At Sesame Street Safari of Fun Kids play area, kids can enjoy kid-friendly rides, cool water fun…read moreand plenty of memorable adventures with Sesame Street friends! Guests can Fly through the desert with Grover, Climb in Elmo's Tree House, Splash in Bert and Ernie's watering hole, splash with Zoe-Patra and the Hippos of Nile, swing through the jungle on Rosita's Djembe Fly-Away, and even dine with your child's furry friends. Turn the kids loose in Bert and Ernie's wildly fun water adventure filled with bubblers, geysers, jets, dumping buckets and more. Kids & families can enjoy live shows with Sesame Street characters including "Let's Play Together", Story Time", and seasonal Holiday themed shows. Families can meet Sesame street characters at Sesame Street Friends.
1. Air Grover is a fun roller coaster made for tiny riders. Must be at least 38" tall to ride. 9/10
2. Elmo's Safari Go-Round is a beautiful carousel, slightly smaller than the Classic Carousel we have in Pantopia. All ages permitted. Infants must be accompanied by a companion 14 years or older. 7/10
3. Rosita's Djembe Fly Away is a fun, small carousel swing that your little ones can ride all on their own.
Under 42" to ride. Infants not permitted. 8/10
4. The Count's Zambezi Rally is a ride your children won't want to skip! Watch as they go round and round on the track in their own personal race car. Under 56" to ride. Infants not permitted. All kids love the joy of driving! 9/10
5. Big Bird's Whirly Birdie is the perfect ride for your child to relax and enjoy as they go around in their own bucket seat. Under 56" to ride & Infants not permitted. 8/10
6. Snuffy's Elephant Romp is for the mom or dad who wants to take a ride with their child. These stationary elephants go up, down and all around.
Under 56' to ride unaccompanied & Under 36' must be accompanied by a supervising companion 14 years or older. Kids love adjusting their flying elephants to go up or down. 9/10
7. Zoe-Patra and the Hippos of the Nile is an easy and calm water ride with one small hill. It's the perfect ride to create a thrill for the little ones.
Between 36" and 56" may ride. 9/10
8. Bert & Ernie's Watering Hole is by far one of our most popular kid-friendly attractions! Cool off in this water play area, made for all ages. All ages permitted. The Water splash area split into two spaces to help manage age groups. 10/10
9. Telly's Jungle Jam is great for taking a break in the shade. All ages permitted. Telly's Jungle Jam is temporarily closed. 9/10
10. Elmo's Treehouse Trek takes the fun to new heights! Now this is what you call a treehouse.
All ages permitted. Infants must be accompanied by a companion 14 years or older. Elmo's Treehouse Trek is temporarily closed. 10/10
11. Cookie Monster Canopy Crawl - You can Sit back and relax while your little one has hours of fun in the elaborate Cookie Monster Canopy Crawl.
Infants not permitted & Adults must be accompanied by a child. Cookie Monster Canopy Crawl is temporarily closed. 10/10
12. Smiley's Sahara Sands might be one of the most fun sand boxes around! Located right next to the Cookie Monster Canopy Crawl. All ages permitted. Slimey's Sahara Sand is temporarily closed. 8/10
13. Cookie Monster Cloud Bounce is a great way for kids to hop, jump, and play on an oversized bouncing area. The play area is completely covered, shaded, and monitored. Under 56' to play & Infants not permitted. Cookie Monster Cloud Bounce is temporarily closed. 9/10
While I personally liked the previous "Land of Dragons" theming at this kids play area more, I can see that many kids are more familiar with all the Sesame Street characters and value meet and greets with all the characters more than some random nameless dragons. Sesame Street Safari of Fun Kids play area at Busch Gardens Theme Park in Tampa provides young kids with more to do than any kids play area at Universal or Disney Theme park in Orlando and offers hours of enjoyment for kids and families and is the biggest reason young kids want to keep coming back to Busch Gardens Theme Park!