Sesame Place Location and Phone:
Langhorne (near Philadelphia), Pennsylvania215-752-7070
Hotel Info:
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Admission to the park includes all rides, attractions, and shows. Children 23 months and younger are admitted free. Reduced rates are available for seniors and AAA members. Sesame Place offers a Twilight Admission for guests arriving in the afternoon. Season passes are available.Sesame Place is open May through October.
Directions:
From Philadelphia:I-95N to Morrisville Exit 46A. Rt. 1N to Oxford Valley Exit, right onto Oxford Valley Road. Right at the third traffic light.
From New York City:
NJ Turnpike S to Exit 7A. West on I-195, to 295N, turns into 95S Philadelphia, to exit 46A Langhorne. Rt. 1N to the Oxford Valley Road Exit, right onto Oxford Valley Road. Right at the third traffic light.
Sesame Place Highlights:
The park features a great assortment of Sesame Street-themed rides, shows, water rides, events, and attractions geared to younger children, including:- Vapor Trail coaster
- Sesame Neighborhood- Replica of the famous street.
- Elmo's World themed land
- Sesame Streak water slides
More Sesame Place Info:
Sesame Place Photo GalleryNew at Sesame Place for 2008:
Sunny Day Carousel Instead of the standard menagerie, this carousel features Muppet-like horses and Snuffleupagus benches. Its calliope plays Sesame Street tunes.Official Web Site:
Sesame PlaceSesame Place Overview:
Q: Can you tell me how to get, how to get to Sesame Street? A: Sure! Take I-95 north from Philadelphia.Themed to the landmark PBS children's show, Sesame Place is designed for a pre-teen audience with a special emphasis on the program's preschool audience. Granted, the park offers a coaster, spinning rides, and other attractions typically found at parks. But the relatively small Sesame Place foregoes the hyper-adrenalized atmosphere of a Six Flags in favor of a more low-key vibe. Reflecting the whimsy of the show and its Muppet stars, it features unique opportunities to visit mock-ups of the famous street and interact with the iconic, cuddly characters. And like the show, there are some "edutainment" attractions such as a fruit stand that encourages kids to pick out produce and ring up their sales.
Don't forget your bathing suits. In addition to the dry rides, Sesame Place offers a good collection of water slides and other water park attractions, including Big Bird's Rambling River, the family raft ride Sky Splash, and a mini wave pool that's ideal for mini guests. The park also presents musical shows, a daily parade, and an ongoing schedule of special events such as fireworks and concerts. In October, Sesame Place presents a scare-free Halloween festival.
It may seem odd that Busch Entertainment, a division of brewery giant, Anheuser-Bush (and owner of the SeaWorld and Busch Gardens parks), is operating a theme park geared to young children. But rest assured, there isn't a bottle of Budweiser to be found at the kid-centric Sesame Place.
