Sesame Place
100 Sesame Road,Langhorne,
Pennsylvania 19047
(215) 752–7070
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"Won't be back to this money pit"
This place has marketing and packaging down to a science. My in-laws wanted to take the kids on a weekend trip and heard good things about Sesame Place. The website is well done and they make it easy (but not cheap) to book tickets to the park and hotel at one time, plus add on extras like meals with the Sesame Street characters. Everything comes at a hefty price.
While the map shows that about half of the park is dry and half is wet, it does not clearly say that it's difficult to do a dry-only day at the park. True, there are shows and dry rides, but once there, it feels like the water attractions dominate the park. No entrance without swim gear, so don't think you can just get wet in the clothes you're wearing, either.
My 2 and 4 year old did enjoy the shows we saw and the dry rides, but the amount of fun didn't seem to add up to the prices we paid for parking, admission, and food. Due to a few days of cold rain, we didn't make it into the wet end of things.
The park gets really poor marks for cleanliness and amenities. Folks, it's a theme park based on Sesame Street: why didn't anyone on the design team think to install kid-sized toilets and sinks in the restrooms? And both days that we were there, the smell in the bathrooms and trash on the floor were horrendous! I saw more than one little kid gagging from the smell. Even though we were there at off-peak times, finding a table in the cafeterias was nearly impossible, and the tables and floor weren't clean when we did. Poor ventilation made the room hot and stuffy, even on a mild day. And I'm surprised that the crowded tables in the cafes and seating in the shows met local codes for disability access. Yuck!
Similarly, both shows we attended were piped through loudspeakers that were set WAY too high for little ears. Half of the kids present were covering their ears or crying from the volume.
Like most amusement parks, the rides were run by teens. They were effective, but minimally, and not terribly friendly. Even if it's late in the season, the park should expect more from their employees.
My kids love Sesame Street, but after this trip, they asked (on their own) to go back to StoryLand in New Hampshire for our next vacation instead. Looks like we won't be back. Too loud, too crowded, too dirty, and just not kid friendly.
A final note: the creators of Sesame Street designed the show to bring literacy to disadvantaged kids, and they give careful thought to the developmental appropriateness of everything in the show. I'm sure they'd be horrified to see that this park caters to the wealthy, ignores the basic needs of children, and does nothing to foster literacy or love of reading. Sad.
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"Saving Tips for a Great Time at Sesame Place"
I took my five year old daughter, and her friend (who is four) to Sesame Place the first weekend in June. They absolutely loved it! Although the theme park may seem smaller than others, it’s perfect for young kids. It’s packed with so many fun activities and after a full day at Sesame Place, we still didn’t see or do it all.
This is a compact park that’s perfect for little legs. We had no problem walking from one end to the other several times. We were there for 8 hours and we didn’t bring a stroller but the kids never complained about being tired, or wanting to sit. I guess they were too excited to care. Lines in a theme park are always a drag, but we found that even though it was pretty busy the day we went, the lines weren't to bad. Do expect a line at just about every stop though.
My daughter said her favorite areas were the water rides. Seeing the Sesame Street characters also got the girls very excited! The park is definitely geared towards younger kids. I think the ideal age is 4, but older kids will still have a fun time with the water rides.
I highly recommend a visit to Sesame Place, but be prepared for the steep prices for entry tickets and then everything else after that. For a family of 4, the bill can add up quickly if you don’t take advantage of deals. Regular admission for anyone over 2 years old - $53 per person.. Parking – $15-24. Locker or a stroller - $15. Food was expensive too and you’ll be spending more for everything extra you want to do like face painting.
So, here are some tips for making the most of your visit to Sesame Place on a budget.
1. Drop off your party and park at the mall across the street for free.
2. Pack a lunch and bring a small cooler..
3. Instead of getting a locker, bring a stroller or wagon to hold your stuff and your picnic lunch.
4. Pack carefully. Although they sell everything you could need at the park stores, you’ll pay an arm and a leg for it!
5. Plan ahead and save on admission by finding discount tickets
· Twilight tickets are half the price $30. They are valid from 3-8pm.
· Purchase tickets at MacDonalds, Burger King or Walgreens for $20 off. (Pennsylvania, Delaware , New York, and New Jersey )
· Take advantage of Elmo’s any two-day tickets if you’re planning to come back.
· Bring any Pepsi product to Sesame Place to receive up to $20 off single-day admission.*
· Visit the Sesame Place website for current promotions. http://www.sesameplace.com/sesame2/purchase.aspx?id=promotional-offers
Now that you’ve snagged your self a deal, here are some tips for making the most of your day:
1. Be sure to get in line quickly when the characters come around or else you might have a very disappointed little one. The characters weren't just walking around the park the whole time. Fortunately, there is a spot called “123 smile with me” where you can find at least one character at any time. You can also catch them at the parade of characters. The parade is a must see so you can catch any characters who you missed.
