This is the news we’ve all been waiting on pins and needles for this holiday season at EPCOT!
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EPCOT’s International Festival of the Holidays is just around the corner! Now, we have the long-anticipated announcement of which celebrities will be joining EPCOT’s Candlelight Processional as narrators, and we’ve got quite a few NEW names added to the list this year!
The EPCOT Candlelight Processional, a long-time fan-favorite experience, is the retelling of the Christmas story. It’s also a standing tradition that celebrities help narrate this story accompanied by a massive choir, a 50-piece orchestra, herald trumpets, and the incredible Voices of Liberty. This event will return this year with even more new celebrity narrators than ever before! Nine new voices join the lineup of incredible storytellers who share this heartwarming story.
2022 EPCOT Candlelight Processional
New names from popular television shows and music like Chrissy Metz, Luis Fonzi, Brendan Fraser, Ann-Margaret, Eva Longoria, Stirling K. Brown, Joey McIntyre, Jordan Fisher, and Audra McDonald will join familiar favorites and lend their vocal talents to the lineup this holiday season.
Simi Liu at Candlelight Processional
Here’s the full list:
- Chrissy Metz (NEW): Nov. 24-25
- Luis Fonsi (NEW): Nov. 26-27
- Ann-Margret (NEW): Nov. 28-29
- Simu Liu: Nov. 30-Dec. 2
- John Stamos: Dec. 3-5
- Neil Patrick Harris: Dec. 6-8
- Marlee Matlin: Dec. 9-11
- Brendan Fraser (NEW): Dec. 12-14
- Eva Longoria (NEW): Dec. 15-16
- Joey McIntyre (NEW): Dec. 17-18
- Sterling K. Brown (NEW): Dec. 19-20
- Jordan Fisher (NEW): Dec. 21-23
- Steven Curtis Chapman: Dec. 24-26
- Audra McDonald (NEW): Dec. 27-28
- Lisa Ling: Dec. 29-30
Standby lines will be available to view each performance but if you’re really looking to secure one of the coveted seats available in the American Gardens theater, consider the Candlelight Processional dining package with guaranteed seating for specific performances that will accompany your meal at select restaurants earlier in the day.
Candlelight Processional dining package in Germany pavilion
We’ll be bringing you all the latest news as it’s announced from Disney about EPCOT’s Candlelight Processional so be sure to check back in with us for the most updated information!
Learn more about the Candlelight Processional dining packages here!
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Can you add this to a reservation you already have at one of the listed restaurants?
You will need to call Disney directly and let them know that you’re wanting to do that. The dining package is different from a dining reservation so they’ll have to tweak it and it’s on a first come first serve basis so you’ll want to make sure there are still some available and go from there.
Hi Guys! Thanks for all the great info you supply! I’ve been waiting for this list to come out for weeks! When I went on Disney’s sight to see if the Dining package for the Pocessional was filling up, I found a notice that says they will not open for booking until Oct 17. At this point, MANY people’s 60 day window will have passed, so everyone will just be trying to score the same reservations on that one day?? Any advice? And any idea of just how quickly the reservations will be gone? If I logon at 6am, do I have a pretty good chance of getting what I am after? I have never been in Disney around Christmas before, so I’m not sure of what to expect. Thanks so much for your help!
Hi Donna. Yes, everyone will have the same chances to get those dining packages for the Candlelight Processional and they go quickly. We advise being ready to go 15 minutes early so you don’t miss the open window. I wouldn’t wait until right at 6am to log on, I’d be logged in around 5:45am and refresh a couple of seconds before 6am. Best of luck!