Sesame Street 4-D Movie Magic
Sesame Street 4-D Movie Magic | |
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Entrance at Universal Studios Japan. | |
Universal Studios Japan | |
Area | Hollywood |
Status | Operating |
Opening date | 2003 |
Busch Gardens Williamsburg | |
Area | England |
Status | Operating |
Opening date | Spring 2009 |
Replaced | Pirates 4-D (2006 - 2009) |
Busch Gardens Tampa Bay | |
Area | Timbuktu |
Status | Closed |
Opening date | March 27, 2010 |
Closing date | Before 2013 |
Replaced | Pirates 4-D (2006 - 2010, 2010–2013) |
SeaWorld San Diego | |
Status | Closed |
Opening date | 2008 |
Closing date | 2012 |
Replaced | R.L. Stine's Haunted Lighthouse 4-D (2003 - 2007) |
Replaced by | Madagascar Live! Operation: Vacation |
SeaWorld San Antonio | |
Status | Operating |
Opening date | 2011 |
Replaced | Pirates 4-D (2006 - 2011) |
General statistics | |
Attraction type | 4-D film |
Theme | Sesame Street |
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Sesame Street 4-D Movie Magic (titled Sesame Street Presents Lights Camera Imagination! 4-D at SeaWorld and Busch Gardens Williamsburg parks, and Sesame Street Film Festival 4-D at Busch Gardens Tampa) is a 4D film theme park attraction located at Universal Studios Japan, SeaWorld San Antonio, formerly at SeaWorld San Diego, Busch Gardens Williamsburg and Busch Gardens Tampa Bay. The attraction, which was made to run at Universal Studios Japan, was later acquired by SeaWorld Parks and Entertainment to run at their Busch Gardens and SeaWorld theme parks. In addition, Busch Gardens parks also include multiple other Sesame Street themed attractions, as part of their Sesame Street Forest of Fun/Sesame Street Safari of Fun park areas. The attraction contains 4-D effects to go along with the film which include spraying water, bursts of air, leg ticklers and fans.
On August 5, 2010, Busch Gardens Tampa Bay announced that Pirates 4-D would return to the Timbuktu Theater. There will be three showings of the Sesame Street 4-D Film Festival film followed by three showings of the Pirates film.[1]
Differences
There are multiple differences between the SeaWorld version of the film versus the original Universal version. This is due to the film having been created for Universal Studios Japan, and so, there are changes in the structure of the Busch Gardens and SeaWorld theaters from the Universal Studios one. This resulted in the experience having to be slightly changed as well, most notably re-dubbing from Japanese to English for the American audiences.
In the SeaWorld films, there is no pre-show, and instead, the preshow to the film is merged into the actual film, resulting in the guests having to wait through the first seven minutes until putting on the glasses before the 3-D effects start. Also at the SeaWorld attractions, the postshow with Elmo being interviewed does not play, but a commercial for SeaWorld Parks and Entertainment's own Sesame Place park instead plays on the theater screen while guests exit, and brochures for Sesame Place are on display at the theater exit.
English Voice
- Fran Brill as Zoe and Prairie Dawn (Voices and Puppetry)
- Kevin Clash as Elmo (Voice and Puppetry)
- Jerry Nelson as Count von Count (Voice and puppetry)
- Stephanie D'Abruzzo as Singing Socks (Voice and Puppetry)
- Eric Jacobson as Grover and Bert (Voices and Puppetry)
- Joey Mazzarino as Telly's stunt chicken and Two-Headed Monster (left head)
- Tracie Mick as Humphrey
- Martin P. Robinson as Telly and Pesties (Voices and Puppetry)
- David Rudman as Cookie Monster and Two-Headed Monster (right head)
- Caroll Spinney as Big Bird and Oscar (voices only)
- John Tartaglia as Ernie (Voice and Puppetry)
Japanese Voice
- Elmo, Bert, Grover: Koji Ochiai
- Big Bird, Ernie: Mitsuaki Madono
- Cookie Monster, Oscar the Grouch, Count von Count: Toru Ohkawa
- Telly Monster: Tesshou Genda
- Prairie Dawn, Zoe: Sakiko Tamakawa
- Rosita: Roko Takizawa
References
See also
- Universal Studios Japan
- SeaWorld San Diego
- Busch Gardens Williamsburg
- Busch Gardens Tampa Bay
- Grover's Alpine Express
- Air Grover