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Disney Dream Ticket winners audition for real for American Idol Season 9

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…

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Audition for American Idol Season 9 this week in Orlando

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…

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A lot of choices for the Fourth of July

Here’s what’s happening around the tourist areas of Central Florida for July 4 this year. Magic Kingdom “Celebrate America Fireworks” will fill the sky at 9 pm. July 4 (guests who’d like to begin the celebratory weekend a day early can enjoy the special fireworks on July 3 at 9 p.m.). After the fireworks, guests…

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Photos from the last day of Star Wars Weekends 2009

Star Wars Weekends has come and gone for another year. I didn’t get to go as much as I would have liked this year. We visited on the first day and showed you some pictures and videos of the Celebrity Motorcade and the Star Wars dance-off known as Hyperspace Hoopla. Here we present some pictures…

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Summer 2009 Issue Now Available for Preview and Pre-Order

The Summer 2009 issue of Orlando Attractions Magazine is now available for preview and pre-order. It’s our first quarterly issue and the first of our new and improved editions featuring nearly 20% more pages, thicker paper, more high-quality photography, and more articles than ever before. Feature articles in this issue include: • COVER STORY: Hitch a…

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Two More Videos: Kris Allen at The American Idol Experience and Answering Media Questions

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…

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American Idol Kris Allen answers fan questions at Disney's Hollywood Studios

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…

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American Idol winner Kris Allen performs "Heartless" at Disney's Hollywood Studios

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…

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American Idol Winner Kris Allen Coming to Disney World on May 29

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…

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Hilarious Dance-Off with the Star Wars Stars 2009 at Disney's Star Wars Weekends – Video and Photos

One of the most popular (and most entertaining) parts of the annual Star Wars Weekends events at Disney’s Hollywood Studios is the day-ending performance of Hyperspace Hoopla. The highlight of this character-filled show is the Dance-Off with the Star Wars Stars during which characters from the Star Wars universe have a chance to bust a move…