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Sesame Place San Diego Opens With Rides, Show, Parade: Photos

Take a look at Sesame Place San Diego, the West Coast's only theme park based on the award-winning children's show.

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Sesame Place San Diego features an interactive Sesame Street Neighborhood, a musical play area, live character shows, parades, meet-and-greets and photo opportunities with beloved characters.
Sesame Place San Diego features an interactive Sesame Street Neighborhood, a musical play area, live character shows, parades, meet-and-greets and photo opportunities with beloved characters. (Kristina Houck/Patch)

SAN DIEGO, CA — The much-anticipated Sesame Place San Diego opened Saturday with 18 Sesame Street-themed rides and water attractions across 17 acres in Chula Vista.

The theme park, owned by SeaWorld Parks and Entertainment, features seven dry rides, 11 water attractions, an interactive Sesame Street Neighborhood complete with the iconic 123 Stoop, a musical play area, live character shows, parades, meet-and-greets and photo opportunities with beloved characters from the long-running children's show.

Sesame Place was built on the former site of Aquatica waterpark, which was also owned by SeaWorld. Take a look at the new theme park:

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Sesame Place San Diego opened Saturday with 18 Sesame Street-themed rides and water attractions across 17 acres in Chula Vista. (Credit: Kristina Houck/Patch)
Sesame Place San Diego is the West Coast's only theme park based on the award-winning children's show. (Credit: Kristina Houck/Patch)
Sesame Place San Diego is owned by owned by SeaWorld Parks and Entertainment. (Credit: Kristina Houck/Patch)
The theme park features an interactive Sesame Street Neighborhood complete with the iconic 123 Stoop. (Credit: Kristina Houck/Patch)
The theme park features an interactive Sesame Street Neighborhood. (Credit: Kristina Houck/Patch)
The theme park features an interactive Sesame Street Neighborhood. (Credit: Kristina Houck/Patch)
The theme park features an interactive Sesame Street Neighborhood. (Credit: Kristina Houck/Patch)
Story time with Big Bird at Sesame Place San Diego. (Credit: Kristina Houck/Patch)
See "Welcome To Our Street!" at the Sesame Street Theater. (Credit: Kristina Houck/Patch)
The Count's Splash Castle is a multi-level water play attraction with a 500-gallon water bucket drop. (Credit Kristina Houck/Patch)
Elmo's Silly Sand Slides offers six slides for the youngest visitors. (Credit: Kristina Houck/Patch)
Elmo's Silly Sand Slides and The Count's Splash Castle. (Credit: Kristina Houck/Patch)
Cookie's Monster Mixer is a six-story family raft ride. (Credit: Kristina Houck/Patch)
Cookie's Monster Mixer is a six-story family raft ride. (Credit: Kristina Houck/Patch)
The Sesame Street Party Parade features beloved characters, floats and performers. (Credit: Kristina Houck/Patch)
The Sesame Street Party Parade features beloved characters, floats and performers. (Credit: Kristina Houck/Patch)
The Sesame Street Party Parade features beloved characters, floats and performers. (Credit: Kristina Houck/Patch)
The Sesame Street Party Parade features beloved characters, floats and performers. (Credit: Kristina Houck/Patch)
The Sesame Street Party Parade features beloved characters, floats and performers. (Credit: Kristina Houck/Patch)
The Sesame Street Party Parade features beloved characters, floats and performers. (Credit: Kristina Houck/Patch)
The theme park is based on the award-winning children's television show that has aired for more than five decades. (Credit: Kristina Houck/Patch)

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