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{{Short description|Theme park in Langhorne, Pennsylvania}}
{{Use American English|date=July 2025}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=December 2024}}
{{Infobox amusement park
| name = Sesame Place Philadelphia
| image = Sesame Place (54062957549).jpg
| location = [[Middletown Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania]], United States
| coordinates = {{coord|40|11|06|N|74|52|19|W|display=inline,title}}
| opening_date = {{start date and age|1980|7|30}}
| season = Year Round
| area = {{cvt|14|acre}}
| status = open
| rides = 26
| coasters = 2
| water_rides = 9
| owner = [[United Parks & Resorts]]
| operator = United Parks & Resorts
| slogan = ''Go Before They Grow''
| theme = [[Sesame Street]]
| homepage = [https://sesameplace.com/philadelphia/ Sesame Place Philadelphia Homepage]
}}
'''Sesame Place Philadelphia''' is a children's [[theme park]] and [[water park]] based on the [[Educational television|children's educational television]] program ''[[Sesame Street]]''. It is one of the two [[Sesame Place]] theme parks owned and operated by [[United Parks & Resorts]] under an exclusive license from [[Sesame Workshop]], the non-profit owner of ''Sesame Street''. Located outside of [[Philadelphia]] in [[Middletown Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania|Middletown Township]], [[Bucks County, Pennsylvania|Bucks County]], [[Pennsylvania]]<ref>{{cite news |last=Fish |first=Wayne |url=https://www.poconorecord.com/story/sports/2022/03/10/sesame-place-classic-returns-to-middletown-5-k-fun-run-walk-kids-sprint-free-admission-ticket/9442415002/ |title=Sesame Place Classic still a big attraction for runners, walkers and kids of all ages |newspaper=[[Pocono Record]] |date=March 10, 2022 |access-date=December 26, 2022 |quote=[...]Sesame Place [...] have enjoyed the famous theme park in Middletown Township[...]}}</ref> (with a [[Langhorne, Pennsylvania|Langhorne]] mailing address),<ref>{{cite web |url=https://sesameplace.com/philadelphia/park-info/directions/ |title=Directions |publisher=Sesame Place |access-date=December 26, 2022 |quote=100 Sesame Rd Langhorne, PA 19047}}</ref> it is the older of the two ''Sesame Street'' theme parks in the United States (the other being [[Sesame Place San Diego]]). Sesame Place Philadelphia includes a variety of rides, shows and water attractions suited for young children, and is the first theme park in the world to become a certified [[autism]] center.

== History ==
Sesame Place first opened in 1980 near the [[Oxford Valley Mall]] and initiated the expansion of the commercial complex in the vicinity. It was designed by [[Eric McMillan]], a Canadian designer, Sandra Hanna of [[Lambertville, New Jersey]] and several other designers.

The park is open from early May through [[Halloween]] for The Count's Halloween "Spooktacular", and mid-November through December for "A Very Furry Christmas". The original park was {{cvt|3|acre}} and featured play areas and large computer labs where kids could color their favorite Sesame Street characters. Since then, it has expanded to {{cvt|14|acre}} with rides and water attractions. The expansions included the construction of Cookie's Monster Land in 2014 – the park's largest renovation to date.

The theme park is described as having implemented features to make it accessible to children with autism, and on [[World Autism Awareness Day]] in 2018 was announced to be the first theme park that is a Certified Autism Center.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/how-sesame-place-improving-accessibility-kids-autism-180968679/ |title=Sesame Place Becomes First Theme Park to Be Designated a Certified Autism Center |first=Brigit |last=Katz |website=Smithsonian Magazine}}</ref> Certified Autism Centers "[help] businesses better serve guests and clients with cognitive disorders, including autism".<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://ibcces.org/certified-autism-center/ |title=Certified Autism Center &#124; Autism Certification for Business Locations}}</ref>

