The Latest Breaking News from Sesame Place

Costumed Sesame Place performer accused of sexting with preteen girl

The19-year-old previously worked as a costumed character for Six Flags Great Adventure and Devils Arena Entertainment.

Latin Times · Sep 17, 2024

Sesame Place CEO fails to meet with Black family snubbed by mascot, attorney says

PHILADELPHIA — A Black family that was apparently snubbed by a mascot at Sesame Place in July was once again snubbed, according to their attorney, this time by the CEO of the park’s parent company, who pledged last month to hear them out.

The Philadelphia Inquirer · Sep 2, 2022

Sesame Place announces diversity training plans after backlash over characters appearing to ignore Black children

PHILADELPHIA — Sesame Place, facing ongoing backlash over recent viral videos of costumed characters at the park appearing to dismiss and ignore Black children, on Tuesday announced diversity and inclusion training for all employees and other measures to quell the withering criticism and make the amusement park more welcoming.

The Philadelphia Inquirer · Aug 10, 2022

Sesame Place apologizes after Black girls snubbed at parade

A Sesame Street-themed amusement park has apologized after a viral video appearing to show a costumed character waving off two 6-year-old Black girls at a parade outside Philadelphia

The Independent UK · Jul 20, 2022

Mom who says daughter and niece were snubbed by Sesame Place’s Rosita speaks out

PHILADELPHIA — The mother who posted a video of her daughter and niece after they were were seemingly snubbed by a costumed character at Sesame Place spoke out Tuesday, saying the incident was “disgusting” and “unbelievable” and pressed to hold Sesame Street accountable.

The Philadelphia Inquirer · Jul 20, 2022

Kelly Rowland ‘livid’ over Sesame Place theme park video: ‘I would’ve burned the place down’

The park apologised after one of its staff appeared to shun two young Black girls

The Independent UK · Jul 20, 2022

Sesame Place theme park apologises after ‘unacceptable’ treatment of two Black children

Apology comes after Kelly Rowland said park should be ‘ashamed’

The Independent UK · Jul 19, 2022

Sesame Place called out after Rosita character appears to rebuff 2 Black children

Sesame Place, a “Sesame Street"-themed amusement park in Pennsylvania, is getting more heat for its response to a viral video that showed one of its characters appearing to reject two children who reached out to her during a parade.

Los Angeles Times · Jul 18, 2022

Sesame Place San Diego, California's Newest Theme Park, Opens

SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment Inc. (NYSE: SEAS) has teamed with Sesame Workshop, the nonprofit educational organization behind Sesame Street, for Sesame Place San Diego, which opened this weekend as California’s newest theme park.

Benzinga · Mar 28, 2022

A new Sesame Place theme park in San Diego will be sensory friendly

This the only theme park in the West Coast based on the iconic kids show

The Independent UK · Feb 15, 2022