Yay!!! The list of Celebrity Narrators for the 2017 Epcot Candlelight Processional for the Epcot International Festival of the Holidays is now complete!
Neil Patrick Harris Narrating the Candlelight Processional
The final list includes the return of Jodi Benson (voice of The Little Mermaid) and Ana Gasteyer, and the addition of two new narrators: Disney Legend Kurt Russell and Olympic Gymnast Laurie Hernandez.
Candlelight Processional
And so, we are very happy to share the complete list of dates and narrators for the 2017 Candlelight Processional (subject to change)!
Laurie Hernandez: November 24 to 26, 2017
Matt Bomer: November 27 to 28, 2017
Ana Gasteyer: November 29 to 30, 2017
Whoopi Goldberg: December 1 to 3, 2017
Pat Sajak: December 4 to 5, 2017
Jodi Benson: December 6 to 8, 2017
Kurt Russell: December 9 to 11, 2017
Warwick Davis: December 12 to 14, 2017
Trace Adkins: December 15 to 17, 2017
Neil Patrick Harris: December 18 to 21, 2017
CCH Pounder: December 22 to 24, 2017
Jaci Velazquez: December 25 to 27, 2017
Chandra Wilson: December 28 to 30, 2017
The Candlelight Processional takes place three times per evening at 5:00, 6:45, and 8:15 pm.
Though the Epcot International Festival of the Holidays officially kicks off with Holiday Kitchens and Storytellers on November 19th this year, the Candlelight Processional and Peace on Earth finale for IllumiNations: Reflections of Earth will begin on November 24th.
Don’t forget! You can still reserve your Candlelight Processional Dining Package! See the full list of restaurants with pricing here!
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And if you pre-order the 2017 Guide now, we will send you an instant download of the 2016 Guide so that you can start your planning right away! Then, you will automatically receive the 2017 Guide as soon as it’s published the Fall!
As a special thank you to our readers for pre-ordering the DFB Guide to the Walt Disney World® Holidays 2017, we are also offering a discount. Enter discount code PreHoliday at check out, and receive 20% off the list price of $14.95! That’s both the 2016 Guide and the 2017 Guide for $11.95! Two for the price of one!
Are you looking forward to the Candlelight Processional this year? Please let us know with a comment!
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