In 2007, it became the first theme park in Pennsylvania to become completely smoke-free.<ref>{{cite press release |url=http://www.sesameplace.com/sesame/pa/parkinfo_4themedia_2007_pressrelease.aspx?PRID=125 |title=SESAME PLACE – FIRST THEME PARK IN PENNSYLVANIA TO BE 100 PERCENT SMOKE-FREE |publisher=Sesame Place |date=March 21, 2007 |access-date=September 3, 2009 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080609204551/http://www.sesameplace.com/sesame/pa/parkinfo_4themedia_2007_pressrelease.aspx?PRID=125 |archive-date=June 9, 2008}}</ref>

Beginning in January 2021, the park began its year-round operation.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://mommypoppins.com/philadelphia-kids/event/in-person/elmos-furry-fun-fest |title=Elmo's Furry Fun Fest &#124; Mommy Poppins – Things to Do with Kids |date=January 15, 2021 |website=mommypoppins.com}}</ref> The park's previous operating season ran from April through early January; however, 2021 was the first time the park has ever been open during the winter months. Each weekend was a limited capacity event that featured rides, dance parties, and a parade. In 2023, Sesame Place did not continue year-round operation but only closed between mid-January to mid-February.

In July 2022, a family claimed in an [[Instagram]] post that the character [[Rosita (Sesame Street)|Rosita]] snubbed their two young black children by ignoring them as they waved to her.<ref>{{cite web |author=__jodiii__ |url=https://www.instagram.com/p/CgGAHtyFoHg/ |title=I'm going to keep posting this, because this had me hot. We were on our way out of sesame place and the kids wanted to stop to see the characters. THIS DISGUSTING person blatantly told our kids NO then proceeded to hug the little white girl next to us! .... |website=[[Instagram]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220718161117/https://www.instagram.com/p/CgGAHtyFoHg/ |date=July 16, 2022 |archive-date=July 18, 2022 |access-date=July 25, 2022 |url-status=live}}</ref> The video went viral as other users posted similar incidents of costumed characters and black children, with those on social media calling for a boycott of the park.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Alfonseca |first1=Kiara |last2=Ross |first2=Kendall |url=https://abcnews.go.com/US/sesame-place-undergo-bias-training-calls-racism/story?id=87064051 |title=Family calls for Sesame Place performer to be fired |work=[[ABC News (United States)|ABC News]] |date=July 20, 2022 |access-date=July 25, 2022 |archive-date=July 26, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220726021757/https://abcnews.go.com/US/sesame-place-undergo-bias-training-calls-racism/story?id=87064051 |url-status=live}}</ref> The park released a statement that the costume had made it difficult for the performer to see the girls. They later followed with another statement that the performer had not intentionally snubbed the girls, but instead rejected a request "from someone in the crowd who asked Rosita to hold their child for a photo, which is not permitted."<ref>{{cite news |last=Bella |first=Timothy |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2022/07/19/sesame-place-philadelphia-black-girls-video/ |title=Sesame Place apologizes after Muppet seems to snub Black girls in video |newspaper=[[The Washington Post]] |date=July 19, 2022 |archive-date=July 19, 2022 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20220719191121/https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2022/07/19/sesame-place-philadelphia-black-girls-video/ |url-status=live}}</ref> On July 19, Sesame Place Philadelphia formally apologized to the family and invited the family back for a personal meet-and-greet with the characters. They also announced that their employees will undergo racial bias training to ensure park guests have an "inclusive, equitable and entertaining" experience.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Davis |first=Wynne |url=https://www.npr.org/2022/07/19/1112234153/sesame-place-apology-backlash-racism-rosita |title=Sesame Place apologizes after video shows 2 Black girls being passed over at a parade |work=[[National Public Radio]] |date=July 19, 2022 |archive-date=July 20, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220720062426/https://www.npr.org/2022/07/19/1112234153/sesame-place-apology-backlash-racism-rosita |url-status=live}}</ref>

==Attractions==

Sesame Place features dry rides and water rides. Dry rides are open during Elmo's Springtacular, the summer season, The Count's Halloween Spooktacular and A Very Furry Christmas. Water rides are open only in the summer season (Memorial Day-Labor Day). Other rides are only operated during Elmo's Springtacular, The Count's Halloween Spooktacular, or A Very Furry Christmas.