2. Need a break, catch one of the many free shows.
3. Consider visiting on a day when there is a concert going on because it felt like we were getting something extra for your money.
3. Definitely bring water shoes or flip flops. We didn’t and boy did we regret it. The ground was cement with raised pebbles. It hurt so bad to walk on bear foot. There was also another area where the play area was foam, I thought it would give my feet some relief, but it was so hot from the sun. Needless to say, water shoes are a must if you intend to hit the water rides.
All in all it we had a fantastic day at Sesame Place. I will definitely be back.
*This review is based on a complimentary visit to Sesame Place. I received no other compensation and the business owner did not state any requirements that I express a particular point of view.
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"Kids' Heaven!"
I've read some of the other reviews on Sesame Place, and, yes, they are correct on a number of things. The parking is pricey, the ticket prices are outrageous (they don't offer a 1-day pass... you get a 2-day pass "for the same price as one."), the food and souvenirs are pricey, there are crowds galore in the summer, and it can be very hot. But if you can accept these shortcomings and deal with them, your kids are going to have a serious blast here.
Like any other theme park, crowds are worst on weekends and holidays, and during the late morning through early afternoon. So try to come on an off-day and arrive early. Make sure to bring the basics: sunscreen, bathing suits, water shoes, swim diapers, hats, dry clothes, etc. The park is not as huge as a Disney park, but a stroller is advisable for little ones.
You are allowed to bring in a small cooler (no larger than 12" x 12" x 10") in which you can put baby food, medicines, etc. (When we went, we brought my daughter's apple juice and some of the foods we knew she would eat, like yogurt tubes and cheese sticks.) No one checked inside our cooler.
It seems like there are more water attractions than dry attractions, but they are probably about half and half. The water attractions include a lazy river, waterslides, the Count's Splash Castle (a big playground that includes fountains , bubble jets, a huge bucket that pours water every so often), etc. The dry attractions include little kid roller coasters, a carousel, a maze, a huge net you can climb, etc.
The shows are very good. Elmo's World Live is a must-see. It's just like being on the set of the television show. The musicals are very colorful and fun. Even adults will smile at these.
As I mentioned above, your ticket price is for 2 days, but you do not have to use them consecutively. So if you are within a 3-4 hour driving distance of Sesame Place, I suggest you use your first pass on a hot summer day to get the most out of the water attractions, and then come back again in September or early October to use your second pass - when the crowds are reduced and the weather is cooler.
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"Enjoyment for the whole family"
My family and I have been season pass members for the past 4 years. It is definitely the way to go if you live nearby. Parking is included and you get 30% off purchases and meals (excluding dine with me). Count's Splash Castle is a big hit with both of my children (5 & 7). On a hot day, the huge bucket of water that pours over you will cool you off instantly. Weekends are definitely more crowded than during the week but if you get there when it opens head to the rides you really want to go on and you'll be fine. The park is clean. I look forward to our next visit.
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"Fun for all ages"
I went with a one year old and a two year old. There's a little toddler water works section that was fabulous for babies. They could spend hours there. The Count's splash castle was a lot of fun too. Those are the two water places that didn't involve lines so they could just play indefinitely without having the time end.It's really prices so I would suggest brining your own food. You are allowed to bring a small cooler. We brought our own stroller. People parked them everywhere so I didn't really worry about leaving our stuff behind. We carried a waterproof case with us with our money and keys. My son still talks about it and we went around five months ago!
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"I'll pass"
We've been here a few times so I know my bad experience wasn't a one time fluke. It is expensive and the lines always seem to be outrageously long. When my kids were a tad younger I was surprised at how many of the rides they couldn't go on due to height restrictions....which makes NO SENSE for a theme park that is of a theme geared to the 5 and under crowd.
Want to see your favorite character? Prepare to wait in another long line and be prepared for tears when after waiting forever they take said character away.
Want to eat? Better pack your own lunch and eat in the car because getting a table inside is nearly impossible and the food is WAY overpriced and is just not good.
Driving in? Be prepared to pay a super hefty parking fee and then the kids are tired from the walk before they even make it to the first ride.
The entire park seems to bake in the sun too. Not nearly enough places to hide in the shade.
Want to see a show? Better line up an hour early for the indoor ones if you want a seat.
The theme is cute but they really have to work on the overall experience of it.
