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Great news for aspiring singers who think they have what it takes to make it: ABC’s “American Idol” will kick off its 20+ city search for the next singing superstar at Walt Disney World Resort on Saturday, Aug. 25.
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If you’ve always wanted to travel to exotic places, meet interesting people, and become a national television star, plan on heading to the Fun Spot America on June 26 for the Amazing Race casting call. [Read more…]
Fun Spot America will be celebrating its Sweet 16 Birthday on June 14, 2014 with huge opportunities for guests. [Read more…]
Auditions have begun for Season 5 of “America’s Got Talent” and the producers will be at Loews Royal Pacific Resort in Universal Orlando this Saturday, Feb. 13 and Sunday, Feb. 14, 2010.
No matter what your age or talent, they want to see it. They’re looking for singers, musicians and dancers, as well as variety performers like animal acts and family groups. However weird, unique or wonderful, if you think you’re talented, they want to see you.
They encourage you to preregister, but that may not get you through any quicker, and preregistration isn’t necessary. Registration opens by 8 a.m. each day, but the line starts forming at 5 a.m. – expect to spend the day at the hotel. Potential contestants should park in the Universal parking garage and take a shuttle to the hotel. Parking will cost non-Universal passholders $14.
The “America’s Got Talent” audition Web site gives you some idea of what to expect during the whole process. After waiting in line and submitting all your paperwork, you be placed in the holding room. They’ll be recording some short segments for the show, so you may get on TV even if you don’t make it through.
The show will be returning to Orlando on April 7 and 8 at Hard Rock Live in CityWalk to record some return auditions. You can request free tickets here. Host Nick Cannon and judges Sharon Osborne and Piers Morgan will join new judge Howie Mandel at this taping. But please, don’t try to shake Howie’s hand.
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 left), 21, of Elkton, Maryland, won her Dream Ticket on June 17, singing Martina McBride’s “Independence Day.”
Caitlin was vacationing in Orlando with her family on the day they visited the theme park.
“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 University says she sings and performs in community theater in her hometown. She flew back down to Orlando on Wednesday to attend the audition today.
Here’s a quick video featuring Caitlin’s singing talents along with a look at Ryan Seacrest recording a segment for one of his many television shows:
The main advantage that the Disney 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 Disney Dream Ticket holders did not have to arrive until this morning.
Luke Davids (pictured right), 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 show’s Hollywood round.
The show’s 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.
Article, photos, and video by Leigh Caldwell, freelance writer for Orlando Attractions Magazine. You can find more from her on her Web site at themeparkmom.com
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