Disney has confirmed the return of one of their longest-running and most beloved annual traditions… and the celebrities coming along with it!
Josh Gad narrating the 2024 Candlelight Processional
The Candlelight Processional – – which features excerpts of the Biblical Christmas story tied together with classic hymns – – first began in Disneyland back in the early 1960s. The event came to the East Coast during Walt Disney World’s first holiday season in 1971, and was initially performed in Magic Kingdom’s Town Square. In 1994, the Candlelight Processional was moved to Epcot, eventually becoming the centerpiece of the park’s sprawling Festival of Holidays celebration, where it has been staged since.
Over the years, both versions of the Candlelight Processional have featured a tremendous collection of celebrity narrators, including luminaries like Cary Grant, John Wayne, Henry Fonda, Jimmy Stewart, Gregory Peck, Charlton Heston, James Earl Jones, Dick Van Dyke, John Stamos, and Chris Hemsworth. This year’s lineup includes:
- Nov. 27 & 28 – Auli‘i Cravalho
- Nov. 29 – Dec. 1 – Gary Sinise
- Dec. 2 & 3 – To Be Announced
- Dec. 4 & 5 – Whoopi Goldberg
- Dec. 6 & 7 – Robin Roberts (NEW)
- Dec. 8 & 9 – Jason Kelce (NEW)
- Dec. 10 – 12 – Neil Patrick Harris
- Dec. 13 & 14 – To Be Announced
- Dec. 15 & 16 – Lauren Daigle
- Dec. 17 – 19 – Ralph Macchio
- Dec. 20 & 21 – Henry Winkler
- Dec. 22 & 23 – Lacey Chabert (NEW)
- Dec. 24 & 25 – Jodi Benson
- Dec. 26 & 27 – Simu Liu
- Dec. 28 – 30 – Eva Longoria
Each narrator brings their own unique touch as they tell the story of Christmas. As usual, the narrators will be joined by a 51-piece orchestra, the Voices of Liberty, and a choir of more than 150 Disney Cast Members and community singers.
Candlelight Processional
This year, performances will be held nightly at 4:45 PM, 6:30 PM, and 8 PM at the America Gardens Theatre from November 27th through December 30th. Dining packages, which we’d definitely recommend grabbing for guaranteed seating, especially for some of the more in-demand narrators, open on October 14th.
Candlelight Processional
Disney has confirmed (almost) all of the narrators for this year’s Candlelight Processional at EPCOT. Stay tuned to DFB for more on Disney’s Holiday offerings!
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