Sesame Place opens in SoCal this month

The newest Sesame Place theme park is gearing up to welcome its first guests in San Diego starting Saturday, March 26.

The new 17-acre park will be the only Sesame Place location on the West Coast and the second location in the country.

The park is open year-round with a host of Sesame Street-themed rides and attractions.

Guests will enjoy 18 Sesame Street-themed rides, and water attractions, including a kid-friendly rollercoaster and a 500,000-gallon wave pool – one of the largest in Southern California.

The park will also feature a musical play area, an interactive Sesame Street Neighbourhood complete with the iconic 123 Stoop, daily live character shows, award-winning parades, photo opportunities and of course, everyone’s favourite furry friends.

“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. We are thrilled to debut this new park and add a premiere tourist destination to California,” 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.”

Interactive Play All Day

Upon entering, guests will immediately be immersed into the Sesame Street Neighbourhood, a colourful replica of the well-known street complete with the iconic 123 Stoop. The Sesame Street Neighbourhood provides a variety of physical and digital experiences. Interactive offerings include Elmo’s Window where Elmo’s bedroom window comes to life with special moments that allow guests to play, dance, and sing with Elmo and friends,

Bike Shop Tricycle Challenge is a motion-sensing digital game where kids use their body to control a virtual tricycle as they collect numbers before time runs out, and the Sesame Street Apartment Intercom, where guests can press the apartment number buttons to hear fun responses from Grover, Rosita, Abby Cadabby, and more. In the centre of the neighbourhood lies the Sunny Day Carousel, a classic ride that’s perfect for all ages.

Whirling Rides & Splashy Water Slides

Surrounding the neighbourhood and throughout the park are a variety of exciting Sesame Street-themed rides and attractions, perfect for kids of all ages. Each ride was designed with a Sesame Street character in mind such as Cookie Climb, Elmo’s Rockin’ Rockets, and Super Grover’s Box Car Derby.

In addition, park visitors can enjoy heated pools and water slides, including Bert’s Topsy Turvy Tunnels, Snuffy’s Spaghetti Slides, and Oscar’s Rotten Rafts, plus Big Bird’s Beach, a family-friendly, 500,000-gallon wave pool surrounded by a sandy beach.

Certified Autism Center

Sesame Place has partnered with The International Board of Credentialing and Continuing Education Standards (IBCCES), a global leader in online training and certification programs, to be designated as a Certified Autism Center (CAC).

Sesame Place Team Members will receive specialised training to ensure they have the requisite knowledge, skills, temperament, and expertise to cater to all children, including those with autism and special needs. Training includes sensory awareness, motor skills, autism overview, program development, social skills, communication, environment, and emotional awareness.

Sesame Place San Diego is located at 2052 Entertainment Circle in Chula Vista, within minutes of downtown San Diego, or a short-day trip from Los Angeles.

For more information visit SesamePlace.com/SanDiego