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The International Festival of the Holidays is BACK in EPCOT for 2023, and we’re trying out everything there is to do!
Get ready to take on the festival with us!
This year’s festival runs from November 24th through December 30th, bringing with it lots of food booths, holiday decor, and entertainment offerings. We’re here on the first day of the festival, and right now we’re talking about all the entertainment! [Read more…]
EPCOT’s Festival of the Holidays is in full swing, but there’s one BIG thing we’re missing this year: The Candlelight Processional!
Epcot’s Candlelight Processional ©Disney
When we heard that the processional wouldn’t be happening, we were obviously bummed, but we definitely understand how it would be difficult to recreate with the current safety guidelines. Thankfully, Disney gave us a recorded version to watch at home! But now, we’ve got even more good news for fans of this show, because you can listen to the soundtrack online!
Just a friendly reminder that Dining Packages for Epcot’s Candlelight Processional will open for booking on July 3, 2019!
Candlelight Processional
Disney World’s Candlelight Processional is a popular event during the Epcot International Festival of the Holidays. The event happens three times each night at the America Gardens Theater in the American Adventure Pavilion. [Read more…]
Disney has revealed the initial list of celebrity narrators for the beloved Candlelight Processional — a hallmark of the Epcot International Festival of the Holidays, which will take place from November 29 -December 30, 2019!
Candlelight Processional
As a reminder, the Candlelight Processional features the Christmas story as told by a celebrity narrator while a 50-piece orchestra and choir (composed of a Disney cast member choir along with an ever-changing group of guest choirs from around the country) accompany the re-telling.
The Candlelight Processional will take place each evening throughout the Festival’s run. Though there are many dates that are still to-be-determined, the celebrity narrators for select dates have been announced as follows: [Read more…]
Last week was packed with news for not one, but TWO, upcoming Epcot Festivals: the 2019 Epcot Food and Wine Festival and the 2019 Epcot Festival of the Holidays.
Epcot International Festival of the Holidays
Dates were announced for each Festival, and it was revealed that Epcot’s Festival of the Holidays would take place from November 29 – December 30, 2019. However, it appears that the Candlelight Processional, which is part of the Festival of the Holidays, will begin the day before the rest of the Festival. [Read more…]
We have a change to report to the list of celebrity narrators for the Candlelight Processional at the 2018 Epcot International Festival of the Holidays. The Candlelight Processional is a popular event where the Christmas story is told by a celebrity narrator while a 50-piece orchestra and choir accompany the re-telling.
Candlelight Processional
Originally, Edward James Olmos was the scheduled celebrity narrator for the dates of December 24-25th. However, Joey Fatone will now be the celebrity narrator for December 24-25th. You can find the full list of celebrity narrators on our Candlelight Processional page. [Read more…]
We now have the complete list of Celebrity Narrators for Epcot’s Candlelight Processional!
Candlelight Processional
The Candlelight Processional is performed three times each night at the America Gardens Theater in the American Adventure Pavilion. During the event, the Christmas story is told by a celebrity narrator while a 50-piece orchestra and choir (composed of a Disney cast member choir along with an ever-changing group of guest choirs from around the country) accompany the re-telling. The 2018 Candlelight Processional runs November 22 – December 30. [Read more…]
Two brand new narrators and two returning narrators have been added to the list for the 2017 Epcot Candlelight Processional!
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Warwick Davis from Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi (Wicket!) and Willow, and Matt Bomer from White Collar and The Last Tycoon will be joining the Processional for the first time.
And returning to the Processional will be Whoopi Goldberg (honored as a Disney Legend this year) and Chandra Wilson form Grey’s Anatomy. [Read more…]
Here we are — right in the middle of the lazy, hazy, crazy days of Summer! The crowds and the heat are up at Disney.
We Bid Goodbye to Plastic Cheese at Counter Service Locations
And so’s the fun! With lots of new spots opening, like Vivoli Gelateria in Downtown Disney (soon to be Disney Springs) and new experiences to try (Frozen Summer Fun, anyone?), there’s never a dull moment.
But we’ve also seen some crazy big news this week — at least in terms of Disney Foods with a Cult Following. That’s right — I’m lookin’ at YOU, Plastic Cheese.
We won’t keep you in suspense any longer. Let’s take a look around at what we’ve covered, and then see all the food fun that’s happening around the interwebs this week.
Great news for fans who love the Epcot’s Candlelight Processional at Disney World during the holidays!
We brought you news last week of the first confirmed narrators for the 2014 Epcot Candlelight Processional. And today, we wanted to share that booking for Candlelight Processional Packages is now open!
The Candlelight Processional features the retelling of the Christmas story by a celebrity narrator. The reading is accompanied by a robed choir and a full orchestra performing Christmas carols.
Amy Grant narrating 2013 Candlelight Processional
The popular event takes place three times each evening throughout the holiday season at the America Gardens Theater in Epcot’s World Showcase. This year, guests can see the performance from November 28 to December 30.
Because of the show’s popularity, seats go quickly! The Candlelight Processional Package is an excellent idea if you would like a guaranteed seat.
Packages include a meal at one of Epcot’s participating restaurants: click here to see which restaurants are included on the 2014 Candlelight Processional list! Booking a package entitles each person in the party to a ticket for guaranteed seating at the evening’s performance of the Candlelight Processional. Packages are available for both lunch and dinner seatings. Lunch packages start at [Read more…]
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