Now, don’t get me wrong. I enjoy hanging out with oversized mice in red suspenders as much as the next guy. And where else can you see a parade twice a day? The answer - almost everywhere it seems. First, there was Tokyo Disney. Then came EuroDisney. And just when you thought the number of Disney theme parks in the world might stay smaller than the number of Hard Rock Cafes in the world, another Disney theme park is launched. In China. I’m not making this up. Disney and China recently concluded negotiations to build a Disney theme park in China. The catch? A new mascot. Mickey Mao. Has a nice ring to it, doesn’t it?

There’s something scary about the world’s largest entertainment conglomerate joining forces with the world’s largest communist nation. I mean, imagine the affect on Disney movies. The seven dwarfs weren’t mining for precious jewels for profit, they were exchanging them with the benevolent housekeeper in a fair exchange for her services. Aladdin’s three wishes were for equality, the health of the party and an end to capitalism. Peter Pan was eventually caught and tried for refusing to contribute to the welfare of the party.

Still, I can’t help feeling nostalgia for the magic of Disney. So put on your ears and eat up your rice, we’re going to Disney (formerly known as the state of Florida).