http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog Orlando area attractions and theme park information and news Thu, 09 Feb 2012 02:12:19 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2011/12/31/top-10-most-popular-theme-park-and-attraction-videos-for-2011/ http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2011/12/31/top-10-most-popular-theme-park-and-attraction-videos-for-2011/#comments Sat, 31 Dec 2011 18:33:43 +0000 Matt Roseboom http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/?p=11243 It’s time to count down the top 10 most viewed videos that we posted in 2011. It’s a mix of Star Wars, Mickey Mouse, Justin Bieber and more. We have videos with many more views than these, but they were posted before 2011. 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Scotty rode down Hollywood Bouldvard with Mickey Mouse, sang his new song, I Love You This Big, and made an appearance during the first showing of The American Idol [...]]]> http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2011/05/30/american-idol-winner-scotty-mccreery-sings-at-disneys-hollywood-studios/feed/ 0 http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2010/06/01/lee-dewyze-greets-fans-and-contestants-at-the-american-idol-experience/ http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2010/06/01/lee-dewyze-greets-fans-and-contestants-at-the-american-idol-experience/#comments Tue, 01 Jun 2010 22:23:24 +0000 Matt Roseboom http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/?p=6430 Singing champ Lee DeWyze celebrated his victory as the newest American Idol on Monday in a motorcade through Disney’s Hollywood Studios. Excited fans lined the streets, cheering on America’s newest Idol as he and Mickey Mouse greeted fans on their way to a stage set up outside The American Idol Experience attraction. Once on stage, [...]]]> http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2010/06/01/lee-dewyze-greets-fans-and-contestants-at-the-american-idol-experience/feed/ 0 http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2010/05/27/american-idol-winner-lee-dewyze-is-coming-to-disney-world/ http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2010/05/27/american-idol-winner-lee-dewyze-is-coming-to-disney-world/#comments Thu, 27 May 2010 11:27:15 +0000 Matt Roseboom http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/?p=6364 It looks like the American Idol winner will be coming to Disney World again this year. Lee DeWyze was announced as the 2010 American Idol champion during the finale show on Wedensday night and filmed this familiar commercial shortly after: www.youtube.com/watch?v=hiEwLre2jck Last year’s winner, Kris Allen, also shouted those famous words and just over a [...]]]> http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2010/05/27/american-idol-winner-lee-dewyze-is-coming-to-disney-world/feed/ 0 http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2010/05/06/american-idol-experience-winner-makes-it-to-the-tv-shows-top-5/ http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2010/05/06/american-idol-experience-winner-makes-it-to-the-tv-shows-top-5/#comments Thu, 06 May 2010 14:52:41 +0000 Matt Roseboom http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/?p=6040 In addition to recently celebrating its first year of operation in February, The American Idol Experience attraction at Disney’s Hollywood Studios can now celebrate the success of one of its top vote-getters – Aaron Kelly. The 17-year-old crooner from Sonestown, Penn., who began his American Idol journey at the Disney attraction, advanced to the top [...]]]> http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2010/05/06/american-idol-experience-winner-makes-it-to-the-tv-shows-top-5/feed/ 0 http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2010/02/20/american-idol-top-24-contestant-was-a-dream-ticket-winner-at-hollywood-studios/ http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2010/02/20/american-idol-top-24-contestant-was-a-dream-ticket-winner-at-hollywood-studios/#comments Sat, 20 Feb 2010 21:01:17 +0000 Matt Roseboom http://www.attractionsmagazine.com/blog/?p=5337 It looks like The American Idol Experience at Disney’s Hollywood Studios has helped at least one person get noticed. Aaron Kelly was named one of the top 24 contestants this past week on the American Idol television show. He won the Dream Ticket at The American Idol Experience on Feb. 9, 2009 and was able [...]]]> http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2010/02/20/american-idol-top-24-contestant-was-a-dream-ticket-winner-at-hollywood-studios/feed/ 0 http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2009/12/30/top-10-theme-park-videos-of-2009/ http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2009/12/30/top-10-theme-park-videos-of-2009/#comments Wed, 30 Dec 2009 18:22:05 +0000 Matt Roseboom http://www.attractionsmagazine.com/blog/?p=4886 Our YouTube channel was a popular place in 2009. We reached more than a million views for a couple of our older videos, while others lay dormant for reasons unknown to us. Sometimes we think a video is going to be a huge hit and it flops, and sometimes we wonder why we’re bothering to [...]]]