Langhorne, PA (Aug 1, 2008) – Sesame Place, the nation’s only theme park based entirely on the award-winning television show Sesame Street, will launch the 2009 season passes beginning August 1, 2008.  Families, who purchase 2009 season passes now, can use them for the remainder of the 2008 season, plus all of 2009. That means Sesame Place is free to these families from August 1 to closing October 25, 2008 plus unlimited access to the park during the entire 2009 season. 

"In today’s economy," explains Paula Pritchard, Director of Communications of Sesame Place, "we understand that families are looking for the best possible value. Offering the 2009 season passes early, allows our guests to get the most out of the passes by using them for the remainder of the 2008 season plus all of 2009.  It truly is a great value."  

The Passports are available in three levels.  The Sesame Passports, $76.95 per person, gives guests unlimited admission into the park, exclusive access to member events, plus discounts on food and merchandise. Big Bird Passports, $109.95 per person, allow guests additional benefits including complimentary general parking, complimentary meet-and-greets with characters, and 50% off single day admission to SeaWorld, Aquatica, and Busch Gardens. Super Grover Passports, $149.95 per person, offer the most benefits to guests.  In addition to everything mentioned above, guests receive unlimited admissions to SeaWorld, Aquatica and Busch Gardens, complimentary preferred parking, and ride again privileges.   

Sesame Place, located near Philadelphia, in Langhorne, PA, is considered the ideal first theme park experience for young children two to seven years of age.  Sesame Place is open daily until Labor Day when the park is open weekends only until October 25, 2008.  To learn more about dining with the characters for breakfast, lunch or dinner and the line-up of special events and general park information, visit sesameplace.com or call

1-866-GO-4-ELMO.  Please note, prices listed above are before taxes. 

Sesame Workshop is the nonprofit educational organization that changed television forever with the legendary Sesame Street.  As the single largest informal educator of young children, local Sesame Street programs produced in countries as diverse as South Africa, Bangladesh and India are making a difference in over 120 nations.  Using proprietary research to create engaging and enriching content, Sesame Workshop produces programs such as Dragon Tales and Pinky Dinky Doo.  In addition, multimedia needs-driven initiatives provide families tools for addressing such issues as children’s health, military deployment and emergency preparedness.   As a nonprofit, product proceeds and philanthropic donations support Sesame Workshop’s educational research and creative content for children around the world.  Learn more at www.sesameworkshop.org.

Sesame Place is a Worlds of Discovery park.  Other Worlds of Discovery parks include SeaWorld parks in Orlando, Florida; San Diego, Calif. and San Antonio, Texas; Busch Gardens Africa in Tampa, Fla. and Busch Gardens Europe in Williamsburg, Va.; Discovery Cove in Orlando; Aquatica, SeaWorld’s water park in Orlando; and water parks Adventure Island in Tampa and Water Country USA in Williamsburg. Worlds of Discovery, based in Orlando, Fla., employs more than 21,000 people nationwide.  On the Web at www.sesameplace.com or www.WorldsofDiscovery.com.

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