===Sesame Plaza===
The front entrance.
{|class="wikitable"
! Name !! Manufacturer !! Opened !! Description
|-
|Vapor Trail||[[Vekoma]]||1998||A [[Grover|Super Grover]]-themed custom [[Vekoma]] family roller coaster with several helixes.
|-
|Sunny Day Carousel||[[Chance Rides]]||2008||A carousel with Sesame Street-designed horses. Its was originally located in Sesame Neighborhood before being relocated to its current spot in 2024.
|}

===Sesame City===
An area themed to mass transit and a big city.
{|class="wikitable"
! Name !! Manufacturer !! Opened !! Description
|-
|Oscar's Wacky Taxi||[[The Gravity Group]]||2018||A family wooden [[roller coaster]] featuring a crazy taxi ride with Oscar, it is located near the front gate.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://sesameplace.com/philadelphia/rides/oscars-wacky-taxi/ |title=New Roller Coaster &#124; Oscar's Wacky Taxi &#124; Sesame Place Philadelphia}}</ref>
|-
|Big Bird's Tour Bus||[[Zamperla]]||2022||A crazy bus ride themed to a tour around the city with Big Bird.
|}

===Big Bird's Beach===
Formerly known as "Twiddlebug Land" from 1993 until 2023.

{|class="wikitable"
! Name !! Opened !! Description
|-
|Elmo's Surf n' Slide||1995||A large raft water slide that stands more than six stories high. Formerly known as "Sky Splash" from 1995 until 2023.
|-
|Rosita's Seaside Slides||1993|| Two spiral tube water slides. Single and double tubes are used. Formerly known as "Slimey's Chutes" from 1993 until 2023.
|-
|Little Bird's Bay||1993||A {{cvt|10000|sqft|m2|adj=on}} wave pool formed from Ernie's wild garden hose. Formerly known as "Teeny Tiny Tidal Wave Pool" from 1993 until 2023.
|-
|Abby's Splash n' Sprayground||1993|| a water play ground with gigantic watering can |A kids play area with a giant watering can. This attraction was unnamed until 2023.
|}

===Sesame Island===
[[File:Ernie's Waterworks Sesame Place.jpg|thumb|right|Sky Splash (a former attraction located in Twiddlebug Land) in 2005. This attraction is now known as "Elmo's Surf n' Slide".]]
An area featuring water-based attractions.
{|class="wikitable"
! Name !! Opened !! Description
|-
|Abby's Paradise Theater||||A covered outdoor theater that currently features Meet and Greets with Snuffy, and currently shows ''Welcome To The Party.''
|-
|Bert and Ernie's Splashy Shores||2023||A water adventure area with water umbrellas, tipping buckets, spraying jets, water bobbles, and a spraying water tower.
|-
|Big Bird's Rambling River||1990||A slow-moving, {{cvt|1000|ft|m|adj=on}} waterway winding through Sesame Island.
|-
|Sand Castle Beach||1990||A giant beach-like sandbox and playground.
|}

===Sesame Neighborhood===
A full-scale replica of Sesame Street. Opened in 1988.
{|class="wikitable"
! Name !! Opened !! Description
|-
|123 Playground||2024||A colorful children's play area with classic playground elements. Its location was formerly the home of the Sunny Day Carousel prior to its relocation, as well as the classic Big Bird Steps.
|-
|Sesame Studio||1980||An indoor theater currently is primarily used for ''Sesame Storytime'' and other special events.
|-
|Sesame Street Theater||1980||A large outdoor theater that is currently used for special events, shows, and meet-and-greets.
|}

