Parque Plaza Sésamo

Parque Plaza Sésamo was the Mexican counterpart to the US theme park Sesame Place based on Plaza Sésamo. Located in Monterrey, the theme park had its grand opening on October 12, 1995, and operated year round. Like Sesame Place in the U.S., Parque Plaza Sesamo consists of water attractions, rides and shows, along with walk-around versions of the Muppets from both Sesame Street and Plaza Sesamo.
The park occasionally hosted celebrity events, with soccer stars, mayoral candidates, and other notables making appearances. Character birthdays were celebrated at the park during "Festividad de personajes".
The park was temporarily closed following the COVID-19 Pandemic in 2020. During this period, the park's licensing agreement with Sesame Workshop was not renewed.https://rexnews.mx/viral/parque-fiesta-aventuras-cierran-sus-puertas/ The park's closure remained into 2021, where at that point; images had began to circulate of the park's front gate with repainted signage, removing the Plaza Sésamo logo and characters. Park representatives commented that the park was undergoing maintenance and denied rumors that it would shutter permanently.info7: ¿Parque Plaza Sésamo cierra definitivamente? Aquí te decimos, March 19, 2021 In May 2022, the park announced that they would rebrand as "Parque Fiesta Aventuras", replacing the Plaza Sésamo characters with generic mascots.Facebook announcement, May 18, 2022 Image Translation:
Dear Parque Plaza Sesamo community,
We inform all our followers that our name will change and we are very pleased to inform you that we will officially be called Parque Fiesta Aventuras. We are working on the development and change of our new identity, little by little we will be making adjustments, however this will take time throughout this year.
While this is happening, you can continue enjoying our Villa Aventura, Isla Aventura and Aquamundo areas within the Park, located in the Fundidora Park facilities.
During the process and temporary official name change you can find our new adventures, promotions, events and we will be answering all your questions at:
Facebook: @Aquamundomty
Twitter: @Aquamundomty
We apologize for the inconvenience caused by this situation and reiterate our commitment and appreciate your loyalty.
Yours Sincerly
Parque Fiesta Aventuras
Aquamundo Mty
 The park announced its permanent closure at the end of October 2024, with its land being handed over to the nearby Fundidora Park and turned into new green areas.https://rexnews.mx/viral/parque-fiesta-aventuras-cierran-sus-puertas/
==Characters==
;Regular characters include:
*Abelardo Montoya
*Lola
*Pancho Contreras
*El Conde Contar (The Count)
*Aurora (Prairie Dawn)
*Elmo
*Enrique (Ernie)
*Beto (Bert)
*Lucas El Comegalletas (Cookie Monster)
*Zoe (debuted in 2006)
*Abby Cadabby (debuted in 2009)
*Archibaldo (Grover) (debuted in 2012)
;Special guest appearances:
*Big Bird - March 16th, 2013 - April 30th, 2013
Parque-plazasesamo1.jpg|Pancho Contreras poses with a visitor.
Image:Lolasesamo.jpg|Lola, old costume
Image:Lola_at_Parque_Plaza_Sesamo.JPG|Current costume, wearing a skirt, 2008.
File:Dsc00313.jpg|Pancho Contreras
Image:Abelardo Plaza Sesamo 2011.jpg|Abelardo and Bert
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imagen-internet-aniversario.jpg|Gran Musical Parque Plaza Séamo
imagen-internet-aniversario-2.jpg|Archibaldo y Aurora en el Gran Musical
imagen-internet-aniversario-3.jpg|Conde Contar en el Gran Musical de Parque Pláza Sésamo
imagen-internet-aniversario-4.jpg|Abby Cadabby en el Gran Musical / Show por Aniversario en Teatro Abelardo. Funciones Sábados y Domingos.
imagen-internet-aniversario-5.jpg|Elmo y Abby Cadabby en el Gran Musical / Teatro Abelardo. Funciones: Sábados y Domingos
394837 451291791592455 1225732268 n.jpg|Aurora, Zoe, Abby Cadabby and Lola
541177 413631595358475 1071083891 n.jpg|The Castillo Contar in the 17´s Aniversary
397240 413877755333859 737947284 n.jpg|Show Super Grover al Rescate!
431402 317196185002017 529136524 n.jpg|Lola with a Visitor
2013-01-19 16-50-18 527.jpg|La Fiesta Safari de ELMO
Pps1.jpg|Big Bird´s visit.
==Attractions==
*Villasésamo : The entrance to the park leads down a colorful street, featuring shops, restaurants and walk-around characters.
*Castillo del Conde Contar (The Castle of Count) : At the center of Villasésamo is the Count's castle, surrounded by a lake and topiary numbers. Visitors can explore the castle and look out onto the park.
* Crazy Tower : A ride attached to the Count's Castle.
*Lago Contar (Lake Count) : A relaxing boat ride that brings visitors into the underground area of the Count's castle.
*Circo Sésamo : A merry-go-round.
*Catariños : A gentle roller coaster.
*Expreso Minero (Mining Express) : A runaway-train roller coaster.
*Tecnoaventuras : An arcade.
*Aerosésamo (Air Sesame) : An airplane ride for young visitors.
*Ovni (UFO) : A spinning ride in the air.
*Burbujas (Bubbles) : A spinning ride featuring Ernie and Rubber Duckie.
*Carretas (Carts) : A Ferris wheel with mining carts.
*Camión Sésamo (Sesame Bus) : A monorail ride featuring the famous yellow Plaza Sésamo bus.
*Space Shot : A free-fall thrill ride.
*Sombreros (Hats) : A gentler version of Space Shot for young visitors.
*Grand Prix : A car-driving attraction.
*Trenecito : A train ride.
*Tornado : A swinging ride.
*Maremoto (Tidal Wave) : A water thrill ride.
*SKP : A spinning free-fall thrill ride.
*Aquamundo : A water park area, with slides, a beach and swimming pools.
*Isla Aventura: A new aquatic area with 2 wave pools, a theater and 3 Party areas.
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Image:Parque-plazasesamo2.jpg|Repainted front gate
Image:Parque-plaza-sesamo-abelardo-fountain.jpg|Abelardo Statue
Image:Parque-plaza-sesamo-count-castle-window.jpg|Stained glass window in Castillo del Conde Contar
Image:Parque-plaza-sesamo-count-castle-light.jpg|Light fixture in Castillo del Conde Contar
Image:Parque-plaza-sesamo-aquamundo.jpg|Aquamundo
Image:Parque-plaza-sesamo-teatro-abelardo.jpg|Teatro Abelardo
Image:Parque-plaza-sesamo-show.jpg|One of the park's stage shows
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Image:Parque-plaza-sesamo-abelardo-statue.jpg|Another statue of Abelardo near Camión Sésamo
Image:Parque-plaza-sesamo-rubber-duckie.jpg|Burbujas
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Image:Parque-plaza-sesamo-space-shot.jpg|Space Shot
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Countvoncountcastle.jpg|The Castillo Contar during its construction.
==Stage shows==
*Tropical (2006, repeated in 2010 and 2018 as Fiesta Tropical)
*Gala Sésamo (2010)
*Gran Musical (2011)
*Cuento de Navidad (ca. 2011)
*Concierto Rock (2016)
*‪El Gran Show‬ (2017)
==Guests==
*Champ Car driver Mario Dominguez, May 19, 2007
*Dr. José L. Elizondo, June 18 & 19, 2007
*Telenovela actor José Luis Reséndez, 2007
==Sources==
==External links==
*Official Site
*Facebook
*Twitter
*PuppetVision's Flickr photostream
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