'Very Furry Christmas' Starts Saturday At Sesame Place

LANGHORNE, PA — Sesame Place is set to kick off the holiday season this weekend with its annual Christmas-themed opening.

"A Very Furry Christmas at Sesame Place" opens Saturday, Nov. 23. The park will be transformed into a Christmas wonderland with millions of twinkling lights and festive decorations, as well as special shows and attractions.

Visitors to the Langhorne theme park will be able to visit the Merry Marketplace, warm up next to a fire tower, enjoy seasonal treats including hot chocolate and kettle corn and more.

New features for 2019 include:

• An immersive snow globe photo experience. Families can enter the 12-foot winter wonderland-themed globe for a unique photo. It's at the Merry Marketplace, in the Oscar's Wacky Taxi courtyard.
• Friends Clarice, Bumble and Sam the Snowman will join Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer in Rudolph's Winter Wonderland and be available for photos.

The centerpiece of the "1-2-3 Christmas Tree" show is a 30-foot, fully illuminated, pixel-based tree that will project animated images while guests can dance along to a holiday soundtrack.

There also will be three special Christmas shows, a train ride through the Twiddlebugs' Gingerbread Cookie Factory, and the Neighborhood Street Party Christmas Parade.

And, of course, Santa will be on hand at Santa's Furry Workshop, through Jan. 1.

On Saturday, there will be a special kick-off celebration as Santa illuminates the night for the first time.

And on Monday, Dec. 23, Sesame Place will celebrate the park's first Menorah lighting ceremony. It will be led by a local rabbi and Baby Bear, who celebrated Hanukkah with his family.

For more information, visit the Sesame Place website.