===The Count's Court===
Themed after Count von Count and features water rides. The special Count-themed dry attractions only operate during special events and are listed below.
{|class="wikitable"
! Name !! Opened !! Description
|-
|The Count's Splash Castle||2009||A multi-level, water park attraction features over 90 play elements, including a 1000-gallon tipping bucket.
|-
|Abby's Fairy Falls||1983||Four short vertical water slides that drop into a three-foot pool. (Formerly known as Slippery Slopes until Mid-July 2021).
|}

===Elmo's World===
Themed after Elmo, more specifically the ''Elmo's World'' segment.
{|class="wikitable"
! Name !! Opened !! Description
|-
|Elmo's Silly Splashy Slides||1985||Two intertwining body flumes that empty into a splash pool. (Formerly known as Bert & Ernie's Slip & Slide until Mid-July 2021)
|-
|Peek-A-Bug||2006||A Rock 'n Tug themed to a bug in a garden.
|-
|Blast Off||2006||A tower drop ride in which riders travel to Planet Elmo.
|-
|Elmo's Cloud Chaser||2011||Riders fly around in swings.
|-
|Flyin' Fish||2006||An aerial carousel ride, similar to Dumbo the Flying Elephant.
|-
|Snuffy's Slides||1980||Two long dry tube slides for children 12 and under. This is the last vestige of the Big Bird Bridge system.
|}

===Cookie's Monster Land===
Named after Cookie Monster. Opened in 2014.
{|class="wikitable"
! Name !! Opened !! Description
|-
|Captain Cookie's High C's Adventure||2014||Pirate ships circle a rising and falling track.
|-
|Oscar's Rusty Rotten Rockets||2014||A [[The Whip (ride)|whip]]-like ride, but with hanging garbage can-shaped rockets as vehicles.
|-
|Honker Dinger Derby||2014||A Tivoli Orbiter. Formerly operated at [[Busch Gardens Tampa]] as Sandstorm.
|-
|Monster Mix-Up||2002||A [[teacup ride]]. Formerly known as Grover's World Twirl.
|-
|Flying Cookie Jars||2002||A {{cvt|40|ft|m|adj=on}} high tower ride that affords a view of the park. Formerly known as Big Bird's Balloon Race.
|-
|Monster Clubhouse||2014||A net-climbing attraction.
|-
|Mini Monster Clubhouse||2014||A play area for smaller children.
|}

===Special Event Rides===
These rides only operate during specific seasonal events.
{|class="wikitable"
! Name !! Description
|-
|The Castle Swing||A swing ride.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://sesameplace.com/en/langhorne/play/dry-fun/the-castle-swing/ |title=The Castle Swing |last=SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment |website=sesameplace.com |access-date=June 4, 2016 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151108044435/http://sesameplace.com/en/langhorne/play/dry-fun/the-castle-swing/ |archive-date=November 8, 2015}}</ref>
|-
|The Count's Fly By||A smaller version of Elmo's Cloud Chaser, themed after the Count.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://sesameplace.com/en/langhorne/play/dry-fun/the-counts-fly-by/ |title=The Count's Fly By |last=SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment |website=sesameplace.com |access-date=June 4, 2016 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160309235630/https://sesameplace.com/en/langhorne/play/dry-fun/the-counts-fly-by/ |archive-date=March 9, 2016}}</ref>
|-
|The Count's Cruisers||A carousel-type attraction with 4x4 cars.
|}

==Former attractions==
{|class="wikitable"
! Name !! Opened !! Closed !! Description
|-
|Adult's Oasis||Unknown||Unknown||An area for adults.
|-
|The Amazing Mumford's Water Maze||1980||2004||A maze attraction consisting of tubes with water sprays. The spot where the attraction once stood is empty, being used as a simple pathway.
|-
|Anti-Gravity Mirror|||||| Mirrors for children.
|-
|Balancing Buoys||1981||Circa 1982||
|-
|Bert's Balance Beams||1980||Unknown||Balance Beams.

