Comments on: American Idol coming to Disney’s Hollywood Studios http://thedisneyblog.com/2008/02/07/american-idol-c/ Disney News and Information -- by fans, for fans Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:16:57 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: American Idol and Idol Winner David Cook coming to Walt Disney World | The Disney Blog http://thedisneyblog.com/2008/02/07/american-idol-c/comment-page-1/#comment-9133 American Idol and Idol Winner David Cook coming to Walt Disney World | The Disney Blog Thu, 22 May 2008 22:27:08 +0000 http://thedisneyblog.com/2008/02/07/american-idol-coming-to-disneys-hollywood-studios/#comment-9133 [...] previously covered the announcement that American Idol would open as a new attraction at Walt Disney World’s [...] [...] previously covered the announcement that American Idol would open as a new attraction at Walt Disney World’s [...]

]]> By: Laura http://thedisneyblog.com/2008/02/07/american-idol-c/comment-page-1/#comment-211 Laura Sun, 10 Feb 2008 20:39:11 +0000 http://thedisneyblog.com/2008/02/07/american-idol-coming-to-disneys-hollywood-studios/#comment-211 What about us "slightly above the age limit" people? I missed the audition by two weeks when it was less than two hours from my house. I turned 29 on July 2 and the auditions were on July 15 or 16, don't quite remember. So, now I am 31 with two kids, thyroid cancer behind me (which was scary for my voice too) and now I got all excited reading this about Disney and they cut it off at 28 too. Why is 28 the magic number? People tell me I look 24. Shouldn't that count for something. I can see some half balding, or grey haired 50-year-old (no offense to anyone) not appealing to the 'young' American public the same way Taylor Hicks did not have such a good connection, but what about us '30 somethings' that are just stuck somewhere in between. I would like to produce a show for those of us who are in this age bracket. No, not singing oldies or 'songs from the 80's' but regular old pop music. I listen to Kanye West with the rest of 'em and I don't plan to stop anytime soon. Even have my own stuff from Corbin Bleu. So, what do all of you think? I guess I just hate to have to go to bars to sing 'karaoke' to do the thing that I love to do most. I don't think I could win American Idol, but I would die for the chance to sing for Disney. That has always been a dream of mine. What about us “slightly above the age limit” people? I missed the audition by two weeks when it was less than two hours from my house. I turned 29 on July 2 and the auditions were on July 15 or 16, don’t quite remember. So, now I am 31 with two kids, thyroid cancer behind me (which was scary for my voice too) and now I got all excited reading this about Disney and they cut it off at 28 too. Why is 28 the magic number? People tell me I look 24. Shouldn’t that count for something. I can see some half balding, or grey haired 50-year-old (no offense to anyone) not appealing to the ‘young’ American public the same way Taylor Hicks did not have such a good connection, but what about us ‘30 somethings’ that are just stuck somewhere in between. I would like to produce a show for those of us who are in this age bracket. No, not singing oldies or ’songs from the 80’s’ but regular old pop music. I listen to Kanye West with the rest of ‘em and I don’t plan to stop anytime soon. Even have my own stuff from Corbin Bleu. So, what do all of you think? I guess I just hate to have to go to bars to sing ‘karaoke’ to do the thing that I love to do most. I don’t think I could win American Idol, but I would die for the chance to sing for Disney. That has always been a dream of mine.

]]> By: Nymo http://thedisneyblog.com/2008/02/07/american-idol-c/comment-page-1/#comment-210 Nymo Fri, 08 Feb 2008 01:48:31 +0000 http://thedisneyblog.com/2008/02/07/american-idol-coming-to-disneys-hollywood-studios/#comment-210 If FremantleMedia teamed up with Disney to do, like, The Price Is Right, that would be awesome for the many of us who can't make it down to the actual show. But American Idol? While the show is big, I can't help but think up many "What If" situations Big one to me is the fact that they're having regular old park guests PREFORM ON STAGE for other park guests. With someone on stage that Disney has not fully screened for, preforming live, is both a challenge and a worry, as who knows what will happen... still, I can't wait to see how it all runs down... If FremantleMedia teamed up with Disney to do, like, The Price Is Right, that would be awesome for the many of us who can’t make it down to the actual show.

But American Idol?
While the show is big, I can’t help but think up many “What If” situations
Big one to me is the fact that they’re having regular old park guests PREFORM ON STAGE for other park guests.
With someone on stage that Disney has not fully screened for, preforming live, is both a challenge and a worry, as who knows what will happen…

still, I can’t wait to see how it all runs down…

]]> By: largelyignored http://thedisneyblog.com/2008/02/07/american-idol-c/comment-page-1/#comment-209 largelyignored Thu, 07 Feb 2008 22:57:29 +0000 http://thedisneyblog.com/2008/02/07/american-idol-coming-to-disneys-hollywood-studios/#comment-209 Isn't Disney latching onto yet another aging franchise after the boat has already sailed? Admittedly, American Idol has proven to have more staying power than Who Wants to Be A Millionaire? and it's still a ratings juggernaut, but that juggernaut has slowed considerably, with viewership down by double digit percentages since last year. More problematic is: what happens if the crowd boos? Laughs? The point-and-laugh spectacle of concentrated awfulness that is the driving force behind the first part of the show is all fun and games when you're separated by a TV set, but what happens when the guest falters tremendously onstage despite what I imagine to be Disney's careful screening process? The charity that comes with Disney magic only extends so far, as you may have noticed whenever someone comes before their fastpass time or when Mickey has to take a break from photos for 5 minutes. All that said, given Disney's description, I have absolutely no idea how this thing works. It's all been well thought out but barely explained in the article above, so I am probably jumping to conclusions. Still, I won't be throwing myself to the mercy of the crowd any time soon. Give us Barabbas! Isn’t Disney latching onto yet another aging franchise after the boat has already sailed? Admittedly, American Idol has proven to have more staying power than Who Wants to Be A Millionaire? and it’s still a ratings juggernaut, but that juggernaut has slowed considerably, with viewership down by double digit percentages since last year.

More problematic is: what happens if the crowd boos? Laughs? The point-and-laugh spectacle of concentrated awfulness that is the driving force behind the first part of the show is all fun and games when you’re separated by a TV set, but what happens when the guest falters tremendously onstage despite what I imagine to be Disney’s careful screening process? The charity that comes with Disney magic only extends so far, as you may have noticed whenever someone comes before their fastpass time or when Mickey has to take a break from photos for 5 minutes.

All that said, given Disney’s description, I have absolutely no idea how this thing works. It’s all been well thought out but barely explained in the article above, so I am probably jumping to conclusions. Still, I won’t be throwing myself to the mercy of the crowd any time soon.

Give us Barabbas!

]]>