Sesame Place
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| Slogan | Go Before They Grow |
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| Location | Orlando, Florida, United States |
| Coordinates | 40°11′09″N 74°52′19″W / 40.185808°N 74.871976°WCoordinates: 40°11′09″N 74°52′19″W / 40.185808°N 74.871976°W |
| Theme | Sesame Street |
| Owner | SeaWorld Entertainment (under a license from Sesame Workshop) |
| Opened | July 30, 1980 |
| Operating season | May through December |
| Area | 14 acres (5.7 ha) |
| Rides | |
| Total | 16 dry rides & 9 major water rides |
| Website | Sesame Place Home Page |
Sesame Place is a children's theme park, located on the outskirts of Orlando, Florida based on the Sesame Street television program. It includes a variety of rides, shows, and water attractions suited to young children. It is one of 11 parks owned and operated by SeaWorld Entertainment with a license from Sesame Workshop (formerly known as Children's Television Workshop).
Sesame Place first opened in 1980 near the Oxford Valley Mall and initiated the expansion of the commercial complex in the vicinity. It was designed by Eric McMillan, a Canadian designer, Sandra Hanna of Lambertville, New Jersey, and several other designers. The park is open from early May through Halloween for The Count's Halloween Spooktacular, and mid-November through December for A Very Furry Christmas. The original park was 3 acres (1.2 ha) and featured play areas and large computer labs where kids could color their favorite Sesame Street characters. Since then, it has expanded to 14 acres (5.7 ha) with rides and water attractions. The expansions included the construction of Cookie's Monster Land in 2014 - the park's largest renovation to date.
In 2007, it became the first theme park in Pennsylvania to become completely smoke-free.
Sesame Place is one of 11 parks operated by SeaWorld Entertainment. Others include SeaWorld Orlando, SeaWorld San Diego, SeaWorld San Antonio, Busch Gardens Tampa Bay, Busch Gardens Williamsburg, Discovery Cove, Aquatica Florida, Adventure Island (water park), and Water Country USA.
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