Sesame Street Spaghetti Space Chase is a dark ride in the New York section of Universal Studios Singapore at Resorts World Sentosa. It officially opened on 1 March 2013.[1]
| Sesame Street Spaghetti Space Chase | |
|---|---|
 Sesame Street Spaghetti Space Chase on 30 June 2016 | |
| Universal Studios Singapore | |
| Area | New York |
| Coordinates | 1°15′18.47″N 103°49′16.90″E / 1.2551306°N 103.8213611°E |
| Status | Operating |
| Soft opening date | February 2013 |
| Opening date | 1 March 2013 |
| Ride statistics | |
| Attraction type | Dark ride |
| Manufacturer | Intamin |
| Designer | Universal Creative |
| Theme | Sesame Street |
History
editDuring the early planning phases of Universal Studios Singapore, park officials wanted to have a Sesame Street attraction.[2] However, this plan was sidelined in favour of attractions with more marketing power.[2]
In late 2009 and early 2010 when full details of Universal Studios Singapore were released, the park planned to have an attraction entitled Stage 28.[3] It was set to be a walkthrough located in the New York zone of the park that showcased some of Universal Studios' feature films and props.[4] At the opening of Universal Studios Singapore on 18 March 2010, Stage 28 did not open.[5] For several months, the official website indicated the attraction would be opening soon.[6] These plans were later abandoned.[7]
On 17 May 2012, Universal Studios Singapore began a small teaser campaign that included two short videos about their next addition.[8][9] On 24 May 2012, Universal Studios Singapore officially announced that they would be partnering with Sesame Street. As part of the partnership, the park would host Sesame Street live shows from 28 May 2012 and would open a dark ride by the end of 2012.[10][11][12][13] Existing food, beverage and merchandise outlets such as The Brown Derby were also rethemed.[10][11] On 6 October 2012, Universal Studios Singapore unveiled the marquee of its latest attraction, Sesame Street Spaghetti Space Chase.[14] The ride soft opened to annual pass holders in the middle of February 2013.[15] The ride finally opened to visitors on 1 March 2013.[1]
Plot
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The attraction details Elmo and Super Grover 2.0 (referred to here simply as Super Grover, his alter-ego's original title prior to his upgrade in 2010) traveling into space to rescue the stolen spaghetti from Macaroni the Merciless and his villain partners.
Cast
edit- Fran Brill – Zoe
- Leslie Carrara-Rudolph – Abby Cadabby, "Super Space Helper"
- Eric Jacobson – Bert, Grover/Super Grover
- Kevin Clash – Elmo
- Joey Mazzarino – Macaroni the Merciless, Murray Monster
- Jerry Nelson – Count von Count, SSNN Announcer
- Carmen Osbahr – Rosita
- Martin P. Robinson – Telly, Martian #1
- David Rudman – Baby Bear, Cookie Monster
- Caroll Spinney – Big Bird, Oscar the Grouch
- Matt Vogel – Anderson Cucumber, Martian #2
- Steve Whitmire – Ernie
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "USS Sesame Street theme park ride to open on March 1". AsiaOne. 18 February 2013. Retrieved 2 March 2013.
- ^ a b Vasko, Lydia (2 June 2012). "Bringing Sesame Street to Singapore". The Star. Malaysia. Archived from the original on 21 February 2013. Retrieved 17 August 2012.
- ^ "Resort World Sentosa brings Universal Studios to Singapore". The Jakarta Post. 21 February 2010. Retrieved 17 August 2012.
- ^ "Universal Studios theme-park at Sentosa to offer 18 unique rides and attractions". Channel NewsAsia. 20 October 2009. Archived from the original on 22 June 2011. Retrieved 17 August 2012.
- ^ "Stage 28 (Universal Studios Singapore)". Parkz. Retrieved 18 August 2012.
- ^ Universal Studios Singapore. "Stage 28 – New York". Resorts World Sentosa. Archived from the original on 1 February 2013. Retrieved 28 August 2010.
- ^ Universal Studios Singapore. "New York". Resorts World Sentosa. Archived from the original on 26 August 2012. Retrieved 17 August 2012.
- ^ a b Universal Studios Singapore (24 May 2012). "Big Bird & Friends to call Universal Studios Singapore® home". Press Release. Resorts World Sentosa. Archived from the original on 25 August 2012. Retrieved 17 August 2012.
- ^ a b Ong-Wood, Ivy (25 July 2012). "Shortcut to Sesame Street". The Standard. Archived from the original on 6 June 2015. Retrieved 17 August 2012.
- ^ "Sesame Street at Universal Studios Singapore". The Sun Daily. 5 June 2012. Retrieved 17 August 2012.[permanent dead link]
- ^ Niles, Robert (29 May 2012). "Universal Studios Singapore confirms new Sesame Street dark ride and live shows". Theme Park Insider. Retrieved 17 August 2012.
- ^ "Space Adventure Headed Your Way". RWS Scoop. 6 October 2012. Archived from the original on 21 October 2012. Retrieved 6 October 2012.
- ^ Nicholas, Dejiki (16 February 2013). "Sesame Street Spaghetti Space Chase review". Dejiki.com. Retrieved 16 February 2013.