3 Disney holiday TV specials coming this year
Disney will again be presenting three TV holiday specials filled with musical performances, special appearances by stars and visits to the Disney Parks around the world.
So, get your calendars out and mark these dates down.
Nov. 29, 2018
“The Wonderful World of Disney: Magical Holiday Celebration” will premiere from 9 to 11 p.m. EST on the ABC Television Network and on the ABC app.
“Dancing with the Stars: Juniors” host Jordan Fisher and “Modern Family” actress Sarah Hyland as host the two-hour event from Walt Disney World and Disneyland. Joined by Disneyland host Jesse Palmer, Disney Parks, and ABC will kick off the holiday season with a star-studded prime-time celebration showcasing musical performances, special appearances and Disney magical moments, including castle lighting spectaculars from Disney Parks around the world.
Musical performances include the following star:
- Superstar Gwen Stefani sings “Feliz Navidad.”
- Singer, songwriter Meghan Trainor performs a medley of her hits.
- Country artist Brett Eldredge, joined by Meghan Trainor, sing the classic duet “Baby, It’s Cold Outside” from Eldredge’s album “Glow.”
- Andrea Bocelli sings a Christmas classic; then Andrea is joined by his son, Matteo Bocelli, to perform their new duet, “Fall on Me” from Disney’s “The Nutcracker and the Four Realms.”
- Jordan Fisher performs his Christmas hit, “Come December.”
- Aloe Blacc performs his debut single, “I Got Your Christmas Right Here,” from his first-ever holiday album, “Christmas Funk.”
- American Idol winner Maddie Poppe sings “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas.”
- The music group Why Don’t We performs a medley of the classic “Silent Night” and their original holiday song “Hey Good Lookin.”
Nov. 23 and Dec. 1, 2018
“Disney Parks Presents a 25 Days of Christmas Holiday Party” kicks off Friday, Nov. 23 in the DisneyNOW app and Saturday, Dec. 1, from 8 to 8:30 p.m. EST on Disney Channel.
Jordan Fisher and Disney Channel’s “Coop & Cami Ask the World” stars Ruby Rose Turner and Dakota Lotus, host this half-hour special which will feature appearances by Disney Channel stars Booboo Stewart (Disney’s “Descendants 3”), Kylee Russell (Disney Channel Original Movie “ZOMBIES”), Sadie Stanley (Disney Channel Original Movie “Kim Possible”) and Sean Giambrone (Disney Channel Original Movie “Kim Possible,” ABC’s “The Goldbergs”).
There is also a sneak peek promised of Lightning McQueen’s Racing Academy, where guests will experience the world of Pixar’s “Cars” with Lightning McQueen. The experience is coming to Hollywood Studios at Disney World Resort in spring 2019.
Musical performances include:
- Gwen Stefani sings the holiday classic “Let It Snow.”
- Brett Eldredge performs “It’s Beginning to Look A Lot Like Christmas.”
- Disney Channel’s “Andi Mack” star Asher Angel rocks out to “Last Christmas.”
- Disney Channel’s “ZOMBIES” star Meg Donnelly performing “Mele Kalikimaka.”
Dec. 25, 2018
“Disney Parks Magical Christmas Day Parade” airs on Tuesday, Dec. 25, from 10 a.m. to noon EST, 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. CST/MST/PST on The ABC Television Network and on the ABC app.
Jordan Fisher and Sarah Hyland again share hosting duties with Jesse Palmer. The Christmas Day celebration will bring together the Christmas Day parade, special musical performances and surprise celebrity guests. Joining the festivities as parade correspondents are Freeform’s “grown-ish” actor Trevor Jackson and star of Freeform’s upcoming series “Good Trouble,” Cierra Ramirez.
Musical performances include the following:
- Gwen Stefani performs “Winter Wonderland” from her Christmas album, “You Make It Feel Like Christmas.”
- Brett Eldredge sings the holiday classic “Do You Hear What I Hear?”
- Andrea Bocelli sings “Ave Maria”; then Andrea is joined by his son, Matteo Bocelli, to perform “White Christmas.”
- Host Jordan Fisher performs “This Christmas.”
- Aloe Blacc performs “Tell Your Mama” from his first-holiday album, “Christmas Funk,” out Nov. 9.
- Freeform’s “Marvel’s Cloak & Dagger” star and Hollywood Records artist Olivia Holt sings a holiday tune.
- American Idol winner Maddie Poppe celebrates the season with “Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree.”
- Disney’s dynamic a cappella group DCappella performs the popular Christmas hit “Last Christmas.”
- Why Don’t We performs “Kiss You This Christmas” from their holiday album, “A Why Don’t We Christmas.”
