Celebrating Easter at Disney World Events & Treats

Spending Easter at Walt Disney World is all about spring. There is so much to do, see, and eat! From fun Easter Snacks at Disney to Brunch and Easter Egg displays. There’s nothing like taking the time to take it all in. However, as it is also the busiest time of year at Walt Disney World, if you’re visiting Disney World for Easter, be prepared for crowds. Springtime at Walt Disney World brings flowers, Easter displays, and the Flower and Garden Festival. But, you can also find Easter-specific things to do, if you’re visiting for the holiday. Easter is March 31, 2024, and these events are for a limited time only. 

Disney World Easter Events

Easter at Walt Disney World includes a variety of special events, special snacks, an Easter parade, an Easter Bunny meet and greet, and even church services. If you’re wondering what Disney World does for Easter, we’re sharing the lineup. From special Egg displays at Disney Resorts to the Egg-Stravaganza Easter Egg Hunt at Epcot’s Flower and Garden Festival, here is everything happening at Walt Disney World for Easter. 

Is Disney Open on Easter? 

Yes! Disney World is Open on Easter Day and offers a variety of Easter activities across the park for those who celebrate! Disneyland is also open on Easter Day. 

Easter Bunny Meet and Greet

If you’re ready to meet Mr. and Mrs. Easter Bunny, you can find them on Main Street in Magic Kingdom Park. Often stationed between the Chamber of Commerce and City Hall buildings. This pair dresses up in their Sunday best and is ready for pictures. A Disney PhotoPass photographer is available, but you can also request a photo be taken with your phone as well. 

Disney Easter Parade 2024

Special for Easter day, the Easter Procession happens on Main Street in Magic Kingdom in the afternoon before the Festival of Fantasy Parade. With appearances from Mr. and Mrs. Bunny, Daisy Duck, Thumper, Bambi, White Rabbit, Clara Cluck, and other springtime friends, this is a must-see Easter Parade at Walt Disney World. It includes the songs Easter Parade, and Spring, Spring, Spring. 

Spring Trolley Show

Just like in the fall, the Main Street Trolley gets dressed up for the season! And all the dancers and citizens of Main Street put on their Sunday best. With spring colors in fashion, you can find extra fun and spring-themed songs during the holiday. 

2024 Easter Egg Displays at Disney World Resorts

Every year Walt Disney World chooses select resorts to decorate with amazing larger-than-life Eggs! Disney’s talented pastry chefs have created eggs-travagantly detailed pieces of sweet edible art that will be on display at select resorts. Egg Displays arrive at Disney Resorts on March 3, 2024. 

Easter Egg Display at Disney’s Beach Club Resort Lobby  

This year, you can find miniature topiaries from the EPCOT Flower and Garden Festival, meticulously crafted into eggs that represent the characters and themes throughout the World Showcase. 

Easter Egg Display at Disney’s Yacht Club Resort

The Yacht club Easter Egg Display features a brand-new Moana-inspired egg display. Complete with favorite characters from Moana, in egg form, we couldn’t think of a better movie to grace The Yacht Club Lobby for Easter. 

Easter Egg Display at Disney’s Contemporary Resort

Pastry Chef Jeff Barnes and his team are egg-cited to offer a curated collection of new and returning hand-crafted chocolate Easter eggs to the resort this year. Some standouts include inspiration from Tron, The Nightmare Before Christmas, and even a Mickey Mouse Popcorn Bucket!

Easter Egg Display and Grand Cottage at Disney’s Grand Floridian| March 3- April 1, 2024

This pop-up booth features a variety of Easter Egg decorations, a Cinderella Carriage Easter Egg Display, and Easter Snacks to try! Everything from chocolate bunnies to cookies and treats. Be sure to try all the new Disney Easter Snacks during your springtime vacation to Walt Disney World. Typically open 11:00 am- 7:00 pm. (Currently available through April 1) 

• Bunny Pop Flower Pot: Chocolate flower pot filled with jelly beans and three chocolate bunny pops (New)
• Fruity Cereal Mickey Pop: Mickey-shaped fruity cereal crisped treat
• The Easter Treat Box: Dark chocolate filled bunny, carrot blondie pop, marshmallow pop, carrot cake chocolate bark, confetti pop, and meringue nests
• Easter Marshmallow Pop: Three large marshmallows dipped in a yellow chocolate coating topped with Easter quins
• Bunny Burrow Dirt Cup: Layers of chocolate cake, chocolate buttercream, and cookies ‘n cream pieces with springtime décor (Plant-based) 
• The Grand Egg: White chocolate egg filled with jelly beans sprayed in spring colors. 

