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Disney World Holiday

Candlelight Processional Begins Tonight at Epcotยฎ

While the day after Thanksgiving is a day of shopping to many in the United States, at theย Walt Disney Worldยฎย Resort in Florida it is the official kickoff to the Holiday Season! Today was the beginning ofย Epcot’sยฎย Holidays Around the World and tonight they will hold their first Candlelight Processional.

Duringย Holidays Around the World, special storytellers from the respective World Showcase pavilions share traditions and lore from their homeland along with other live entertainment. But no Yuletide tradition would be complete without a meet and greet with Santa and Mrs. Claus. Guests will end their night with a special seasonal finale toย IllumiNations: Reflections of Earth.

Epcot’sยฎย Candlelight Processionalย is a timeless holiday offering that pairs the reading of the Christmas story by a celebrity narrator with seasonal music performed by a mass choir and 50-piece live orchestra. Performed three times daily (5p, 6:45p, and 8:15p), the show is a guest favorite that is difficult to get seats for. Guests wanting to attend can purchase a Candlelight Dining Package which includes lunch or dinner at a selectย Epcotยฎย restaurant, guaranteed seating for theย Candlelightย Processional, and VIP viewing ofย IllumiNations: Reflections of Earth.

This year’s list of celebrity narrators include:

11/23-11/25 โ€” Geena Davis
11/26-11/29 โ€” Neil Patrick Harris
11/30-12/1 โ€” Whoopi Goldberg
12/2-12/4 โ€” Andy Garcia
12/5-12/7 โ€” Blair Underwood
12/8-12/9 โ€” James Denton
12/10-12/13 โ€” Jodi Benson
12/14-12/16 โ€” Lea Salonga
12/17-12/19 โ€” Alfre Woodard
12/20-12/22 โ€” Trace Adkins
12/23-12/25 โ€” Gary Sinise
12/26-12/28 โ€” Amy Grant
12/29-12/30 โ€” Marlee Matlin / Jack Jason

Narrators are subject to change without notice.

2011 Candlelight Processional Narrators

Revel in the joy of the season as you listen to an unforgettable retelling of the Christmas story by a celebrity narrator accompanied by a 50-piece orchestra and mass choir at the American Gardens Theatre in Epcotยฎ.

The current schedule (subject to change without notice) is:Candlelight Processional

  • Mira Sorvino (โ€œRomy and Michelleโ€™s High School Reunionโ€) Nov. 25-27
  • Michael W. Smith (Christian singer) Nov. 28-Dec. 1
  • Whoopi Goldberg (โ€œThe Viewโ€) Dec. 2-3
  • TBD Dec. 4-6
  • Isabella Rossellini (โ€œAliasโ€) Dec. 7-9
  • Neil Patrick Harris (โ€œHow I Met Your Motherโ€) Dec. 10-12
  • TBD Dec. 13-14
  • TBD Dec. 16-18
  • Trace Adkins (country singer) Dec. 19-21
  • Susan Lucci (โ€œAll My Childrenโ€) Dec. 22-24
  • Blair Underwood (โ€œThe Eventโ€) Dec. 25-27
  • Marlee Matlin (โ€œCelebrity Apprenticeโ€) Dec. 28-30

Guests attend these shows on a first-come, first-served basis, and due to its popularity, we highly recommend looking in to buying a Candlelight Processional dining package. Lunch and dinner packages, which include a meal and reserved seating at the show, will go on sale later this summer.

Contact your Magic Makerยฎ about reserving your Candlelight Processional Dining Package for your holiday Walt Disney Worldยฎ vacation.

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