Disney just announced all the dates for the 2024 EPCOT Candlelight Processional with the list of celebrity narrators and dining package details.
You’re going to want to take note of this, because this is a very popular show around the holidays at EPCOT. Guests wait hours in line sometimes to get a spot and some even purchase dining packages to reserve their spot ahead of time.
What Is The EPCOT Candlelight Processional?
During the EPCOT Candlelight Processional, guests hear the stirring story of Christmas retold by a celebrity narrator and massed choir—accompanied by a 50-piece orchestra, herald trumpets and the Voices of Liberty.
EPCOT Candlelight Processional 2024 Dates & Narrators
The EPCOT Candlelight Processional will take place nightly from November 29-December 30, 2024. There will be 14 different narrators (3 of them are new this year).
- 11/29 – 11/30 Josh Gad
- 12/1 – 12/2 Nico Santos (NEW)
- 12/3-12/5 Chrissy Metz
- 12/6 – 12/7 Whoopi Goldberg
- 12/8 – 12/10 Tituss Burgess (NEW)
- 12/11 – 12/12 Brendan Fraser
- 12/13 – 12/14 Ralph Macchio (NEW)
- 12/15 – 12/16 Gary Sinise
- 12/17 – 12/18 Neil Patrick Harris
- 12/19 – 12/21 Pat Sajak
- 12/22 – 12/23 Gloria Estefan
- 12/24 – 12/26 Edward James Olmos
- 12/27 – 12/28 Sterling K Brown
- 12/29 – 12/30 Jodi Benson
The most popular narrators are usually Neil Patrick Harris (a recurring fan-favorite narrator for this event), Josh Gad (the voice of Olaf in Frozen), and Jodi Benson (the voice of Ariel in The Little Mermaid). While all the narrators are celebrities and there’s no real way to predict which shows will be the most packed, there is a good chance these three in particular will have a big audience.
EPCOT Candlelight Processional Showtimes
Disney says they’ve adjusted the showtimes this year to 5:00 p.m., 6:45 p.m. and 8:15 p.m. each night.
Where Does The EPCOT Candlelight Processional Take Place?
The EPCOT Candlelight Processional takes place at the America Gardens Theatre which is an open air theater located in front of the American Adventure pavilion in EPCOT (Walt Disney World in Orlando, FL).
How To Watch The EPCOT Candlelight Processional
Guests can watch the EPCOT Candlelight Processional on select nights (listed above) as part of their park ticket. No additional purchase is required.
Guests can show up to the America Gardens Theatre before show times to wait in line. When cast members start letting in guests, those in line will be able to choose a seat (first-come, first served) in any row that is not already reserved for guests that have purchased a dining package.
Guests may also listen and catch a glimpse of the show as they walk by the America Gardens Theatre, but they will not be permitted to block the walkways to stay and watch.
EPCOT Candlelight Processional Dining Packages
While any guests with a valid EPCOT park ticket can watch the EPCOT Candlelight Processional for free, there are dining packages available for guests who want to get a guaranteed, reserved seating closer to the stage for one of three shows that night.
Guests can book EPCOT Candlelight Processional Dining Packages starting October 29, 2024. Advance reservations are highly recommended.
The package includes options for breakfast, lunch and dinner, with 15 different restaurants to choose from.
- Biergarten Restaurant – Germany Pavilion
- Chefs de France – France Pavilion
- Coral Reef Restaurant – The Living Seas
- Garden Grill Restaurant – The Land Pavilion
- La Crêperie de Paris – France Pavilion
- La Hacienda de San Angel – Mexico Pavilion
- Le Cellier Steakhouse – Canada Pavilion
- Nine Dragons Restaurant – China Pavilion
- Rose & Crown Dining Room – United Kingdom Pavilion
- Shiki-Sai: Sushi Izakaya – Japan Pavilion
- Spice Road Table – Morocco Pavilion
- Teppan Edo – Japan Pavilion
- Tutto Italia Ristorante – Italy Pavilion
- Via Napoli Ristorante e Pizzeria – Italy Pavilion
- Regal Eagle Smokehouse: Craft Drafts & Barbecue (same-day dining packages only) – American Adventure Pavilion
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