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| Location |  |
| Status | Operating |
| Opened | May 31, 1997 (as Whitewater Canyon) May 27, 2000 (as Knott's Soak City U.S.A. – San Diego) June 1, 2013 (as Aquatica San Diego) March 26, 2022 (as Sesame Place San Diego) |
| Owner | Independent (1997-1999) Cedar Fair (1999-2012) United Parks & Resorts (2013-present) |
Sesame Place San Diego is a theme park and water 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.
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