| |
| Location |  |
| Status | Operating |
| Opened | March 26, 2022 |
| Owner | SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment |
Sesame Place is a theme park located in Chula Vista, California, USA. The site of the park previously operated as Aquatica San Diego. After the 2020 season, the existing attractions were incorporated into a new combined water and theme park.
History
In 1997, White Water Canyon water park opened. The project was plagued with financial problems during construction and fell in to bankruptcy a year after opening. The park was purchased by Cedar Fair for $11.5 million in December 1999, who reopened it as Knott's Soak City.[1] In November 2012, it was purchased by SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment, who refurbished the park and opened it in May 2013 as Aquatica.[2]
In October 2019, SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment announced that their second Sesame Place theme park would open in 2021 on the site of Aquatica San Diego. The new park will be a combined water and theme park.[3]
In September 2021, it was announced that the park would be opening in 2022.[4]
Roller coasters
Present
| Name | Manufacturer | Type | Opened | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Super Grover's Box Car Derby | Zierer | Sit-Down | 2022 | Operating |
Attractions
Present
| Name | Manufacturer | Type | Opened |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abby's Fairy Flight | Zamperla | Waveswinger | 2022 |
| Cookie Climb | Sunkid-Heege | Tower | 2022 |
| Elmo's Rockin' Rockets | Zamperla | Jets | 2022 |
| Rub-A-Dub Sub | Zamperla | Crazy Bus | 2022 |
| Sesame Street Soar & Spin | Zamperla | Balloon Tower | 2022 |
| Sunny Day Carousel | Chance Rides | Carousel | 2022 |
Water Slides
Current
| Name | Manufacturer | Class | Type | Opened |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bert's Topsy Turvy Tunnels | Unknown | Tube | N/A | Unknown |
| Big Bird's Beach | Unknown | N/A | Wave Pool | Unknown |
| Big Bird's Rambling River | Unknown | Unknown | Lazy River | Unknown |
| Cookie's Monster Mixer | ProSlide | Tube | Funnel | 2005 |
| The Count's Splash Castle | ProSlide | Body | Water Play Structure | 2023 |
| Elmo's Silly Sand Slides | Unknown | Body | Kiddie | Unknown |
| Ernie's Twisty Turny Tunnels | Unknown | Tube | N/A | Unknown |
| Honker Dinger Dash | Unknown | Mat | Racer | 2014 |
| Oscar's Rotten Rafts | Unknown | Tube | N/A | Unknown |
| Snuffy's Spaghetti Slides | Unknown | Body | N/A | Unknown |
Former
| Name | Manufacturer | Class | Type | Opened | Closed | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Count's Splash Castle | Unknown | Body | Water Play Structure | 2022 | 2022 | Scrapped |
| HooRoo Run | Unknown | Body | N/A | Unknown | 2019 | Scrapped |
| Kata's Kookaburra Cove | Unknown | Body | Water Play Structure | Unknown | 2021 | Merged to form the original version of The Count's Splash Castle |
| Walkabout Waters | Unknown | Body | Water Play Structure | Unknown | 2021 | Merged to form the original version of The Count's Splash Castle |
References
- ↑ "Cedar Fair to Ink Deal Today for Water Park". Los Angeles Times.
- ↑ "Aquatica is a major sea change for water park". The San Diego Union-Tribune.
- ↑ "Sesame Place San Diego Announced For Spring 2021 Opening". NewsPlusNotes.
- ↑ "Sesame Place San Diego to Open March 2022". NewsPlusNotes. 2021-09-15. Retrieved 2021-09-17.
- ↑ "Sesame Street theme park to open in San Diego next month".
- ↑ Quach, Hoa (2022-03-25). "Big Bird Finds New Home in Chula Vista as SeaWorld's Sesame Place Opens". Times of San Diego. Retrieved 2022-03-28.
External links
- Sesame Place on the Roller Coaster DataBase.
