American Idol attraction to open at Disney World Florida
An American Idol attraction will open at Disney’s Hollywood Studios theme park at Walt Disney World Resort in Florida in late 2008.
Visitors to the park will be able to audition by where guests perform “live” in video kiosks in full view of a panel of screeners.
Singers who pass this screening test will move on to the next stage before a Disney’s Hollywood Studios producer to be cast in a theme park show.
After backstage preparation – working with a vocal coach, hair and make-up – in front of an audience and a panel of judges.
Guest performers with the highest votes will compete in an end-of-day Grand Finale show, and the winner will receive a guaranteed reservation for a future regional stadium audition.
The attraction was announced this week by Jay Rasulo, chairman of Disney Parks and Resorts, Simon Fuller, CEO of 19 Entertainment, and Keith Hindle, executive vice president of FremantleMedia Licensing.
“Millions of people have imagined themselves standing on the ‘American Idol’ stage,” said Rasulo. “We’re excited that we will be bringing this dream to life every day at Walt Disney World.”
By Bev Fearis
Bev
Editor in chief Bev Fearis has been a travel journalist for 25 years. She started her career at Travel Weekly, where she became deputy news editor, before joining Business Traveller as deputy editor and launching the magazine’s website. She has also written travel features, news and expert comment for the Guardian, Observer, Times, Telegraph, Boundless and other consumer titles and was named one of the top 50 UK travel journalists by the Press Gazette.
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