Walt Disney World has launched the whole movie star narrator lineup for the 2024 Candlelight Processional, plus eating package deal ADR dates & particulars. This submit covers all the pieces we all know so far in regards to the Christmas-time particular occasion, and the remainder of EPCOT’s Pageant of the Holidays.
For starters, this yr’s EPCOT Worldwide Pageant of the Holidays will run from November 29 till December 30, 2024. Not like different Christmas-time choices at Walt Disney World, the vacation festivities at EPCOT all the time begin on Black Friday and finish the day earlier than New 12 months’s Eve to clear area for these festivities. With Thanksgiving falling later this yr, meaning the competition is nearly every week shorter than regular.
Walt Disney World is as soon as once more releasing information about this yr’s EPCOT Pageant of the Holidays later than regular. This permits them to disclose the complete listing of narrators unexpectedly, reasonably than trickling out the lineup over the summer time as narrators are confirmed. This has the secondary advantage of decreasing the probability of final minute cancellations by the narrator ought to a greater provide or obligation come alongside.
Walt Disney World trip planners might not like ready longer for the roster of narrators and eating package deal information (many have instructed us so!), but it surely arguably beats the choice of a piecemeal strategy that finally ends up altering. To every their very own, however we’ll take this strategy–nonetheless loads of time to plan vacation ADRs and park days!
This announcement principally fleshes out what is taking place, offering new particulars in regards to the “choirs singing, chestnuts roasting, kitchens cooking, cookies baking or presents unwrapping” at EPCOT for the 2024 Pageant of the Holidays.
Stroll round World Showcase the place seasonal legends and tales come alive with Vacation Storytellers.
Meet the mischievous Barn Santa within the Norway pavilion for an important chortle or hearken to the story of La Befana in Italy, the kind-hearted witch who visits on the Eve of the Epiphany; take within the wonders of Lunar New 12 months with a Chinese language Lion Dance viewing or uncover the traditions of Hanukkah positioned between Morocco and France. Each tradition has its particular method of celebrating the vacations, and there’s no higher place than EPCOT to expertise the magic of all of it!
Expertise the enjoyment of Christmas within the uplifting Gospel, R&B, and vacation songs of JOYFUL! A Celebration of the Season. Be a part of the choir as they harmonize for the vacations of their new location at CommuniCore Plaza. This distinctive celebration occurs solely 4 occasions a day, so don’t miss your probability to catch a glimpse of the vacation cheer they carry.
In World Nature, Residing with the Land: Merry and Vibrant Nights will return. In the course of the Pageant, journey Residing with the Land for a particular, glowing boat tour. Get pleasure from a peaceable cruise and look at twinkling vacation gentle shows all through the greenhouses.
We completely love Residing with the Land. It’s one of many Walt Disney World points of interest we do essentially the most. We additionally completely love Christmas lights. Put these two issues collectively, and we’re squarely the audience for Residing with the Land: Merry and Vibrant Nights. Unsurprisingly, we completely love this overlay.
I might go on and on about this, gushing in regards to the calming environment, thoroughness, and understated simplicity of all of it. Suffice to say, don’t miss Residing with the Land: Merry and Vibrant Nights!!! (And don’t neglect, there’s a Behind the Seeds Nighttime Christmas Tour this yr!)
Walt Disney World has additionally shared particulars in regards to the 2024 Candlelight Processional. This time-honored custom has been part of the vacation season at Walt Disney World since its opening in 1971. Expertise the movie star narrators, the Voices of Liberty acapella ensemble, a 50-piece reside orchestra and wonderful massed choirs as they current a heartwarming retelling of the normal Christmas story.
EPCOT will as soon as once more share this custom with the neighborhood, inviting visitor choirs from throughout Florida to participate within the present. Choirs comprised of Walt Disney World Forged Members will even return, bringing magic to their performances as they do of their roles day by day.
Walt Disney World has additionally launched the FULL lineup of narrators for the 2024 Candlelight Processional at EPCOT.Showtimes this yr have adjusted to five:00 p.m., 6:45 p.m. and eight:15 p.m. on the America Gardens Theatre in EPCOT’s World Showcase.
This yr, the next movie star lineup will lend their abilities to the efficiency:
- Josh Gad – November 29-30, 2024
- Nico Santos (NEW) – December 1 and December 2, 2024
- Chrissy Metz – December 3 by means of December 5, 2024
- Whoopi Goldberg – December 6 and December 7, 2024
- Tituss Burgess (NEW) – December 8 by means of December 10, 2024
- Brendan Fraser – December 11 and December 12, 2024
- Ralph Macchio (NEW) – December 13 and December 14, 2024
- Gary Sinise – December 15 and December 16, 2024
- Neil Patrick Harris – December 17 and December 18, 2024
- Pat Sajak – December 19 by means of December 21, 2024
- Gloria Estefan – December 22 and December 23, 2024
- Edward James Olmos – December 24 by means of December 26, 2024
- Sterling Ok Brown – December 27 and December 28, 2024
- Jodi Benson – December 29 and December 30, 2024
Celeb narrators, dates and different leisure are topic to vary or cancellation with out discover.
