π Back to School Bash, 2026
So far in 2026, Elmo's Cloud Chaser has had the longest average wait at Sesame Place, at 7 minutes, followed by Captain Cookie's High C's Adventure (6 minutes) and Flyin' Fish (6 minutes).
| Ride | Overall average wait time, mins |
|---|---|
| Elmo's Cloud Chaser | 7 |
| Captain Cookie's High C's Adventure | 6 |
| Flyin' Fish | 6 |
| Monster Mix-Up | 6 |
| Oscar's Rotten Rusty Rockets | 6 |
| Sunny Day Carousel | 6 |
| 123 Playground | 5 |
| Big Bird's Tour Bus | 5 |
| Vapor Trail Coaster | 5 |
So far in 2026, Elmo's Cloud Chaser has seen the longest peak waits at Sesame Place, with its daily maximum averaging 10 minutes, ahead of Flyin' Fish (9 minutes) and Sunny Day Carousel (9 minutes).
| Ride | Average maximum wait time, mins |
|---|---|
| Elmo's Cloud Chaser | 10 |
| Flyin' Fish | 9 |
| Sunny Day Carousel | 9 |
| Captain Cookie's High C's Adventure | 8 |
| Monster Mix-Up | 8 |
| Oscar's Rotten Rusty Rockets | 8 |
| 123 Playground | 5 |
| Big Bird's Tour Bus | 5 |
| Vapor Trail Coaster | 5 |
| Month | Average crowd level, % |
|---|---|
| Jan | β |
| Feb | β |
| Mar | β |
| Apr | β |
| May | β |
| Jun | β |
| Jul | β |
| Aug | 48 |
| Sep | β |
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So far in 2026, Monday has been the quietest day of the week at Sesame Place, averaging 32% compared with 82% on Saturday. On average, weekdays are 39 percentage points quieter than weekends.
| Day | Average crowd level, % |
|---|---|
| Sun | 71 |
| Mon | 32 |
| Tue | 58 |
| Wed | 32 |
| Thu | 32 |
| Fri | 32 |
| Sat | 82 |
| Day | Crowd level, % |
|---|---|
| August 29, 2026 | 82 |
| August 30, 2026 | 71 |
| August 25, 2026 | 59 |
| August 24, 2026 | 32 |
| August 26, 2026 | 32 |
| August 27, 2026 | 32 |
| August 28, 2026 | 32 |
| Day | Crowd level, % |
|---|---|
| August 24, 2026 | 32 |
| August 26, 2026 | 32 |
| August 27, 2026 | 32 |
| August 28, 2026 | 32 |
| August 25, 2026 | 59 |
| August 30, 2026 | 71 |
| August 29, 2026 | 82 |