No, I didn't go to Disneyland today (blockout dates, you know). I did, however, squeeze in one last visit on Wednesday, and got to see something you don't see every day.

You know that tall white gate next to the It's A Small World queue, the one where the parades begin? It was open, the Alice in Wonderland float was out, and Alice and the Mad Hatter were waving, dancing, and mugging for the camera. Three card guards were bouncing on trampolines on the ground in front of the float, and confetti was blowing all over the place (courtesy of a production assistant with a large fan). The project? A commercial for Disneyland Paris, supposedly to be aired in the UK.

Let's face it, it's cheaper and easier to shoot a commercial in Anaheim, and probably preferable because the weather is better here (somewhat overcast as opposed to the somewhat-dark gray skies of northern France this time of year). The UK is even grayer, so it makes sense to air a commercial for a travel destination that was shot on a reasonably sunny day.

See you at Disneyland (sometime after New Year's).