Build Your Own Disney Easter Basket

Offered at select Disney Resort gift shops, if you’re visiting Walt Disney World for Easter, you can find a Build Your Own Easter Basket station. Cast Members gather up a basket, grass, cellophane wrap, gift tag, and bow. Typically priced at $7 ( 2022 price) these baskets can be filled with anything of your choosing, or you can simply get the basket to fill with your own goodies. If you use this service, some resorts will even have the basket delivered to your resort room on Easter Day. 

The Egg-Stravaganza EPCOT Easter Egg Hunt 

Every year as part of the Flower and Garden Festival in EPCOT Park, kids and grown-ups alike can hunt for eggs across the EPCOT World Showcase. “Collect” all the eggs on the hunt and go back to one of the Port Gift Shops to collect your prize! Grab your EPCOT Easter Egg Hunt Map at the Port of Entry giftshops. The cost is $9.99 plus tax. This game is available a couple weeks before Easter every year. 

Spike’s Pollen-Nation Exploration Scavenger Hunt at EPCOT

While not Easter-specific springtime at EPCOT sees the return of Spike the Bee’s Pollination Exploration Game. As part of the Flower and Garden Festival, this game includes a hunt for Spike the Bee in each World Showcase country. Just add the sticker of the appropriate flower, to the appropriate country and turn in your map for a prize. This is a wonderful game to help teach kids the importance of pollinator plants and bees!

Easter Church Service at Disney World

Offered on Holy Thursday, Good Friday, and Easter, you can find Church Services at Walt Disney World for Easter. Previously in 2021, a religious service was offered at Disney’s Contemporary Resort, in the Fantasia Ballroom, typically 8 am and 10:30 am for Catholic Mass, and 9:15 am for Protestant Service. In 2022, however, the on-site church service was replaced by the option for live stream church services from two local churches, or guests could travel to the nearby churches for in-person service. Stay tuned for the 2024 church service at Disney World info. 

Easter Brunch at Disney World

Heading to Walt Disney World for the Easter Holiday? Check out all our favorite Brunch Spots at Walt Disney World for places that are offering brunch across the parks. 

Steakhouse 71 at Disney’s Contemporary Resort

The Steakhouse 71 Easter brunch is available from 8:00 AM to 2:00 PM on March 31, 2024. Celebrating Easter with a specialty brunch for the spring season you will have to make a reservation to save your spot! Note: The regular breakfast and lunch menus will not be available during the holiday brunch.

The Bunny Burrow Dirt Cup is a favorite treat combining cookie crumbs, pudding and a bunny chocolate  piece. Layers of chocolate cake, chocolate buttercream, and cookies ‘n cream pieces with springtime décor (Plant-based) (Currently available through April 1)

Fruity Cereal Pop | Gasparilla Island Grill Grand Floridan Resort

Fruity Cereal Pop: Fruity cereal crisped treat (Currently available through April 6) 

Carrot Cake | Disney’s Old Key West Resort and Disney’s Saratoga Springs Resort & Spa 

Carrot Cake with cream cheese icing. Good’s Food to Go and The Artist’s Palette (Available March 24 through April 6; mobile order available at The Artist’s Palette only) 

Easter Egg Macarons | Le Petit Café at Disney’s Riviera Resort

Easter Egg Macarons: Strawberry-honey, blueberry-coriander, and orange-milk chocolate flavors (New) (Available March 24 through April 6) 

Carrot Fudge | The Market at Ale & Compass at Yacht Club

Carrot Fudge: Chocolate fudge with a vanilla ‘carrot’ decorated cookie. (Available March 24 through April 6; mobile order available)  

Gin Daisy | Select Resorts

Gin Daisy: Empress 1908 Gin, Grand Marnier, grapefruit soda, lemon juice, hibiscus grenadine, blackberry, and raspberry (Available through May 31)

