American Idol Experience – Backstage Video

This is the first video, not shot by Disney, I’ve seen of the backstage areas of the American Idol Experience. These are the areas that only guests who successfully pass the 30-second a cappella audition and the producer’s requirements ever see. But now thanks to USA Today Idol Chatter blogger and music critic Brian Mansfield you get an up close look at the process.

Although Brian performed live on the AIE stage on Saturday, these segments were filmed on Thursday during the Gala Premiere for the attraction at Disney’s Hollywood Studios.