Today at Disneyland: D23 Scavenger Hunt

Below is an early-morning photo of some of the 2000 contestants in Disneyland's first official Scavenger Hunt.

The event kicked off with check-in at the Disneyland Hotel at 7:00 a.m. today, then five hours of hunting from 9:00 to 2:00.

Unlike MouseAdventure, which takes place in just one park, this five-hour hunt took place in both parks, three hotels, and Downtown Disney. We certainly got our exercise today, trying to cover as much territory as possible in five hours.

I've got some ideas on how to improve a future Scavenger Hunt, which I may share here at a future date, but a good time was had by all, despite terribly hot temperatures in the high 90s.

This weekend it was announced that a Destination D event will be held in Florida next spring to celebrate Disney World's 40th anniversary. A two-day Scavenger Hunt will also be held; the longer length is due to the number of parks in Florida and their distance from one another.

All in all, it was a terrific weekend!

Previous Destination D Posts: Day One and Day Two.