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‘American Idol’ Episodes Filmed at Aulani Airing This Sunday and Monday

April 13, 2023

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The “American Idol” episodes that were filmed at Aulani, a Disney Resort and Spa in Hawai’i will begin airing this Sunday, April 16. American Idol at Aulani, a Disney Resort and Spa “American Idol” began in 2002 with the goal of finding America’s next great singer. Contestants from all over the country audition for a … Read more

Rebecca Campbell Exiting Disney, Construction Reaches Pinnacle of Splash Mountain, Iger Saved Kevin Feige’s Job, and More: Daily Recap (2/9/23)

February 9, 2023

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Justin Giglio

Justin has been visiting the Walt Disney World® Resort since he was 2 years old. He considers Powerline to be the songbird of his generation. Contact Justin at justin@wdwnt.com

We bring you a lot of stories every single day. Sometimes it’s hard to keep up. So in case you missed anything from our feed, we have rounded up all our stories in one place to get the news at a glance. Here is your Daily Recap for Thursday, February 9, 2023. Walt Disney World Magic … Read more

‘American Idol’ Set Returns to Aulani, A Disney Resort & Spa in Season 22

February 9, 2023

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Justin Giglio

Justin has been visiting the Walt Disney World® Resort since he was 2 years old. He considers Powerline to be the songbird of his generation. Contact Justin at justin@wdwnt.com

Aloha! Today Disney announced that ABC’s hit TV show “American Idol” is returning to Aulani, A Disney Resort & Spa! “American Idol” began in 2002 with the goal of finding America’s next great singer. Contestants from all over the country audition for a chance to be the next “American Idol”. This year, when the contestants … Read more

‘American Idol’ Episodes at Aulani Airing April 10 and 11

April 7, 2022

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Shannen Michaelsen

Shannen has been a Disney Parks fan and lover of dogs since childhood, despite Pluto's attempt to eat Shannen's Minnie Mouse doll the first time they met. They've made up now. You can email Shannen at shannen@mail.hkdrnt.com.

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The two episodes of “American Idol” filmed at Aulani, A Disney Resort & Spa in February will be airing on ABC on Sunday, April 10 and Monday, April 11 at 8:00 p.m. Disney released a video of the contestants enjoying Aulani, which you can watch below. This of course isn’t the first time the singing … Read more

‘Beauty and the Beast’ Prequel Series Postponed, Briars Repainted & Logs Being Tested During Splash Mountain Refurbishment, & More: Daily Recap (2/10/22)

February 10, 2022

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Jade Mackey

Jade takes a lot of pride in being born the same year as The Lion King. When she's at Walt Disney World, you can probably find her sitting in the audience of every single showing of Festival of the Lion King (not kidding). You can contact Jade at jade.mackey@wdwnt.com. Hakuna matata.

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We bring you a lot of stories every single day. Sometimes it’s hard to keep up. So in case you missed anything from our feed, we have rounded up all our stories in one place to get the news at a glance. Here is your Daily Recap for Thursday, February 10, 2022. Walt Disney World Magic … Read more

‘American Idol’ Returning to Aulani, A Disney Resort & Spa This Season

February 10, 2022

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Shannen Michaelsen

Shannen has been a Disney Parks fan and lover of dogs since childhood, despite Pluto's attempt to eat Shannen's Minnie Mouse doll the first time they met. They've made up now. You can email Shannen at shannen@mail.hkdrnt.com.

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“American Idol” is returning to Aulani, A Disney Resort & Spa this season for two special episodes. The 20th season of “American Idol” will premiere on Sunday, February 27, 2022. Read more information from Disney below. After earning their chance to become America’s next superstar in Hollywood, American Idol contestants will journey to Oahu to … Read more

WDWNT Daily Recap (4/25/21): Park Passes Cancelled If Not Linked To Valid Admission, Cast Members Evacuated from PeopleMover, Cast Members To Be Assigned Resort Hotel For Complimentary Night Stay, and More

April 25, 2021

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Danielle

Born to Disney-loving parents, Danielle was destined to be a lifelong Disney lover herself. If you want to chat about Disney Parks, Marvel, dogs, and baking, she can be reached at danielle@wdwnt.com.

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We bring you a lot of stories every single day. Sometimes it’s hard to keep up. So in case you missed anything from our feed, we have rounded up all our stories in one place to get the news at a glance. Here is your Daily Recap for Sunday, April 25, 2021. Walt Disney World … Read more

VIDEO: Sneak Peek of American Idol’s “Disney Night” Airing Live Next Sunday

April 25, 2021

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Shannen Michaelsen

Shannen has been a Disney Parks fan and lover of dogs since childhood, despite Pluto's attempt to eat Shannen's Minnie Mouse doll the first time they met. They've made up now. You can email Shannen at shannen@mail.hkdrnt.com.

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As we learned a week ago, American Idol is returning to Walt Disney World for “Disney Night” wherein contestants perform different classic Disney songs. We saw the show filming in Magic Kingdom earlier this week and now ABC has released the first promo for the episode, which will air on Sunday, May 2nd. This season’s … Read more

WDWNT Daily Recap (4/21/21): Guests Can Fill Beverages Again, CA Theme Parks Can Allow Vaccinated Out-of-State Visitors, Disney Testing New “Life Sized” Tinker Bell, Sony Inks Deal for Disney+ Offerings, and More

April 21, 2021

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Charly Shelton

Charly writes about theme parks. Contact him at Charly@WDWNT.com

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We bring you a lot of stories every single day. Sometimes it’s hard to keep up. So in case you missed anything from our feed, we have rounded up all our stories in one place to get the news at a glance. Here is your Daily Recap for Wednesday, April 21, 2021. Walt Disney World … Read more

PHOTO REPORT: Magic Kingdom 4/21/21 (Railing Painting Begins at Cinderella Castle, Barnstormer Queue Refurbishment Begins, New LE “The Falcon and the Winter Soldier” MagicBand, and More)

April 21, 2021

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Noelle Burk

I’m a traveler, crafter and circus girl. My favorite things to do are knit at Disney and eat tacos. If I can’t take my knitting I’m not going.

