David Cook makes a surprise visit ...

Originally Posted By CMDad

... to the American Idol Experience.

It was very exciting. When they introduced him everyone thought it would be on film, as it had been ... then he walked out!

Pix are in this album

<a href="http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=114670&id=557095683&l=dca6c4f1fa" target="_blank">http://www.facebook.com/album....a6c4f1fa</a>

 

Originally Posted By CMDad

Video here

<a href="http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#/video/video.php?v=123313620683" target="_blank">http://www.facebook.com/home.p...13620683</a>

 

Originally Posted By Disneymom443

To cool, thanks

 

Originally Posted By proudmom

My 16 year old daughter was second on the Finally show that day, I was back stage as she is a minor, the 7 finalist and I met David Cook after the show, he let us take photo's, got signatures, he has such a great personality, my daughters idol came for a suprise visit, the day she was singing at the Disney American Idol Experience, well this was the best day of her live!

 

Originally Posted By bobbelee9

^^Congratulations to your daughter.

 

Originally Posted By MPierce

Congratulations, would you care to share more of your daughter's experience in competition at AIE with us?

 

Originally Posted By CMDad

Proudmom - check out this album - you will find pix of her. Which one was she?

<a href="http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=114670&id=557095683&l=dca6c4f1fa" target="_blank">http://www.facebook.com/album....a6c4f1fa</a>

 

Originally Posted By CMDad

oh - and if you want, I can email you all the pix I have of her, the entire group, and David Cook onstage.

 

Originally Posted By proudmom


Thanks, was working yesterday could get to the computer. Thanks CMDaD for the wonderfull album, I love the pictures, I could not take any as I was back stage, My daughter is Michelle Montezeri, she was second,the one with the blue top and jeans , she song Alone by Celina Dion. CMDad , my e-mail is 1800fastweb@gmail.com if possible to mail me some more pictures, I really appreciate it. To MPierce, can you explain me what competition at AIE is?

Have a great weekend!

 

Originally Posted By MPierce

Sorry, that really didn't sound very clear.

I just meant could you share the experiences your daughter had while competeing in the American Idol Experience. Like what she sang, and just in general the behind the scenes with the Cast Members. The process of being a contestant.

Did it leave you much free time to enjoy the park. Just little details that only a contestant would know about.

 

Originally Posted By MPierce

Hey that worked out perfect CMDad. You caught them right as they were shaking hands. You couldn,t ask for a better shot.

 

Originally Posted By CMDad

Serendipity MPierce. <G>

proudmom ... just walked into my house upon returning from WDW. Yes, that was the one I thought was your daughter as she did finish 2nd.

I will send you the pix and video within the next day.

 

Originally Posted By CMDad

The amazing thing was that we were on GMR and didn't think we would make the finale show. We went on the stand-by line and only 2 people were let in after us. We actually wound up sitting in the second and third rows - at the side.

When David Cook came out, I didn't even have my camera turned on yet. Then, since it was out, I decided to take snaps of all of the contestants. Ironically, it turned out to be your daughter who I caught shaking his hand.

 

Originally Posted By MPierce

I wonder what the odds would be of you snapping that picture, and the mother of the contestant showing up here as a new member?

 

Originally Posted By proudmom

My daughter loves the American Idol experience. The audition opens at 9am and a castmember will lead you to a small studio, were you can sing a song of your choice, you should know at least a few songs in case they ask you to sing a different song, all the castmembers are very friendly and know all about music, if they like you they will let you to the VIP room, this is the producers room, and their you will have to sing two songs of the list from Disney, following is a link of the songs allowed to sing on the stage: <a href="http://www.wdisneyw.com/forums/showthread.php?t=69852" target="_blank">http://www.wdisneyw.com/forums...?t=69852</a>
But before you go to the VIP Producer room, they let you use a I-pod to listen to the two songs you like to sing and practice before you go and see the producer as he will be the one to let you go on the show yes or no. We went to do audition at 9AM she got on the show of 11AM after winning the 11am show she got to the Finally show at 7Pm, so you will still have time to spend time in the parc but you can not go to a different parc. Michelle loved it, and is looking forward to going again, as she really wants to win the Dream ticket.
If you are in a show for example at 11am, you need to be backstage at 9:50, as you will see the hairdresser and make up artist, plus the vocal teacher, he is great as he gives you all the advice you need, the castmemebers are all professionels. If you can sing, you should 100% go for this attraction, there is no age limited! If you like to know something else, let me know I will be glad to answer them. Kind Sunny Disney regards! Proudmom
THANK YOU CMDAD FOR THE NICE PICTURES YOU FORWARDED TO ME OF MY DAUGHTER!

 

Originally Posted By CMDad

MPierce - actually, I wound up taking quite a few pictures including about 8 that included her daughter. As for coincidence ... I love it when something like this happens.

BTW - if you want to see all the pix I took of the show, they are included in this

<a href="http://gallery.me.com/mfendrick/100093" target="_blank">http://gallery.me.com/mfendrick/100093</a>

The American Idol group starts at 2009-08-18 026. The best shot of Proudmom's daughter is 2009-08-18 064

 

Originally Posted By Disneymom443

the whole photo album is great CMDad. looks to me like you were able to get some good shots of Proudmom's daughter. That was great.

 

Originally Posted By bobbelee9

<<I wonder what the odds would be of you snapping that picture, and the mother of the contestant showing up here as a new member?>>

It's a Small World Afterall

 

Originally Posted By CMDad

^^ I particularly like the one where she is facing the judges.

 

Originally Posted By CMDad

By the way - her daughter's performance was quite good. She could have easily won most finale shows.

Even the "Simon clone" judge only had good things to say to her.