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Sesame Place is open May through October.
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.
- Vapor Trail coaster
- Sesame Neighborhood- Replica of the famous street.
- Elmo's World themed land
- Sesame Streak water slides
The Count's Spooktacular- Each fall, Sesame Place presents a low-scare Halloween event.
Sesame Place Holiday Party-Info about the park's Christmas-season event.
The interactive water play center will include valves, sprayers, and dozens of other gizmos for guests to soak themselves and each other. It will also include water slides and water curtains, and will be capped off by a giant tipping bucket with an image of Sesame Street's number-crunching character, The Count.
New 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.
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.
