Preparations Underway for Candlelight Processional at EPCOT
We’ve got some exciting news for Festival of the Holidays fans. Our MickeyBlogger was at EPCOT this evening and noticed that preparations are already underway for this year’s Candlelight Processional productions.
For those unfamiliar, Candlelight Processional is the retelling of the first Christmas Story which takes place a couple of times nightly at the American Gardens Theater in the World Showcase. The production features a full orchestra, choir and celebrity narrator to take us through the story of the first Christmas.
We previously shared with you a list of this year’s celebrity narrators which you’ll find below:
- Simu Liu
November 25 and 26, 2022 - Chita Rivera
November 27 through 29, 2022 - Raul Esparza
November 30 and December 1, 2022 - Whoopi Goldberg
December 2 and December 3, 2022 - Isabella Rossellini
December 4 through December 6, 2022 - Daymond John
December 7 through December 9, 2022 - Josh Gad
December 10 through December 12, 2022 - Gloria Estefan
December 13 and December 14, 2022 - Neil Patrick Harris
December 15 through December 18, 2022 - Mariska Hargitay
December 19 and December 20, 2022 - Cal Ripken Jr.
December 21 through December 23, 2022 - Marie Osmond
December 24 through December 26, 2022 - Courtney Vance
December 27 and December 28, 2022 - Angela Bassett
December 29 and December 30, 2022
As you can see, cranes have been brought into the theater erect the Christmas Tree, raised staging and snowy backdrop.
It’s amazing to think that in just under a week, performances of this beloved Walt Disney World tradition will be returning.
Performances take place at 5:15pm, 7:00 pm or 8:30 pm nightly.
Seating for Candlelight Processional was is one a first-come-first served basis and these productions to fill up fast.
Candlelight Processional Dining Packages may also be available for select EPCOT Restaurants. Under the package guests can enjoy advanced seating for a Candlelight Processional performance before seating opens up to the general public.
The staging for this year’s processional looks very similar to year’s past!
Readers are encouraged to keep following along with us here at MickeyBlog. We’ll be coming to you LIVE from the Candlelight Processional when it reopens next week!
We also managed to capture a few videos of work to the American Gardens Theater at EPCOT.
The Candlelight Processional runs as part of the EPCOT International Festival of Holidays.
Other fun festival activities include storytellers from around the world sharing their holiday traditions, holiday kitchens, scavenger hunts, special entertainment and more!
Readers are encouraged to keep following along with MickeyBlog for further Walt Disney World news and updates. We’ll be coming to you LIVE! from the theme parks each and every week.
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