American Idol audition alert! haha ... I should be Twittering every up date Ashley & Mica are sending me as they work through this audition process here in Orlando :) So far they enjoyed a streak of luck; the Idol web site indicated people could not camp out or line up prior to 5:00 a.m. on Tuesday to register. We drove the kids to the venue that afternoon wherein they were told by security that singers were now being allowed to get in line at midnight! YIKES!! With only 2 1/2 hours sleep the night prior to all of us flying to Orlando for this crazy experience we rushed them back to hotel (after a major GPS fiasco & shopping needs for them) so that they could at least get 4 hours sleep prior to standing in the lines through the rest of the night. They were very fortunate as they were in approx., the first set of 20 people in line! They still had to remain in that line until we picked them up at 6 a.m. next morning, however, by doing this it allowed them to be placed in one of the first groups auditioning for the producers of the show this morning. Whether or not they get selected it will have been a terrific learning experience for both of them and a much needed vacation for our family (only thing missing is having Cameron & Emily here with us also!) Gooooooo Ash & Mica! ... Update ... they were ushered into curtained areas, in groups of four after all of the winners from American Idol Experience at Disney sang. They were not allowed to speak, introduce themselves, tell where they were from, etc. The two assistant's sitting behind a table would nod indicating it was ones turn to step forward wherein they were given 15 seconds to sing. That was it! 10,000 people registered, it's too bad they were not further down the line after several mediocre voices in order to really stand out or better yet worn a silly costume to attract attention lol (not!). Ash remarked that had she been cut by the actual judges (Simon, etc.) that would have made an impact but viewing the process and hearing many excellent vocalists outside of the venue who also did not make it to the judges she feels it was an eye opening experience and she learned a lot from participating. As I told her Idol ,first and foremost, is a reality show designed to make mega bucks & a few individuals dreams come true. We will be rooting for next season's batch of singers and will also be excited to see where music ultimately leads Ashley :)
Other news ... Jon and I enjoyed a lovely night out with our friends Pam & Joe who moved to Florida several years ago; terrific conversation, great meal, lots of laughter and many hugs were enjoyed by all of us! It was so great to see them, but thank goodness for email & Face Book to keep in contact with all friends and family as well. Jon and I also spent a fun filled day at Disney Hollywood celebrating our wedding anniversary! The Aerosmith Rock n' Rollercoaster was a riot, as were all of the other rides and attractions with Disney magic everywhere :) Yesterday we spent that day at Magic Kingdom with the kids which is always such a treat. Jon is a Fast Pass fiend! In spite of suffocating heat at times and torrential down pours off and on we rode every ride we wanted with little more than a 30 minute wait on some. Of course Peter Pan adventure is a nostalgic favorite of ours but Space Mountain was closed for repairs but Thunder Mountain, Haunted Mansion, Pirates, etc., were in fine form! The day was a blast. Now we are off to Down Town Disney to just relax and hang out as we wait to hear more from the kids as to what is going on over at the Idol auditions. I'll keep you posted ... Update ... We spent our last day back at Hollywood with the kids, we had such fun traversing the park again riding Tower of Terror, Rock n' Rollercoaster & Star Tours as many times as possible then next morning off to the airport to catch our early return flights. Like they say - Disney is the happiest place on earth :) ... Jon proudly wore his new, red tie with small navy Mickey Mouse silhouettes on it to church upon our return home which we surprised him with; he's the big cheese in our home, haha.
Other news ... Jon and I enjoyed a lovely night out with our friends Pam & Joe who moved to Florida several years ago; terrific conversation, great meal, lots of laughter and many hugs were enjoyed by all of us! It was so great to see them, but thank goodness for email & Face Book to keep in contact with all friends and family as well. Jon and I also spent a fun filled day at Disney Hollywood celebrating our wedding anniversary! The Aerosmith Rock n' Rollercoaster was a riot, as were all of the other rides and attractions with Disney magic everywhere :) Yesterday we spent that day at Magic Kingdom with the kids which is always such a treat. Jon is a Fast Pass fiend! In spite of suffocating heat at times and torrential down pours off and on we rode every ride we wanted with little more than a 30 minute wait on some. Of course Peter Pan adventure is a nostalgic favorite of ours but Space Mountain was closed for repairs but Thunder Mountain, Haunted Mansion, Pirates, etc., were in fine form! The day was a blast. Now we are off to Down Town Disney to just relax and hang out as we wait to hear more from the kids as to what is going on over at the Idol auditions. I'll keep you posted ... Update ... We spent our last day back at Hollywood with the kids, we had such fun traversing the park again riding Tower of Terror, Rock n' Rollercoaster & Star Tours as many times as possible then next morning off to the airport to catch our early return flights. Like they say - Disney is the happiest place on earth :) ... Jon proudly wore his new, red tie with small navy Mickey Mouse silhouettes on it to church upon our return home which we surprised him with; he's the big cheese in our home, haha.
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