Posted on Fri, Jul 10, 2009 @ 06:02 AM
American Idol Auditions & American Idol Experience Winners
Below is a very interesting article with photo's from American Idol auditions that are being held at Amway Arena courtesy of Orlando Attractions Magazine & Theme Park Mom.
American Idol producers say that nearly 10,000 people turned out for the Season 9 auditions of American Idol at Orlando's Amway Arena today, and several of them even had a coveted American Idol Experience Dream Ticket.
The Dream Ticket is the prize awarded to the finale show winner at the American Idol Experience each day at Disney's Hollywood Studios.
Caitlin MacAllister (pictured right), 21 of Elkton, Maryland, won her American Idol Experience Dream Ticket on June 17th, singing Martina McBride's "Independence Day".
Caitlin was vacationing in Orlando with her family on the day they visited the Disney World.
"I had heard about it," she said. "But I wasn't planning to audition. We walked by and there wasn't any line, so I decided to try."
The senior in speech pathology at Towson State University in Maryland says she sings and performs in a community theater in her hometown. She flew back down to Orlando on Wednesday to attend the American Idol auditions today.
The main advantage that the
American Idol Experience Dream Ticket seems to give those
that hold it is experiencing no waiting in the registration lines.
People began lining up to register for a wristband that allows you
to audition at 1 a.m. on Tuesday, but American Idol Experience Dream Ticket holders did
not have to arrive until this morning.
Luke Davids (pictured left), 20, won his Dream Ticket just a few days ago on July 3. Luke is originally from London, England, but lives in Orlando now.
The session musician and songwriter said he decided to try the American Idol Experience because the Dream Ticket "registers you right away."
Syesha Mercado, who made it to the top 3 contestants in Season 7, had a similar "front-of-the-line" pass for the Miami auditions. At the American Idol Experience opening in February, Syesha told me the pass (which she won through Miami's local Fox affiliate) was convenient, but she didn't consider it an advantage in making it to Hollywood.
Caitlin, Luke and the thousands of others who turned out in Orlando today for their shot at American Idol stardom don't know yet if they will make it to the shows Hollywood round.
The shows producers say about 150 to 200 singers will be called back to audition in front of Simon, Randy, Paula and Kara in a few weeks.
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Posted on Sat, Jul 04, 2009 @ 07:16 PM
American Idol Holding Season 9 Auditions at Amway Arena
Well with all that is going on in Orlando this week like the US Citizenship Ceremony at Disney World, and the 4th of July Fireworks display at Magic Kingdom, then what a better way to keep up the summertime fun then with American Idol Auditions.
American Idol Season 9 auditions are being held at Amway Arena this week. Registration takes place on July 7 and 8 with auditions being held starting at 5 a.m. on July 9.
Here are the address and telephone number for the Amway Arena:
600 West Amelia St.
Orlando, FL 32801
(407) 849-2558
And if your a really big fan of the American Idol, then don't miss a chance to sing at The American Idol Experience only at Disney's Hollywood Studios. If you win a day's singing competitions there, you'll receive a skip-the-line pass for any regional American Idol television show audition, including the one in Orlando this week.
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Posted on Mon, May 25, 2009 @ 09:53 AM
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Posted on Thu, Feb 26, 2009 @ 06:46 PM
Night of Joy
Multi-platinum Christian rock band P.O.D., who was currently on hiatus following
a lengthy world tour, will make its 2009 concert debut as part of a 14-act
lineup announced today for Disney’s Night of Joy Sept. 11-12 at Walt Disney
World. The musically diverse event at Disney’s Hollywood Studios also will feature MercyMe, newsboys, Skillet, Flyleaf, Chris Tomlin,
Kutless, Jars of Clay, Grits, Leeland, NeedToBreath, Superchick, Mandisa and
Family Force 5.
Seven acts will perform each evening between 7 p.m. and
12:30 a.m. at stage locations throughout the park. Night of Joy begins after
regular park operating hours, with concerts and select park attractions
available exclusively for the enjoyment of event ticket holders.
P.O.D.
is among four acts new to Night of Joy (along with Grits, NeedToBreath and
Family Force 5), joining a legacy of 134 Christian music acts that have played
Night of Joy since 1983. While a Disney “newbie,” the southern California-based
band that fuses hard rock with hip-hop, reggae and Latin music is well known in
music circles. They’ve been a hit on MTV, won two GMA Dove Awards, been
Grammy-nominated, had two platinum-certified albums – one triple platinum – and
in past summers played some of the north’s biggest Christian festivals.
But in spring/summer 2009, P.O.D. is chillin’: Vocalist Sonny Sandoval
and the rest of the band are home in SoCal enjoying family life following a
seven-month world tour that wound up in South America in December, making their
Sept. 11 date at Disney P.O.D.’s first gig of the year.
“In the past
year we’ve been blessed to play all around the globe but performing at Disney
World excites me most of all,” Sandoval said.
The complete Sept. 11
Night of Joy lineup: P.O.D., newsboys, Kutless, Tomlin, NeedToBreath, Leeland
and Superchick.
