Sesame Place® opens for its 36th season on April 30th. The park has added new experiences to its already impressive lineup.
The popular show Elmo Rocks took its final bows at the end of the last summer and is being replaced by a brand new show called The Magic of Art.
The new show stars Sesame Place’s resident magical fairy, Abby Cadabby, alongside Cookie Monster, Elmo, Telly and Grover. The stage show features music, audience participation and lots of fun.
The show will be presented in the newly named Sesame Place Neighborhood Theater. The outdoor theater has been renamed a couple times in the past since opening as the Big Bird Theatre back in the 1980s. The new name is perfect since the theater is located at the end of the Sesame Street Neighborhood replica and the name should work for all future productions that are performed there.
Magic is also theme for Abby’s Magic Weekend May 21 & 22 which features special guests, Morley the Magician and Sam Sandler. Morley the Magician is a popular NJ based illusionist who teaches magic at his shop in Butler, NJ.
Magician Sam Sandler is America’s only full-time Deaf illusionist. He has performed around the country and is known for his hysterical and impressive tricks.
Both Sam Sandler and Morley the Magician will be performing on stage at the Sesame Place Neighborhood Theater as well as performing street magic during the day throughout the park on May 21st and 22nd.
Abby’s Magical Magician Ball is a dining experience that is taking place at 12pm and 5pm on May 21st and 22nd. This character meal will feature magic performances and costumed characters.
Sesame Place will host a passholder preview night on Friday April 29th from 3:30pm to 8pm. The preview night will give guests the first look at the giant inflatable Sesame Street Neighborhood that will greet all guests as they enter the park this year during the regular season.
Sesame Place has used inflatables at the entrance of the park in the past. At Halloween time a giant Count Von Count stands near the entrance to the park and for the 2015 season a giant birthday cake was there as the park celebrated it’s 30th birthday.
Sesame Place is hosting several special concerts and shows this season including Disney Jr.’s Choo-Choo Soul, The Imagination Movers and KIDZ BOP LIVE.
About the author: Guy Hutchinson is an avid theme park fan and the co-author of the book “Sesame Place” which chronicles the history of the park in text and photos. You can purchase your copy of “Sesame Place” at www.SesamePlaceBook.com
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