The Wonderful World of Disney: Holiday Spectacular will be airing on Sunday, December 1 at 8:00 p.m. ET/PT on ABC and then streaming the next day on Hulu and Disney+. When it does, guests will get to Elton John, John Legend, and many more celebrities take the stage with performances from Walt Disney World Resort in Florida, Disneyland Resort in California, and Aulani, a Disney Resort and Spa in Hawaii.
The special will be narrated by Kristen Bell who will tell how Disney “makes ‘The Happiest Place on Earth’ even happier,” and “’The Most Magical Place on Earth’ even more magical.” It will be hosted by Julianne Hough and Alfonso Ribeiro and include the following celebrities:
- Elton John
- John Legend
- Leslie Odom, Jr.
- Seth MacFarlane
- Liz Gillies
- Anika Noni Rose
- Ava Max
- Carly Pearce
- Auliʻi Cravalho
- SEVENTEEN
- Pentatonix
Disney shared the following information about the performances that will be shown during this merry program:
- Julianne Hough and Alfonso Ribeiro – “Deck the Halls” / “Holly Jolly Christmas”
- Auliʻi Cravalho – “Beyond” (from ‘Moana 2’ in theaters Nov. 27)
- Elton John – “Your Song”
- John Legend – “Always Come Back” / “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas”
- Seth MacFarlane and Liz Gillies – “White Christmas”
- Ava Max – “O Holy Night” / “1 Wish”
- Leslie Odom, Jr. and the Imani Milele Choir – “Little Drummer Boy”
- Carly Pearce – “Let It Snow”
- Pentatonix – “It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year”
- Anika Noni Rose – “Milele” (from ‘Mufasa: The Lion King’ in theaters Dec. 20)
- SEVENTEEN – “Santa Claus is Coming to Town”
This isn’t the only holiday program to be released by Disney. The annual Disney Parks Magical Christmas Day Parade will be returning as well. Details about this will be released at a later date. What do you think of what you are seeing of The Wonderful World of Disney: Holiday Spectacular? What are you most looking forward to in it? Share your thoughts and opinions in the comments below!
