When and who will be performing on the 3 Disney 2019 holiday TV specials
ABC and the Disney Channel will be airing three Disney Parks holiday specials this season, including on Thanksgiving and Christmas Day, with stars such as Sting, Shaggy, Pentatonix and Meg Donnelly.
The specials not only show off performances around Walt Disney World and Disneyland but also gives Disney the opportunity to provide exclusive looks at upcoming attractions coming to its parks.
Here are when the shows will be on and who will be appearing.
What time is the Disney Thanksgiving Day special?
“The Wonderful World of Disney: Magical Holiday Celebration” will be shown on Nov. 28, from 8 to 10 p.m. EST on ABC and the ABC app.
Hosts Matthew Morrison and Emma Bunton (Baby Spice) will be joined by co-host Jesse Palmer as they present the two-hour primetime special on Thanksgiving night from Cinderella Castle at Walt Disney World Resort in Florida and Sleeping Beauty Castle at Disneyland Resort in California.
The show ill feature musical performances and have some several Disney Parks sneak peeks, including a behind-the-scenes look into Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance, opening in Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge Dec. 5, 2019, at Hollywood Studios in Florida, and Jan. 17, 2020, at Disneyland in California.
Musical performances include:
- Sting and Shaggy performing duets and solo numbers from Disney World, including a new festive reggae version of “Silent Night (Christmas is Coming).”
- Grammy Award-winning rock band Portugal. The Man performs “Happy Christmas” and “Merry Christmas Everybody” from Disneyland Resort.
- The Pentatonix will sing a cappella renditions of “Deck the Halls” and “Here Comes Santa Claus” from Walt Disney World Resort.
- Singers Ingrid Michaelson and Andy Grammer perform a new original holiday song from Disneyland.
- International pop star Ally Brooke sings “Santa Claus is Coming to Town” from Walt Disney World Resort.
- Singer-songwriter and TV host Bunton, performs “Santa Baby” from Disney World.
- The Tony, Emmy, and two-time Golden Globe -nominated artist Morrison performs a medley from Disney World of “When You Wish Upon A Star” from the upcoming album “Disney Dreamin’ with Matthew Morrison” and the classic “Let it Snow.”
- Electronic violinist Lindsey Stirling pulls all the strings for “Carol of the Bells” from Disney World.
When and what time is the Disney Channel Holiday Party?
The “Disney Channel Holiday Party @ Walt Disney World“ airs Friday, Dec. 13, from 8-8:30 p.m. EST/PST on Disney Channel and the DisneyNOW app.
Disney Channel’s “ZOMBIES 2” stars Meg Donnelly and Milo Manheim host this holiday party broadcast from Disney World and aboard the Disney Fantasy – part of the Disney Cruise Line fleet.
During the special, viewers will enjoy a first look at Mickey and Minnie’s Runaway Railway coming to Hollywood Studios in Florida in spring of 2020 and Disneyland in California in the future.
Viewers will also get an exclusive look at the Disney Channel Original Movie sequel “ZOMBIES 2,” premiering on Disney Channel in 2020. Additionally, “BUNK’D” stars Scarlett Estevez and Israel Johnson will host a special family segment highlighting the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve’s Toys for Tots program.
Musical performances will include:
- Disney Channel’s “ZOMBIES 2” star Meg Donnelly sings “Home for the Holidays” from Disney World.
- Disney Channel stars Issac Ryan Brown (”Raven’s Home”) and Ruby Rose Turner (”Coop & Cami Ask the World”) perform “12 Days of Christmas” from Walt Disney World Resort.
- Disney Channel’s “Gabby Duran & The Unsittables” star Kylie Cantrall performs “Santa Claus is Coming to Town“ aboard the Disney Fantasy.
- Three-time GRAMMY® Award-winning Pentatonix performs an a cappella rendition of “Here Comes Santa Claus” from Walt Disney World Resort.
- Two-time GRAMMY® Award-winning reggae star reggae Shaggy sings “Jamaican Drummer Boy” from Walt Disney World Resort.
What time is the Disney Christmas Day Parade on TV?
The “Disney Parks Magical Christmas Day Parade” airs Wednesday, Dec. 25, from 10 a.m.–12 p.m. EST, 9-11 a.m. CST/MST/PST.
The airtimes might vary, so check the listings on ABC and the ABC app.
Disney’s annual Christmas celebration airs Christmas morning on ABC hosted by artist Matthew Morrison, singer-songwriter and TV host Emma Bunton and TV host Jesse Palmer.
Joining as co-hosts are ABC’s “black-ish” star Marsai Martin with “The Lion King” star JD McCrary, who voiced young Simba in the live-action film.
The show features the Christmas Day Parade down Main Street U.S.A., and elebrity performances. Among the exclusive Disney Parks sneak peeks planned for this special are Mickey and Minnie’s Runaway Railway coming to Hollywood Studios in spring 2020 and Disneyland in the future, plus Avengers Campus coming to Disney California Adventure California in 2020.
Viewers will also get a special look at the newly opened Disney Skyliner gondola system.
Musical performances will include:
- Sting performing “Soul Cake” off his platinum-selling album, “If On A Winter’s Night…” from Disney World
- Shaggy singing his new Caribbean-flavored original song “Christmas with Friends” from Disney World.
- Pentatonix performing “Santa Claus is Coming to Town” from Disney World.
- Ingrid Michaelson and Grace VanderWaal singing “Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree” from Disneyland.
- Portugal with The Man performing “White Christmas” and “Feel it Still” from Disneyland.
- Ally Brooke performing “Christmas Through Your Eyes” from Disney World.
- The cast of the new Disney+ original “High School Musical: The Musical: The Series”performing a medley from Disneyland.
