The Street Where It Lives
Sesame Place
The Sesame Street theme park has called Langhorne home since 1980 — and it's a bigger deal than locals let on.
Sesame Place is the theme park built around Sesame Street — rides, water attractions, live shows, and daily character parades, all scaled for young children. It opened on Oxford Valley Road in 1980 and has been Langhorne's most famous address ever since; for millions of families across the Northeast, "Langhorne, PA" means Elmo.
It also holds a distinction that matters to a lot of families: Sesame Place was the first theme park in the world designated a Certified Autism Center, with trained staff and quiet spaces built into the operation. That reputation for younger and sensory-sensitive kids is a real part of why families in this area keep season passes for years.
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What a season looks like
The park runs water attractions all summer, then pivots hard into seasonal events — Halloween and an elaborate Christmas season — that keep it in local rotation well beyond swim weather. The character parade remains the signature: for a four-year-old, Big Bird at street level is a core memory.
Local families treat it differently than tourists do. With a season pass and a five-minute drive, it becomes a two-hour outing rather than an all-day expedition — a few rides, a parade, ice cream, home by nap time. That is the version of Sesame Place you only get by living here.
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Living near the park
The honest local read: traffic around Oxford Valley Road peaks on summer weekends, and neighborhoods closest to the park plan around it. In exchange, Langhorne and Middletown get the restaurant, retail, and hotel base that a major attraction supports — and one of the region's biggest draws for visiting grandparents.
The park sits inside the Oxford Valley corridor along with the mall, big-box retail, and St. Mary Medical Center, so the infrastructure — roads, dining, services — is built to handle volume. Five minutes east, Langhorne Borough's quiet historic streets feel like a different century.
Questions People Ask
Sesame Place — frequently asked questions
Where is Sesame Place located?
Sesame Place is on Oxford Valley Road in Middletown Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania, with a Langhorne mailing address. It sits just off Route 1 near the Oxford Valley Mall, about 30 minutes northeast of Philadelphia.
What ages is Sesame Place best for?
Sesame Place is designed primarily for children roughly ten and under, with rides, water attractions, shows, and character experiences scaled for young kids rather than thrill-seekers.
Is Sesame Place autism-friendly?
Yes. Sesame Place was the first theme park in the world designated a Certified Autism Center, offering trained staff, sensory guides for rides, and quiet rooms for children who need a break.
Is Sesame Place open beyond the summer?
Yes. In addition to the summer water park season, Sesame Place runs major seasonal events including a Halloween celebration and an extensive Christmas season with lights, shows, and parades.
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