A marine theme park in Orlando where Sesame Street Land is a Certified Autism Center with a quiet room, plus a Ride Accessibility Program that holds your place in a virtual queue for listed rides.
Park hours vary throughout the year and change by day; check the park hours calendar. Posted holiday hours: Thanksgiving Day (November 26, 2026) 9 am to 9 pm; Christmas Eve and Christmas Day 9 am to 10 pm; New Year's Eve 8 am to 1 am; New Year's Day 8 am to 9 pm.
“For guests in need of some quiet time and relief from sensory stimulation, a quiet room is available inside the Childcare Facility in Sesame Street Land at SeaWorld Orlando. This room features comfortable seating and a vacant/occupied feature to ensure privacy for our guests.”
“Additionally, guests seeking a less stimulating area in the park are encouraged to visit the space between Dolphin Cove and the SeaWorld Rescue Center.”
“Sesame Street Land at SeaWorld Orlando is a designated Certified Autism Center™ (CAC).”
“Special Access is designed to allow our guests to enjoy select rides and attractions without waiting in line if the guest is not able to do so because of his or her disability.”
How the Ride Accessibility Program (RAP) works: enroll at Guest Services, just inside the entrance, and you get a list of the rides and attractions your kid can ride. The program is based on each ride's manufacturer requirements and looks at the physical and mental abilities needed to ride safely. At a listed ride's entrance, ask for a boarding time based on the current estimated wait (if the entrance isn't staffed, go to the ride exit). You can hold only one wait time at a time.
For smaller attractions on your list, go to the exit or entrance marked with a disabled sign and tell the Ambassador; you may be asked to wait 1 to 2 ride cycles if the wait is 10 minutes or more. The enrolled guest must ride for the party to board through the special access entrance, and up to 5 more guests can come along; anyone else uses the ride entrance.
Special Access covers only the listed rides. It does not cover shows, special events, parades, meet and greet priority access, gift shop check-out or restaurant lines.
The Certified Autism Center designation covers Sesame Street Land. Its Ambassadors had specialized training in sensory awareness, motor skills, autism overview, program development, social skills, communication, environment and emotional awareness.
Christmas Celebration runs on select dates through January 4, 2027 and is included with park admission. Holiday Reflections plays every night of the event until January 1, 2027 around the lagoon at park close, and there are fireworks on New Year's Eve. Winter Wonderland on Ice runs on select dates through January 5, 2027.
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The space between Dolphin Cove and the SeaWorld Rescue Centerquiet zone
Getting wet: the Dolphin Theater and Sea Lion & Otter Stadium have seats marked Soak Zone, and the park says not to sit there unless you and your belongings are ready to get very wet. At Killer Whale Stadium, seating for disabled guests and companions along the promenade is in the Soak Zone; see an Ambassador if you would rather stay dry.
Entry: all guests go through walk-through or hand-held metal detection, and bags, backpacks, purses, packages and strollers are subject to inspection.
Food: no outside food, drinks, coolers or straws, except bottled water or refillable water bottles. Exceptions may be made for special dietary or medical needs, including food allergies, baby food or formula, and medically necessary drinks or straws. SeaWorld gives two ways to ask: email SWO-AccessibilityServices@SeaWorld.com before your visit, or see Park Security or Guest Relations when you arrive for approval.
Re-entry: get your hand stamped before you leave, then come back through the SeaWorld entrance with the stamp and your admission ticket.
Parking: general and preferred parking; buying ahead online saves money, and cash is not accepted if you pay at entry. Florida Silver Pass Members park free in general parking; Florida Gold and Platinum Pass Members park free in general and preferred parking (limited availability). Parking passes are non-refundable. Accessible spaces are near the park entrance, many of them van accessible.
The park is cashless. Cash-to-Card kiosks turn cash into a Visa prepaid card free of charge, and ATMs are available.
Single and double strollers rent first come, first served at the rental shop near Guest Services. Wheelchairs and ECVs rent based on availability, to the right of Guest Services, or can be reserved online.
Family or companion restrooms: Main Entrance next to Exit Gifts, by the SeaWorld Store, Journey to Atlantis Plaza, by the Shark Encounter exit, the Baby Care Center in Sesame Street Land, Seafire Grill, Voyagers Smokehouse and Lakeside Grill.
First Aid is behind Stingray Lagoon in Key West, with a second station in Sesame Street Land, near Elmo's Choo Choo train and next to the restrooms. Both are staffed by registered nurses and/or EMTs.
A Chaperone Policy may be turned on for select dates: then guests 15 and younger need a chaperone at least 21 with a government photo ID, one chaperone for up to ten kids.
Service animals (dogs and miniature horses) are welcome; emotional support animals are not permitted.
Accessibility questions: SWO-AccessibilityServices@SeaWorld.com or (407) 545-5550, or Guest Services on the day.
