That's a wrap!

After about 260 photos of Sock Monkey in Walt Disney World, we are wrapping it up. Thanks for following along his first journey around the theme parks. We had an amazing time and hope you have enjoyed the photo montages just as much as we do. In this one last photo of Sock Monkey, he is at Disney’s Hollywood Studios in the play area of the Honey, I Shrunk the Kids Movie Set Adventure. Though we didn’t actually get to play here, we consider the entire Walt Disney World Resort our playground. …Stay tuned for the next series of Sock Monkey photos from our 2012 trip. Have a magical day!

Beautiful tomorrow.

“There’s a great big beautiful tomorrow, shining at the end of every day. There’s a great big beautiful tomorrow, and tomorrow is just a dream away. Man has a dream and that’s a start. He follows his dream in mind and heart. And when it becomes reality, it’s a dream come true for you and me.”  Sock Monkey is at a Magic Kingdom classic that’s been running since 1964, The Carousel of Progress. It premiered at the 1964 New York World Fair, then was moved to Disneyland in 1967-1973, and since 1975 till this day continues its stage show at Walt Disney World. Tomorrow is really just a dream away, just as Walt Disney himself had imagined. 

Closing time.

"You don't have to go home but you can't stay here...Closing time, every new beginning comes from some other beginning's end." - Semisonic. After experiencing Wishes Nighttime Spectacular at Magic Kingdom, we walked through Fantasyland and came across this calm scene. Here is Sock Monkey looking into an empty Pinocchio Village Haus restaurant. It was the end of the night and all was still and quiet as the rides and shops were closing down for the day. Enjoy the silence.

Last kiss.

Had I remembered that this was the last time I’d be on Snow White’s Scary Adventures, I would’ve taken a better picture. Sock Monkey is at the end of the ride where Dopey waves good bye to you. This was the last time we saw Snow White get kissed by the Prince. I will miss the Seven Dwarfs and my favorite sing-along party scene. This is also where we start ending our adventures from 2011 and will soon bring to you new photos from our 2012 trip. We’ll miss you too wicked queen.

Scuba dive!

“Under the sea, under the sea. Darling it’s better down where it’s wetter take it from me. Up on the shore they work all day. Out in the sun they slave away. While we devotin’, full time to floatin’ Under the sea.” – Sebastian from The Little Mermaid. We got lucky on this picture. Sock Monkey was born to do this photo. Here he is on Spaceship Earth at Epcot. We picked our ending and this is where we landed (or not), in our very own underwater voyage. We can’t wait to do this again to see what's our next adventure.

Bon Voyage.

Wave hello and goodbye to the passersby on the It’s a Small World ride. Sock Monkey is seen here at the unique window seating at Pinocchio Village Haus restaurant at Magic Kingdom. From this section of the dining area, you can view the loading zone for It’s a Small World. Once you get settled in your seat, and you’re looking above at the cast member that’s queuing the boat to go, keep an eye pass the bridge and you’ll likely see the restaurateurs watching you as their main attraction. Smile! The kids are watching you.

Paradox.

Advertising exotic expeditions, comfortable accommodations, expertly trained tour guides, where are we going? None other than the infamous world renowned Jungle Cruise at Magic Kingdom. Sock Monkey loves being in the wild and this is one of his favorite remote spot. The jungle where you’ll see rhinos getting their points across, and crocs named Ginger who snaps, and maybe if you’re lucky or unlucky, you may get ahead with Sam’s two for one special, two of his (shrunken heads) for one of yours. Finally at the end of the ride, you will reach two docks or a “paradox” and will be greeted by two guys or a “pair of dorks.”  Happy cruisin’!

Mr Bluebird.

Today is talk like a pirate day. Arrr! We couldn’t find a good photo of Sock Monkey on the Pirates of the Caribbean attraction. We even tried to find a photo of him in front of El Pirata Y El Perico, the restaurant that’s never open in Adventureland. But no luck in that either. He did get a decent picture with another feathered friend, Mr Bluebird from Splash Mountain. Here he is along with Br’er Rabbit too. Ahoy! Mr Bluebird el perico. Zip-A-Dee-Do-Dah-Zip-A-Dee-Arrr!

Psychedelic.

In this photo, there’s a Sock Monkey that’s mesmerized by the character that’s surrounded by swirly lines that’s advertising Goofy’s Cone Pop Lollipop that‘s inside a TV box that’s connected to some kind of thermo nuclear gadget apparatus gizmo machine which was found in Goofy’s Candy Co. that’s in Downtown Disney Marketplace. Groovy inception.

Countdown.

Let the countdown begin. We have about a dozen good pictures left to post from our 2011 trip to Walt Disney World. Sock Monkey is in front of the clock tower to his favorite attraction at Magic Kingdom, It's a Small World. We will begin to wrap up this part of his journey and start prepping for next month's trip to Epcot's International Food and Wine Festival. Hope you have enjoyed our story!