> http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2009/12/30/top-10-theme-park-videos-of-2009/feed/ 6 http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2009/08/17/stars-in-the-parks-david-cook-at-magic-kingdom/ http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2009/08/17/stars-in-the-parks-david-cook-at-magic-kingdom/#comments Mon, 17 Aug 2009 18:33:43 +0000 Matt Roseboom http://www.attractionsmagazine.com/blog/?p=2947 Singer, musician and American Idol season seven champion David Cook took a ride aboard the Magic Carpets of Aladdin attraction at the Magic Kingdom earlier today. Joining Cook on the family vacation were his nieces and nephews: Pictured are Gracie, age 6 and Marshall, 18 months. Photo by Garth Vaughan.]]> http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2009/08/17/stars-in-the-parks-david-cook-at-magic-kingdom/feed/ 0 http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2009/07/09/disney-dream-ticket-winners-audition-for-real-for-american-idol-season-9/ http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2009/07/09/disney-dream-ticket-winners-audition-for-real-for-american-idol-season-9/#comments Thu, 09 Jul 2009 21:59:08 +0000 Matt Roseboom http://www.attractionsmagazine.com/blog/?p=2659 American Idol producers say nearly 10,000 people turned out for their Season 9 auditions at Orlando’s Amway Arena today, and several of them had a coveted Disney 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 [...]]]> http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2009/07/09/disney-dream-ticket-winners-audition-for-real-for-american-idol-season-9/feed/ 2 http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2009/07/04/audition-for-american-idol-season-9-this-week-in-orlando/ http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2009/07/04/audition-for-american-idol-season-9-this-week-in-orlando/#comments Sat, 04 Jul 2009 19:41:16 +0000 Matt Roseboom http://www.attractionsmagazine.com/blog/?p=2590 There has been plenty of coverage of Disney’s American Idol Experience attraction over the last few months (including gracing the cover of one of our recent issues), but now it’s time for the real thing. American Idol Season 9 auditions are coming to Orlando’s Amway Arena this week. Registration takes place on July 7 and [...]]]> http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2009/07/04/audition-for-american-idol-season-9-this-week-in-orlando/feed/ 2 http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2009/05/29/two-more-videos-kris-allen-at-the-american-idol-experience-and-answering-media-questions/ http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2009/05/29/two-more-videos-kris-allen-at-the-american-idol-experience-and-answering-media-questions/#comments Fri, 29 May 2009 22:32:32 +0000 Matt Roseboom http://www.attractionsmagazine.com/blog/?p=2275 Following American Idol winner Kris Allen’s motorcade and song today at Disney’s Hollywood Studios, he popped in on the 11:00 a.m. performance of The American Idol Experience attraction, offering advice to the three park guests who were singing in the show. He also timidly announced that show’s winner who would advance on to the finale [...]]]> http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2009/05/29/two-more-videos-kris-allen-at-the-american-idol-experience-and-answering-media-questions/feed/ 1 http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2009/05/29/american-idol-kris-allen-answers-fan-questions-at-disneys-hollywood-studios/ http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2009/05/29/american-idol-kris-allen-answers-fan-questions-at-disneys-hollywood-studios/#comments Fri, 29 May 2009 20:08:28 +0000 Matt Roseboom http://www.attractionsmagazine.com/blog/?p=2271 This is the second post in a series from Disney’s Hollywood Studios in which American Idol winner Kris Allen arrived today via motorcade and answered a few fan questions from the screaming crowd. Allen appears to be quite a laid-back, quiet guy who has now been thrust into superstardom by way of his winning the [...]]]> http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2009/05/29/american-idol-kris-allen-answers-fan-questions-at-disneys-hollywood-studios/feed/ 2 http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2009/05/29/american-idol-winner-kris-allen-performs-heartless-at-disneys-hollywood-studios/ http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2009/05/29/american-idol-winner-kris-allen-performs-heartless-at-disneys-hollywood-studios/#comments Fri, 29 May 2009 18:29:49 +0000 Matt Roseboom http://www.attractionsmagazine.com/blog/?p=2262 American Idol winner Kris Allen previously exclaimed that he was “going to Disney World” and today he did, in fact, appear at Disney’s Hollywood Studios. He arrived via motorcade down the park’s main street, Hollywood Boulevard, greeted by hundreds of fans. He ultimatedly made his way onto a stage in front of The American Idol [...]]]