We like to be prepared, so our list might be a bit longer. It was something I’d do only once, but if you're splitting with friends (for ten minutes you could even split it multiple ways and have one grownup come in with five kiddos), and want to take advantage of the Photo Key day pass, it's not a bad deal. We also got VIP admission to the Elmo the Musical Show. That's a $50 value! Included also is a free framed 6x8 photo printout. The $100 includes a single day Photo Key with unlimited downloads so any pictures you get in the park later are also free. There's a professional photographer taking pictures which are included in the cost. We get a private meet-and-greet, which means she gets the characters all to herself for ten minutes (which is probably as long as her attention span anyway). so for $25 bucks less we could all eat yogurt in the car on the way there. Hear us out! First of all, our party of 6 was about to shell out $125 for the character breakfast. $100 for ten minutes with Elmo, Cookie, and the dancing chickens might sound crazy, but once we got into the details, it didn't seem so bad. The customer service agent suggested an Elmo The Musical VIP Meet-and-Greet. I panicked-my kid was at prime Elmo-loving age, which unfortunately coincides with the age they can't wait in a line for more than 4 seconds without darting. Those character dines can fill up fast! One fall weekend we were too slow to prebook, so breakfast on the day we were visiting was sold out. Meals always sell out, so you’ll need to book in advance to ensure your spot. Our kids are so little we can't ensure they'll actually make it to lunchtime or dinnertime and be in a good mood, plus those are $5 more per person. But they’re still a great way to take a break and see all the characters up close. If getting there early's not your thing, you can also book lunch and dinner character dines. And once it's over you get to be among the first in the park to hit the rides. Our little one visited Elmo three times during breakfast and was so excited to be able to be around him for more than the few seconds you get at the meet-and-greets. Having an hour to relax, unwind, and fill up before you head out into the park is amazing, and since they've met almost every character, you don't have to wait in the long lines at the meet-and-greet stations. They don't guarantee anyone but Elmo, but the last time we were there, we were visited by Bert, Ernie, Zoe, Cookie Monster, The Count, and Abby.
While you're eating, other Sesame Street characters will come by your table to say hello.
Elmo sets up shop in one corner and during the hour you can visit with him as many times as you’d like and take pictures with your phone or let the staff take pictures for you. It's very basic breakfast food, fountain sodas and juices, and cupcakes and cookies (cue the tin foil!). You get to take those groggy kids out of the car and stick food in front of their faces in a comfortable indoor space, so that when they are actually let loose in the park an hour later, they aren't hot and weary. Here's why breakfast with Elmo is the best: You get to walk into the park early, before the parking lot and the entry lines fill up.
(Or maximize the buffet by bringing extra tin foil or tupperware and take out enough food and dessert items for a picnic lunch later). Breakfast is only $11 for kids 2 to 9 and FREE for kids under 2 and comes with a free 6x8 family photo!īreakfast with Elmo-and almost everyone else! At $27 a head per adult-before season pass holder discount-it's a little pricy, but the amount of problems it solves is worth every penny. Skip all that and have a #winning morning by booking a character breakfast. Who wants to pull them out of the car and directly into a long line for security and admission, then more hot lines to get a few seconds with their favorite characters?
It takes us an hour and forty minutes to go from Westchester to Langhorne, Pennsylvania, which is just long enough for everyone in a car seat to get hungry and grumpy. Start off on the right foot: How to walk in with no line, no drama, and full bellies
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