|-
|Big Bird Bridge/Steps||1980||2007||The original park icon, consisting of a large Big Bird head and a long bridge, which led to various slides, although near the end of its life it only led to the tube slides. The bridge was removed in the late 90's and Big Bird's mouth was closed up, which left the steps for photo ops. The steps and head were fully removed in 2007 to make way for the Sunny Day Carousel.
|-
|Big Bird's Nest||1980||2013||A small play area featuring large padded grounds and blocks. Only children under 5 were permitted inside the attraction. It was removed to make way for Cookie's Monster Land.
|-
|Chat Lag |||||| A place to chat.
|-
|Circle Theater||1983||Unknown||A theater that presented an animal show. The theater's building later became home to the 1, 2, 3, Smile with Me! Photo-op.
|-
|Circus Mirrors|||||| Mirrors for children but circus themed.
|-
|The Computer Gallery/The Games Gallery||1980||2001||This attraction housed an area featuring many computers, allowing attendees to play simple educational games featuring Sesame Street characters. In 1993, the area became The Games Gallery, with arcade games replacing computers. In 2001, the attraction was converted into a quick-service restaurant, known as Sesame Cafe.
|-
|Cookie Mountain||1980||2013||An inflatable mountain where children could climb on their own. Only children under seven were permitted at this attraction. It was removed to make way for Cookie's Monster Land.
|-
|The Count Around||2015||2017-2018||A mini ferris wheel that appeared during The Count's Halloween Spooktacular. It has not returned into the park since 2017-2018, and is currently in storage.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://sesameplace.com/en/langhorne/play/dry-fun/the-count-around/ |title=The Count Around |last=SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment |website=sesameplace.com |access-date=June 4, 2016 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151109180132/http://sesameplace.com/en/langhorne/play/dry-fun/the-count-around/ |archive-date=November 9, 2015}}</ref>
|-
|The Count's Ballroom||1980||2006||A large ball pit containing over 80,000 balls. It was removed to make way for Elmo's World, with this attraction replaced with Blast Off.
|-
|The Count's Fount||1985||2008||A water play area. It was demolished to make way for the larger Count's Splash Castle.
|-
|Create a Muppet Show||1980's||Unknown||
|-
|Crystal Climb||1982||Unknown||A set of geodesic climbing mazes. It was soon relocated to another area, before being removed entirely and permanently. The original location later became home to Adult's Oasis, while the relocated version became home to the Sesame Slab Slides.
|-
|Elmo's World Live||2001||2016||A live show based on the segment of the same name. It was replaced with Elmo: the Musical – LIVE!.
|-
|Ernie's Bed Bounce||1980||2013||An inflatable, springy air mattress. For two years in 1981, a second mattress was also added in the spot where the Circle Theater later stood. The main bed was removed to make way for Cookie's Monster Land in 2013, with Honker Dinger Derby sitting where this once stood.
|-
|Ernie's Waterworks
|1990
|2022
|A small water play area. Removed at the end of the 2022 season to be replaced by Bert and Ernie's Splashy Shores.
|-
|Everyone is You and Me||1983||1990's||Unknown
|-
|Foot Notes||||||Notes for people.
|-
|Grover's Rubber Band Bounce||||||A giant rubber band four feet wide and eight feet high which let kids "bounce off the walls."
|-
|Herry's Hand Over Water||1980||1984||A playground set over a pool of water. It was later replaced with the Sesame Construction Company attraction.
|-
|Kaliedoscope||||||
|-
||Little Bird's Birdbath||1990's||2008||A sprinkler play area made for young children. It was demolished alongside its sister attraction Little Bird's Rapids to make way for The Count's Splash Castle.
|-
|Little Bird's Court||1980||2001||A sand-focused playground. It was later moved to Sesame Island. The spot where the original version stood was replaced with Grover's World Twirl.
|-
||Little Bird's Rapids||Unknown||2008||A junior water slide. It was demolished alongside its sister attraction Little Bird's Birdbath to make way for The Count's Splash Castle.
|-
|Mirror Mirage||||||
|-
|Mix and Match Muppet Totem Poles||||||
|-
