SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment and Sesame Workshop have announced that the Sesame Place San Diego theme park will open on March 26. The 17-acre attraction will be the only Sesame Place location on the West Coast.
Sesame Street-themed rides and attractions at the second Sesame Place venue in the US include a family-friendly roller coaster and one of the largest wave pools in Southern California. The park will also feature a musical play area and character shows.
Additional offerings at Sesame Place San Diego include an interactive Sesame Street Neighborhood featuring the iconic 123 Stoop, as well as award-winning parades and photo opportunities.
“This is an exciting milestone for our company, as this is the second Sesame Place in the United States and the first new theme park we’ve opened since 2013,” said Marc Swanson, SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment CEO.
“Having spent part of my career with this company at the original Sesame Place in Pennsylvania and being part of its success, I’m looking forward to continuing the legacy on the West Coast and providing a fun place to visit where life-long memories are created as fans experience what they love about the iconic show in a new way.”
Sesame Place attraction opens March 26
The immersive Sesame Street Neighborhood features an interactive Elmo’s Window attraction, a motion-sensing digital game called Bike Shop Tricycle Challenge, the Sesame Street Apartment Intercom and the Sunny Day Carousel.
Rides and attractions throughout the park include Cookie Climb, Elmo’s Rockin’ Rockets, and Super Grover’s Box Car Derby, a family-friendly coaster featuring hills, turns and mini-dives.
“Since 1980, Sesame Place has been a key part of the Sesame Workshop extended family and mission of helping kids grow smarter, stronger, and kinder,” said Steve Youngwood, Sesame Workshop CEO.
“Sesame Place San Diego will offer kids and families an immersive opportunity to play and learn with their favorite furry friends, and continue enriching their experiences with Sesame Street.”
Waterslides and aquatic attractions include Bert’s Topsy Turvy Tunnels, Snuffy’s Spaghetti Slides, Oscar’s Rotten Rafts, and Big Bird’s Rambling River. Big Bird’s Beach is a 500,000-gallon wave pool, while The Count’s Splash Castle is an interactive water play attraction.
Sesame Place San Diego opens as a Certified Autism Center (CAC) on March 26, 2022.
Images: SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment
