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Sesame Place Makes A Splash With All-New Count's Splash Castle
The theme park in Chula Vista held a grand opening ceremony for The Count's Splash Castle, Sesame Place's newest attraction.
SAN DIEGO, CA — Sesame Place San Diego made a splash Friday during the grand opening ceremony of The Count's Splash Castle, the theme park's newest attraction.
The all-new Count's Splash Castle is a multi-level water-play attraction that features 111 play elements, including three giant tipping buckets that dump more than 1,300 gallons of water combined, according to Sesame Place. The attraction replaces the former splash area and is double the size of the previous attraction that was in the space.
"There are plenty of ways to splash and spray and have fun within this interactive experience that was made for the entire family, especially the littlest of splashers we have here at the park," Jim Lake, president of Sesame Place San Diego, said during the ceremony, which included an appearance by Count von Count. "This all-new, multi-level interactive water attraction is the biggest splash castle in San Diego."
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The Count's Splash Castle was built with the whole family in mind, from the littlest splashers to big kids and adults, according to Sesame Place. The structure features four water slides, plus soakers, flow pipes, hose jets, spray jets, water shooters, water curtains, tipping troughs, spinning and sliding buckets, and more.
In celebration of the new attraction opening, children under 3 now receive free admission to the theme park on every visit.
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"This is such a great opportunity for everybody to bring your family, your kids," Chula Vista Mayor John McCann said during the event.
Sesame Place San Diego is the only theme park on the West Coast based on the award-winning children's show.
The 17-acre park features 18 Sesame Street-themed rides and water attractions, an interactive Sesame Street Neighborhood complete with the iconic 123 Stoop, a 500,000-gallon wave pool, a musical play area, a parade, live character shows, and photo opportunities with beloved characters from the long-running children's show.
The theme park is located at 2052 Entertainment Circle in Chula Vista.
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