American Idol Experience To Close

[71jason]

The snarky host with the British accent, who comes from the West End... of Orlando.

Actually he really is British. He really has had somewhat of a successful performing career (he was in Larry the Cable Guy's movie! Also wrote/directed an acclaimed show at Fringe). And he really is that snarky in the real world.

 

[71jason]

Intersting - @PhotoDave219 mentioned this the other day.

He was quoting @71jason.

 

[Texas84]

I agree with all of this, but just have to laugh at one part.

The Hat.

We're never getting rid of that sucker are we?!?

Just this morning I was thinking about making a T-Shirt for my next trip that basically just had this on it.

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Find a pic without all the people and I'll buy it.

 

[cba]

Nooooo this is the only thing I look forward to my WDW vacations. I will surely miss this amazing, ground-breaking attraction to the end of time!

Of course I'm being sarcastic. Thank you Disney, for finally coming to your senses.

 

[muteki]

Hopefully they can replace it with something soon.

A bad attraction is still better than nothing because at least there are a few people there that aren't in line in front of me.

 

[mm52200]

Always sad to see how immature people are and how happy they are that lots of people will be losing their jobs. The show wasn't hurting anyone by existing and no ones entirely sure what's going on with the space either so you're applauding another cut.

 

[WDWLover#1]

good riddance. If what Jim Hill said was true it seems to be starting at full throttle.

 

[Tim Lohr]

With the show closing I guess they won't be needing the American Idol Audition Center right front of Star Tours anymore either

 

[SirLink]

good riddance. If what Jim Hill said was true it seems to be starting at full throttle.

Hardly full throttle ... more like they picked the keys for the car out of the dish in the hallway.

 

[PhotoDave219]

He was quoting @71jason.

Yes. I was.

So you want to post anything about equity over at Kingdom? Or should I?

 

[PhotoDave219]

good riddance. If what Jim Hill said was true it seems to be starting at full throttle.

It's not. But thanks for playing…

If… And it's not… But if Star Wars construction was going to start October 1, a lot more of us would have heard about it. We would have had our friends who work at the studios be reporting in with all sorts of "hey guess what's going on" stories. There would be all sorts of signs including permits being filed that point to construction starting.

So as much as myself and every other Star Wars fan out there, I would love for it to happen. I think it someday going to. I think that they will be 2015 or 2016.

So in the meantime… As the ommpa Lupas say,"settle down Rachel"

And the show I really don't hate Jim, go find his blue sky discussion of and attraction that Mel Brooks was asked to contribute to that the studios. Clearly was never built because let's face it… The average American person doesn't have a damn sense of humor. So go read that and be patient.

 

[Tigger1988]

good riddance. If what Jim Hill said was true it seems to be starting at full throttle.

Anyone who listens to Jim Hill needs their head checked.

Kudos on applauding the loss of jobs.

 

[PhotoDave219]

Find a pic without all the people and I'll buy it.

I've heard a few things… But it's the same refrain we've heard for the past 10 years. "The hat is going away"… not that I doubt my friends… I'll just believe it when I see it. I'm sure it will go away sometime. (See also "when Star Wars comes")

 

[Foltzy]

You all are talking about people losing jobs

While I may be wrong here, I bet most of the staff is cross-trained and will go to the other attraction or will be trained on another attraction. I really don't think disney would fire you because yur attraction closed. Because don't they pick your attraction.

 

[71jason]

Hopefully they can replace it with something soon.

A bad attraction is still better than nothing because at least there are a few people there that aren't in line in front of me.

The first half of the rumor has been confirmed now; I see no reason to believe the second half--Frozen sing-along moving into the space--won't be as well.

 

[71jason]

So in the meantime… As the ommpa Lupas say,"settle down Rachel"

I see voice-to-text has trouble with "Oompa Loompa"...

 

[WDWLover#1]

Anyone who listens to Jim Hill needs their head checked.

Kudos on applauding the loss of jobs.

I wasn't saying that I'm celebrating people loosing their jobs at all-I thought disney will relocate them as they've done before in the same situation. I said good riddance to that attraction. It could be so much better-a proper imagineered attraction. Hopefully it will be used (the space) to its full potential. But I have a feeling frozen will take over for the foreseeable future to use the bigger theater due to the size. Who knows?

 

[SirLink]

Yes. I was.

So you want to post anything about equity over at Kingdom? Or should I?

So what equity positions are potentially going away. Just general cuts or removal of the Castle stage show?

 

[mikeh]

So what equity positions are potentially going away. Just general cuts or removal of the Castle stage show?

Maybe the Move It, Shake It?

 

[PhotoDave219]

So what equity positions are potentially going away. Just general cuts or removal of the Castle stage show?

Well @71jason mentioned The Clowns/Giggle Gang & the royal merry makers