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"A monster of a good time"
I have been going to Sesame Place for years with my kids and since we live only 40 minutes from there, we always get season passes. I have found that the best times to go are before school lets out for the summer (May and early/mid June) and after Labor Day. You can still have a good time in July and August but it is FAR more crowded. ESPECIALLY on a Saturday! That being said, it is still a lot of fun for the under 7 crowd. There is plenty for them to do, even if they are not "ride" people. There are things to climb on and places to get wet and slides and a little playground area and a bouncy area as well. I have found the staff to be helpful and nice. I always eat before I go or pack a lunch and eat in the car before we go in since I found the food to be expensive (and living only 40 minutes away, find it hard to justify eating there). The shows are entertaining and worth attending as well. It can be kind of expensive to go here, especially when you add in parking and that's why I recommend the season pass if you plan to go more than 2 or 3 times a season. They usually have them on sale in the winter - check their website for specifics.
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"sesame place"
Sesame Place:Okay, okay. Not technically located in Philly, but its only one hour north of the city. Sesame Place is super fun for little ones!! I recommend going in the summer, since they have terrific water attractions. But even off season they have great events for the whole family!
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"A little disappointing and overpriced"
The park itself was a disappointment for a number of reasons. Although it was a very cute park with sesame street characters all over the place (hence the name), the attractions were not in very good repair. All the murals were somewhat faded and half of the amusements were closed by early afternoon, hours before the park was set to close. The parts that were open were crowded and not well-supervised, with older children doing rude and sometimes dangerous things in the wave pool. The stores were well-stocked with merchandise but somewhat overpriced, even by amusement park standards.
The ball pit was great fun, about three feet deep. We spent a lot of time in it, and the kids loved it. There were lots of great places to take pictures and we made use of all of them. There was even a street designed to look just like the set of the show, and the kids thought that was amazing.
Although we visited on a special military appreciation pass and therefore got in for a severely reduced rate, we were disappointed and do not plan to return.
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"Toddler Heaven"
We just returned from a vacation here, and our almost two year old loved it. The adults were pretty happy too. The park is not too big and easy to get around. Our son was able to ride most of the rides. The only reason this park does not get five stars is the food. The choices for children are not always the healthiest or things that I would choose to feed my child under different circumstances.
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"Wonderful Park"
This is a really nice theme park. It's not real big, and most of it is a water park. My kids are really into Sesame Street, so this is great. There are shows, rides, and a lot of fun things to do. They also have two nursing mothers' rooms (from what I could see, I don't nurse anymore so I don't know), and several vending machines with diapers, wipes, and swim diapers around. All bathrooms have changing tables as well.
They have an area called 1-2-3 Smile With Me that has any two out of Big Bird, Elmo, and Abby Cadabby at any time for the kids to see and get pictures. That was really nice for my Elmo fan. There are other characters walking around from time to time as well, which is a nice photo opportunity. And, if you forget your camera, they will take pics of you and/or your kids with the characters available for purchase.
My only gripe is that it can't handle HUGE crowds. We went on a really nice Saturday and it was jam-packed. Long lines for everything, took forever to get food (only a few eateries in the park), and that was kind of annoying. Double strollers that were available for rent were all gone by 11:30 am, which is really bad for families in a pinch.
I would have given the place a 5-star rating if it were better equipped to handle huge crowds as we felt like we didn't get to do much even in the eight hours we stayed at the park that day.
We definitely liked it enough to buy season passes, though!
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"Had a good time, but..."
I'd always heard such great things from other people about Sesame Place so we took our daughter a few years ago when she turned 2. I don't know if it was the weekend we went, but the place was mobbed. We stood in line for the lazy river for nearly an hour. We stood in line for ice cream for nearly half an hour (and it wasn't a long line, the staff just didn't seem to know what they were doing.) It was very overpriced. The tickets are good for 2 days, but that meant you had to pay both days to park (at $10 a day).
We went on a very hot weekend and the characters were out in the park for pictures, but only at certain times. Our daughter enjoyed the parade and shows.
I believe they have expanded the water area since we have been there. I'd go back now that my daughter is older and could go on more rides but at an older age, she is less into the Sesame Street characters (she is 5 now...)
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"I dont think we will be going back"
Sesame place is very pricey they get you with 15-20 just to park, then its an additional 50 dollars to anyone over 2 years. You would think if they are charging for the 2 yr olds there would be more for them to do but we were done with everything in a matter of hours. The park was fairly clean but everything cost a fortune but that is to be expected at a theme park. I say if you have to go, go after 4 or 5 when admission is half off you can get on all the rides before they shut down and eat your funnel cake too.
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"Great for 3 Year Old!"
We just took our three year old and one year old. It was the perfect age for our three year old. He could ride nearly all of the rides and he's still into Sesame Street, so he loved meeting all of the characters.
The parking price is steep ($15). The park was clean and all of the staff seemed very friendly. We purchased a two day pass and the second day was slightly rainy which worked to our advantage. The park was nearly empty and we didn't have waits on any of the rides. The shows were cheesy, but my kids loved them!
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"The Park is Great....but the quality of people..."
