![]() Seriously, it's like feeding time at the zoo – people are pushy, cranky and snarky as they all fight their way into the park. If you do NOT go to a Character Breakfast, plan to wait on line for at least 20 minutes once the gates to Sesame Place open. But, you'll have to wait on line here too, u nless you take Carrie P's advice, "If you need to take some pictures, go to the back of the park at the 1-2-3- Smile With Me booth after 5 PM because nobody is there.") Needless to say, next time, we'll fork over the money for a Character Meal and it will save us from many tear-induced headaches later on in the day.Īlso keep in mind that you can take pictures with some of the characters at the 1-2-3- Smile With Me booth. ( I'm really surprised they didn't call security, but I was truly at my wits end!) This of course, led to many tears – and at one point, I actually jumped in front of Abby Cadabby and begged her to let my poor sobbing daughter just…touch…her…hand. Unfortunately, the characters can only withstand the heat for so long, and as it happened, every time it was our turn, a staff member would sadly smile and tell us that so-and-so had to go get a drink of water! With that said, we did not go to a Character Meal this time and we regretted it! Every time our kids saw a character on the street, they begged us to take a picture, and we had to stop what we were doing and get on line. There is a hot buffet, but I won't go there… But as far as the food goes…just keep in mind that you're paying a crazy anount for some boxes of dried cereal and a few bananas. The only characters we needed to hunt down were Super Grover and Oscar the Grouch. This saved us the hassle of having to take a picture with every single character on the street because we banged them all out at breakfast. They got to spend some quality time with almost all of the characters before the park opened. The first year we went down to Sesame Place, we went to breakfast with Cookie Monster and Abby Cadabby…and my kids LOVED it. Everyone has their own staunch opinions about whether these over-priced meals are worth it, so I'll just give you my two cents. In theory, Character Meals should fall under Food, but they really are a beast of their own. Plus, this way you're guaranteed to have something in the cooler that they will eat – my kids are always happy with some PB&J's and milk!Ĭharacter Meals (or Up-Close Dining Experiences) ![]() This way, you have to take your kids out of the park for awhile and they can eat tailgate-style, or just chill out in the AC and decompress for a few minutes. On our first trip down to Sesame Place, she advised me to pack a cooler with all of our lunch items in it, and leave it in the car. However, I was able to get some red grapes and watermelon at Captain Ernie's Bistro – it's set back by Big Bird's Rambling River, and isn't as crowded as the rest of the pit stops.īut, the best advice I have to offer came from one of my dear friends, Carrie P., from VA, two years ago. Think chicken nuggets, pizza, french fries, and such. With that said, it's important to know that food, in general, is expensive at Sesame Place, and is mostly cafeteria-style. We always bring an assortment of fruit, granola bars, water bottles, juice boxes, milk cups…and even their beloved gummy worms. This means that you can pack food and snacks that you know your kids will eat even when they're completely overstimulated. So, with everyone's sanity in mind, Sesame Place allows visitors to bring a soft-sided cooler into the park as long as it is no larger than 10"x10"x12". Sesame Place understands that little ones need their "special" snacks and sometimes, even an ice cream sundae served up in a bright blue Cookie Monster bowl, simply won't cut it.
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