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Hello from a lovely day here at the Magic Kingdom! After yesterday’s storms, we were happy to get back into the parks with drier weather. We found some fun things to show you today, so let’s get started! While no new progress was made on Cinderella Castle itself or on Cinderella Castle Stage, we did … Read more

PHOTOS: “American Idol” Filming Today at the Magic Kingdom

April 21, 2021April 21, 2021

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Katie Francis

Katie is a lover of all theme parks and an avid reader. Her favorite rides are Spaceship Earth and The Amazing Adventures of Spider-Man. You can find her daydreaming of the Florida sun, and you can reach her at katie@wdwnt.com.

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American Idol‘s traditional “Disney Night” will be airing on Sunday, May 2nd, and this year, they’re filming at Walt Disney World. American Idol and Walt Disney World have a storied history. The 2017 season kicked off auditions at Disney Springs. Disney’s Hollywood Studios also used to host The American Idol Experience, where guests could compete … Read more

WDWNT Daily Recap (4/19/21): Disney World Cast Members to Receive Complimentary One-Night Resort Hotel Stay, Beatrix Restaurant Canceled, Scan-In Gates Being Installed at Disneyland Hotel, and More

April 19, 2021

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Danielle

Born to Disney-loving parents, Danielle was destined to be a lifelong Disney lover herself. If you want to chat about Disney Parks, Marvel, dogs, and baking, she can be reached at danielle@wdwnt.com.

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We bring you a lot of stories every single day. Sometimes it’s hard to keep up. So in case you missed anything from our feed, we have rounded up all our stories in one place to get the news at a glance. Here is your Daily Recap for Monday, April 19, 2021. Walt Disney World … Read more

American Idol Heading to Walt Disney World for “Disney Night” on May 2

April 19, 2021

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Shannen Michaelsen

Shannen has been a Disney Parks fan and lover of dogs since childhood, despite Pluto's attempt to eat Shannen's Minnie Mouse doll the first time they met. They've made up now. You can email Shannen at shannen@mail.hkdrnt.com.

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American Idol contestants are on their way to Walt Disney World Resort for a special “Disney Night” on May 2, 2021. Host Ryan Seacrest announced on last night’s show that contestants moving on in the competition would immediately be flown to Walt Disney World. The Idols were all sporting ear hats and headbands in an … Read more

American Idol to Kick-Off Auditions at Disney World, Disney Springs to Host Pop-Up Audition Kiosk

August 3, 2017

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Tom Corless

Tom has been regularly visiting the Walt Disney World® Resort from the time he was 4 months old. While he has made countless visits in the last 28 years, he did not become a truly active member in the Disney fan community until the summer of 2007, when he decided to launch the WDW News Today website and podcast. Tom has since become an Orlando-local and is a published author on Walt Disney World. Contact Tom at tom@wdwnt.com.

American Idol to Kick-Off Auditions at Disney World, Disney Springs to Host Pop-Up Audition Kiosk

American Idol will begin its search for hopefuls at Walt Disney World before debuting on ABC this Fall. American Idol will kick off open auditions at Disney Springs at Walt Disney World. The iconic American Idol bus will roll into Disney Springs for auditions taking place on THURSDAY, AUGUST 17. Idol-winners Jordin Sparks, Kris Allen … Read more

“American Idol” Auditions To Be Held At Walt Disney World, Disneyland

May 9, 2017

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Joe Hogarty

Joe moved from New York to Florida back in 1997. He currently resides in St. Petersburg and visits the parks frequently. His first visit to the Magic Kingdom was when he was 8 years old back in 1974. Joe originally originally started as a photographer for WDWNT and is now the host of WDWNT: Nerd Alert, our movie reviewer and reports the news for WDWNT. You can contact Joe through email at Joe@wdwnt.com.

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TMZ is reporting that with “American Idol” now coming back and airing on ABC, that auditions will be held at Walt Disney World and possibly even Disneyland Resort. From TMZ: Yep, TMZ has learned the show will shoot audition weeks at Walt Disney World in Orlando. We’re told there are 2 reasons: — It promotes … Read more

Tom Corless’ 8/23-8/29/12 WDW Photo Report

March 4, 2019September 1, 2012

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Tom Corless

Tom has been regularly visiting the Walt Disney World® Resort from the time he was 4 months old. While he has made countless visits in the last 28 years, he did not become a truly active member in the Disney fan community until the summer of 2007, when he decided to launch the WDW News Today website and podcast. Tom has since become an Orlando-local and is a published author on Walt Disney World. Contact Tom at tom@wdwnt.com.

I visited the Walt Disney World Resort last week covering all four of the theme parks and I have plenty of newsworthy pictures to share, so let’s take a look at what’s happening around the Vacation Kingdom: The Rainforest Cafe sign inside Animal Kingdom is still missing Beastly Bazaar is closed to become a character … Read more

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