Candlelight Processional at EPCOT

Disclosure: I’m grateful to have partnered with Walt Disney World for this feature.

It’s the most wonderful time of the year and Walt Disney World has just the thing to get you into the Christmas spirit. Do Disney characters in festive attire, snow on Main Street and Christmas fireworks sound like your thing? Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party is waiting for you at Magic Kingdom. How about a glitzy old Hollywood glam Christmas? Head to Disney’s Hollywood Studios and experience the glittery decorations, Jingle Bell, Jingle Bam! nighttime spectacular and new holiday projections on the Tower of Terror. If you want to celebrate the reason for the season at Walt Disney World, EPCOT has just what you’re looking for.

EPCOT's Candlelight Processional

Photo via Disney | Kent Phillips, photographer

EPCOT’s Candlelight Processional has become an annual holiday tradition for me. It’s a beautiful, musical spectacle that began at Disneyland over fifty years ago. This show is a timeless classic. If you’re new to it, Disney says:

Presented in the America Gardens Theatre at Epcot, Candlelight Processional is one of the most beloved holiday traditions at Walt Disney World Resort. Featuring a joyous retelling of the Christmas story by a celebrity narrator, accompanied by a 50-piece orchestra and a glorious mass choir, this festive performance takes place annually in November and December. Show times are at 5, 6:45 and 8:15 p.m.

The choir’s top voices are actually members of the Voices of Liberty group, a fan favorite in the America pavilion at EPCOT. Candlelight Processional also features school choirs, making a wonderfully eclectic mix of performers. What sets this show apart is the content. A celebratory and solemn scene, telling the story of Jesus. Candlelight Processional is one of the most beautiful things you can see at a Disney Park. This show is quite popular so plan ahead for seating by getting a dining package or getting into the standby line early. You can also read about my favorite Candlelight Processional narrator.

 

2017 Candlelight Processional Narrators

NEW! Laurie Hernandez – November 24 to 26, 2017

NEW! Matt Bomer – November 27 to 28, 2017

Ana Gasteyer – November 29 to 30, 2017

Whoopi Goldberg – December 1 to 3, 2017

NEW! Pat Sajak – December 4 to 5, 2017

Jodi Benson – December 6 to 8, 2017

NEW! Kurt Russell – December 9 to 11, 2017

NEW! Warwick Davis – December 12 to 14, 2017

Trace Adkins – December 15 to 17, 2017

Neil Patrick Harris – December 18 to 21, 2017

NEW! CCH Pounder – December 22 to 24, 2017

Jaci Velasquez – December 25 to 27, 2017

Chandra Wilson – December 28 to 30, 2017

 

Learn more on Walt Disney World’s site: Candlelight Processional and dining packages

 


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