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American Idol Experience Now Open to Guests in "Test and Adjust" Phase

The American Idol Experience at Disney’s Hollywood Studios opened today to park guests in a “test and adjust” phase. It is expected to remain open, on and off, until its grand opening on February 14.  Please keep in mind that during this testing phase, the attraction could close at any moment. Guests may audition beginning at…

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David Cook speaks about Disney's American Idol Experience

David Cook Speaks about Disney's American Idol ExperienceWatch this video on YouTube When it opens to the public on February 14, The American Idol Experience will take its inspiration from TV’s “American Idol” and invite park guests to take a shot at performing or take their place in a state-of-the-art theater and vote for their…

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American Idol Experience Description and Opening Information

The opening of the new American Idol Experience attraction at Disney’s Hollywood Studios has been pushed back to mid-February with possible Walt Disney World Annual Passholder previews near the end of January. A sneak preview of the inside of the Idol theater and audition areas was offered to Passholders today (Dec. 14, 2008) during which…

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Behind the Scenes: Wheel of Fortune tapes at SeaWorld Orlando

Twenty episodes of the popular game show “Wheel of Fortune” are currently being taped at SeaWorld Orlando. Five episodes were taped each night on December 11 and 12, 2008 leaving ten more episodes to be taped on December 13 and 14. In attending the first night’s tapings, we chatted with host Pat Sajak, co-host Vanna…

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Disney's Christmas Day Parade star lineup

Miley Cyrus performed in the Magic Kingdom on Dec. 6, 2008 while taping a segment of the “Walt Disney World Christmas Day Parade,” to be aired nationwide Dec. 25 on ABC-TV. The annual holiday TV special, which celebrates its 25th anniversary this year, also features Billy Ray Cyrus, Jose Feliciano, Corbin Bleu, the Jonas Brothers,…

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Stars in the Parks: Dylan McDermott

Actor Dylan McDermott (The Practice, In the Line of Fire) visits the Grinch at Universal’s Islands of Adventure (above) and plays the drums at Disney’s Animal Kingdom (below) with daughters Collette (12) and Charlotte (3). McDermott was vacationing in Orlando during Thanksgiving weekend.

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Super Soap Weekend video and photo gallery

The ABC-SOAPnet Super Soap Weekend was held today and yesterday (Nov. 15-16, 2008) at Disney’s Hollywood Studios. Fans got a chance to see their favorite ABC soap stars up close during many different events. In addition to autograph signings, they also held celebrity motorcades down Hollywood Boulevard to the stage set up in front of…

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Meet Muppeteer Fran Brill and Sesame Street's Zoe next Sunday

The Orange County Regional History Center with IBEX Puppetry and the Orlando Puppet Festival will present a Sunday brunch event from 10 a.m. to noon next weekend with Fran Brill, principal puppeteer of Prairie Dawn and Zoe from Sesame Street. Tickets are available through Thursday. Brill is an actress and puppeteer and was the first…