In my view, final yr was the all time Candlelight Processional narrator lineup. There was somebody for everybody, with big-name newcomers like Brendan Fraser and Sterling Ok. Brown who’ve large fan-followings. Nicely, the excellent news is that each of these well-liked narrators are returning to host the 2024 Candlelight Processional.
However most of the different newcomers from final yr are usually not returning for 2024. Which is actually fantastic, as there are nonetheless loads of time-tested fan favorites right here. That is principally the “play the hits” lineup of tried and true narrators, and there’s nonetheless somebody for everybody with it. Disney followers love Josh Gad, Neil Patrick Harris, Jodi Benson, and Gary Sinise. (We would attempt to see that final one–Gary Sinise has narrated a number of occasions, however I don’t recall ever seeing him. He has a great voice and presence, and I actually respect his charitable work.)
I’m excited that we’ll positively have the chance to see Brendan Fraser after lacking him final yr. One other actor who additionally looks as if the uncommon good particular person, and has loved a deserved profession renaissance in the previous few years. (He was good within the underrated No Sudden Transfer; Killers of the Flower Moon doesn’t want my advice, however I additionally beloved that.) Hopefully somebody will get Mr. Fraser his cup of espresso earlier than his efficiency, or be careful!
As talked about above, there are returning fan favorites like Josh Gad and Neil Patrick Harris. These are arguably two of the preferred Candlelight Processional narrators of all-time (proper up there with John Stamos, who I actually want have been returning!). Each are additionally large Walt Disney World followers themselves, and might steadily be noticed within the parks throughout their weekends, which I recognize as a fan.
It’s additionally good to see ‘old-fashioned’ narrators like Edward James Olmos and Pat Sajak make their returns. I believed each may’ve been performed for good, having fun with their respective retirements. I’m glad to see that’s not the case! All in all, a very good lineup with a number of vary that we’re guessing Candlelight Processional followers will recognize!
With that mentioned, I wouldn’t thoughts if the 2025 Candlelight Processional combined issues up and had extra newcomers. The concert events at EPCOT’s different festivals have taken that strategy with newer bands, which has amusingly resulted in longtime followers complaining about subpar lineups with “unrecognizable” bands.
In the meantime, the reveals themselves have been extra packed than ever. That discrepancy is the sluggish shift in direction of millennials changing into the dominant demographic. Count on millennial tastes to matter extra to Walt Disney World going ahead, with child boomers much less catered to–it’s solely going to get higher/worse (relying upon your age).
Candlelight Processional Eating Packages are additionally returning, and could be booked on-line starting October 29, 2024. Advance Eating Reservations are extremely advisable and could be made as much as 60 days previous to your go to. Which means that on October 29, ADRs can be found for Candlelight Processional up till December 28, 2024. (Okay–that’s virtually the top of the occasion…we have been anticipating this information a lot earlier.)
The rest of the Candlelight Processional Eating Packages can be launched on a rolling foundation every day after October 29. Remember that that is nonetheless topic to the 60+10 rule for on-site friends, so should you’re staying off-site, you very nicely may get shut out even on the 60 day mark for these later dates throughout the peak weeks of Christmas and New 12 months’s Eve.
Walt Disney World nonetheless has a “test again later for particulars” message on the Candlelight Processional Eating Packages web page, so listed below are costs and information from final yr. We’ll replace this ASAP as soon as Disney drops the rundown of eating places (count on extra choices and better costs).
UPDATE: Walt Disney World has now revealed an inventory of collaborating eating places for the 2024 Candlelight Processional Eating Packages:
- Biergarten Restaurant – Germany Pavilion
- Cooks de France – France Pavilion
- La Crêperie de Paris – France Pavilion
- Coral Reef Restaurant – The Residing Seas
- Backyard Grill Restaurant – The Land Pavilion
- La Hacienda de San Angel – Mexico Pavilion
- Le Cellier Steakhouse – Canada Pavilion
- 9 Dragons Restaurant – China Pavilion
- Regal Eagle Smokehouse: Craft Drafts & Barbecue (same-day solely) – American Journey
- Rose & Crown Eating Room – United Kingdom Pavilion
- Spice Highway Desk – Morocco Pavilion
- Shiki-Sai: Sushi Izakaya – Japan Pavilion
- Teppan Edo – Japan Pavilion
- Tutto Italia Ristorante – Italy Pavilion
- By way of Napoli Ristorante e Pizzeria – Italy Pavilion
Select from quite a lot of EPCOT eateries that provide Candlelight Processional Eating Packages. Right here’s what’s included along with your meal:
- At Spice Highway Desk: 2 small plates, a shared tagine, a shared dessert platter and a nonalcoholic beverage (or alcoholic beverage for Friends 21 and older)
- At Different Collaborating Eating places: An entrée and dessert, or a full buffet (the place relevant)—in addition to a nonalcoholic beverage (or alcoholic beverage for Friends 21 and older)
Plus, you’ll get one (1) assured seat per particular person to 1 Candlelight Processional efficiency on the identical day.
