I wanted to come back to this thread and report on my Easter/Spring experiences (or is it...
eggs-periences?
) yesterday at DLR, as I know I was saying here last year that I wasn't sure what DLR would do for Easter in 2014.
I'm sure that everyone who follows the Disney Parks Blog, The DIS and any other Disney-related site heard that the Easter egg hunt would be returning to DLR this year, and that the Springtime Roundup would be in full swing. That was all I needed to know! I missed the egg hunt last year, but this year I was determined to do it. I love a good holiday activity, and this was right in my wheelhouse!
Fellow DIS'er funatdisney and I did both egg hunts at DLR yesterday -- the one in Disneyland and the one in California Adventure. I must say -- I love Easter-ish things anyway, but this was so much fun to do at DLR! I think that hunting for anything in a large, detailed, multi-faceted, crowded place such as DLR is a naturally exciting thing to do, which is why scavenger hunts are so popular as well.
Most of the eggs were pretty easy to spot -- especially in DCA. The maps basically tell you where they are. I would not mind it if the egg hunt was more challenging and the eggs were smaller and more difficult to find, but since this is an activity that is largely geared towards small children, the eggs have to be easy to find. Some of the eggs were located up high, while others were lower to the ground. I loved the locations of some of the eggs in Disneyland, though I was surprised that Toontown was not used as one of the egg locations (just as A Bug's Land was not used in DCA).
At the end of each hunt we returned to the shops where we had purchased our maps (which were about $5 each) and collected our "surprises." We saw many people with many maps wandering around the parks, so as long as DLR keeps moving those eggs around to switch things up a bit each year I think they will have a big hit on their hands. The egg hunts (even if you only do one park) are a fun, inexpensive way to do something new and different at DLR, see the parks, notice some things you may not have noticed in the past, etc.
Meanwhile... over at the Springtime Roundup...
Roger Rabbit, the Easter Bunny and Pluto in his bunny ears were holding court at their photo stations. Minnie Mouse was in her pink springtime dress. There was a choir onstage, performing spiritual songs.
The decorations included beautiful wreaths, and many bits of garland filled with small eggs, carrots, flowers, bunnies and other Easter-ish things.
My favorite part of the Roundup was the area where all of the "egg art" takes place. One of the egg artists also handles some of the amazing pumpkins that you'd see at the Halloween Carnival/Roundup. The eggs are, of course, not real, but that does not make them any less amazing! The 'egg versions' of characters are particularly cute (like the "egg Sulley")!
There were several eggs out in the open, as one of the artists was displaying them there. There was also a case (protected by chicken wire) behind her that contained many more eggs. She kindly opened the doors to the case so that I could take photos to my heart's content.
I would normally go into the candy and bake shops and take photos of the seasonal treats, and if I had been at DLR longer I would have done that, but I was so caught up in hunting eggs and the Springtime Roundup that I never made it to the treats before it was time to leave!
I took a lot of photos of the various eggs, but I don't want to spoil anything for anyone if you haven't already seen the public photos posted in other places. I'll happily post some photos here if anyone wants to see them and doesn't mind the spoiler photos.
So, in short, the Christmas/Holiday Season and Halloween Time Superthread-keeper gives a big
to the Easter fun at DLR (oh... and the flowers around the parks are gorgeous this time of year too)!!!
He is SUPER excited to see the Studio Tour and the Jurrasic Park ride, as well as the minion fun land thing. My DH, who is a Disney grinch (never been before) is excited about this too. Universal is a must for us this trip, although I know there's not a whole lot to do compared to DL/CA. 
