You need to run a delay action and a function inside a sequence check out our Cocos API guide for more information http://cocos.sonarlearning.co.uk/docs/actions 

I tried this

var sequenceAction = new cc.Sequence(this.animateExplosion, this.obstacles[i].removeFromParent());
this.obstacles[i].runAction(sequenceAction);

but that didn’t work. I don’t think this.obstacles[i] and this.obstacles[i].sprite are the right nodeName.

Then I tried 

var sequenceAction = new cc.Sequence(this.animateExplosion, cc.DelayTime.create(1));
this.obstacles[i].sprite.runAction(sequenceAction);
this.obstacles[i].removeFromParent()

But that didn’t work either I’m guessing it’s because the sequenceAction and removeFromParent still run at the same time or instantly after the other.

Try running it in a fresh project on a single sprite and see if it works so we can find out the route of the problem.

I am still having this issue and I am using Cocos2D-x v3.7
This is what I tried:

var delay = cc.delayTime(5);
var callFunc1 = cc.callFunc(cc.log("test1"), this);
var callFunc2 = cc.callFunc(cc.log("test2"), this);

var sequenceAction = new cc.Sequence(callFunc1, delay, callFunc2);
this.sprite.runAction(sequenceAction);

Both test1 and test2 are being logged at the same time. It’s like the delay is not doing anything.

but the delay time as 5000 and try that.

Ya I tried putting that too but same result. Test1 & test2 log at the same time.

Have you tried other actions in sequences that take different times to see if they work?

Awesome it works fine, I should have mentioned I was running the sequence on a physicsSprite, it works fine on a regular sprite. And also I had to use this:

var callFunc1 = cc.callFunc(function callThis(){cc.log("test1");}, this);

And what is the best way to make a new sprite?

var sprite = new cc.Sprite("image file");
// or
var sprite = cc.Sprite.create("image file");

Either one is fine

I think the best practice is to use new and not use .create anymore in the new Cocos versions.

Cool.