Sesame Place Theme Park Slapped With Class Action Lawsuit

The Sesame Street theme park is facing a class action lawsuit.

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Quinton Burns says he went to Sesame Street Philadelphia on June 18.

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He says he and his daughter bought tickets to attend “Meet and Greets” with the characters.

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However, he says that he and other black families were ignored by the costumed performers.

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In the court documents, he alleges that employees seemed happy to engage with white customers.

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Burns has filed a $25 million class action lawsuit against the theme park.

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This is a separate incident from the one that went viral earlier this month.

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Leslie Mac posted a viral video of her daughter being snubbed by “Rosita.”

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She has hired an attorney and has floated the idea of pursuing legal action of her own.

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