OT: AIE motorcade parade

[Luv2Roam]

Snapped lots of photos and thought I would share some. Most of these people I may have heard their names, but don't know anything about them. I watched some of one season of AI a few years ago and that was it.
There was a VERY nice and WIDE blue carpet that covered the motorcar route that started from beside Sid's Curiosity shop and went up to the icon.
The guests across from us started standing there HOURS before the parade.
The first car brought in Mickey and the female host of the show, who I believe was a past AI contestant. Sorry, don't know her name. But maybe they have a blurb on an Entertainment Tonight section on the web. She held an "ET" microphone the whole time.
Also a Disney MC who does the shows quite often was there introducing and schmoozing the crowd. In the AIE he has a gag where he says he is not Jethro. (Looks like a tall, skinny Jethro in his young days on Beverly Hillbillies.)
The cars had names on the side of who they were carrying. I won't post all the photos of everyone as some had their heads turned away, or someone's hand went in front of my camera as I was snapping, etc. Some names are harder to read, and looking towards the icon, then the sun was just at an angle it was almost blinding. Forgive me in advance if I butcher up name spellings.
One car was Justin (looks like) Guarini, Chris Sligh, (looks like) Michael Johns (?), David Cook:

Then Bucky Cunningham, Ace Young, then Sanjaya , Carrie Underwood:

This is when each car stopped for a quick interview on the way to the icon:

Jason Castro (with dredlocks), Diana Degarmo, Josh Garcin, Rueben Studdard, Bo Bice, Lakisha Jones, Phil Stacey:

Brook White, Taylor Hicks:

Mandisa, Siesha Mercado ? (photo blurry), Fantasia Barrino, Carly Smithson, Melinda Doolittle:

David Archuleta:

Jordan Sparks, Ryan Seacrest:

Paula:

Part of the carpet in the street:

Disney must have given the celebs cameras. Some held them, some were snapping photos while riding in the car.

 

[mommytotwo]

neat pictures. Thank you for sharing them with us.

 

[JLitfin]

Love your pictures.

David Cook is making the rounds, my son goes to Towson University and David Cook is schedule to appear on campus. Can't remember the date. I'm sure the campus will be packed that day for his appearance.