Disney World Pt2

We didn't head into the parks when we arrived as it was mid afternoon and didn't want to waste a whole day's ticket on a half day, so we decided to explore Downtown Disney for the rest of the day. It was our first taste of "all things Mickey" and we were all pretty excited! Downtown Disney is an outdoor shopping and dining area outside of the parks, that you can just leisurely stroll. There are lots of Disney-esque sights without the bustle of all the rides and such. The weather was beautiful (phew!) and it was just a short walk from our hotel...

One of the first things we found was a Pirates of the Carribean photo op. All five of us love POTC so anything "Pirates" was a big attraction all week.

(And this pic was from a second visit to the same location and I couldn't leave it out cuz Carter decided he wanted to be in this one!)

The lego store and all the surrounding displays were amazing. They had at least a dozen life sized creations like Woody and Buzz. Zillions and zillions of bricks, I tell ya! And Trevor and Carter being the lego maniacs that they are were in seventh heaven!

I don't know the proper name for this next picture. There was this lady, a real live lady, all costumed and made up to look like a bronzed statue...and she periodically moved which would scare the junk out of passers-by who hadn't paid attention. It was amazing to sit back and watch her stay SOOOO STILL, and then robotically move to a new statue-like pose. Em and I just had to jump in front of her for a pic!

Goofy pics while we waited for dinner at the T-Rex restaurant.

The boys played in the "dinosaur bone excavation pit" and Joshua, Em and I played with the camera...

All of Disney was fully decorated for Christmas and this tree was the centerpiece of Downtown Disney. I love it's simplicity with the Mickey ears at the top...and I love that my camera didn't blurr the lights!