Dreams came true for three American Idol contestants on Sunday night (May 12), as the rest of the contestants traveled to Walt Disney World for the adventure of a lifetime.
Disney Night was the theme for the penultimate episode of this 22nd season as the Top 5 visited the theme park mentored by Kane Brown.
When the fun was over, Abi Carter, Will Moseley and Jack Blocker were announced as the three finalists, while Triston Harper and Emmy Russell were eliminated.
For their place in the final, Carter sang “Part of Your World”. The little Mermaid and “The Chain” by Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2; Blocker performed “Nobody's Fool” by Cars 2 and “Space Oddity” by Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny; and Moseley hit “Born To Be Wild” from D3: The Mighty Ducks and “The Ballad of the Lonesome Cowboy” by Toy Story 4.
Jenifer Lewis and Terence Blanchard got in on the action with a rendition of “Dig A Little Deeper,” while Katy Perry, Luke Bryan and Lionel Richie nailed a cover of Toy's “You've Got A Friend In Me” Story.
Also on the night, the Walt Disney Company used his platform Idol to announce that Walt Disney World Resort's new attraction, Tiana's Bayou Adventure, will open in Florida on June 28and Idina Menzel was awarded for “Let It Go” by Frosted earning Diamond certification from the RIAA.
Carter, Moseley and Blocker advance to the three-hour grand finale, which will feature Rock And Roll Hall of Famer Jon Bon Jovi as guest mentor, along with special performances from Nick Fradiani, New Kids On The Block, Jason Mraz, Hootie And The Blowfish, Cece Winans, James Bay, Wyonna Judd, Seal, Bishop Briggs and Cody Johnson.
American Idol airs live coast-to-coast next Sunday (May 19) at 8:00 p.m. ET/5:00 p.m. PT on ABC and the following day on Hulu.
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