Iconic Rubber Duckie gets new home. Here's where to find it at Sesame Place

Rubber Duckie we're especially fond of you, and we found you a new home at Sesame Place.

The Middletown theme park will move the iconic statue to an area between its Sesame Street Neighborhood and the Sunny Day Carousel, officials said Wednesday.

"Guests will be able to take photos with the larger-than-life Sesame Place icon for the first time this summer," a spokeswoman said.

Last month, Sesame Place's landmark Rubber Duckie was removed from its perch high above the park, where it sat for nearly 30 years, punctuating the Lower Bucks County skyline with its bright yellow hue, smile and bubbly soap dish.

The park held a contest over social media to decide Rubber Duckie’s new location in the park, allowing the public to vote on one of two locations.

Why are Sesame Place fans so fond of Rubber Duckie?

The Rubber Duckie came to the park in 1995 and sat atop the Sky Splash slide. On a clear day from the top of Sky Splash visitors could see the Philadelphia skyline. The structure weighs 2,000 pounds, and Rubber Duckie stands 8 feet tall and with its soap dish measure 11 feet.

Due to the design of the park, the Rubber Duckie from some angles is the only evidence of the park from a distance.

What's new at Sesame Place this summer?

Sky Splash, a six-story family raft ride, will become Elmo’s Surf ‘n’ Slide this summer in a re-imagining of the ride.

The old Twiddlebug Land will be transformed into Big Bird’s Beach, home to the new Elmo’s Surf ‘n’ Slide, Rosita’s Seaside Slides, Abby’s Splash & Spray Garden, and Little Bird’s Bay. Also debuting this summer is Bert & Ernie’s Splashy Shores, an all-new water play adventure area. Big Bird’s Beach and Bert & Ernie’s Splashy Shores are part of the park’s Most Splashtacular Season Ever, officials said.

This article originally appeared on Bucks County Courier Times: Sesame Place Rubber Duckie gets new spot at Bucks County theme park