Tag: Candlelight Processional
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EPCOT International Festival of the Holidays Returns to Walt Disney World Resort on November 29th
The EPCOT International Festival of the Holidays and Candlelight Processional are returning to Walt Disney World Resort this holiday season.
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Disney Aulani Resort Honors Disney Holiday Tradition With Cultural Twist
There are many holiday traditions around the world, and no matter how you celebrate, each one is unique in their own way. Over at Disney Aulani Resort in Hawaii, Cast Members kicked off December with a new show, “He Mo‘olelo Hemolele: A Story of Faith, Hope & Aloha.” This show was inspired by Disney Parks’ beloved holiday…
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Daps From the Past: 2013 Candlelight Processional at Disneyland
For many years now Daps Magic has been filming the first show each night of Disneyland’s Candlelight Processional. 2013 was no exception. Most years saw the same narrating telling the story of Christmas both nights of Candlelight (except that one year when there were multiple nights/weeks of Candlelight). However, 2013 was not a normal year.…
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Walt Disney World Resort Rings in the Holidays with Soulful Delights
Guests can “Celebrate Soulfully’’ this holiday season with festive music, lively entertainment and magical offerings LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. – (Dec. 12, 2023) – The holidays are in full swing at Walt Disney World Resort where guests are enjoying enchanting experiences, cultural immersions and general merrymaking that pay tribute to Black heritage and culture through music, food, art…
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Disneyland Candlelight Ceremony “Paw-sitive” Experience For Cast Member and Service Dog
The annual Candlelight Ceremony at Disneyland is special to many people. Every year, Cast Members audition and are beyond thrilled when they get chosen to be a part of the Disney Cast Choir. For one Cast Member, performing in Candlelight was very special. Kayla Cortez sang brightly on the iconic Main Street, U.S.A., train station…
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Brie Larson Brings Heartfelt Narration to 2023 Candlelight Processional at Disneyland
On December 2, 2023, actor Brie Larson was joined by a mass choir, orchestra, fanfare trumpeters, handbells, and soloists for the first night of this year’s Candlelight Processional. This annual tradition at the Disneyland Resort generally takes place on the first weekend in December and shares the story of Christmas. This year’s narrator, Brie Larson,…
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Disneyland’s 2023 Candlelight Processional Narrator Revealed
The narrator for the 2023 Candlelight Processional has been revealed. As is the case every year, there was much speculation about who would end up taking the podium and telling the story of Christmas (with the help of a mass choir, orchestra, handbells, and other musicians). Late in the afternoon, a soundcheck revealed that the…
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Magical Merriment Arrives as EPCOT International Festival of the Holidays Presented by AdventHealth Begins Nov. 24
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (Nov. 24, 2023) – Guests can experience merry moments as EPCOT International Festival of the Holidays presented by AdventHealth jingles back to Walt Disney World® Resort Nov. 24-Dec. 30, 2023. This celebration of global holidays comes to life with immersive experiences throughout World Showcase and beyond, as guests savor international cuisine,…
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Walt Disney World Resort Announces EPCOT’s Candlelight Processional Narrators
The list of celebrity narrators for the Candlelight Processional at EPCOT this year has been announced. This annual tradition headlines the EPCOT International Festival of the Holidays, which begins on November 24, 2023. The EPCOT Candlelight Processional is a telling of the Christmas story by a celebrity narrator, a mass choir, a 50-piece orchestra, herald…
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Viola Davis Achieves EGOT Status With Grammy Win
Viola Davis, who recently narrated Disneyland’s Candlelight Processional, has won a Grammy and achieved EGOT status. This means she has won an Emmy, a Grammy, an Oscar, and a Tony. Davis won a Grammy for the audiobook of her memoir Finding Me. The Grammy was specifically for Best Audio Book, Narration, and Storytelling Recording. The…
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Geekmas is Coming! – GEEKS CORNER – Episode #637
Welcome to GEEKS CORNER! This week is the second week of Geekmas! This week the Geeks enjoy talking about their weekend at Disneyland and the Candlelight Processional. This included seeing Bob Iger return to the Disneyland Resort on Saturday. The Geeks talk about how Viola Davis was as a narrator and also their favorite narrators…
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Disney CEO Bob Iger is Greeted With Enthusiastic Response Upon His Return to Disneyland
Disney CEO Bob Iger returned to Disneyland on Saturday, December 3, 2022 ahead of the Candlelight Processional. With Disney Parks, Experiences and Products Chairman Josh D’Amaro, Iger toured both Disneyland and Disney California Adventure throughout the day before returning to Disneyland for the first performance of the Candlelight Processional. The two were greeted with smiles…
