Anonymous wrote:We had so much fun today! Seriously exceeded my expectations, and my kids did NOT want to leave.
My thoughts: The crowds were well-managed—definitely lots of lines, but they keep them moving nearly the whole time. We went during the last session and the weather was beautiful, so it was nice just to stroll on the grounds. I was surprised by the food tent which actually had some substantial food (not just candy— it had quiches and custards and muffins). Nice bathrooms. Lots of free bottles of water everywhere. Fun activities for little kids, though I imagine a kid over 7 might be over a lot of it. Characters walking around everywhere to surprise kids. (Baby Shark, Sponge Bob, and Winnie the Pooh had entourages of children following them around.) Cute bags and things to take home. My kids loved doing the egg dying, seeing the animatronic dinosaurs, and running around the lawn. The egg roll itself is very short, like 1 min long, but it does keep the line moving.
Overall, I expected chaos and meltdowns but it was a really nice event!
Anonymous wrote:...anyone going this year? I am, and was wondering what to wear to be comfortable but not under dressed...
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Am I the only one weirded out that this family event was held on a Monday? Yes I realize it’s Easter Monday. This shouldn’t have been held on Sunday? I’m struck that this many families would pull kids from school for something like this.
Clearly you don’t have any kids. There isn’t school on Easter Monday (unless maybe the kids attend a Jewish or other religious non Christian school).
What are you talking about? All public schools in DC had school on Monday.
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Am I the only one weirded out that this family event was held on a Monday? Yes I realize it’s Easter Monday. This shouldn’t have been held on Sunday? I’m struck that this many families would pull kids from school for something like this.
Clearly you don’t have any kids. There isn’t school on Easter Monday (unless maybe the kids attend a Jewish or other religious non Christian school).
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:We went and it was great! Mud, some drizzle but worth it! You just need to dress up adequately - No high heels or fancy dresses. Snack area was great - delicious food; truly didn’t expect something as good at such a mass event. Imagine if it was always possible to get such snacks while visiting entertainment parks, zoos. Egg sandwiches, tartes, meringuées, quinoa chocolate dessert. Music was too loud for my taste. It was crowded but didn’t feel overwhelming. Highly recommend!
I don’t recall snacks. Maybe this is a new edition. What kind of snacks?
They had a lot of food today. Two different snack areas with finger foods— little sandwiches, muffins, frittatas, custards (egg-heavy, being on theme). And a cute picnic area to sit and look at the monument! And then people giving candy away as we left.
I thought it was really well thought out to have running/kicking/gross motor skills right after the lines, then heavy snacks before entering, then the egg roll and festivities. Also smart to save the candy until people were on their way out. Very clever!
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:We went and it was great! Mud, some drizzle but worth it! You just need to dress up adequately - No high heels or fancy dresses. Snack area was great - delicious food; truly didn’t expect something as good at such a mass event. Imagine if it was always possible to get such snacks while visiting entertainment parks, zoos. Egg sandwiches, tartes, meringuées, quinoa chocolate dessert. Music was too loud for my taste. It was crowded but didn’t feel overwhelming. Highly recommend!
I don’t recall snacks. Maybe this is a new edition. What kind of snacks?
They had a lot of food today. Two different snack areas with finger foods— little sandwiches, muffins, frittatas, custards (egg-heavy, being on theme). And a cute picnic area to sit and look at the monument! And then people giving candy away as we left.