Sesame Place

A great summer vacation is Sesame Place. If you go, visit during the week to avoid the largest crowds. Our first day was a Thursday and overcast, virtually no lines. Plan for 2 days, it costs $56 per person (over the age of 1) but you get a second day free. We found an inexpensive hotel ($45/night) with breakfast and went back the next day. We left the Cape at 3 am, 5 hour drive, arrive in the parking lot by 9:30. Play all day (open til 10pm). Come back the next day, we left at 2:30, after the parade, and you can get home at a reasonable hour. Pay the extra $3.00 and park in the preferred lot next to the picnic tables. You are just as close as the VIP parking to the front gate and you can come out at lunch time to eat, close to your car. You are allowed a small cooler for snacks but can't bring a big one in for picnicking inside. Buy your tickets on-line to speed up getting inside the park. Be at the gate about 9:45 for the 10 am opening.

There are dry rides. Kids under 36" can ride on all but the roller coaster, either alone or with an adult on others.

Visit Elmo and friends inside the tent in the dry ride area. Other characters appear around the park but the lines are longer and out in the sun.

There are many different play areas scattered all over the park. The first day we tried to get to all of them so Scout would know what was there. The second day we let Scout tell us where she wanted to go.

This little slide area was here favorite spot.

There are 3 different shows, repeated many times throughout the day and evening. We did get in line 30 minutes early to get front row seats.

The water park is great...finally a place that the tiny ones can go on everything (well just 2 slides for the bigger kids). Infants were even riding on some. We wore our bathing suits all day both days. There is one bathroom, near the Counts Castle, that has a changing area.

The parade is at 2 and again at 9. The dots along main street mark the parade route. Put your towel down next to the dots for a front row seat. We sat near the entrance and only needed to get there 15 minutes early. It was a great spot, the parade stopped there and performed.

Bring the stroller. We brought our bike trailer, with its stroller wheel. It held all our towels, snacks and extra clothes with plenty of room for a nap!