We took our 2-year-old to Sesame Place on Wednesday. Sesame Street is the only television show he watches, and since Sesame Place is relatively close (within 3 hours), we thought it would be a nice family outing.
Overall, I think this is a great place to take your younger kids. The park is not huge, and it has a lot of water attractions that are geared towards little ones. Since we went on a Wednesday, it was not crowded at all. Characters from Sesame Place are outside during different times of the day, and you can take pictures with them for free.
Here is a breakdown of our costs:
$126 – 3 tickets; these are 2-day passes, and we got a AAA discount. We plan on going again in the fall.
$13 – general parking; there is preferred parking, but it is not worth it. It took us about 3 minutes to get from the park entrance to our car.
$30 – food; this is the one area where we did not plan well. We were going to pack a picnic lunch, but we had a family crisis to deal with the night before and didn’t have time. That being said, for $30 we got 2 chicken salads, a kid’s meal with a take-home Elmo container and souveneir cup, a fruit cup, a banana, and a soda for my husband and I. I was pleased with the healthy selections, at least.
$30 – souveneirs; I know, I know. We went a little crazy here, but I have to say that the items in the gift shops were not too overpriced. We got the kid a Cookie Monster ball (this kid loves balls!), a miniature basketball hoop, stickers (his other passion!), and a tub of popcorn (with souveneir bucket). The basketball hoop is well-made (it doesn’t have suction cups, but has a clip that fits well on doors and drawers). We’re going to start a reward chart for potty training, which is why I got the stickers – there are 550 of them, so if he’s not potty-trained by then, I’m not sure what I will do!
$30 – gas and tolls
Total: about $250, and we can go back again once more this season.
It wasn’t the cheapest trip, but we had budgeted $300 for a summer trip this year. When we go again, we’ll definitely pack a lunch. Have you been to Sesame Place? What did you think?
I used to love watching SS and it was about the only kids show that I really wanted my children to watch when they were little…Those characters are just genius…each one of them… I really am grateful for shows like that! May you little one continue to enjoy SS for a long time to come
Lucy
How cute! I didn’t know they had an amusement park. I bet your little one had a blast.
Lucy – It is the only kid show mine likes to watch. Mr. Rogers is also on my list of allowable shows, but he’s not really into it. During the summer, he’s not even really watching any tv; I hope it stays this way!
Ashley – Watching my little one hug Bert and Ernie was worth every penny. I still get tears in my eyes when I think about it!
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