|Mix n' Match Twiddle Tracks||1993||2021||A children's railroad. Its trains were removed after the 2021 season.
|-
|Monster Maze||1980||2013||A small, sand bottom pit with large "monster" bags children can run around in. It was removed in 2013 to make way for Cookie's Monster Land.
|-
|Multiscopes||||||
|-
|Nets & Climbs||1980||2013||Hundreds of yards of cargo netting connected by {{cvt|200|ft|m}} of suspended net tunnels. It was removed in 2013 to make way for Cookie's Monster Land.
|-
|Oscar's Balance Beams|||||| A set of balance beams.
|-
|Oscar's Obstacle Course||1980||Unknown|| A twisty maze in a sand box.
|-
|Pedal Power and Cycles||1980||1999||
|-
|Pin Tables||||||
|-
|Pitch Switch||||||
|-
|Rainbow Pyramid||1980||2001||An attraction that taught children  about air pressure. It was replaced with Sesame Playhouse.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://bigbirdbridge.blogspot.com/2012/06/snuffle-ball.html |title=Big Bird Bridge: Rainbow Pyramid |first=Guy |last=Hutchinson |date=June 27, 2012}}</ref>
|-
|Rainbow Room||1980||1999||
|-
|Rubber Duckie Pond||1980||Unknown||A giant water bed that kids could jump on. It was later redeveloped into a water play area under the same name.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://bigbirdbridge.blogspot.com/2012/11/the-boat-slide-at-rubber-duckie-pond.html |title=Big Bird Bridge: The "boat slide" at Rubber Duckie Pond (version 2) |first=Guy |last=Hutchinson |date=November 26, 2012}}</ref>
|-
|Rubber Duckie Pond||Unknown||2010||A water play area that replaced the above water bed. It was demolished in 2010 to make way for Elmo's Cloud Chaser.
|-
|Runaway Rapids||1984||2008||A tube water slide. It was demolished to make way for The Count's Splash Castle.
|-
|Sesame Beach||1980||2006||| A sandbox area. It was demolished in 2006 to make way for the Elmo's World area, with this attraction replaced with Peek a Bug.
|-
|Sesame Construction Company||1985||2001||A play area featuring giant building blocks that can be used to create structures. It was removed to make way for Big Bird's Balloon Race.
|-
|Sesame Dream Network||||||
|-
|Sesame Garden||1981||1980's||A flower garden.
|-
|Sesame Place Furry Express||||2020||a locomotive train that appeared seasonally during A Very Furry Christmas and The Count's Halloween Spooktacular (as The Count's Guess Who Express). Has not returned to the park since the 2020 season.
|-
|Sesame Production Company||||||
|-
|Sesame Slab Slides||||||A set of slides that go from the top of the Nets & Climbs to the bottom.
|-
|Sesame Streak||||2020–2022||A pair of tube water slides, one for single riders and the other for double riders. This water slide closed between 2020 and 2021 and remained standing but not operating until late 2022.
|-
|Shadow Room||1980||2001||
|-
|Silly Sand Slides||1993||2019||Three giant slides modeled after; A large watch, a spoon on a bag of marbles and a dumped bucket of sand. The attraction was removed in 2019.
|-
|Slimey's Square||2021||2023||A children's play area designated for children 5 and under.
|-
|Slippery Slopes||1980||1985||A set of foam-covered slides. It has no connection with the water slide Abby's Fairy Falls which formerly had the same name as this water slide. It was later replaced with Sesame Streak.
|-
|The Snake Tube||1981||||
|-
|Snuffle Ball||1981||||
|-
|Super Grover's Cable Glides||1980||1986||A set of rope swings.
|-
|Talking Picture Show||||||
|-
|Teleidoscope Temple||1980||1999||Hall of mirrors emulating a kaleidoscope.
|-
|Touch of Spring||1983||Unknown||
|-
|Tunnels of Fun||1980||2013||A set of tunnels. Removed in 2013 to make way for Cookie's Monster Land.
|-
|Twiddlebug Hop||1980||1986|| A large rope swing. It was later replaced with a garden area.
|-
|Twiddlebug Land||1993||2022|| A large themed area in the waterpark section to make yourself feel as small as a Twiddlebug. The land & attractions remained and were rethemed in 2023 to "Big Bird's Beach".
|-
|Twiddlebug Tunnel||1980||unknown|| A tunnel for kids to crawl through where "mysterious colors and sounds await".
|-
|Whisper Walls||1980||2013|| It was removed  in 2013 to make way for Cookie's Monster Land.
|-
|Zoetrope||||||
|-
|Zoom Flume||1983||1986||A water slide. It was demolished in 1986 due to low capacity and the additions of other water attractions, with its spot being replaced with Little Bird's Birdbath.
|}

