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Summer 2009 at Walt Disney World Resort From May through August 2009, summer simmers with exciting new attractions and experiences at Walt Disney World Resort. The smash TV hit “American Idol” inspires a new attraction at Disney’s Hollywood Studios while, at Magic Kingdom, a Liberty Square icon reopens its doors and street parties turn up the spirit as Disney’s “What Will You Celebrate?” hits full-stride. Treehouse lodging is back, Stars Wars Weekends let guests release their inner Jedi, Downtown Disney unwraps new fun – on the ground and in the air – and there’s music, music, music filling the air at Epcot … Summer fun at “The American Idol Experience” This marks the first summer of fun for “The American Idol Experience,” which puts Disney’s Hollywood Studios guests in the spotlight, immersing them in the thrill of auditioning and performing or voting on their favorite musical performances. Modeled after the famous “American Idol” television show, the newly opened Walt Disney World at...

The Huanted Mansion Attraction @ Disney Magic Kingdom The Haunted Mansion is a spooky tour of an ominous haunted house in Liberty Square Magic Kingdom theme park, where a supernatural Ghost Host introduces you to his closest 999 dearly-departed friends. Don't worry—too much. While Haunted Mansion contains some mildly frightening subject matter, there is no gore, the ghostly residents are friendly and the experience is appropriate for all ages. Enter the mysteriously well-maintained exterior of an 18th-century mansion and find yourself in an ornate estate where anything can happen—and often does. Walking past the entrance foyer and into the ghostly portrait chamber, the air cools and the sense of dread begins to grow. Suddenly, you realize that you are in a room with no windows and no doors! Moving along, you board a "Doom Buggy" and begin your supernatural journey. Your Ghost Host takes you through several dusty rooms, where you can see eerie signs of ethereal awakening. ...