Okay, so my kids are huge Sesame Street lovers, and we love the show too (come on, who can resist little furry Elmo). We really think this park is a great park. The park itself is clean for the most part (the bathrooms do not match Disney or Hershey Park, which are SUPER clean). and it's a relatively easy dirve from NYC. We had been there before years ago with our oldest child when she was a toddler, but five years later with our younger toddler ---the experience was not the same.
New that year was the Elmo's World live experience. I have to say it was delightful (riff raff aside of course) it was as close as you can get to the show the kids watch on TV. Mr. Noodle and Dorothy both make an apperance and the kids went wild! You should get to this portion of the experience VERY early because it's stadium-like seating and you'll end up sitting in the upper 'nosebleed' section if you arrive late.
The rides are wonderful (I really like the roller coaster that is not too kiddie/not too grown up) and the lazy river too. There are great souvenir shops and you can even take a photo on the 'Sesame Street Stoop' with the characters from 'the neighborhood'.
There are lockers, but they are at the park entrance, which is a bit inconvenient in my opinion (Hershey got it right by giving you the option of which locker location you prefer to use).
Food was okay, but not as great variety as say Hershey or Disney.
My only major gripe is THE QUALITY OF PEOPLE. I think that has a lot to do with the fact that it's in close driving distance to metropolitan areas like New York City, Newark NJ, and inner-city Philadelphia. These people have no couth, are very loud, and pushy. Their appearance alone can make you turn around and head for the gate. Perhaps if Sesame Place were located further out of the way it would have the same success and better quality of people such as Hershey Park.
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"Very crowded, but fun for all ages"
We have made an annual trip to Sesame Place each of the last four years. The best time to go is before school lets out for the summer, so if you have young children and can manage a weekday in May/early June, you'll face far fewer crowds. That being said, even in the height of summer the lines for the rides have never been very long, and the diversity of activities for a wide range of ages is impressive. My 7-year old is able to tackle many of the water slides by herself, but there are also plenty of water rides that my 3-year old can enjoy, including a number of pools/sprinkler/play areas and one little water slide. The non-water rides are also open to a wide age range - older kids will love the roller-coaster at the entrance, but even my little one enjoyed the "freefall" ride at the back of the park. Parent participation is encouraged (the rides are not "too small" for you to go on ). The shows are great - keep your eye out for special performances (we have seen Hi-5 there and Dan Zanes is coming this summer) - and we always finish with the parade (offered a few times daily). Food can be expensive, so consider packing a lunch and buying a frozen treat. Parking is easy and close and the park is very stroller friendly.
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"Fun with the Family"
Just about any kid will have fun at Sesame Place. We’ve found that even kids too grown up for Cookie Monster can’t help but enjoy many of the water rides and physical play environments. You can walk down Sesame Street, a full-size replica of the thoroughfare seen on the popular TV show, and take pictures of your kids in front of Bert and Ernie’s house. You’ll love the Rock Around the Block parade and shows such as “Big Bird’s Beach Party” starring Sesame Street characters. There are more than fifty kid-powered physical play elements, such as Nets and Climbs and Ernie’s Bed Bounce.
The park has thirteen water attractions, and most will appeal to all members of your family. Rambling River is a winding, relaxing circular tube ride your kids can go around and around all afternoon. Even very young children have no fear on Teeny Tiny Tidal Waves and the Rubber Duckie Pond. Sky Splash is filled with giant-sizewater adventures, including an 8-foot-tall rubber duckie and huge tinker toys thatspray water.
Sesame Place is located in Langhorne about thirty minutes from Philadelphia at exit 29A on Interstate 95 North. Most areas are accessible to the disabled, and special events include some designed for disabled children. Bathing suits are required for all water attractions.
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"Worth the Trip"
Elmo's World live show, Bert & Ernie's Slip and Slide, dance with Big Bird, Cookie Monster, and your favorite Sesame Street characters during the Rock Around the Block parade.
We took our then 1 1/2 year old to Sesame Place last summer. She had a lot of fun, when she wasn't scared by the larger than TV-size Sesame Street characters. You get to take pictures with Bert and Ernie and Elmo and all the other characters.
For a toddler, there are only a few rides they can go on as they are too young to enjoy all the water rides. The park would be perfect for kids 2 to 10. For toddlers, they can enjoy the Rock Around the Block Parade where all their favorite Sesame Street characters parade down the main boulevard. There are also shows they can enjoy (Elmo's World, Abby's Treasure Hunt, Big Bird's Beach Party), a carousel, and a teeny tiny pool for them to wade in.
Older kids get more wet and dry rides to enjoy.
The people are definitely nice there; they make it easy for you and understand you have small children.
The best deal for tickets is to buy a 2-day pass or a season pass. A 2-day pass is the same price as a one-day pass, so you might as well go for the 2-day pass. You don't have to use it on consecutive days, just the same year.
It's worth a trip for your kids. We're planning to go back this year when our toddler is a little older.
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