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In 2007, it became the first theme park in Pennsylvania to become completely smoke free.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sesameplace.com/sesame/pa/parkinfo_4themedia_2007_pressrelease.aspx?PRID=125 |title=where Sesame Street comes to life |publisher=Sesame Place |date= |accessdate=2009-09-03}}{{dead link|date=January 2011}}</ref>
Sesame Place is one of 10 parks operated by [[SeaWorld Parks & 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]]▼
▲Sesame Place is one of 10 parks operated by [[SeaWorld Parks & 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]]
For about 30 years, Busch Entertainment operated Sesame Place in Pennsylvania. In 2009 and 2010, under the new ownership, kiddie areas in Busch Gardens and Sea World parks were converted to Sesame themes. A second Sesame Place park also existed in [[Irving, Texas]] from 1982–1984 (a [[Walmart Supercenter]] now sits in its place), closing its doors due to poor attendance and a large number of [[water park]]s competing for its business. A third one in [[Tokyo, Japan]] ([[Tokyo Sesame Place]]) was open from 1990 until December 31, 2006.
There are also several international ''[[Sesame Street]]'' themed attractions in [[Monterrey, Mexico]] ([[Plaza Sésamo]]) and [[São Paulo, Brazil]] inside the [[Hopi Hari]] theme park.
'''Park Entrance Area''▼
▲'''Park Entrance Area''
* '''Grover's Vapor Trail''' - a roller coaster geared toward small children as young as three years of age. A custom Vekoma family roller coaster with several helixes.
* '''Twiddlebug Land''' - an area themed to the Twiddlebug characters. Everything seems oversized here.
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* '''Silly Sand Slides''' - three giant slides; A large watch, a spoon on a bag of marbles and a dumped bucket of sand.
* '''Mix n' Match Twiddle Tracks''' - a kid-powered railroad for the little ones.
'''River Area'''
* '''Big Bird's Rambling River''' - a slow-moving, {{convert|1000|ft|m|adj=on}} waterway winding through Sesame Island.
* '''Ernie's Waterworks''' - a small water play area for the little ones.
'''Sesame Neighborhood Area'''
* '''Sunny Day Carousel''' - A carousel with Sesame Street designed horses. Its location was formerly the home of the famous Big Bird Steps.
'''Splash Castle Area'''
* '''The Count's Splash Castle''' - The park's largest attraction opened in the Spring of 2009. This multi-level, water park attraction features over 90 play elements, including a 1000 gallon tipping bucket.
* '''Sesame Streak''' - A pair of tube water slides, one for single riders and the other for double riders.
* '''Slippery Slopes''' - Four short vertical water slides that drop into a three foot pool.
'''Elmo's World''' - an area themed to the [[Elmo's World|popular ''Sesame Street'' segment]]
* '''Peek-A-Bug''' - riders spin and slide from side to side on the back of a smiling bug.
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* '''Monster Maze''' - a small, sand bottom pit with large "monster" bags kids can run around in.
* '''Neighborhood Street Party ''' - A parade with all costume carectors and has special stops during Halloween and Christmas time
* '''Elmo's World Live!''' - An interactive show that encourages audience participation and imagination. It is about 15 minutes long
* '''Elmo Rocks!''' - An all new Rock n' Roll show starring Elmo, other ''Sesame Street'' characters, and two out of costume characters.
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