The American Idol season 20 Top 10 traveled to Disneyland to perform in the annual Disney Night, mentored by Broadway star Ben Platt, and they spent their downtime having fun at the Happiest Place on Earth. Disney Night has become a fan-favorite theme on American Idol ever since ABC revived the show in 2018 after its 2016 cancellation by FOX after 15 seasons. The Walt Disney Company is the parent company of the ABC network.
The American Idol season 20 judges, Lionel Richie, Katy Perry, and Luke Bryan, did a stellar job of finding the best talent during the auditions. This year's Top 10 consists of two platinum ticket recipients, HunterGirl and Jay Copeland, as well as Nicolina Bozzo, Emyrson Flora, Christian Guardino, Fritz Hager, Leah Marlene, Mike Parker, Lady K., and Noah Thompson. Lady K was saved by the judges, Katy and Luke, after they won the American Idol Judges' Song Contest to complete the Top 10.
As the contestants head to Disneyland, American Idol fans have been eagerly anticipating and guessing which beloved Disney songs they will sing. It is always fun to see how the finalists make these classic songs their own. In the meantime, the American Idol Top 10 has been entertaining their fans on Instagram, sharing posts of their trip to Disneyland, including spending time together at the park's various attractions.
Nicolina Bozzo
Nicolina was enamored with Disneyland's Sleeping Beauty Castle, as she shared photographs of herself in front of the castle with the caption, "living my princess fantasy. who’s ready for #DisneyNight this week on @AmericanIdol. " She wore a Mickey Mouse t-shirt and sparkly green Minnie Mouse ears. She also posted a video of the castle, joking, "that's my house if u guys were wondering." Nicolina also posted a picture with her fellow finalists, HunterGirl, Jay, Emyrson, and Leah, wearing light-up Mickey ears and holding light-up Mickey wands, standing in front of the Pixar Pal-A-Round, which was colorfully lit up at night. She captioned the picture, "these ppl make the happiest place even happier."
Jay Copeland
Although Jay did not post any pictures from Disneyland on his Instagram page, on his Story, Jay did share a photo of himself and three young fans whose mother explained that they are all big Idol fans and were lucky to have had the opportunity to meet him. She said that it was an exciting day for them, thanked him for being so kind to her girls, and wished him good luck on his American Idol journey.
Emyrson Flora
Emyrson shared her love for the delicious food at Disneyland by posting a picture of herself holding a half-eaten hot dog and a drink. She wrote, "me at Disneyland. AHHH Disney night is right around the corner, are you ready?!" The American Idol Top 10 finalist also shared pictures on her Instagram Story from her studio teacher, Lena L. Liu, who also visited the park. There was one of Emyrson and Mike surrounded by some people, with the caption, "People fanned out." There was also a photograph of Emyrson riding the Matterhorn and a few of Emyrson posing with Lena.
Christian Guardino
Christian had a great time at the park with his American Idol friends. He posted a picture of himself posing outside at night with his fellow American Idol finalists, Mike, Lady K, Noah, and Fritz, and expressed his appreciation for the group. Christian captioned the picture, "DISNEYLAND WAS AWESOME!!!! Being there with this crew made it even better! Make sure you tune in to #disneynight THIS SUNDAY on American Idol. I CAN’T WAIT!!!"
Fritz Hager
Fritz enjoyed his time at Disneyland's Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge. Fritz posted a picture of himself posing with Chewbacca and R2-D2 with the caption, "Had a blast today at @disneyland Galaxy’s Edge! My life is a dream rn. @americanidol once again, you blow my mind. Make sure to tune in to #disneynight next Sunday!"
HunterGirl
HunterGirl posted photographs and videos of herself at various Disneyland attractions on her Instagram Story, including Star Wars and Spiderman. She wrote that BB-8 was "so cute I wanna boop it." HunterGirl's most notable picture was in front of Sleeping Beauty Castle, wearing a Disneyland t-shirt and throwing up the peace sign. HunterGirl captioned the picture, "never too old to wish upon a star."
Lady K
Lady K posted the same picture as Christian, but her caption might include a hint for her song choice for Disney Night. Lady K wrote, "I literally had the 'Time of My Life' at @disneyland today! I was a kid & I enjoyed every bit of it‼️ What a way to soak up some magic, that I can use in my Disney night performance on @americanidol Sunday‼️ Make sure you tune in to vote, there’s no telling 'how far I’ll go.'" The title character's signature song in Moana is "How Far I'll Go" so perhaps that is the song Lady K will be singing.
Leah Marlene
Leah posted pictures of herself making funny faces in front of the Toy Story attraction, Jessie's Critter Carousel. She wrote, "me ‘n my girl jessie hangin out in @disneyland." On Leah's Instagram Story, the American Idol season 20 finalist also posted a picture of a fan she met and wrote that it was so wonderful to meet her and her friends. She also shared the same picture as Nicolina, expressing her love for her fellow contestants, captioning it "luv these humans."
Mike Parker
Mike posted a picture of himself standing next to a Disneyland cast member on Main Street. Mike was decked out in full Disney attire, wearing a Disneyland bucket hat and t-shirt. He captioned the photo, "It's MAGIC. We spent the day being unapologetic big kids eating churros and whatnot @disneyland Thank you! #disneynight on @americanidol is this Sunday!! Can't wait for you guys to see this!"
Noah Thompson
For Noah's Disneyland photo, he posted the same snap that Christian and Lady K shared. He captioned it, "Had such a great time today at the happiest place on earth!" On his Instagram Story, Noah also shared a photograph of himself posing with two fans, which one of them captioned, "You've got our vote!"
The American Idol season 20 Top 10 finalists had so much fun during their downtime at Disneyland. It is great to see them relaxing and enjoying their time together. Their friendship and camaraderie was evident in all of the pictures they shared. This week, Disney Night is sure to make the American Idol stage the Happiest Place on Earth.
American Idol airs Sundays & Mondays at 8 p.m. EST on ABC.
Sources: Nicolina Bozzo/Instagram, Emyrson Flora/ Instagram, Christian Guardino/Instagram, Fritz Hager/Instagram, HunterGirl/ Instagram, Leah Marlene/ Instagram, Mike Parker/ Instagram, Noah Thompson/ Instagram