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Map of Cadbury World, Bournville
Map of Cadbury World, Bournville

Cadbury World is a visitor attraction created and run by the Cadbury chocolate company at Bournville, Birmingham, England; and Dunedin, New Zealand. Cadbury's also operates a factory tour in Claremont, Tasmania, Australia, however this is not an official Cadbury World tour. Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (1649x1167, 516 KB) This is a copyrighted image that has been released by a company or organization to promote their work or product in the media, such as advertising material or a promotional photo in a press kit. ... Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (1649x1167, 516 KB) This is a copyrighted image that has been released by a company or organization to promote their work or product in the media, such as advertising material or a promotional photo in a press kit. ... Cadbury Schweppes plc (Cadbury Trebor Bassett), (NYSE: CSG) is a confectionery and beverage company with its headquarters in London. ... CHOCOLATE IS VERY NICE! Chocolate most commonly comes in dark, milk, and white varieties, with cocoa solids contributing to the brown coloration. ... Bournville is an area on the south side of Birmingham, best known for its connections with the Cadbury family and chocolate - including a dark chocolate bar branded Bournville. It is also home to a campus of the Birmingham Institute of Art and Design. ... This article is about the city in England. ... Motto: (French for God and my right) Anthem: God Save the King/Queen Capital London (de facto) Largest city London Official language(s) English (de facto) Unification    - by Athelstan AD 927  Area    - Total 130,395 km² (1st in UK)   50,346 sq mi  Population    - 2006 est. ... Dunedin (ÅŒtepoti in Maori) is the second-largest city in the South Island of New Zealand, and the principal city of the region of Otago. ... Claremont is a suburb of the City of Glenorchy, part of the greater Hobart area, Tasmania, Australia. ... Capital Hobart Government Const. ...

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Cadbury World, Bournville

The signature attraction is the one situated in Bournville:


The Visitors Centre

Cadbury World is a one-way self-guided tour which you can enjoy at your leisure. Recently, headsets have become available for an audio tour narrated by Sally Boazman ("Sally Traffic" from BBC Radio 2). The average walk around the exhibition lasts about 1 ¾ hours, not including the Cadbury Collection Museum, which is situated outside the visitors centre. There's a play area, two shops, a restaurant, a snack bar and a picnic area. The attraction recommends you allow 3 hours for your visit.[1] once i fell in some cocolat! This article is about compression waves. ... BBC Radio 2 is one of the BBCs national radio stations and is the most popular station in the UK. It broadcasts throughout the UK on FM radio between 88 and 91 MHz from its studios in Western House, adjacent to Broadcasting House in central London. ...


The Main Tour

Sign Inside "Cadabra"
Sign Inside "Cadabra"
The Coronation Street Set
The Coronation Street Set

The tour includes realistic themed environments, exhibiting the history of chocolate, the Cadbury company, chocolate making, and other topics. Along the tour, visitors pass through jungle and street environments all displaying information on the history of chocolate production. There are interesting theatre shows with moving and graphic elements, including a look inside the factory movie, with surprise shaking theatre seating. The main element of the tour consists of a walk around the factory along a designated path to see the processes of chocolate production. The tour also has a tasting area where visitors can sample many chocolates made in front of them. Image File history File links Fallingchocs. ... Image File history File links Fallingchocs. ... Image File history File links Coronationset. ... Image File history File links Coronationset. ... CHOCOLATE IS VERY NICE! Chocolate most commonly comes in dark, milk, and white varieties, with cocoa solids contributing to the brown coloration. ... A factory worker in 1940s Fort Worth, Texas. ...


The advertising is explored with a chance to see the mock-up chocolate set used in the making of the Coronation Street TV commercials.

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Cadabra

Cadabra is a magical car ride aimed at small children. This slow ride takes passengers around magical fictional scenes of "Beanville." After the ride you can purchase a photo of yourself on the ride and/or have the photo converted into mugs and keychains. Mugs, by definition, have handles. ... A key with a simple text label keychain A keychain or key chain is a small chain, usually made from metal or plastic, that connects a small item to a keyring. ...

Raining chocolate buttons
Raining chocolate buttons

Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (1713x1285, 624 KB) This photo was taken by HMC Interactive - a digital media company that worked on the Purple Planet job at Cadbury World in Birmingham. ... Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (1713x1285, 624 KB) This photo was taken by HMC Interactive - a digital media company that worked on the Purple Planet job at Cadbury World in Birmingham. ...

The Purple Planet

The newest and most high-tech area of Cadbury World is The Purple Planet. In this state of the art interactive exhibition you can grow virtual Ghanaian cocoa beans, chase creme eggs across an interactive floor, shower yourself in chocolate rain and even get turned into chocolate yourself.[2]


The Cadbury Collection

Visitors in addition can also visit the social museum, the Cadbury Collection, charting the ideas behind and history of Bournville with rare artifacts.



Cadbury World, Dunedin

Exterior of Cadbury World, Dunedin
Exterior of Cadbury World, Dunedin

Dunedin's Cadbury World opened in July 2003 and has quickly become one of Dunedin's most successful tourist ventures. Cadbury World is located in the Cadbury Factory site at 280 Cumberland St, close to the city centre near the Octagon. The tour takes approximately 1hr 15mins and includes the Visitors' Centre, a short movie about the history of the Dunedin factory and Cadbury's in general, followed by a tour around the factory. The tour culminates in the chocolate fall, which is housed in a five-story decomissioned crumb silo. There is also a retail shop attached to the tour. Image File history File links Cadburyworlddunedin. ... Image File history File links Cadburyworlddunedin. ...


Cadbury Factory Tour, Claremont

References

  1. ^ Common Questions, Cadbury World
  2. ^ Newangle on Chocolate, Digit Magazine

External links

UK Cadbury World

NZ Cadbury World

  • Official website

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