Thursday - Disney Springs (aka Downtown Disney)

We had planned to spend most of this day relaxing at our hotel, swimming and gearing up for our big evening event.  However, Camden really wanted to check out a few things she heard/saw on the Disney channels on the hotel TV that were at Disney Springs.  We were thinking we might try to squeeze it in on Friday morning before we left, but we just weren't sure.  Then Kevin suggested we didn't need all day to relax at the hotel so why not try to fit it in on Thursday late morning/afternoon. So....

We did spend the morning swimming in both pools and building sand castles on our little beach.  Then we got ready and headed for lunch at the T-Rex Cafe.  We didn't have reservations, so we had an hour wait.  We used that time to see the other things Camden wanted to see - mainly the Lego store.  And, yes, these statues are made of Legos.

Kevin and Camden made a few Lego cars in a hands-on area and then raced them.  Camden's won!

We headed back to the restaurant and still had a bit of a wait.

Camden spotted a Build a Bear Workshop store inside the gift store.  Except it was Build a Dino Workshop.  Kevin was so generous (or read Camden was so spoiled) and thought this was something Camden should get to do on vacation for a souvenir.  She picked a T-Rex which also was a hand puppet.  In addition to the heart that she got to put inside (like ever toy that is built), she was allowed to add sound (for a few extra dollars).  So "Rex" has a mighty roar too.

Finally it was time to sit.  The restaurant is filled with animatronic dinosaurs throughout the large room.  In the center is a huge ice cave.  Every once in a while, the room darkens, thunder claps and the dinosaurs start to roar.  The the ice cave turns multiple colors.

It is a pretty cool experience - especially for our dino girl.