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5 Memorable Narrators of the Disneyland Candlelight Processional
The Disneyland Candlelight Processional is an annual tradition at the Disneyland Resort that dates back to the days of Walt Disney. Each year (except for a few in Fantasyland), a mass choir, orchestra, handbell choir, fanfare trumpeters and celebrity narrator come together in front of Main Street Station and tell the story of the original…
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2022 Disneyland Candlelight Processional Narrator is Viola Davis
The Disneyland Candlelight Processional is an annual tradition for many fans and cast members at the Disneyland Resort. Most hear, the identity of the narrator or narrators isn’t known until the mic check shortly before the start of the 5:30 PM showing. This year was no different and the narrator wasn’t revealed until the mic…
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Walt Disney World Resort Announces Holiday Lineup for EPCOT International Festival of the Holidays
EPCOT International Festival of the Holidays Presented by AdventHealth returns to Walt Disney World Resort on November 25th and will continue on through December 30, 2022. This festival includes the celebration of traditions from around the world and the many different ways they are celebrated. One big tradition that will be returning is the Candlelight…
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Walt Disney World Reveals Lineup of EPCOT’s Candlelight Processional Narrators
An annual tradition is returning again this year to EPCOT. The Candlelight Processional’s history dates back to the days of Walt Disney at Disneyland. This tradition began at Walt Disney World in 1971. At EPCOT, the tradition includes celebrity narrators, the Voices of Liberty acapella ensemble, a 50-piece live orchestra, and glorious massed choirs coming…
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A GEEKMAS Story – GEEKS CORNER – Episode 1209 (#583)
Welcome to GEEKS CORNER! This week, along with geeking out about a bunch of Disney topics, the GEEKS celebrate the second week of GEEKMAS! They also take another shot at lighting the GEEKMAS tree! Before getting to the GEEKMAS tree there are a lot of things to enjoy at Disneyland. First off, the Candlelight Processional…
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The Holidays Are Here – DISNEY Reporter
Welcome to the DISNEY Reporter! Each week the top 5 Disney and geek headlines are shared for an overview of what is going on in both worlds. This week after being on hiatus for a couple of weeks, there were plenty of stories to choose from. First off, this last weekend Disneyland hosted its annual…
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Sterling K. Brown Shares the Spirit of the Season While Narrating Disneyland’s Candlelight Processional
The Disneyland Candlelight Processional is an annual tradition dating back to the early days of Disneyland. Through the years, there have been many celebrity narrators that have climbed the podium in front of a mass choir, orchestra, soloists, trumpeters, and handbell choir to read the story of Christmas. This year, the narrator was Sterling K.…
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O GEEKMAS TREE! – GEEKS CORNER – Episode 1208 (#582)
Welcome to the first episode of the GEEKMAS season on GEEKS CORNER! This week, the GEEKS kick off the season with the lighting of the GEEKMAS tree, along with a new giveaway for the month of December. Throughout the month of December, tweet with the hashtags #geekmas and #geekscorner photos wearing your best ugly GEEKMAS…
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Disney Releases EPCOT’s Full Candlelight Processional Narrator Lineup
The Candlelight Processional will soon be back at EPCOT. Each night the Christmas story will be told with the Voices of Liberty (forming a living Christmas tree in the center of the stage), a cast choir, a full orchestra, and a celebrity narrator. Today, Disney revealed the full lineup of celebrity narrators who will be…
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Celebrity Narrators Announced for Return of EPCOT’s Candlelight Processional
An annual holiday tradition is returning to EPCOT this year. From November 26th through December 30th, the Candlelight Ceremony will be returning to the America Gardens Theatre. It continues a tradition that dates back to 1958 at Disneyland. A celebrity narrator will tell the story of Christmas with the help of the Voices of Liberty,…
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Holiday Season at Walt Disney World to Begin November 6
Everyone loves the holidays, and Walt Disney World has an update on the festive fun coming this season. This year, it is clear that the holiday season will be a little different at Disney Parks. Walt Disney World has learned from their experiences since reopening in July and are ready to make magic in a…
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Candles Were Lit – DISNEY Reporter
Welcome to the DISNEY Reporter! Here is a look at this week’s Disney and geek headlines: This week things kick off with an update on Disneyland’s Candlelight Processional. It was narrated by Lin-Manuel Miranda and was impacted by the weather a little bit. In movie news, the first trailer for Ghostbusters: Afterlife was released this…