Overview
- The live Disney Night episode, which aired Monday on ABC and Disney+, featured the Top 9 performing Disney songs as real-time voting narrowed the field to seven.
- Jennifer Hudson coached the contestants at Disneyland and then joined judges Lionel Richie, Luke Bryan, and Carrie Underwood at the desk for the night’s critiques.
- Disney’s D23 published the setlist in advance, confirming songs such as Remember Me (Coco), The Climb (Hannah Montana: The Movie), Let It Go (Frozen), and A Whole New World (Aladdin).
- The broadcast showcased on-site segments from Disneyland Resort, including Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge, in a cross-park tie-in with the performances.
- Viewers voted by web or text after the show discontinued its app this season, a process that drew extra scrutiny in recent weeks when a surge of ballots prompted verification before results.