On Sept. 12, the Studios’ stages will present: Skillet,
MercyMe, Jars of Clay, Flyleaf, Family Force 5, Grits and Mandisa.
Eight
of the acts are nominated for Gospel Music Association Dove Awards in 2009,
topped by Tomlin with seven nominations including artist of the year. Other
nominees are Kutless, Leeland, NeedToBreath, Skillet, MercyMe, Mandisa and
Grits.
For Mandisa, Night of Joy will mark her second “guest appearance”
at Disney’s Hollywood Studios in 2009. On Feb. 12, she was among an
unprecedented gathering of 27 “American Idol” finalists – including the winners
from each of the show’s first seven seasons – who participated in a Hollywood
gala-style event to premiere “The American Idol Experience.” The new attraction
immerses guests in the excitement of the hit TV show “American Idol,” with some
guests at Disney’s Hollywood Studios auditioning to take the spotlight onstage,
while fellow guests cheer them on from the audience and vote for their favorite
singer with instant results.
With an innovative ticket – exclusively for
groups of 10 or more – that combines a “day” visit to Disney’s Hollywood Studios
with Night of Joy admission that evening, guests will have a chance to
participate in “The American Idol Experience.” And by booking on or before Aug.
12, the Studios day/Night of Joy group ticket costs just $44.95 plus tax
(beginning Aug. 13, it costs $49.95).
There’s also a two-day ticket
exclusively for groups of 10 or more that combines Night of Joy admission on
both evenings (Sept. 11 and Sept. 12) with two “day visits” to the guest’s
choice of Walt Disney World theme parks (one per day) on Night of Joy weekend
(Sept. 11-13). Booked on/before Aug. 12, that ticket costs just $89.95 plus tax
(beginning Aug. 13, it costs $99.95).
Night of Joy tickets for
individuals also are available. One-night tickets purchased in advance (up to
the day prior to the event) are $49.95 plus tax (on event day, if available,
tickets are $54.95). Two-night tickets (providing admission to Night of Joy on
both Sept. 11 and 12) are $84.95 plus tax.
All the details about tickets
for groups and individuals are available online at www.nightofjoy.com
Posted on Thu, Feb 12, 2009 @ 10:57 AM
The American Idol Experience
With all the thrills and suspense that have made it a television and pop culture phenomenon, "American Idol" comes to Walt Disney World Resort in a groundbreaking new attraction at Disney's Hollywood Studios theme park.
"The American Idol Experience" captures the energy and excitement of the TV series, with some guests at Disney's Hollywood Studios auditioning to take the spotlight onstage, while fellow guests cheer them on from the audience and vote for their favorite singer with instant results.
The attraction - grand opening Feb. 14, 2009 - was developed by Walt Disney Imagineering in conjunction with FremantleMedia Enterprises (FME) and 19 TV Ltd. It is based on the smash-hit television show "American Idol" - produced by 19 TV Ltd. and FremantleMedia North America (FMNA) - and is designed to immerse park guests in the authentic feel of a live television production.
"Disney parks are all about making dreams come true, and that's exactly what will happen at ‘The American Idol Experience,' " said Jay Rasulo, chairman of Walt Disney Parks and Resorts. "Whether they are onstage singing or in the audience cheering on their favorite performer, our guests will feel immersed in a world of instant stardom."
Each show takes place in a 1,000-seat indoor theater that features the twirling neon signs and a multi-layered backdrop inspired by the actual "American Idol" set in California. Building on its hallmark of attention to detail, Walt Disney Imagineering worked with the Hollywood set designer who designed the actual TV show set for "American Idol." The newly designed venue is the most technologically advanced theater found at Walt Disney World Resort.
Designed to reflect the best and brightest elements of the TV show, "The American Idol Experience" includes an audition process open to Disney's Hollywood Studios guests 14 and older (audition slots are limited and interested guests are encouraged to arrive early). These guests perform live in front of a Disney's Hollywood Studios casting director for the opportunity to be cast in one of the preliminary theme park shows that same day.
If shown to have that special "star quality" during the multi-step audition process, it's on to performance training, hair and makeup. Then, the lights come up and it's showtime for the singers as they try to impress an audience of theme park guests - plus a panel of three expert judges.
Fellow park guests will be able to enjoy the performances just like at a live television taping. Then, audience members vote for their favorite performance using the armrest keypads, with their votes tallied to determine the top singer.
Performers with the highest votes during the preliminary shows will return for a high-energy grand finale show that same evening. After their encore performances, the big moment arrives. It's a super-charged, eye-popping scene as audience votes are tallied, the other performers drop off, music builds and the spotlight shines down, amid a blizzard of confetti, on the day's top singer. In addition to their new-found theme park fame, the top vote-getter will receive "The American Idol Experience" Dream Ticket, which allows an eligible holder to schedule a front-of-the-line audition to a future regional audition for the "American Idol" television show. And every member of the audience can take a bow, too, because they had a role in deciding that day's star.
"The American Idol Experience" is the newest attraction at Disney's Hollywood Studios. The showbiz-inspired theme park immerses guests in the glamour of show business with thrilling attractions, Broadway-style shows, world-class atmosphere entertainment and interactive film, music, television and radio production facilities.