Second Star to the Right, and Straight on till Morning...

Peter Pan

Wow, everything seems to be creeping up on us as our time to head off to Neverland is soon approaching. It's been 10 years since I was last there, but all of the familiar sights, sounds, and smells are coming back to me as the day fast approaches. I don't know who will be more excited on the day we depart for this magical place, the girls, or myself. I've been waiting to take my daughter to DisneyWorld for ages it seems, and soon that will come to a close as well, and hopefully, a little Pixie dust will come our way, and it will a magical trip that she will remember for years to come.

What's a trip to that magical place though without some pre-planned touring. This will be my first time using a Touring Plan, and I am using Tour Guide Mike. I've looked at a number of them available, and this one has become my favorite. Not only does Mike Hewell provide some great sample tours, updated park information, and just all-around great touring advice, but the most important thing I think he brings to the table is the TGM family. The folks I've met on the TGM forums have been an absolute treasure during this entire process. They've provided countless answers to a number of things that I am trying to plan for our trip. I could probably spend a day blogging about their input about touring plans.

Dana's TGM Itinerary & Monica's Cards

One of my new TGM friend, Dana, was nice enough to provide us with a photo of her touring plans that I've posted here in the blog. She managed to get her Monica's cards (we'll get to that in a minute), aTGM  itinerary all printed up and laminated. No need to worry about paperwork getting torn up on the trip with laminated info. This a great trick if you haven't done some formal touring before. I highly recommend it. Dana's done a wonderful job with her paperwork here, and I hope to have mine looking at least half as good as hers before the trip. She also managed to take the cards, and update them with the latest information based on Mike's recommendations.

Tour Guide Mike

One of the things she has in the picture is her Monica's cards on rings. Monica's cards are lists of attractions and rides in the parks, with information about the ride, and when the best time is to actually go to the ride. Again, this is one of the things I like about Tour Guide Mike. He doesn't just believe in sending you on a trek by doing ride A, then B, then C, etc. There are a innumerable ways to tour, and if something comes up when you are touring, its nice to know you have the equipment to make a change in the park quickly. After reading so many of the post on TGM, you should have a good idea of what to do as well. It's just a really great site. I highly recommend you pay out the $18.00 for his touring advice, and most importantly for access to the TGM family.... after all he's providing a money back guarantee, and I am already happy to say that unfortunately, he won't be giving me my money back.