Epcot: Candlelight Processional

If you're visiting "the world" this holiday season, be sure to head to Epcot and check out the Candlelight Processional.

The American Gardens Theater is host to rotating celebrity narrators, a 50-piece live orchestra and a mass choir. The story of Christmas is told through narration and music and is a truly moving experience.

If you have ever seen the American Gardens theater it will be self explanatory that seating is very limited and you need to come early. Even with multiple performances each night many guests are left to stand in the nooks and crannies or miss the performance altogether.

Performances run from November 25th to December 30th at 5:00pm, 6:45pm and 8:15pm nightly.

A great way to avoid missing out on this celebration is by booking a Candlelight Processional dining package. This will take 2 of your Disney Dining Plan entitlements but guarantees you a seat and a viewing of Illuminations: Reflections of Earth (Epcot's nightly fireworks show).

These packages became available for booking on July 26th so availability is limited, at best, at this point but it never hurts to try...or to make a note for future reference!

Restaurants that participate in this dining package are:

• Biergarten (Germany)
• Chefs de France (France)
• Coral Reef (The Living Seas)
• Garden Grill (The Land)
• La Hacienda de San Angel (Mexico)
• Le Cellier Steakhouse (Canada)
• Nine Dragons Restaurant (China)
• Restaurant Marrakesh (Morocco)
• Rose and Crown (United Kingdom)
• San Angel Inn (Mexico)
• Teppan Edo and Tokyo Dining (Japan)
• Via Napoli (Italy)

Each meal includes 1 appetizer, 1 entree, 1 dessert and 1 non-alcoholic beverage (or one buffet-where applicable). 

Celebrity narrators are as follows:

• 11/25-11/27: Mira Sorvino
• 11/28-12/01: Michael W. Smith
•  2/02 - 12/03: Geena Davis
• 12/04 - 12/06: Edward James Olmos (6:45 and 8:15 shows only)
• 12/07 - 12/09: Isabela Rossellini
• 12/10 - 12/12: Neil Patrick Harris
• 12/13-  12/15: Lorraine Bracco
• 12/16 - 12/18: TBA
• 12/19 - 12/21: Trace Adkins
• 12/22 - 12/24: Susan Lucci
• 12/25 - 12/27: Blair Underwood
• 12/28 - 12/30: Marlee Matlin (interpreter: Jack Jason)

NOTE: The schedule of performers is subject to change without notice