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Thomas & Friends in 4-D: Bubbling Boilers, also known as Thomas & Friends: Bubbling Boilers, is a 4-D special episode with cinematography by SimEx-Iwerks Entertainment and animation by Arc Productions.

Plot

It is a big day on the Island of Sodor: Mr. Bubbles is throwing a bubble party. When Thomas arrives at the docks, he sees Cranky crossly unloading materials and crates for the party. Unfortunately, he cannot participate because he has to stay in one place. Salty is not worried, however, but he soon becomes concerned when Sutart, Cranky's friend distracts Cranky and he drops bubble liquid onto Thomas. Thomas is too much in a rush to go to the washdown. As he puffs, Thomas finds it hard to brake, as the liquid is making him slip. He finds it funny when bubbles begin to puff out of his funnel, but the fun is soon over when his signal turns red. After nearly hitting Emily, he puffs onto a separate track and crashes into the now boarded up Ulfstead Mine.

Thomas soon hits some mine trolleys and bumps into some rocks on the line. This causes the coupling to come loose, sending Thomas down one way and sending his cargo down another. Thomas soon follows in pursuit of his cargo. Up ahead is a waterfall and Thomas notices two of the mine trolleys he knocked into are coming onto the same line. Thomas quickly puffs ahead and misses being hit by the two trolleys. Splashing into a waterfall, he lands unbalanced and is knocked off the rails. He feels terrible and to make matters worse, he does not know where he is. Suddenly, he sees Stuart, but Stuart flies away. Thomas begins to lose hope until Harold arrives with Sir Topham Hatt and Mr. Bubbles. Edward and Rocky soon arrive to lift Thomas back onto the rails.

Thomas tells them about his adventure, which gives Mr. Bubbles an idea. Soon, the party is relocated to the docks, but Cranky is not notified of this change. As the party begins, Sir Topham Hatt says that the party is dedicated especially to Cranky and as soon as Stephen puffs in with Mr. Bubbles and his bubble machine, the party begins. Cranky feels happy and claims that this is the best party ever. Stuart also claims that he is welcome as the party continues.

Characters

Thomas
James
Emily
Porter
Salty
Cranky
Sir Topham Hatt
Mr. Bubbles
Some Workmen
Edward (does not speak)
Rocky (does not speak)
Harold (does not speak)
Gordon (cameo)
Percy (cameo)
Stephen (cameo)
Diesel (cameo)
Annie and Clarabel (cameo)
Sodor Brass Band (cameo)
The Dock Manager (cameo)
The Teacher (cameo)
The Bird Watcher (cameo)
The Blond-haired Boy (cameo)
One of Dowager Hatt's Friends (cameo)
The Welsh Bird Watcher (cameo)
Big Mickey (faceless, cameo)

Locations

Cast

UK

John Hasler as Thomas
Keith Wickham as James, Salty, Sir Topham Hatt, Mr. Bubbles, some people and some workmen
Jules de Jongh as Emily
Steven Kynman as Porter
Matt Wilkinson as Cranky

US

Joseph May as Thomas
Rob Rackstraw as James
Jules de Jongh as Emily
David Menkin as Porter
Keith Wickham as Salty, Sir Topham Hatt, Mr. Bubbles, some people and some workmen
Glenn Wrage as Cranky

Trivia

The Sodor Brass Band plays the Hero of the Rails opening version of Engine Roll Call as a fanfare at Brendam Docks.
A remix of the original Thomas & Friends theme, first composed by Mike O'Donnell and Junior Campbell, is heard.
An instrumental of the song I Do Like to Be Beside the Seaside can be heard during the end of the feature.
This special premiered at the Museum of Science in Boston, Massachusetts, USA on 9th April 2016 and continued playing there until April 2018. It also premiered at the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium in Powell, Ohio, USA on 9th April 2017. It is currently being shown at Kennywood Park.
This marks the first of a few things for Mr. Bubbles:
- His first appearance since the sixteenth series episode, Muddy Matters.
- The first time he is voiced by Keith Wickham in the US, after Michael Brandon left the voice cast.
Chris Renshaw takes over the role of composer starting from this feature onwards since Robert Hartshorne and Peter Hartshorne's contract ended after Sodor's Legend of the Lost Treasure.
This is the first time Jules de Jongh voices Emily in the UK dub as a speaking role instead of Teresa Gallagher as well as the last time she voices Emily in the UK dub until The Great Race which was a singing voice.
This is the final special to have Don Spencer as director and Jennifer Hill as producer.
SimEx-Iwerks has theming plans available for individual parks to include the film as a permanent attraction; as of right now, the film only appears at certain parks that already have pre-existing 4-D theatres.

Goofs

In the shot of Thomas leaving Brendam, the velvet crane and the two warehouses are missing.

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 ==Locations==
 * [[The Windmills|The Windmill]]
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 * [[Vicarstown Bridge]]
 * [[Brendam Docks]]