Hi there Jessica,
I spotted your question and had a real yearning to mention a few tips for you. Good choice by the way with the Animal Kingdom Lodge, especially seeing as you are animal lovers! I am also a huge animal lover as you will see in my Bio (I mention that I would be
Beck if I was a fairy because I love working with all animals). Anyway, your question about Downtown Disney, I can say that "Rainforest Cafe" is one of my daughter's (and my) favorite places to browse because they have some of the most beautiful salt water fish tanks, filled with many colorful species of fish, and we could look at them all day it seems like. I also assume that you will be visiting
Disney's Animal Kingdom Park (there is so much wildlife here!) and may I suggest The
Living Seas Pavilion over in Epcot, also has beautiful marine life and many fun and interesting facts to learn about them as well.
What I really wanted to suggest to you though, is go to
Fort Wilderness Campground, if you get a chance and take your daughter to visit the petting farm (she will even be able to go on a pony ride if she wants!) there are so many fun animals, including goats, pigs, donkey's, etc...(they also have a petting farm at
Rafiki's Planet Watch in Animal Kingdom). I hope this helps you!
Best Wishes,
Brigitta