Back to the future.

Being a world traveler, Sock Monkey has traveled far far away to ancient times, back to the days when the sphinx still had a nose. Okay, he didn’t really time travel and he's not in Egypt either. He’s in Downtown Disney West Side. We took a nice long walk around West Side and stumbled upon this abandoned fixture. We thought it was kind of out of place here like a Disney theme gone wrong. Don’t you think so too? Can someone say papyrus.

Start here.

Making our way around World Showcase in Epcot. As a family tradition we start from the Mexico Pavilion. Once we did the daring move of beginning the trip at the Canada Pavilion. Let’s just say the family was off the map and couldn’t tell what country to expect next. Sock Monkey is standing at our start marker. He’s ready to make the journey around the world in 30 minutes. Happy tails!

Dinner & Dancing.

We had dinner for the birthday girl at the Biergarten Restaurant in Germany at Epcot. The buffet was full of different kinds of bratwurst, sauerkraut, and plenty of Bavarian cakes and strudels. What Sock Monkey enjoyed most wasn’t the food, but the music the German band playing and boogying on the dance floor. If you ever get a chance, schedule a lunch or dinner here, it’ll be worth the entertainment alone.  

Twins.

Spring has officially arrived! It’s time to tend to the garden and bring out the lawn decor. We saw some at the Marketplace in Downtown Disney and Sock Monkey’s hanging out with two of a kind Mickey Mouse gnome. They’re protecting the World of Disney Store from evil spirits.

Game Time.

It’s March Madness and the final Sweet 16 are in and that’s all we have to say about the NCAA basketball tournament happening this month. The reason it’s “game time” today is because the new season of Dancing with the Stars has just begun and it’s time to point those toes.  It’s all about competition in March.

Speaking of competition, Walt Disney World is about winning. It’s you against the theme parks. It’s about getting a Fastpass to the front of the line and having minimal wait. It’s about beating the other family that was about to get on the purple tea cup you had your eye on. It’s about knowing at the end of the day after you’ve been beat up all year long by work or school that you’ve finally won a few days to spend quality time with the ones you love.  Sock Monkey spent quality time with the family and is seen taking a rest here on a bench located on Main Street, USA Magic Kingdom.

Sweet hunny.

This is exactly what Pooh would have imagined fans to be sitting in when riding his attraction, a giant hunny pot! We had such a sweet time on the Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh ride at Walt Disney World. Sock Monkey felt he had finally met someone whose imagination was just as silly as his. "Winnie the Pooh, Winnie the Pooh, tubby little cubby all stuffed with fluff. He's Winnie the Pooh."

Legends.

We bring you to the Hollywood Tower Hotel where legend has it that five unlucky passengers had an unfortunate event occur, they mysteriously disappear while in an elevator. On this day 44 B.C., Roman legend has it that that Julius Caesar was foretold by a soothsayer of his untimely death, “Beware the Ides of March”. And the last legend, only for the true believers, Sock Monkey and friends are the most amazing people, especially when they’re celebrating birthdays in Walt Disney World! You have now entered the Twilight Zone Tower of Terror.

Chao.

We’re back! It’s been some time, but we are back at It’s a Small World. Sock Monkey is in the last room of the attraction where we literally say “goodbye” in all the different languages of the world. No more kids singing and dancing, just pretty colorful flowers and things. This is the end, this is the end my friend.

Hog wild.

The weather is getter warmer, as if winter had ever even arrived, and over the last few days I’ve seen a lot of motorcycle riders on the road. This made me think it was a great opportunity to post Sock Monkey’s photo in front of the Harley-Davidson store in Downtown Disney. This is where you can purchase your very own customized Harley vest. Though he doesn’t own one or any other biker items, it’d be pretty bad to the bone if there was a Sock Monkey sized hog for him to ride. Brggghh, brrrrughhh, Vrrrooooom!!!

A whole new world.

“I can open your eyes. Take you wonder by wonder. Over, sideways and under. On a magic carpet ride…. A whole new world.” Do you remember your first magic carpet ride? Did you get wet by the spitting camel? We sure did. Sock Monkey is on his first magic carpet ride on The Magic Carpets of Aladdin in Adventureland at Magic Kingdom. He sat up front to control how high we were going to fly because he wanted to see “unbelievable sights. Indescribable feeling, soaring, tumbling, freewheeling, through an endless diamond sky… A whole new world.”

Mickey-Pop.

Taking a trip to Downtown Disney Marketplace is always an indulgence of ours. Why? Because you get to shop for everything Disney while you’re here. Even as an adult this place makes you feel like you’re a kid in a candy store again. Speaking of candy, Sock Monkey is in the TrenD shop where you can pick up the latest and coolest Disney décor. Pictured here is wall art of Minnie enjoying a "Mickey-pop." After seeing this, Sock Monkey was ready to leave asap and head over to Goofy’s Candy Co. Sweet tooth here we come!