Will folks be camping out to get there first? Could get ugly . . . .
No uglier than the lines to see Star Wars...
I suggest everyone get in touch with their inner Jedi and prepare to go VERY early - perhaps even the night before. If they are there with their children, I would hope that they would behave. And if they don't, it will be broadcast to the world. The same applies to us of course - and we must be sure to remember that if this is truly about values, then we must act as Christ would act - with love.
It could get ugly, but not over the line - last year, the Easter Egg Roll was open to the public, but it required a ticket for attendance. The National Park Service distributed free tickets on two prior dates for entry to the South Lawn. The majority of tickets were available beginning at 7:30 a.m. on Saturday, March 26, with the remaining tickets available beginning at 7:30 a.m. on Monday, March 28.
"The tickets, which are timed for entrance, will be distributed on a first-come, first-served basis at the Ellipse Visitor Pavilion (southwest corner of 15th and E Streets). A maximum of five tickets will be issued per person. Children of all ages are welcome to attend, as long as there is at least one child seven years old or under and no more than two adults per group. Tickets are required for every attendee, including small children, to enter the White House South Lawn. No tickets are necessary for access or events on the Ellipse . . . Children of all ages are welcome to attend, however the event is geared towards young children. While there is no minimum age, you must have at least one child under the age of seven in your party."
http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2005/03/20050322-1.html