An artist's impression of how the attraction might look

Based on the Fox TV talent contest, guests at Disney's Hollywood Studios theme park will also be offered a makeover and tips from a vocal coach.

The stage show will run six to eight times a day with the audience voting for the winner of an evening final.

The attraction in Florida is due to open later this year.

Ratings hit

Details are still being worked out, but it is likely that visitors aged over 14 will be able to do an initial audition for a Disney casting producer.

The judges are likely to be three audience members.

The winners of each day's competition will win a special front-of-the-queue pass at a regional audition for the real American Idol TV show.

"Our goal is to try to recreate the excitement of those 24 people who show up on that American Idol stage," said Disney Parks chairman Jay Rasulo.

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