Walt Disney World in Florida has announced that it is to create a new attraction based on reality show American Idol.

Guests over the age of 14 will sing live in front of a Disney casting producer for the chance to perform in one of the park's Idol shows.

Successful contestants will then work with a vocal coach, hairdresser and makeup artist before stepping out on to the stage in front of an audience and three judges.

Those with the highest number of votes will battle it out in an end-of-day Grand Finale, with the winner receiving a guaranteed reservation for a future audition of the Fox talent search.

Disney Parks chairman Jay Rasulo told The Associated Press: "Our goal is to try to recreate the excitement of those 24 people who show up on that American Idol stage.

"We believe many, many viewers want to know exactly how that feels, and we're going to try to reproduce that feeling for them."

The attraction will replace 'Doug Live!' and 'Superstar Television' at the theme park's Hollywood Studios. It is scheduled to open towards the end of the year.