Easter Bunny Photo Experience Comes to Summit Mall

From Simon: Simon®, a global leader in retail real estate, is hosting its annual Easter celebration festivities at Summit Mall, offering families the chance to participate in traditional and unique seasonal events.

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The Bunny Photo Experience begins Friday, March 24th and runs through Saturday, April 15th at the Dillard’s Women’s Court near Center Court. Kids will have the chance to visit with the Bunny and take home a treasured snapshot of the fun occasion.

The sponsors for the 2017 Bunny Photo Experience are The Gymboree Corporation – including its Gymboree and Crazy 8 children’s clothing brands and Universal Pictures Home Entertainment which is celebrating the highly-anticipated release of “Sing,” available on Digital HD March 3rd and on Blu-ray DVD March 21st. Local sponsors include Suncrest Gardens and Creative Carpentry & Design Co. Come visit the Simon Easter Photo Experience and receive a fun-filled activity sheet, a custom “Sing” holiday headband, and watch highlights from the movie.

“We love to hold family-friendly events and we always look forward to watching children interact with the Bunny at Easter,” said Dean Phillips, Mall Manager at Summit Mall.

Summit Mall’s Caring Bunny™ event will offer families that have children with special needs a subdued environment to participate in the Bunny Photo Experience. Caring Bunny, the largest program of its kind, has been developed by Simon and is guided by AbilityPath.org, a national online resource hub and special needs community. Summit Mall’s local partner for the Caring Bunny event is the Autism Society of Greater Akron (www.autismakron.org), a local non-profit organization whose mission is improving the lives of those affected by autism. Over 90 Simon® properties will host the Caring Bunny this season. Promotional assistance for Caring Bunny has been provided by Autism Speaks.

On Sunday, April 2nd many steps will be taken to reduce sensory triggers, creating a more comforting environment for children’s cherished visit with the Bunny. The subdued environment is likely to include (specific elements or aesthetics may vary):

• Turning off in-mall music, stopping escalators located near the photo set, dimming the lights and shutting down fountains for the duration of the event.

• Eliminating queue lines through the use of a numbering system whereby guests approach the set when their number is called.

• Special activities geared toward the needs of the child during the ‘wait’ period to help the child understand what activities will occur during the visit.

Spaces are limited and reservations are required for the 2017 Summit Mall Caring Bunny event. Please visit www.2017summitmallcaringbunny.eventbrite.com to make your reservation today.

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