Sesame Place Reopens After Weeks Closed Due To COVID-19

Sesame Place promised a 40th birthday like no other.

This year is going to be hard to match.

On Friday, Sesame Place opened for the season after weeks of being closed to due to COVID-19.

Opening with scheduled times for visitors to limit the number of people in the theme park at one time, customers dodged rain showers Friday afternoon to be the first to enjoy the theme park that draws visitors from around the country.

Public Relations Manager Dana Ryan showed off the numerous hand sanitizing stations and temperature checks for guests and staff.

Compared to previous summers, the number of visitors was much smaller and allowed for social distancing at the Middletown Township theme park that is owned by Seaworld Entertainment.

The park said in a statement that they have marked social distancing spacing, a mask requirement, enhanced cleaning, spaced seating at restaurants, and changes to character parades and meet and greets.

In advance of opening, the theme park consulted their own experts and Bucks County and state health officials.

At Monday’s Middletown Township Board of Supervisors meeting, numerous residents raised concern about out-of-state visitors, the spread of coronavirus with the park reopening, and use of neighboring businesses. Township officials said the matter was largely out of their control.

The closure of Sesame Place caused a tax impact on Middletown Township and the Neshaminy School District, which split a 10 percent amusement tax from the theme park.

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