2009 Disney Parks Christmas Day Parade tapes at Disneyland

Phineas and Ferb make their debut at Disneyland for the 2009 Disney Parks Christmas Day Parade. (Disney Parks photo)

Disneyland taped its segments of the Disney Parks Christmas Day Parade — renamed from Walt Disney World Christmas Day Parade — over the weekend. Those Anaheim film crews always seem to get in the holiday spirit before their Orlando counterparts!

Disney Channel’s Phineas and Ferb made their first-ever appearance in person in the parade, the Disney Parks Blog reports. But whatcha doing without Isabella and Candace? Let’s hope the pair’s warm welcome will lead to meet-and-greets in the parks because they certainly would be popular.

Ryan Seacrest was at Disneyland to co-host the annual parade. Stevie Wonder sang “That’s What Christmas Means to Me”; Demi Lovato sang “Wonderful Christmas Time”; and Anika Noni Rose performed in a musical production inspired by “Tiana’s Showboat Jubilee!” Cheryl Burke and Tony Dovolani (Dancing with the Stars) and Selena Gomez (Wizards of Waverly Place) also make appearances in the show that airs Dec. 25. The Disney Parks Blog has posted photos here, here and here.

The parade taping at Disney World’s Magic Kingdom takes place Dec. 3, 4 and 5. Pre-registration for reserved spots in the audience has closed, but the park is open regular hours for paying guests so you can still catch a glimpse of the filming. No word on which celebrities will be taping, but past celebrities have included Jonas Brothers, Miley Cyrus and Jessica Simpson.

See a Disneyland guest’s view of Demi Lovato’s performance: