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twenty years ago, a young John became intrigued with a product that
was a bubble, but it glowed under a black light. This fascination
led to the buying of this product, becoming a wholesaler, and
eventually buying out the business and making it a franchise seven
years ago.
John had no idea that a much larger phenomenon was looming when his
interest was first peeked with that one bubble and black light. John
and Beth Reider started the Bubble Bus in the back of an old station
wagon in his hometown of Kirkland, Missouri, near St. Louis. These
modified hot-rod bubble machines can produce bubbles with smoke
inside, rainbow-colored bubbles, black-light bubbles in gold and
blue, and neon paint bubbles.
The concept is easy, as John states, the kids’ (and adults') job is
to chase and pop the bubbles. He is proud and humble to say that the
Bubble Bus Company has fourteen buses that operate in four states
and that the brains of this business come from his wife, Beth.
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John had his hands full Friday night at the Mt.
Pulaski Festival, running the machines that produced the bubbles,
while his sidekick, George, a college student at St. Louis
University, helped entertain the crowd with a large bubble wand,
making huge bubbles that hovered and gently floated away in the
night sky.
This is the second year that the Bubble Bus has been to the Mt.
Pulaski Festival with tiny bubbles, large bubbles, colored bubbles,
kids chasing, adults smiling, and great music playing. This was one
of the highlights of the evening at the festival that kids and
adults will be looking forward to seeing again. If you are
interested in a fun, unique way to entertain your next party or
event, check out the Bubble Bus at bubblebus.com.
[JA Hodgdon] |
