Disney Announces Celebrity Narrators for the 2017 Epcot Candlelight Processional

Published on 10/15/17 by Craig Smith

One of the most popular Christmas events at Walt Disney World has to be the Candlelight Processional, which takes place nightly on the America Gardens Theater stage in Epcot’s World Showcase. During the Candlelight Processional, a celebrity, backed by a 50-piece orchestra and choir, tells the story of Christmas.

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Disney just rolled out the full slate of 2017 Epcot Candlelight Processional narrators. Here is this year’s list:

NEW! Laurie Hernandez – November 24 to 26, 2017
NEW! Matt Bomer – November 27 to 28, 2017
Ana Gastayer – November 29 to 30, 2017
Whoopi Goldberg – December 1 to 3, 2017
NEW! Pat Sajak – December 4 to 5, 2017
Jodi Benson – December 6 to 8, 2017
NEW! Kurt Russell – December 9 to 11, 2017
NEW! Warwick Davis – December 12 to 14, 2017
Trace Adkins – December 15 to 17, 2017
Neil Patrick Harris – December 18 to 21, 2017
NEW! CCH Pounder – December 22 to 24, 2017
Jaci Velasquez – December 25 to 27, 2017
Chandra Wilson – December 28 to 30, 2017

A quick note: A ticket to the Processional is one of the most sought-after at Disney World and unless you have a coveted Candlelight Processional Dining Package, you should plan on being in a stand-by line for quite a while. Here are details on Candlelight Processional dining packages. If the Candlelight Processional is something you really want to experience, this route is definitely worth the extra cost.