Holiday Celebrations at Epcot

One of the most beloved holiday traditions at Epcot, the Candlelight Processional inspires guests and instills the Christmas spirit through the retelling of the Christmas story by celebrity narrators, accompanied by a masterful orchestra and choir. The Candlelight Processional is performed three times each evening, 5:00, 6:45 and 8 p.m., from Nov. 27 to Dec. 30. For more information and to make reservations for a Candlelight Processional Dinner Package, visit disneyworld.com/holiday. The list of celebrity narrators for this season includes:

11/27 – 11/29 — Gary Sinise

11/30 – 12/3 — Neil Patrick Harris

12/4 – 12/5 — Whoopi Goldberg

12/6 – 12/8 — Joe Morton

12/9 – 12/11 — Ana Gasteyer

12/12 – 12/14 — Meredith Vieira – NEW

12/15 – 12/17— America Ferrera – NEW

12/18 – 12/20 — Chandra Wilson – NEW

12/21 – 12/23 — Daniel Dae Kim – NEW

12/24 – 12/26 — Edward James Olmos

12/27 – 12/28 – Blair Underwood

12/29 – 12/30 — Amy Grant

Guests become immersed in holiday festivities while experiencing holiday traditions from various countries throughout World Showcase during Holidays Around the World Nov. 27 – Dec. 30. Share in the sights and sounds of the nations of World Showcase as each country’s holiday heritage comes to life amid joyful music, interactive storytelling and time-honored traditions.

Epcot features special holiday merchandise perfect for every shopper’s Christmas list. Santa’s Village in American Adventure and Christkindlmarkt in Germany feature extra special shopping experiences with unique Christmas ornaments and holiday items.

While shopping, guests can stop by the Future World Fountain Stage for a joy-filled performance by “Joyful!” This spirited ensemble uniquely blends the soulful expressiveness of gospel and inspirational music with the sounds of jazz, R&B and urban music. This holiday performance features classic Christmas tunes with a soulful spin.

The merriment continues with meet and greets with Santa, plus the nightly “IllumiNations: Reflections of Earth – Holiday Edition,” a laser, light, fireworks display capped with a seasonal finale.

This spectacular light display boasting millions of glittering lights is perfectly synchronized to a high-energy holiday symphony and is capped off with a flurry of snow.

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