The IFS Cloud Cable Car has been transformed with a circus theme for the school summer holidays, working in partnership with new operator FirstGroup.
Over the school summer holidays, customers at the IFS Cloud Cable Car will be welcomed by circus-themed decorations and an array of circus entertainers while they engage in one of Britain’s favourite pastimes, queuing. Jugglers, acrobats, and other circus acts will be entertaining customers throughout the summer before they board the Cable Car’s iconic gondolas, which link the Greenwich Peninsula with the Royal Docks area on the north bank of the River Thames.
From 29 July to 1 September, afternoon performances for customers in the queue will take place on Mondays, Thursdays, and Saturdays. Alongside queue entertainers, customers can also expect to be welcomed with circus themed music, workshops on hula hoops and balloon making, candyfloss and popcorn carts, and photo opportunities with circus themed decorations. All of the entertainment is free and targeted especially at children to help keep them engaged and excited before their journeys. The Cable Car mascot, Engie Bear, will also be present every day throughout the summer to support the fun and festivities.
Josh Crompton, TfL’s Head of the IFS Cloud Cable Car, said: “The school summer holidays is one the busiest times of the year for the Cable Car and we are very excited to launch this programme of events around the circus theme to bolster the experience for our customers as they wait in line for their journeys. We will of course continue to get our customers to the gondolas in good time, they’ll just have a bit more fun in the lead up to them.”