Description
SWOT ANALYSIS OF SESAME PLACE
Sesame Place
Parent Company
Seaworld Parks and Entertainment
Category
Amusement Park/Theme Park
Sector
Tourism and Hospitality
Tagline/ Slogan
Be a Kid or Be a Kid Again
The park offers an experience of Sesame Street through rides, water USP slides and shows
STP
Segment
Children between the age of 3 to 12
Target Group
Families with very young children living in Pennsylvania and tourists
The parks lets children enjoy their childhood and lets adult relive their Positioning childhood
SWOT Analysis
1. The theme of the park which is based on Sesame Street and its characters is very unique and appeals to young children 2. The owner, Seaworld Entertainment has a good brand presence in the amusement park industry and is successfully operating several amusement parks and theme parks throughout the US 3. It offers a good mix of dry rides and water rides along with a variety of shows and kids’ playing area 4. It caters to a specialized segment and enjoys exclusivity which can be a great advantage Strength 5. Strong brand presence in the US
1. The park can appeal only to very young children and hence its potential customer base is very limited 2. The rides are limited as compared to some of the other amusement parks that cater to the same target group 3.The popularity of the park relies entirely on the popularity of the Weakness Sesame Street characters, which don’t appeal to international tourists
1.The target segment of Sesame Place is families with young kids; this target group is emerging and has great spending potential 2.Theme Parks for children is an industry which has great growth Opportunity potential. 3.With continuous innovation in terms of the offerings, the park has the
potential to attract many more visitors
1.The park does not have a strong brand presence outside USA. 2. The competitors, like Disneyland, which cater to the same segment, have a much better and diverse portfolio of offerings. 3.There are many amusement parks, zoos and water parks for children Threats in Pennsylvania; hence the local market is very competitive.
Competition
1. Disneyland Park, USA 2.HersheyPark, Pennsylvania Competitors 3. Legoland, USA
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SWOT ANALYSIS OF SESAME PLACE
Sesame Place
Parent Company
Seaworld Parks and Entertainment
Category
Amusement Park/Theme Park
Sector
Tourism and Hospitality
Tagline/ Slogan
Be a Kid or Be a Kid Again
The park offers an experience of Sesame Street through rides, water USP slides and shows
STP
Segment
Children between the age of 3 to 12
Target Group
Families with very young children living in Pennsylvania and tourists
The parks lets children enjoy their childhood and lets adult relive their Positioning childhood
SWOT Analysis
1. The theme of the park which is based on Sesame Street and its characters is very unique and appeals to young children 2. The owner, Seaworld Entertainment has a good brand presence in the amusement park industry and is successfully operating several amusement parks and theme parks throughout the US 3. It offers a good mix of dry rides and water rides along with a variety of shows and kids’ playing area 4. It caters to a specialized segment and enjoys exclusivity which can be a great advantage Strength 5. Strong brand presence in the US
1. The park can appeal only to very young children and hence its potential customer base is very limited 2. The rides are limited as compared to some of the other amusement parks that cater to the same target group 3.The popularity of the park relies entirely on the popularity of the Weakness Sesame Street characters, which don’t appeal to international tourists
1.The target segment of Sesame Place is families with young kids; this target group is emerging and has great spending potential 2.Theme Parks for children is an industry which has great growth Opportunity potential. 3.With continuous innovation in terms of the offerings, the park has the
potential to attract many more visitors
1.The park does not have a strong brand presence outside USA. 2. The competitors, like Disneyland, which cater to the same segment, have a much better and diverse portfolio of offerings. 3.There are many amusement parks, zoos and water parks for children Threats in Pennsylvania; hence the local market is very competitive.
Competition
1. Disneyland Park, USA 2.HersheyPark, Pennsylvania Competitors 3. Legoland, USA
doc_893958731.docx