Disney World has released its first partial list of narrators for the 2018 rendition of Candlelight Processional, the popular holiday event at Epcot. On board are several returning multiple-year readers, including Neil Patrick Harris and Whoopi Goldberg, but there are several slots still to be announced.
Candlelight features a mass choir, orchestra and celebrity narrator reading the Christmas story at the theme park’s America Gardens Theatre. It occurs three times nightly during the season. For the first time, Candlelight Processional will be begin on Thanksgiving evening, a one-day head start from its usual Friday debut. The final night is Dec. 30.
The schedule of narrators, thus far, is:
Nov. 22-23: Chita Rivera
Nov. 24-Dec. 2: TBA
Dec. 3-6: Neil Patrick Harris
Dec. 7-9: Whoopi Goldberg
Dec. 10-12: TBA
Dec,. 13-14: Blair Underwood
Dec. 15-17: Gary Sinise
Dec. 18-20: Pat Sajak
Dec. 21-23: TBA
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Dec. 24-25: Edward James Olmos
Dec. 26-27: Jodi Benson
Dec. 28-30: TB
Disney will start taking reservations for Candlelight Processional dining packages on Wednesday, July 11. There are 15 select Epcot restaurants plus two eateries in nearby resorts in the mix, as well as options for breakfast, lunch or dinner. Prices range from $38 to $55 (not include park admission.)
For further information, go to disneyworld.com.
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