SeaWorld is a chain of aquatically-themed amusement parks owned by United Parks & Resorts, with three parks in San Diego, San Antonio, and Orlando.

SeaWorld Orlando

SeaWorld Orlando features the Sesame Street-themed area Sesame Street Land (formerly Sesame Street at SeaWorld), which opened on March 27, 2019, replacing Shamu's Happy Harbor. Sesame Street characters have been appearing at SeaWorld Orlando in stage shows and seasonal events since 2007.

Sesame Street Land is modeled after the Sesame Street set, with locales such as 123 Sesame Street and Hooper's Store. Exclusive video and audio featuring the Muppets was recorded especially for interactive sections of the area. A special Elmo Bubble Wand available in the shopping center enables additional interactive features around the area as well. Walk-around characters appear for photo ops with park guests in addition to appearing in the daily Sesame Street Party Parade.

Prior to Sesame Street Land's opening, Annual Passholders were given a preview of the area on March 23 and 24, 2019. A special launch event was held on March 26, featuring a short appearance by Elmo, Abby Cadabby and Rosita. On November 24, 2021, Sesame Street Land would add the Sunny Day Carousel, replacing the Sea Carousel that had been left behind from Shamu's Happy Harbor.

Attractions:

Concept art:

Sesame Street at SeaWorld teaser videos:

Former attractions:

• Elmo and the Bookaneers, stage show
• Elmo and Abby's Treasure Hunt, stage show
• Count-Around Playground (removed shortly after Sesame Street Land opening day)

SeaWorld San Diego

Sesame Street Bay of Play opened at SeaWorld San Diego in 2008, replacing Shamu's Happy Harbor. Following the opening of Sesame Place San Diego, Bay of Play would be rethemed to a land known as Rescue Jr. The rides now no longer feature the Sesame Street characters.^[1]

The following offerings were found at SeaWorld San Diego:

Former attractions:

• Lights, Camera, Imagination!: Short 4-D film (English version of Sesame Street 4-D Movie Magic at Universal Studios Japan)
• Abby's Seastar Spin: a spinning teacup ride
• Elmo's Flying Fish: a rotating flying attraction, similar to Disneyland's "Dumbo the Flying Elephant" ride
• Oscar's Rockin' Eel: a rocking tugboat ride themed like an eel

Former Shows and Parades:

• Sesame Street Party Parade - debuted in 2018. Relocated to Sesame Place San Diego in 2022.
• R is for Rescue (2021) - Animal education presentation featuring Elmo, Abby Cadabby, and Big Bird, along with the SeaWorld Rescue Team and animal ambassadors.
• Let's Play Together (2021) - with Elmo, Cookie Monster, Grover, Abby Cadabby, and Rosita.

Former Photo-Ops & Character Interactions:

• The Count's Castle
• Abby Cadabby's Garden
• Sesame Street Storytime
• Furry Friends Dance Party

Brunch with Elmo and Friends - Friday-Sunday from 10:30 to 11:30 am at Explorers Café Patio.

Former Shops and Restaurants:

• Big Bird's Bistro

Seasonal

For Halloween (2009-2010), their character breakfasts feature Count von Count.^[2] Abby Cadabby's Halloween Adventure is a 4,000 sq ft pathway filled with interactive elements, where kids help find Abby's magic wand. In 2011, Count Von Count's Spooktacular Breakfast was offered as character dining.

A Sesame Street Christmas is a stage show added in December 2009. Character dining at the park was seasonally themed to "Elmo and Friends Christmas Breakfast".

From January to February 2021, the park offered The Sesame Street Parade of Lights Drive-Thru at SeaWorld. The characters pose on the same floats during the day, for physically distant photos. It is the only park in the chain to not be allowed to resume operations during the COVID-19 pandemic.^[3][4]

SeaWorld San Antonio

Sesame Street Bay of Play opened at SeaWorld San Antonio in 2011 and closed before the start of the park's 2024 Halloween event.^[5] For the 2025 season, the area, as with San Diego, became Rescue Jr. with the addition of several new rides and a roller coaster.^[6] Despite the removal of the area, the park had stated on their Instagram account that Sesame Street characters would continue to be seen in parades during special events.^[7]

The following rides were found at SeaWorld San Antonio:

• Big Bird's Spinning Reef: a Ferris wheel
• Elmo's Dolphin Dive: a vertical drop ride
• Abby Cadabby's Rocking Wave: a ride that rocks forwards, backwards and sideways
• Little Bird's Splash: a water area "where kids can play in 22 water elements such as bubblers, geysers, jets and dumping buckets."
• Super Grover's Box Car Derby: a kiddie roller coaster (opened in 2019, replacing Shamu Express).
• Grover's Round-Up: Carousel
• Dry play area
• Tot's Ahoy!: Dry play area for children up to age 3.

Shows and Parades

• Bay of Play Block Party - dance party
• Sesame Street Party Parade - debuted in 2018.
• Sunny Day Celebration - stage show performed at the Sea Star Theater.

Seasonal

In 2011, a Sesame Street Brunch ran as the character dining event. The 2009 show continued at Nautilus Amphitheater, while Elmo's Christmas Wish was added at Happening Stage.

Walk-Around Characters

• Elmo
• Big Bird
• Abby Cadabby
• Cookie Monster
• Ernie
• Bert
• Rosita
• Grover
• Oscar the Grouch (San Diego since 2014, San Antonio since 2015, Orlando since 2019)
• Zoe
• Count von Count
• Honkers (purple and orange, San Antonio only; since 2018)
• Prairie Dawn (San Diego and San Antonio since 2018, Orlando since 2019)
• Telly Monster

• Julia - guest at SeaWorld Orlando, April 2021

Merchandise

See also

• SeaWorld stage shows
• Sesame Place plush sold at SeaWorld
• Sea World, an unrelated similarly-named aquatic park in Australia

Sources

• Orlando Sentinel - "SeaWorld announces new rides"

External links

• Official website