Disney has announced the Candlelight Processional Celebrity Narrators for the EPCOT International Festival of the Holidays. In addition, some of the atmospheric holiday magic will return to the World Showcase. There was also a mention of Living with the Land getting “twinkling lights”. Let’s take a closer look at these announcements, shall we?
EPCOT International Festival of the Holidays (Festival of Holidays for short) is right around the corner and will start serving up the holiday tradition on November 24th and run through Dec 30th! Currently, the Food and Wine Festival is running, and you can check out our coverage here and see our first VLOG here about it!
While there are several activities during Festival of the Holidays, none are as popular than the candlelight processional. This year’s lineup is dazzling, to say the least. Below is a schedule of who will be narrating, and we have circled Brendan Fraser as a must-see for us, among others.
From Disney:
“Long a guest favorite, the EPCOT Candlelight Processional is the retelling of the Christmas story by a narrator and a massive choir, accompanied by a 50-piece orchestra, herald trumpets and the incredible Voices of Liberty. This spectacular event returns this year with more new celebrity narrators than ever before! Nine new voices join the ranks of captivating storytellers who share the universal message of this heartwarming story.
To plan your visit, here’s the full list of this year’s celebrity narrators:”
- 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
EPCOT Festival of the Holidays Kitchens
Of course there is food! What would an EPCOT festival be without food. The holiday kitchens last year were a let down to us as there was not a lot of yule logs in the lineup! Let’s hope they bring them back. The cookie stroll is also returning which is standard Festival procedure at this point. As with all the festivals there is an incentive to buy cookies and get your menu stamped to redeem for a free cookie! For some reason the cookie one is our favorite!
Conclusion on EPCOT International Festival of the Holidays
The meat of today’s announcement was about the celebrity narrators for the Candlelight Processional, so stay tuned for our coverage of the festival as it gets closer. One quick shout out, though to the mentioning of Living with the Land getting a holiday overlay. In our article about non thrilling attractions to do at EPCOT, Living with the Land is one of our must-dos. Strolling through this attraction with holiday lights should be amazing!
What are your thoughts? Will you check out EPCOT International Festival of the Holidays? Let us know in the comments! Be on the look out for so more VLOGs on our YouTube Channel