Overview
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, N.J., and several other designers . The park is open from late April through Halloween, and is also open on Thanksgiving weekend and some days in December. The original park was 3 acres (12,000 m2) and featured play areas and large computer labs where kids could color their favorite Sesame Street characters. Since then, it has expanded to 14 acres (57,000 m2) with rides and water attractions. The expansions included the construction of Sesame Island and Twiddlebug Land.
In 2007, it became the first theme park in Pennsylvania to become completely smoke free.
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