==References==
{{reflist}}

==Further reading==
{{Wikinews|Abby Cadabby debuts at Sesame Place today as a walkaround character}}
{{wikinews|Wikinews attends Christy Carlson Romano concert Sesame Place}}
* {{cite news |title=What's new at Sesame Place? |author=Chris English |work=phillyBurbs |publisher=Calkins Media, Inc. |date=May 3, 2007 |url=http://www.phillyburbs.com/pb-dyn/news/147-05032007-1340506.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070930013135/http://www.phillyburbs.com/pb-dyn/news/147-05032007-1340506.html |archive-date=September 30, 2007}}
* {{cite news |title=Variety Kids Celebrate Halloween at Sesame Place? |author=Manasee Wagh |work=phillyBurbs |publisher=Calkins Media, Inc. |date=November 5, 2008 |url=http://blogs.phillyburbs.com/news/bcct/variety-kids-celebrate-halloween-at-sesame-place |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111008142401/http://blogs.phillyburbs.com/news/bcct/variety-kids-celebrate-halloween-at-sesame-place |archive-date=October 8, 2011}}
* {{cite news |title=Psst…Oxford Valley isn't closing |author=Crissa Shoemaker Debree |work=phillyBurbs |publisher=Calkins Media, Inc. |date=August 18, 2008 |url=http://www1.phillyburbs.com/pb-dyn/news/111-08182008-1578187.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081205003043/http://www.phillyburbs.com/pb-dyn/news/111-08182008-1578187.html |archive-date=December 5, 2008}}
* {{cite news |title=Abby Cadabby…a baby girl born at Sesame Place |author=Jo Ciavaglia |work=phillyBurbs |publisher=Calkins Media, Inc. |date=August 28, 2008 |url=http://blogs.phillyburbs.com/news/bcct/abby-cadabby-a-baby-girl-born-at-sesame-place |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111008142401/http://blogs.phillyburbs.com/news/bcct/abby-cadabby-a-baby-girl-born-at-sesame-place |archive-date=October 8, 2011}}
* {{cite news |title=We're Outta Here! Four Fantastic Day Trips For Families |author=Jacqueline Burt Wang |work=New York Post |publisher=NYP Holdings, Inc. |date=August 8, 2008 |url=http://www.nypost.com/p/entertainment/item_MXgGJx9u9Db56ek2H4B1nO}}
* {{cite news |title='Hip Hop Harry' takes stage at Sesame Place |author=Kristie Rearick |work=South Jersey News Online |date=June 27, 2008 |url=https://www.nj.com/southjerseylife/2008/06/hip_hop_harry_takes_stage_at_s.html}}
* {{cite news |title=Can you tell me how to get to Sesame Place? |author=Kara Mcguire |work=Star Tribune |date=May 2, 2008 |url=http://www.startribune.com/lifestyle/travel/18454034.html}}
* {{cite news |title=Durham-Wahlberg family at Sesame Place |work=People Magazine |date=August 20, 2007 |url=http://celebritybabies.people.com/2007/08/10/wahlberg-family/}}

==External links==
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* [http://www.sesameplace.com/ Sesame Place official site]
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