Some Hillish Details on the Idol Experience

[redkoala245]

Thanks for the information… The idea for the American Idol Experience is pretty obvious (I think), (just like Who Wants to Be a Millionare, Play It!). I knew it will be like the show. I don't think this will last long, maybe for at least 2 years. I hope there will be great singers there. Are there any construction updates for this?

 

[imagineer boy]

I will not be attending this attraction when it opens either. Although if the "Simon" judge is going to be cruel like Jim says he is then I cannot wait to hear the negative comments from him or the guests alike.

My main concern is that if someone does really bad, gets harsh critisism from the judges and the Simon wannabe, and gets voted off, their trip to WDW might be ruined.

 

[adrianuk91]

I don't like the idea of this attraction as if this "Simon" judge is going to be mean intentionally and work off a script then it's just wrong IMO for example imagine a scenario where there is say a 15 yr old who starts to sing and is actually pretty good and then the "Simon" works off the script and has to say something negative and nasty this could crush that 15yr old's dream if it isn't a construtive comment and now I come to my point isn't Disney all about creating dreams and allowing people to realise their dreams in the theme parks, not about crushing people's dreams? I just don't think that disney has thought this attraction through properly IMO.:shrug:

 

[raven]

My main concern is that if someone does really bad, gets harsh critisism from the judges and the Simon wannabe, and gets voted off, their trip to WDW might be ruined.

Exactly. And would Disney really do that to a paying guest? :veryconfu

 

[DisneyDellsDude]

I don't sing, so I won't be auditioning. But what I do like about this attraction is that it will liven up the studios. I wish they still shot movies/shows there, but this will at least look like they have some type of filming going on (just like millionaire did). Plus it will pull over people that way and away from TSM and Tot/RnRC during park opening.

 

[EPCOT Explorer]

:hammer::brick::hurl:

As much as I like American Idol, I have a strong feeling this isn't going to last long.

Yep.


This attraction is so un-Disney on SO many levels.

 

[brkgnews]

Yes. That is something up with which I will not put.

You're getting your fragments and your dangling participles confused, Sir Winston.

 

[brkgnews]

This has disaster and heartache written all over it. I'm sure waivers will have to be signed (all decisions final - no whining, crying or complaining allowed - yadda, yadda, yadda), but we're talking about young people. I just hope they have what it takes to take rejection from a video screen and/or an intentionally mean judge.

No, thank you.

Just for devil's advocate's sake... we're in a society where people are used to hooking up and breaking up, falling in an out of love and friendship, and even being bullied on MySpace and Facebook. So maybe it'll be not such a big deal to have a computer tell them they are teh suck. Plus having HAL deliver the message leaves less chance for a confrontation than a judge who might be expected to respond to questions like "why not?"

 

[brkgnews]

I love how the whole thing starts...They put a black bag over your head and push you into a darkned room and a robotic voice tells you to SING!

SING!

LOUDER AND SADDER!


Then it tells you that you weren't that good...that way you aren't let down because a robot said it!

:lol:

:hammer:

What happens when the computer becomes self-aware? :lookaroun

 

[Master Yoda]

What happens when the computer becomes self-aware? :lookaroun

A few astronauts will be killed in their sleep, one will be shoved out an airlock and the other will die checking out a big black rectangle thing.:lookaroun

 

[Animaniac93-98]

Plus having HAL deliver the message...

Kid: I wanna audition!

HAL: I cannot let you do that Dave...

 

[Thiger]

As a Canadian and being over the age of 28 I would rather the prize could be traded for one of the dreams offered in the YOAMD.

I think the idea is pretty cool and can't wait to try out.
A big thing will be song selection and hopefully they wont have some sort of reservations to audition.

Looks cool though, can't wait to try it out

 

[EpcotServo]

Let it be said here and now that I think this is oddly familar to another MGM "attraction": The Goosebumps Horror Show!
:hurl:

If it is, then we'll get to hear the greatness of Cast Members telling guests to go complain to guest realations because they want to see it closed too.

True story!

 

[EPCOT Explorer]

Did anyone else do a double take and think they saw "Hellish" instead of "Hillish" details in AIE?


Perhaps that would work better.:lookaroun

 

[jmenjes]

Still would be more fun if it was Chuck Barris, Milton DeLugg and the Band with a Thug, and a large gong, instead of this AI tripe.

 

[devoy1701]

I guess I'll go see it once.

The only thing I'm looking forward to when it comes to this attraction is it looks like the exterior is going to look amazing! It'll a sight for sore eyes since we've had to look at the vacant ABC Theater for quite some time now. If anything, I'll be excited that another area of the studios will have a fresh new look!

I am worried about the shelf life though...American Idol is already going to be in it's 8th season...most TV shows only have 7 seasons...10 if you're lucky...a billion if you're Law and Order... So what will the grand prize be when the show stops running? a free 7-day Disney Cruise??? (WWTBAMI grand prize)

And the sindicated on the Jumbotron things on Hollywood blvd? I might be ok with this if the jumbotron somewhere else...like in the back of the park on the Streets of Americas or something? but not right in the dead center! there are already plenty of things that are happening on Hollywood Blvd that I try to avoid, including both the Block Party Bash and High School Musical 2: School's Out.... we really don't have to keep adding to the list!

 

[Testtrack321]

...They put a black bag over your head and push you into a darkned room...

sounds like part of my pledging process! :zipit:

Let it be said here and now that I think this is oddly familar to another MGM "attraction": The Goosebumps Horror Show!
:hurl:

If it is, then we'll get to hear the greatness of Cast Members telling guests to go complain to guest realations because they want to see it closed too.

True story!

really? just how bad was it? (i don't want to really watch any videos, no offense, just write it up! )

 

[Mr.EPCOT]

This is why Disney's Hollywood Studio now has plans to simulcast each performance of "The American Idol Experience" up on that Jumbotron which will face out onto Hollywood Boulevard.

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!

 

[hokielutz]

I guess I'll go see it once.


I am worried about the shelf life though...American Idol is already going to be in it's 8th season...most TV shows only have 7 seasons...10 if you're lucky...a billion if you're Law and Order... So what will the grand prize be when the show stops running? a free 7-day Disney Cruise??? (WWTBAMI grand prize)

How about a rotating grand prize for the end of each day.... something from YOMD? What about a one-night stay in the Cinderella Castle suite?

 

[EpcotServo]

sounds like part of my pledging process! :zipit:



really? just how bad was it? (i don't want to really watch any videos, no offense, just write it up! )

It was like a really short, toned down Halloween Horror Nights maze. Even toned down, people in scary costumes jumping out on kids and familes in the dark just ISN'T DISNEY. (-cough-idol-cough-)

So many small kids (including me at the time!) came out crying, that the Cast Member stationed at the exit would actually adress people coming out to complain to Guest Relations that this didn't belong.


Won't happen with American Idol, but you sure can see it from here...
:lookaroun