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. It officially opened on 1 March 2013.

History

During the early planning phases of Universal Studios Singapore, park officials wanted to have a ''

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'' attraction. However, this plan was sidelined in favour of attractions with more marketing power. In late 2009 and early 2010 when full details of Universal Studios Singapore were released, the park planned to have an attraction entitled ''Stage 28''. It was set to be a walkthrough located in the New York zone of the park that showcased some of

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' feature films and props. At the opening of Universal Studios Singapore on 18 March 2010, Stage 28 did not open. For several months, the official website indicated the attraction would be opening soon. These plans were later abandoned. On 17 May 2012, Universal Studios Singapore began a small teaser campaign that included two short videos about their next addition. On 24 May 2012, Universal Studios Singapore officially announced that they would be partnering with Sesame Street. As part of the partnership, the park would host Sesame Street live shows from 28 May 2012 and would open a dark ride by the end of 2012. Existing food, beverage and merchandise outlets such as The Brown Derby were also rethemed. On 6 October 2012, Universal Studios Singapore unveiled the marquee of its latest attraction, ''Sesame Street'' Spaghetti Space Chase. The ride soft opened to annual pass holders in the middle of February 2013. The ride finally opened to visitors on 1 March 2013.

Plot

The attraction details Elmo and Super Grover 2.0 (referred to here simply as Super Grover, his alter-ego's original title prior to his upgrade in 2010) traveling into space to rescue the stolen

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from Macaroni the Merciless and his villain partners.

Cast

* Fran Brill – Zoe * Leslie Carrara-Rudolph – Abby Cadabby, "Super Space Helper" *

Eric Jacobson Eric Jacobson (born January 15, 1971) is an American puppeteer. He is best known for his involvement with the Muppets, performing Miss Piggy, Fozzie Bear, Animal, and Sam Eagle for The Muppets Studio, as well as ''Sesame Street'' characters ...

– Bert, Grover/Super Grover * Kevin Clash – Elmo *

Joey Mazzarino Joseph Mazzarino (; born June 4, 1968) is an American puppeteer, actor, director and writer. He is best known for his roles on ''Sesame Street'' as Murray Monster, Stinky the Stinkweed and other Muppets, and being Head Writer and Director on ''S ...

– Macaroni the Merciless, Murray Monster *

Jerry Nelson Jerry Nelson (July 10, 1934 – August 23, 2012) was an American puppeteer, best known for his work with The Muppets. Known for his wide range of characters and singing abilities, he performed Muppet characters on ''Sesame Street'', ''The M ...

– Count von Count, SSNN Announcer * Carmen Osbahr – Rosita * Martin P. Robinson – Telly, Martian #1 *

David Rudman David Rudman (born June 1, 1963) is an American puppeteer, puppet builder, writer, director, and producer known for his involvement with the Muppets and ''Sesame Street''. Rudman currently performs the roles of Scooter, Janice, and Beaker for ...

– Baby Bear, Cookie Monster *

Caroll Spinney Caroll Edwin Spinney (December 26, 1933 – December 8, 2019) was an American puppeteer, cartoonist, author, artist and speaker, most famous for playing Big Bird and Oscar the Grouch on ''Sesame Street'' from its inception in 1969 until 2018. ...

– Big Bird, Oscar the Grouch * Matt Vogel – Anderson Cucumber, Martian #2 *

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– Ernie

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* {{Universal Studios Singapore Amusement rides introduced in 2013 Amusement rides manufactured by Intamin Dark rides Sesame Street Universal Destinations & Experiences attractions by name Universal Studios Singapore 2013 establishments in Singapore Amusement rides based on television franchises Outer space in amusement parks Licensed properties at Universal Destinations & Experiences

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