Sesame Street Kiddie rides

**S*esame Street*** is an American educational children's television series that combines live action, sketch comedy, animation, and puppetry. It started in 1969, and it is still running to this day. The first one was The Big Bird Express designed by Copy Right Rides, made by Bafco and later by Fun2Learn in 1994, then a Bert & Ernie Sing-A-Long Car designed by Copy Right Rides, made by Amutec and later, Fun2Learn in 1995, then Cookie Monster Cookie Wagon also designed by Copy Right Rides, made by Amutec and later, Fun2Learn in 1996 and in the same year, Oscar The Grouch Trashmobile also designed by Copy Right Rides, made by Amutec and later, Fun2Learn, and a Sesame Street Carousel by Ride On! Entertainment in 2009.

## The Big Bird Express (1994)

Designed by Copy Right Rides in 1994, The Big Bird Express was the first in their series of Sesame Street kiddie rides. The ride was originally manufactured by BAFCO of Alford, Lincolnshire. Manufacture continued under Fun2Learn after the company was founded and the ride remained very popular for many years. The ride features Big Bird sitting in the cab and Elmo beside the seat and also contains 7 buttons (3 are squares and 4 are circular; including the START Button, which, in total is 5). The ride plays the Sesame Street ending theme while in motion.

### **Trivia**

* When you press the "C is for 'Choo choo'" button, the train makes the sound of Gordon's whistle from ***Thomas & Friends***.
* It appears in the Still Game Episode: Brief.

## Bert & Ernie Sing-A-Long Car (1995)

Designed by Copy Right Rides, Bert & Ernie's Sing-a-Long Car was the second model in their series of Sesame Street kiddie rides. The ride was originally manufactured by Amutec of Mablethorpe, Lincolnshire. Manufacture continued under Fun2Learn after the company was founded and the ride remained very popular for many years. The ride plays the extended Sesame Street theme song and contains three sound effect buttons, one plays the sound of Ernie's rubber duckie, another plays the sound of Bert's pigeon, and the other plays a horn sound. This ride can be found outside Fun Factory Amusements, Towyn and In South Pier, Blackpool, which is mute, but still has a working sing-a-long monitor. There are 2 versions, one with the original Amutec START Button, and the other one with the Fun2Learn START Button.

## Cookie Monster Cookie Wagon (1996)

Designed by Copy Right Rides, was the third model in their series of Sesame Street kiddie rides. Made by Amutec of Mablethorpe, Lincolnshire and Fun2Learn in 1996. It teaches the rider about shapes.

## Oscar The Grouch Trashmobile (1996)

Designed by Copy Right Rides, was the fourth model in their series of Sesame Street kiddie rides. Made by Amutec of Mablethorpe, Lincolnshire and Fun2Learn in 1996, the same year Cookie Monster Cookie Wagon was released. It teaches the rider about different materials that you can recycle.

## Ernie And Bert's Firetruck (1998)

In 1998, Kiddies Manufacturing/Kiddie Ride Enterprises Made 3 Sesame Street Rides, The 1st Was A red Firetruck With Ernie And Bert as firefighters with a special audio featuring the voice of Steve Whitmire as Ernie and a wonderful TV show-inspired tune. When the six buttons are pushed, many sounds are activated like horns, bells, and sirens.

## Elmo And Zoe's Racecar (1998)

The 2nd Entry Of Kiddies' Sesame Street ride range. This one depicts Elmo and Zoe in a yellow race car, featuring a special audio with the voice of Kevin Clash as Elmo teaching the rider about road safety, catchy music inspired by the show, and sound effects like horns and brakes.

## Big Bird and Little Bird's Airplane (1998)

The Last Of Kiddies' Sesame Street Rides, this one takes the form of a jet plane with Big Bird as pilot and Little Bird sitting in front of the plane. This ride features a special audio track with either Caroll Spinney or Matt Vogel as Big Bird, a beautiful melody inspired by the show, and six buttons with different noises.

## Sesame Street Carousel (2009)

Made and manufactured by Ride On! Entertainment (Kiddy Rides Australia) of Canberra in 2009, under licence from Jim Henson CTW. Based on the 50+-year-old hit children's TV series, this ride featured three vehicles with Cookie Monster's, Elmo's, and Abby Cadabby's faces depicted on them. They were accompanied by fresh and clean fibreglass work, bright and vibrant murals and colourisation, a plasma LED system on the ride sign, and best of all, the extended version of the Sesame Street theme tune, which is the same theme tune used on Bert & Ernie Sing-A-Long Car.

## Other Releases

* A re-painted Bert & Ernie Sing-A-Long Car with a red Amutec START Button, one push-button (Ernie's rubber duckie) with laser SFX and an audio playing 3 8-bit Christmas carols in motion was spotted In OD Prior, Zvolen.
* In Hillion Mall, Singapore, a Bert & Ernie Sing-A-Long Car with a video screen in place of the karaoke display modified by Patsfield Services has been found. It shows the Sesame Street Alphabet song. The car is now green with a yellow bonnet, door, grille, and tyres, its bumpers and hubcaps are now black, Bert's nose is red, and Ernie's face is an olive-like colour.
* A rare two-seater version of Bert & Ernie Sing-A-Long Car apparently exists.
* A rare two-seater version of Cookie Monster Cookie Wagon exists.
* In Fun Factory 2 Towyn, Oscar the Grouch incorrectly had the audio of The Big Bird Express, he’s now replaced by a New Oscar the Grouch with Oscar‘s Correct Audio.
* Some of the Kiddies Bert and Ernie kiddie rides lack Bert.
* All Kiddies Sesame Street kiddie rides have been refurbished by EMT of Germany, with their base and movement.

## Gallery

The Big Bird Express (1994)Bert & Ernie Sing-A-Long Car V1(1995)Bert & Ernie's Sing-A-Long Car V2(1995)Oscar The Grouch's Trash Car (1996)Cookie Monster's Car (1 Seat) (1996)Cookie Monster's Car (2 Seat) (1996)Ernie And Bert's Fire Engine (Sesame Street Fire Department Number 123; Kiddies; 1998)Elmo And Zoe's Racecar (Kiddies; 1998)Big Bird and Little Bird Airplane (Sesame Street Jetways; Kiddies; 1998)Carosel (2009)Ernie And Bert's Fire Engine (Sesame Street Fire Department Number 123; EMT; unknown year)Elmo And Zoe's Racecar (EMT; unknown year)Big Bird and Little Bird Airplane (Sesame Street Jetways; EMT; unknown year)