Easter Bunny Petit Cake | Amorette’s Patisserie 

Easter Bunny Petit Cake: Layers of vanilla chiffon, berry compote, and cream cheese mousse (New) (Currently available through March 31)

Easter Basket Panna Cotta Cup | Amorette’s Patisserie 

Easter Basket Panna Cotta Cup: Layers of passion fruit, coconut, and strawberry panna cotta (New) (Available March 22 through 31)

Milk Chocolate Bunny Piñata | The Ganachery

Milk Chocolate Bunny Piñata with crisp pearls and marshmallow treats (New) (Available March 20 through April 1)  

Chocolate Bunny | Vivoli il Gelato

Chocolate Bunny: Milkshake with chocolate and chocolate chip gelato, chocolate sauce, whipped cream, and chocolate shavings

 

Disney Easter Merchandise 2024

It comes as no surprise that Disney honors yet another holiday with themed merchandise, including mugs, apparel, accessories, toys, and more. Check out the shopDisney.com Easter Collection for fun items to add to your Disney Home or Wardrobe! 

Easter Crowds at Walt Disney World

Easter is March 31, 2024, and falls right in the middle of the busiest, and most expensive time of year at Walt Disney World. With the EPCOT Flower and Garden Festival, Spring Break, and Disney After Hours Events this time of year, it’s a good idea to 2024 Walt Disney World Calendar of Events for details on what is happening during your Easter Vacation at Disney World. Here are our best tips on How to survive Spring Break Crowds at Walt Disney World, to help you have peace of mind during your visit. Strategies for rides, meal times, and choosing the right resort are all important. 

Check out everything to know before you go if you’re visiting Disney World in the Spring. Here are some of the events happening during the Easter Season at Disney World. 

• Spring Break at Disney World
• Egg-stravaganza Easter Egg Hunt at EPCOT
• Epcot International Flower and Garden Festival 
• Disney After Hours Select Nights

Best Disney Resorts for Easter 

Easter at Walt Disney World is a wonderful time to visit, but it is also one of the most expensive times to visit and busiest. As you’re competing not only with visiting groups, and travel companies, but also spring breakers for rooms, spaces in line, and dinner reservations. That said, check out the The Best Walt Disney World Resorts for Spring Break. And if you’re traveling with family, Why Spring Break at Disney Fort Wilderness is Perfect for Families. Going prepared can give you your best chance at a great Easter Vacation at Disney World. 

Tips for Easter at Walt Disney World

Plan

Planning your Day at Disney is always a good idea before you go. Nothing beats a good plan. from deciding where to eat, to which rides you want to try. Knowing this ahead of time can help you prioritize the important stuff, so you don’t find yourself waiting in lines all day. Grab our Walt Disney World Checklists and Printable to get a handle on what each day of your Disney Vacation looks like. 

Have a Ride Strategy

If you’re visiting Walt Disney World during the busiest time of year and hoping to ride a few favorite rides, have a Disney Ride Strategy! Head to popular rides during the 12-2 pm lunch hour when most people are eating or hoping to their next park. If you have a must-do ride and can’t sacrifice a long wait in line, purchase the Disney Genie+ service for the day or Individual LightLane Pass for that ride. 

Take Advantage of Early Theme Park Entry

If you’re staying at a Disney Resort you get access to the parks 30 minutes before everyone else with Early Theme Park Entry. To take true advantage of this we recommend being at the gates 30 or 45 minutes before early theme park entry begins, that way you can be at the FRONT of the line. This can help you race to your favorite ride and get the best place in line. 

Book Easter Brunch at Walt Disney World

If you’re visiting on Easter Day, the parks are BUSY, which means the best dining reservations would have already been booked 60 days prior by other guests. And because it’s one of the busiest times of the year, lines at quick-service restaurants will be extra long. Why not book Brunch at Walt Disney World to help you get out of the crowds and relax? Many of our favorite Disney Restaurants for Brunch are located at Resorts. Disney does offer a special brunch for Easter at a few select locations, as shared above in this post. 

Celebrating Easter at Walt Disney World

If you’re heading to Walt Disney World this Easter season there are tons of fun things to do, see and eat. Make sure to pick your favorites and add them to your itinerary!