There is Mickey Mouse foam in my bathroom. That has to be a first for a press trip.

I’m still not entirely sure why Disneyland was picked as the venue for this trip, but at least it was a quick and easy scoot across on the Eurostar. Unfortunately, being the Disney Eurostar, rather than the one that cuts straight into Paris proper, it was over-run by kids, and there were the occasional mild whiffs of nappy.

It’s a subtly different experience to the regular journey to Paris. For one thing, they more or less ignore the French altogether. Whereas announcements on the British side of the Channel are usually English first and French second, then switch the order on the other, on this train they were English, English, English through and through, apart from a brief French note about the fact the doors were closing.

Needless to say, it was a noisy journey, and one where an iPod is a necessity rather than a luxury.

There’s a surprising amount of suicide nets over the lines that pass through the Magic Kingdom, although having spent 34 minutes queueing the check in, during which time only four people ahead of me were served, I was starting to understand why it might be. It was only made less amusing when the concierge sent me off around the corner to find a separate reception area for this trip, which was devoid of hacks, but overstocked by six bored-looking staff desperate to serve someone.

Still, I’m here now. The room is comfy, the tiny room safe is broken and the sun is out. I’ve just written my editorial for the current issue. The next task is to head downstairs with my iBook to try and find an open wifi point through which to send it (and upload this post).

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