Curiously, this listing leaves off costs, which isn’t Walt Disney World’s regular MO when releasing Candlelight Processional Eating Package deal particulars. It’s doable this was an unintentional oversight, wherein case we’ll replace accordingly as soon as pricing is posted.
We suspect the omission of pricing was purposeful. If that’s the case, it’s by no means a great signal when firms don’t publish costs up entrance. I’m guessing that it’s not as a result of Walt Disney World is fearful that they’re so low you’ll hoard ADRs.
With that in thoughts, beneath are costs and different assorted particulars from final yr. If my principle is right, these are the minimums. And extra probably given how shortly ADRs crammed up final yr, you possibly can count on will increase of 15-25% throughout the board:
| Grownup (ages 10 and up) |
Baby (ages 3 to 9) |
|
|---|---|---|
| Akershus Royal Banquet Corridor Norway Pavilion |
$71.00 – Breakfast $83.00 – Lunch/Dinner |
$45.00 – Breakfast $53.00 – Lunch/Dinner |
| Biergarten Restaurant Germany Pavilion |
$65.00 | $37.00 |
| Coral Reef Restaurant The Residing Seas |
$78.00 | $32.00 |
| Backyard Grill Restaurant The Land Pavilion |
$63.00 – Breakfast $78.00 – Lunch/Dinner |
$40.00 – Breakfast $50.00 – Lunch/Dinner |
| Le Cellier Steakhouse Canada Pavilion |
$104.00 | $42.00 |
| Regal Eagle Smokehouse: Craft Drafts & Barbecue (same-day eating packages solely) American Journey Pavilion |
$41.00 | |
| Rose & Crown Eating Room United Kingdom Pavilion |
$66.00 | $29.00 |
| Spice Highway Desk Morocco Pavilion |
$55.00 | $24.00 |
Planning a last-minute go to? You could possibly buy a same-day eating package deal, which lets you:
- Dine with out reservations at Regal Eagle Smokehouse: Craft Drafts & Barbecue that day
- Get pleasure from assured seats to a Candlelight Processional efficiency later that day
To test availability for same-day eating packages, go to Regal Eagle Smokehouse: Craft Drafts & Barbecue throughout the Pageant. Packages are topic to availability and will not be obtainable on peak dates.
(Observe that it is a change for the 2024 Candlelight Processional. In earlier years, same-day availability was additionally supplied at Spice Highway Desk. We suspect that’ll be true once more on an off-the-cuff foundation, because it’s doable that last-minute ADRs can be obtainable for Candlelight Processional Eating Packages at Spice Highway Desk. We wouldn’t financial institution on that, although!)
We’re pleased to see Biergarten Restaurant make the lower as soon as once more. That is all the time our prime advice because of its jovial Christmas environment, music, and worth for cash. Learn Our Christmas Feast at Biergarten Restaurant for what the vacation time expertise is like there.
We’d strongly suggest those that desire a 2024 Candlelight Processional Eating Package deal be on-line vivid and early the day their ADR home windows. These will promote out quick–most likely far sooner than regular. Whilst ADR demand has in any other case dropped off precipitously this yr, we wouldn’t be in the slightest degree shocked to see these promote out for all obtainable dates proper on the ADR drop day.
With that in thoughts, pack your persistence should you’re planning on doing opening day ADRs for the 2024 Candlelight Processional Eating Packages. As with every ADR drop days, glitches and slow-to-load stock are distinct potentialities. We’d suggest being up sooner than regular, being on a number of units, and budgeting extra time than you may count on. If it finally ends up being smoother crusing, think about it a small victory–however put together for complications.
See our Information to Advance Eating Reservations at Walt Disney World for suggestions & methods to extend your probabilities of success! This will even provide help and reassurances should you get shut out of ADRs once they’re first launched and must fall again on one thing last-minute.
By way of different fundamental information, friends will obtain Candlelight Seating badges on the restaurant after their meal. The badge will specify the date and present time they’ve reserved. Eating Package deal members will enter America Gardens Theatre in a separate queue and can be seated on a first-come, first served foundation. Seating is assured for individuals who buy the Candlelight Processional Eating Package deal.
You probably have different questions, see our Information to Candlelight Processional at EPCOT. Whereas that hasn’t been up to date with all of this new information, it ought to principally be correct. The fundamentals of Candlelight Processional–showtimes, seatings, and extra–needs to be kind of the identical this yr. We’ll preserve you posted as we be taught extra in regards to the Eating Packages and all the pieces else coming to the 2024 EPCOT Worldwide Pageant of the Holidays.
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