How many sesame places are there

SeaWorld ended its orca breeding program last year after years of declining attendance and pressure from activists following the release of the critical documentary "Blackfish. The movie implied that killer whales become more aggressive in captivity. For Sesame Workshop, the park expansion allows it to spread its brand via theme parks during a time of intense competition for children's viewing attention.

SeaWorld's current licensing agreement with Sesame Street allows SeaWorld to use Sesame Street characters in its parks, and it had been set to expire in Officials from both entities declined to say how much SeaWorld pays Sesame Street, but SeaWorld's annual report says the company pays Sesame Street royalties based on receipts from theme park business. SeaWorld and Sesame Street haven't decided where the second Sesame Place theme park will be located, but they say they want to go to an underserved market.

They aren't ruling out building the new park where there already are SeaWorld and Busch Gardens parks. But that leaves a whole lot of the rest of the country. Neither company would say how many new Sesame Place parks would be built beyond the second one, but the extra decade in the partnership gives SeaWorld time to build new parks and grow their attendance, Manby said. Want more of our free, weekly newsletters in your inbox?

Dunn said the agreement could be extended beyond if SeaWorld wants to continue building parks. Manby said it's possible that someday Sesame Place parks might outnumber the other brands.

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