fun
Rest in peace bubbles works....Unfortunately welcome the gruffalo children book ride because that will be so much better
Buy buy the fountains annoyed it's going for gruffalo bobble works was a part of my childhood and a john wardly classic
I really miss the bubble works :c
I love this ride
Thanks
I miss it.😭
Brings back such great memories
they better keep the fountains.
We can only hope!
Chris Levesley They did for the Gruffoal
Theme Park Worldwide BE HAPPY COZ THEY DID!
I love ur profile pic
chris levesley they have
is it me or do most of these figures meant to move or just dont anymore and surely bubble machines should be dotted around this ride