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.

I live really close to this zoo, and one time someone said to me "Oh, you must go there all the time!" I realized I had never taking my daughter there, and she was four at the time. So we went not long after that. I like it because you can get close to all of the animals, and you can buy popcorn, and feed all of the animals with it. Hence the name, it's funny how they all go nuts for it. I don't know if most people realize it's not your averagea zoo, it's more like a sanctuary. It is for hurt animals so they they take them in there, and take care of them. They don't have a gift shop, or anything like that. The ground is all sandy dirt, so don't wear good shoes. They also have domestic pet's you can adopt there, so if you are interested in that the zoo would be a good place to go. Overall it's not a bad place. They could probably spruce it up a little bit, but I guess they aren't really worried about that, giving the nature of the place.

I am glad we made the trip to go here. It was worth it, the place is huge, and the whole building is really nice. Everything was clean and organized. Not like most other children's museums! There is a lot of fun things to do for the kids, I think my three favorites were the art's and crafts room, story time, and the carousel. All the staff was really friendly, and helpful. They have a cafe, and the food was good, a little overpriced, but that's to be expected. You could probably pack a lunch and eat it outside if it was a nice day. I live about an hour and a half away, but I would go back again, it is a great place!

I really enjoy going to this farm with my daughter. They always have hay rides out to the fields for pick your own crops, and around the holidays they always have something special. There also is a few animals you can look at, but there fenced in, so you can't get close enough to pet them. There is a playground, and a few pretend stores the kids can play in. They do have a little food stand, and they have a nice sized store, where they sell a lot of different items. Most things in the store are a little expensive, but they do have a lot of nice stuff. There's always something going on, and I always have fun.

I had been wanting to go to this children's museum for awhile before I actually went. It is a little far from were I live. So, when I finally found a good day to go I was a little disappointed. The web site made it look so nice, and fun. The main thing is it really needs a good cleaning. Everything was a little old, and dirty. I know they must have so many kids come in all the time, but they really could have done a better job at keeping it clean. It wasn't really so messy, but dirty. The stuff looked like it had been around the block a few times. The place needed a makeover. Bad! Another thing that bothered me was the building was more like a warehouse. I didn't like that, it didn't have any windows. As for the activities, it was pretty good. The whole idea of the place is pretend play. There is different "exhibits" were kids can pretend to be all different things. There's a dinner were kids can be the chefs, and waiters and serve their parents food. A castle, a boat, farm, TV station, doctors, vet, a newspaper where your child can pretend to be a reporter, and print out an article with there name and picture on it, and a few more things. There is a little area in the farm just for babies to crawl around. There is a little store, but I didn't really get a good look at it. They also have a food stand with hot dogs, and chips that kind of stuff, but this is a place you probably don't want to be eating food in. It was $10 each to get in. They also did free face painting, and they have a craft table where at certain times your child can sit down, and make the craft of the day. It's not such a bad place, but it was really dirty. The web site definitely hyped it up a lot!! It was pretty boring for me, because I just sat around most of the time while my daughter played with the other kids. Like I said, at least she had fun.