American Idol that season, but left after just one season. On January 11, 2010, Simon Cowell left the show to pursue introducing the American version of his show "The X Factor" for 2011. Jennifer Lopez and Steven Tyler joined the judging panel in the tenth season, but both left after two seasons. They were replaced by three new judges, Mariah Carey, Nicki Minaj and Keith Urban, who joined Randy Jackson in the twelfth season. However both Carey and Minaj left after one season, and Randy Jackson departed the show after twelve seasons as a judge but would return as a mentor. Urban
The American Idol Experience Ryan Seacrest, judge Paula Abdul and "American Idol" creator Simon Fuller. "The American Idol Experience" has been promoted by winners of the "American Idol" from Season seven onwards by appearing in commercials and announcing "I'm going to Disney World!". In June 2014, Disney announced that the show would close in January 2015, then two months later they moved up the closure date to the end of August 2014. The show's final performances were on August 30, 2014. Park guests age 14 and older auditioned before a Disney "casting director" who judged singers based on their ability to sing and perform