The American Idol Experience News

The American Idol Experience Set To Close at Disney’s Hollywood Studios in 2015

June 17, 2014

Typically, some hardcore Disney World fans will make up a rumor every now and then that the American Idol Experience attraction at Disney’s Hollywood Studios is closing. For once, it seems the rumors are true and the attraction will close forever at the very beginning of 2015 in early January. Starting in July, the show … Read more

Adam Roth’s 9/6/12 WDW Photo Report

September 7, 2012

WDWNT Reporter Adam Roth visited Disney’s Hollywood Studios and Epcot yesterday and has plenty of newsworthy photos to share with us, so let’s take a look: The parks are dead You can see FastPass+ installed at the end Probably a 5… FastPass+ installed at Tower as well Ummmm…. The old Carthay Theater on Sunset Boulevard … Read more

Robert Ashburn’s 5/29-5/30/10 Hollywood Studios Photo Report

February 5, 2024May 31, 2010

Our friend Robert Ashburn of FloridaThrills.net attended the second of the Star Wars Weekends at Disney’s Hollywood Studios this weekend and has a few photos to share with us:

Star Wars Weekends and Toy Story 3 merchandise at the end of Pixar Place

Banks Lee’s 2/15/10 WDW Photo Report

February 5, 2024February 16, 2010

WDWNT Reporter Banks Lee spent his President’s Day at a very busy Magic Kingdom and Hollywood Studios on Monday and he has a number of newsworthy photos to share with us:

Work continues on the queue for the new Mickey and pals meet and greet in the Exposition Hall

Banks Lee’s 10/8/09 WDW Photo Report

February 3, 2024October 9, 2009

WDWNT Reporter Banks Lee spent Thursday at the fabulous Walt Disney World Resort, starting his day at Disney’s Hollywood Studios and then spending the evening at Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party:

A new audition video plays on the big screen outside the American Idol Experience periodically. The sign underneath points to the new audition entrance

Banks Lee’s 9/16/09 WDW Photo Report

February 3, 2024September 18, 2009

Our newest WDWNT Reporter Banks Lee has provided us with his second update, taking us to both Disney’s Animal Kingdom and Disney’s Hollywood Studios to see what’s new:

Starting at Animal Kingdom, Flights of Wonder is closed through October 23rd for refurbishment

The American Idol Outside the Experience

February 3, 2024May 29, 2009

Disney has released a few press photos from today’s events at Disney’s Hollywood Studios, so let’s take a look at them while we wait for WDWNT’s own coverage: “American Idol” season eight winner Kris Allen performs May 29, 2009 his rendition of the Kanye West song “Heartless” at Disney’s Hollywood Studios in Lake Buena Vista, … Read more

5/26/09 World News Round-Up

February 3, 2024May 26, 2009

Since there are a few interesting pieces of news making the rounds today, I thought I would cover them all in one post. The first piece is from Jason Garcia of the Orlando Sentinel and talks about Innoventions at Epcot, making brief mention of a new exhibit coming soon on behalf of the Burnham Institute … Read more

After Experiencing Idol, He’ll Go To The Idol Experience

February 3, 2024May 21, 2009

The winner of this season of American Idol (I won’t give it way for those of you who still have it on you DVR) has been placed in an “I’m Going to Walt Disney World” ad very similar to last year’s matching ad. While the ad doesn’t mention the American Idol Experience at Disney’s Hollywood … Read more

Jose Castillo’s 4/29-5/2/09 WDW Report

February 3, 2024May 6, 2009

WDWNT’s own Jose Castillo is back from the Walt Disney World Resort and has plenty of photos to share with us, so let’s take a look:

Jose arrived at Disney’s Hollywood Studios Wednesday evening to enjoy Fantasmic!

Park hours were expanded and a Fantasmic! was added at 10:00 PM

Matt Paul’s 3/20-3/21/09 WDW Photo Report

February 3, 2024March 25, 2009

WDWNT videographer and photographer Matt Paul spent last weekend visiting the Walt Disney World Resort and reports back to us with an amazing amount of newsworthy photos to share:

Let’s go there!

Closer…

The Summer Shapes Up at WDW

February 3, 2024March 3, 2009

Wondering if you should visit the Walt Disney World Resort this summer? Disney thinks that you should, and has put out a press release to tell you about everything new and upcoming at WDW: LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. – From May through August 2009, summer simmers with exciting new attractions and events at Walt Disney World Resort. … Read more

WDWNT Podcast Episode 83 Now Available for Download

February 3, 2024March 2, 2009

Join me, Tom Corless, and a cast including Jason Diffendal, Justin Heyman, Brian Martsolf, and Luke Manning for a variety show that celebrates the Walt Disney World Resort and its many fans. So what are you waiting for? Let’s celebrate another week of Walt Disney World information and fun on the WDW News Today Podcast!!! … Read more

American Idol Experience Fast Facts

February 3, 2024February 28, 2009

Here are some short factoids we have been able to gather on the new American Idol Experience attraction at Disney’s Hollywood Studios: The theater has the largest curved video wall at Walt Disney World measuring 35 feet wide and 7.5 feet tall The show uses 113 video screens and 105 audio speakers There are 735 … Read more

Disney’s Night of Joy 2009 Information

February 3, 2024February 28, 2009

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. – Multi-platinum Christian rock band P.O.D., 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 Resort. The musically diverse event at Disney’s Hollywood Studios theme park also will … Read more

Are You the Ultimate Idol Fan? That’ll Cost Ya

February 3, 2024February 25, 2009

Walt Disney World is going to be offering two very special package add-on geared toward American Idol fans beginning in March 2009. While I’m not a huge fan of the television program, I think these packages are pretty cool: Ultimate Fan Experience and Ultimate Backstage Experience Fans of The American Idol® Experience at Disney’s Hollywood Studios™ … Read more