The EPCOT International Festival of the Holidays presented by AdventHealth at Walt Disney World Resort is officially coming back on November 24th, with new celebrity narrators for the Candlelight Processional, new food items, and much more! Let’s take a look at everything coming to the event this year!
NEW Celebrity Narrators for Candlelight Processional
The EPCOT Candlelight Processional is the retelling of the Christmas story by a celebrity narrator, choir, 50-piece orchestra, herald trumpets, and the Voices of Liberty. This year’s event promises nine new stars joining the club, here’s the full list of this year’s celebrity narrators:
- Chrissy Metz (NEW): Nov. 24-25
- Luis Fonsi (NEW): Nov. 26-27
- Ann-Margret (NEW): Nov. 28-29
- Simu Liu: Nov. 30-Dec. 2
- John Stamos: Dec. 3-5
- Neil Patrick Harris: Dec. 6-8
- Marlee Matlin: Dec. 9-11
- Brendan Fraser (NEW): Dec. 12-14
- Eva Longoria (NEW): Dec. 15-16
- Joey McIntyre (NEW): Dec. 17-18
- Sterling K. Brown (NEW): Dec. 19-20
- Jordan Fisher (NEW): Dec. 21-23
- Steven Curtis Chapman: Dec. 24-26
- Audra McDonald (NEW): Dec. 27-28
- Lisa Ling: Dec. 29-30
Candlelight Processional Dining Packages Open Oct. 17
Make sure to book a Candlelight Processional Dining Package with options like the Garden Grill Restaurant in The Land pavilion to signature dining at Le Cellier Steakhouse in the Canada pavilion. You can book either breakfast, lunch, or dinner options, so make sure to check out the pricing and availability at DisneyWorld.com.
Santa meeting in the Odyssey Pavilion
Santa Claus will be greeting guests in the Odyssey pavilion from Nov. 24 through Dec. 24 located close to the Test Track attraction.
Holiday Kitchens and Cookie Stroll
With more than 15 Holiday Kitchens, there is a dish for everyone including Slow Roasted Turkey with Stuffing, Mashed Potatoes, Green Beans, and Cranberry Sauce, and much more coming in an article soon!
My favorite is the Holiday Cookie Stroll where you can purchase five cookies from any of the official cookie stroll locations and collect the matching stamp for each cookie to add to your festival passport. Once you’ve collected five stamps, bring the stamped passport to the Holiday Sweet & Treats Holiday Kitchen and receive a specialty cookie. As long as you complete it before December 30, you can take your time with this one!
Olaf’s Holiday Tradition Expedition Scavenger Hunt
Guests can adventure with Olaf for his Holiday Traditions Expedition Scavenger Hunt, with a purchase of their map and stickers from select festival merchandise locations, and seek out the “tradition” that Olaf has found in each pavilion. The map is available at Creations Shop, Disney Traders, or World Traveler at International Gateway and you’ll collect a special festival holiday keepsake at the end.
What are you looking forward to the most? Let us know in the comments below!
Emily Ann has always loved the theme parks, and is now so happy she gets to create content around them for ThrillGeek! She considers herself a huge theme park foodie, as well as finding unique items across the parks. Would die for HHN.