Report: AI Winner Lee DeWyze, AGT Wunderkind Jackie Evancho Also Added to Disney Parks Christmas Parade Line-up
A recent entry in a thread on disboards.com regarding additional talent expected to perform during the Magic Kingdom portion of the 2010 Disney Parks Christmas Day parade whose performances are being taped today and tomorrow. As somewhat expected based on the previous couple of years, the 2010 ‘American Idol’ winner, Lee DeWize, was named as a performer by a cast member who was credited as the source. Although not mentioned by name, it’s probably very reasonable to expect that the ‘little girl’ from ‘America’s Got Talent’ will be ten year old Jackie Evancho who blew the house down with her unbelievable operatic voice as featured in the YouTube video below.
This would also be a logical conclusion as Jackie has just released a holiday EP titled O Holy Night and the AGT runner-up has been making the appearance rounds lately including a performance at the tree lighting ceremony in New York City’s Rockefeller Center, alongside Mariah Carey who will also be taping a performance for the parade.
Categories: Magic Kingdom, Television, Theme Parks, Walt Disney World Tags: Christmas, Holidays, Lee DeWyze, Parade
Video: American Idol Winner Lee DeWyze Parade and American Idol Experience Appearance at Walt Disney World
Walt Disney World has provided us with this footage from the procession at Disney’s Hollywood Studios at the Walt Disney World Resort earlier today. The newly crowned American Idol winner is seen traveling along the park’s Hollywood Boulevard with Mickey Mouse up to the American Idol Experience, where he addresses the crowd of fans and hangs out with Mickey and Minnie Mouse before heading inside into the American Idol Experience to make a surprise appearance. Towards the end of the video, Lee answers some questions including his take on the American Idol Experience, his new-found celebrity and his expectations for his first album.
Warning: The video does contain excessively loud screams from fans, particularly during the parade portion. Do keep your volume low for these moments.
Categories: Disney's Hollywood Studios, Theme Parks, Walt Disney World Tags: AI, AIE, American Idol, American Idol Experience, DHS, Lee DeWyze, Video
Photo: American Idol Winner Lee DeWyze Visits Walt Disney World
Newly crowned “American Idol” Lee DeWyze takes a celebratory ride May 31, 2010 with Mickey Mouse through Disney’s Hollywood Studios theme park in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. Following his win on the “American Idol” season finale last week in Los Angeles, DeWyze looked into TV cameras and shouted “I’m Going to Disney World!” as part of Disney’s famous television commercial. (Matt Stroshane, photographer)
Lee DeWyze (right) autographs a poster for fan Ashley Lowe (left) from Orlando, Fla., May 31, 2010 at “The American Idol Experience” attraction at Disney’s Hollywood Studios theme park in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. In addition to the parade at Disney’s Hollywood Studios, DeWyze made a surprise appearance on-stage at “The American Idol Experience,” the theme park’s attraction based on the hit TV show. (Gene Duncan, photographer)
Categories: Disney's Hollywood Studios, Theme Parks, Walt Disney World Tags: AI, AIE, American Idol, American Idol Experience, Celebrities, DHS, Lee DeWyze
Commercial: ‘American Idol’ Winner Lee DeWyze is Going to Disney World
Following in the footsteps of former American Idol winners Kris Allen and David Cook, newly crowned Idol Lee DeWyze muttered the famous phrase just moments after the announcement: ‘I’m going to Disney World!’
The commercial is a tradition that dates back to 1987 and has featured mostly athletes from professional sports (as well as the Olympics) but began featuring American Idol winners in 2008 in honor of the opening of the ‘American Idol Experience’ at Walt Disney World’s Disney’s Hollywood Studios theme park.
Below is the commercial provided courtesy of Disney Parks:
UPDATE: Lee will partake in a special parade up along Hollywood Boulevard at Disney’s Hollywood Studios at 10 am on Monday, May 31
Categories: Disney's Hollywood Studios, Television, Theme Parks, Walt Disney World Tags: AI, AIE, American Idol, American Idol Experience, Commercial, Lee DeWyze

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