SAFE, SUPERVISED FUN
FOR MIDDLE SCHOOLERS
Langhorne,
PA (August 5, 2008) – On Friday, September 5, Sesame Place, the nation’s only
theme park based entirely on the award-winning television series Sesame
Street, opens its doors after hours for an exclusive event for 6th to
9th graders. The Summer Nights Series is from 6:30 p.m. to 10 p.m.
and includes a DJ dance party and dance contests,
water rides, prizes, basketball games, interactive video games and more!
Admission is $15 (plus tax) in purchased advance on-line or $17 at the gate.
Planned
as a night of fun, the Summer Nights Series is offered in the safe environment
of the theme park with a variety of supervised activities. Middle schoolers
can hang out with close friends while meeting new ones from around the area.
The end of the evening dance contest offers great prizes and makes staying
until the end a must.
Each
one of these special middle school nights is fully staffed by the park security
team to insure a safe, drug-free atmosphere. Sesame Place has been the
recipient of the Middletown Township’s Teen Task Force Award for outstanding
service and dedication to the community’s youth because of these programs.
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 weekends only until October 25,
2008. Single day general admission is $47.50,
children under 23 month are free. To learn more about Sesame Place’s varied
season passports, 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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