Before our bday67 Girls' Trip, I told Christina that Landry's Select had gifted me $25 credit for my birthday, and that I also had a $50 gift card for any Landry's restaurant (purchased from AARP for $35 last year).
Would she and the girls prefer Rain Forest Cafe or T-Rex Cafe?
She had not been to either, but we decided the little blondes would like the jungle motif better, with its giant butterflies and colorful birds - Rain Forest Cafe it was!
She made the reservation for a noon45 luncheon and today was the day!!!
Look how happy Christina and Miyah are!
Look at all the colorful animatronic background and overhead!!
Look at that gorilla in the middle, waving his banana!
(No, that is not a euphemism for his dangly manly parts! Hahahaha!)
She had taken me to the ladies' room, that's where.
Here she is sitting across from me and my free Pastalaya birthday meal!
I had shrimp, chicken, sausage, all in a creamy Cajun sauce - divine!
Best of all, our waiter (Chris) had asked before we even ordered if anyone had any food allergies - first time that's ever happened!!! - and brought out the chef to confirm that my food would be strawberry-free.
Such impressive service!!!
That meant I had birthday ice cream as the candle base when they came to regale me with the birthday song - most lovely!
Why ice cream instead of cake?
Because the cake had nasty bits of poison all in it, that's why!
I'm betting I was the only birthday celebrant to get that special treatment!
(smile!)
Afterward, we wandered through the gift shop there for quite a while.
Both kids got new fur pets with very long tails!
Miyah chose a lemur while Chloe opted for the red panda - very different!
Here they are with Mr. Potato Head, striking a casual stance!
Next up was posing with Daisy and Daffy Duck...
with Buzz Lightyear...
with Cinderella and those "Frozen" girls...
with the dragon atop the LEGO store...
I even took a turn with Mickey as the sorcerer!
That was certainly an old-timey chemist, right?
(Yes, I know he was actually just the apprentice, but he was going for the magic!)
(smile!)
What's with the map?
Well, Disney Springs is a huge place and we only went in one area.
Fortunately, the Lime Garage had placed us exactly where we needed to be!
No need to walk the great expanse from one end to the other.
The Rain Forest Cafe was just over a scenic bridge, then there was a multitude of shops in the "Marketplace" area for us to explore.
Goofy's Candy Shop was a huge hit with the girls!
So were the carousel, the little train, and the splash pad!
At least that last one was free!
Amazingly, so was the parking.
That's a smart strategy: encourage folks to spend their money on the goods and services there, not on storage of their vehicle.
We sure did that!
What a lovely way - on a gorgeous day! - to pass an afternoon together!
Partying like the locals once again!
(smile!)
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