> http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2009/05/29/american-idol-winner-kris-allen-performs-heartless-at-disneys-hollywood-studios/feed/ 0 http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2009/05/23/american-idol-winner-kris-allen-coming-to-disney-world-on-may-29/ http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2009/05/23/american-idol-winner-kris-allen-coming-to-disney-world-on-may-29/#comments Sat, 23 May 2009 17:45:08 +0000 Matt Roseboom http://www.attractionsmagazine.com/blog/?p=2213 Moments after becoming the newest American Idol, Kris Allen let the world know that he would be “going to Disney World.” Now we’ve found out that he’ll be making an appearance at Disney’s Hollywood Studios on May 29 at 10 a.m. in a celebrity motorcade. There’s no word yet as to whether he’ll sing at [...]]]> http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2009/05/23/american-idol-winner-kris-allen-coming-to-disney-world-on-may-29/feed/ 0 http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2009/05/21/american-idol-stars-discuss-the-attraction-at-hollywood-studios-video/ http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2009/05/21/american-idol-stars-discuss-the-attraction-at-hollywood-studios-video/#comments Thu, 21 May 2009 18:09:33 +0000 Matt Roseboom http://www.attractionsmagazine.com/blog/?p=2167 Just hours before America voted Kris Allen the new American Idol and he announced he was going to Disney World – performers, stars, and Idol alums walked the red carpet outside the Nokia Theatre in Los Angeles and talked about The American Idol Experience attraction in Disney’s Hollywood Studios.]]> http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2009/05/21/american-idol-stars-discuss-the-attraction-at-hollywood-studios-video/feed/ 0 http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2009/05/21/american-idol-winner-kris-allen-says-hes-going-to-disney-world-photos-and-video/ http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2009/05/21/american-idol-winner-kris-allen-says-hes-going-to-disney-world-photos-and-video/#comments Thu, 21 May 2009 11:42:55 +0000 Matt Roseboom http://www.attractionsmagazine.com/blog/?p=2156 Kris Allen shouted the famous words “I’m Going to Disney World!” immediately after being crowned the newest American Idol in the show’s star-studded season finale on May 20, 2009 in Los Angeles. Disney camera crews captured Allen’s celebratory pronouncement on the Nokia Theatre stage mere moments after American Idol host Ryan Seacrest announced the champion’s [...]]]> http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2009/05/21/american-idol-winner-kris-allen-says-hes-going-to-disney-world-photos-and-video/feed/ 0 http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2009/05/19/american-idol-winner-will-be-going-to-disney-world/ http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2009/05/19/american-idol-winner-will-be-going-to-disney-world/#comments Wed, 20 May 2009 00:56:32 +0000 Matt Roseboom http://www.attractionsmagazine.com/blog/?p=2125 By Derrik J. Lang, AP; Photo of The American Idol Experience stage by Matt Roseboom LOS ANGELES (AP) — Kris Allen or Adam Lambert won’t just be crowned the next “American Idol” — one of them is going to Disney World. Whichever singer wins will shout the famous phrase “I’m going to Disney World!” in [...]]]> http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2009/05/19/american-idol-winner-will-be-going-to-disney-world/feed/ 0 http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2009/05/12/universals-new-summer-concert-series-to-begin-in-june/ http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2009/05/12/universals-new-summer-concert-series-to-begin-in-june/#comments Tue, 12 May 2009 15:39:31 +0000 Matt Roseboom http://www.attractionsmagazine.com/blog/?p=2039 Universal is kicking off its first-ever Summer Concert Series with performances by some of music’s biggest talent – live at its new outdoor Music Plaza. Beginning Saturday, June 13 and running Saturday nights through July 4, the new concert series will give guests the chance to top off their day in the park with a [...]]]> http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2009/05/12/universals-new-summer-concert-series-to-begin-in-june/feed/ 1 http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2009/03/29/photo-update-universal-studios-and-mardi-gras/ http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2009/03/29/photo-update-universal-studios-and-mardi-gras/#comments Sun, 29 Mar 2009 20:27:11 +0000 Matt Roseboom http://www.attractionsmagazine.com/blog/?p=1475 I spend the later half of the day at Universal Studios yesterday. It was a Mardi Gras day and Kelly Clarkson was set to perform at 9:15 p.m. • For more pictures from Universal Mardi Gras, visit our Photo Gallery. • For more pictures of Kelly Clarkson and other American Idol stars, visit our American [...]]]> http://attractionsmagazine.com/blog/2009/03/29/photo-update-universal-studios-and-mardi-gras/feed/ 3