Street Mission is a Sesame Street dark ride at PortAventura in Spain. The ride, which first opened on April 6, 2019, is located in the SesamoAventura section of the park.
Synopsis[]
Features[]
The ride combines animatronic figures created by Sally Dark Rides and Jim Henson's Creature Shop with "over 2,000 clues/targets (virtual and practical) inside the ride, a total of 8 projection screens (ranging from 30 to 70 feet wide): 4, projection-mapped screens on dimensional sets with practical target integration; 1, ninety-degree curved screen with animatronic and show element syncing; 2, 180 degree curved, fully immersive screens allow us to fly through Count's castle and dive down into Oscar's trash can; 1, flat screen with Hall of Fame scoreboard feature".[1]
Awards[]
The attraction won IAAPA: International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions Europe awards for Best New Ride in Europe (European Star Award) and Family Ride of the Year (ParkWorld Excellence Award).
Trailers[]
Teaser via PortAventura's Instagram. Link
Trailer released on March 24, 2019, revealing title and ride vehicle. Link
Characters[]
- Grover, Elmo, Big Bird, Cookie Monster, Oscar the Grouch, Ernie, Bert, Count von Count, Abby Cadabby, Fluffy
Credits[]
- Ride Creation: Sally Dark Rides
- Creative Director for Sally Dark Rides: Rich Hill
- Animation: Bon Art Studio
- Scenic: Sim Leisure
- Lighting: Technilux
- Audio: Bose
- Scenic Design: Brian Morrow Productions
- Music: John Baker
- Creative Director for Sesame Workshop: Kip Rathke
Character gallery[]
Sources[]
External links[]
- Sally Corporation official website
- Full Ride (Sally Dark Rides YouTube channel)
- "These artists can tell you how to get to Sesame Street" Interview with Ed Wells, Fernando Aldecoa, Rich Hill, and John Wood. April 8, 2019