Tag: Processional
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Candlelight Ceremony Canceled at Disneyland Resort
Disneyland has canceled this year’s Candlelight Processional and Ceremony. The annual tradition that dates back to Disneyland’s first Christmas when director Dr. Charles C. Hirt brought together a 12 Dickens carolers sang holiday music at Disneyland. The following year brought the first mass choir, also directed by Hirt. As the years went by, Candlelight got…
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Sunday Recap Report – Waiting in the Rain for Candlelight
Welcome back to another ‘Sunday Recap Report!’ The day started off partly cloudy and cool at the Disneyland Resort. This weekend was also Candlelight, so we definitely hoped for good weather. I got to Disneyland around 11:45am, took some photos, and started scoping out a spot for Candlelight. I found a few spots, but I…
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The History of the Candlelight Ceremony at Disneyland
Talk to the thousands in attendance of the Candlelight Ceremony at Disneyland on the first weekend of December and many will say that Candlelight is the start of their Christmas season. Every year as the DAPs Magic team waits for this special event similar sentiments are heard. For many also, the Candlelight Ceremony is a…
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Disneyland’s Candlelight Processional and Ceremony Celebrates Christmas Story with Chris Hemsworth
Disneyland took the Christmas season to a whole new level as it shares the story of Christmas with the annual Candlelight Processional and Ceremony. Every year on the first weekend of December the front of Main Street Station is transformed into a giant stage that will accommodate a choir of 600, handbells, orchestra, soloists, and…
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Chris Hemsworth To Narrate Disneyland’s Candlelight Processional
Just moments ago fans cheered as Chris Hemsworth took to the stage to prepare for tonight’s Candlelight Processional at Disneyland. The actor, known for his role as Thor in the Marvel Studios movies, will be joining the choir, orchestra, and special musicians for the telling of the story of Christmas. What do you think of…
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Candlelight Processional Narrators Announced for 2017 Holiday Season at Epcot
The full lineup of narrators for the 2017 Candlelight Processional at Epcot has been announced. This yearly tradition includes a celebrity narrator, a 50 piece orchestra, and a choir. Together they share the story of Christmas. This year has a pretty incredible collection of celebrities who will be helping share this very special story. The…
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Merry Christmas!
Merry Christmas everybody! Today, we’d like to wish you all the happiest of holidays! Whatever you are doing, we hope that it will be a day filled with loved ones, smiles, and new happy memories. Here are a few happy memories from the holiday season this year at the Disneyland Resort. What are you doing…
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Spaceship Death Star – Geeks Corner – Episode 610
Welcome to Geeks Corner! This week the geeks chat about one Disneyland’s Candlelight Processional and Ceremony. This annual tradition at the Disneyland Resort shares the story of Christmas in Town Square. Over in Walt Disney World, Spaceship Earth at Epcot became the Death Star in anticipation of Rogue One: A Star Wars Story. Was this cool? Is…
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Candlelight Ceremony and Processional Returns to Disneyland Resort with Ginnifer Goodwin
Town Square at the Disneyland Resort was even more magical this weekend with the return of Disneyland’s Candlelight Ceremony and Processional. Ginnifer Goodwin joined Nancy Sulahian conducting the Candlelight Symphony Orchestra, the 500+ voice Candlelight Choir, and also handbell choir to tell the story of Christmas. This holiday tradition at the Disneyland Resort dates back to 1958 and…
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Candlelight Processional & Ceremony with Beau Bridges – December 6, 2014
On December 6, 2014 Beau Bridges narrated the Christmas story at Disneyland as a part of Disneyland’s Candlelight Processional and Ceremony. The weather for the event was absolutely perfect. The orchestra, choir, soloists, and handbell choir all joined together to tell the story of the world’s first Christmas. What is your favorite part? Here are…
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Disneyland Candlelight Ceremony & Processional – December 7, 2014
On December 7, 2014 Disneyland presented the second night of its annual Candlelight Ceremony & Processional. This year, the celebrity narrator was Beau Bridges. This page has photos and videos from that day at Disneyland. Here are the songs included in the Candlelight Processional & Ceremony at Disneyland: Procession: O Little Town of Bethlehem The First…
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A Look at Disneyland’s 2012 Candlelight Processional
DAPs Magic Disney News – by Mr. DAPs Disneyland has changed things a bit this year for its annual Candlelight Ceremony and Processional. This year, it will be presented twice nightly from December 1 through December 20. Like previous years, celebrity narrators will be joining the orchestra and choir to tell the Christmas story. Here…
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Candlelight Processional Lights up the Night at Disneyland with Gary Sinise
DAPs Magic Disney News – by Mr. DAPs A beautiful tradition continued at Disneyland this weekend in the form of the Candlelight Processional. The Candlelight Processional is the telling of the Christmas story with a celebrity narrator, choir, handbell choir, orchestra, and soloists. The ceremony begins with the choir processing down the parade route singing Christmas carols…