Celebrity narrators announced for EPCOT’s Candlelight Processional 2022
Josh Gad, Gloria Estefan, Mariska Hargitay and Raul Esparza will join the ranks of celebrity narrators for this year’s Candlelight Processional, which is returning to the EPCOT International Festival of the Holidays starting Nov. 25, 2022.
The narrator who will kick off the celebration is still TBD, but the rest of the list includes new and returning actors, singers and other artists.
Among the familiar voices: Whoopi Goldberg, Neil Patrick Harris, Edward James Olmos, Angela Bassett, and Marie Osmond, who will take the stage on Christmas Day.
The full Candlelight Processional returns this year, with a 50-piece live orchestra, the Voices of Liberty a capella ensemble, and massed choirs, including guest choirs from across Florida and Disney cast member choirs. the will once again be joined by guest choirs from across Florida.
Here’s the almost-full list of this year’s celebrity narrators for the Candlelight Processional:
- 11/25–11/26: TBD
- 11/27–11/29: Edward James Olmos
- 11/30–12/1: Raul Esparza
- 12/2–12/3: Whoopi Goldberg
- 12/4–12/6: Isabella Rossellini
- 12/7–12/9: TBD
- 12/10–12/12: Josh Gad
- 12/13–12/14: Gloria Estefan
- 12/15–12/18: Neil Patrick Harris
- 12/19–12/20: Mariska Hargitay
- 12/21–12/23: Cal Ripken Jr.
- 12/24–12/26: Marie Osmond
- 12/27–12/28: Courtney Vance
- 12/29–12/30: Angela Bassett
You can get a spot at the show by booking a “Candlelight Processional” Dining Package, which goes on sale Oct. 6. Details haven’t been released yet, but in past years, dining choices have included the Rose and Crown Dining Room, Biergarten, Coral Reef Restaurant and the Garden Grill. Dinner prices last year ranged from $62-$74 for adults and $25-$46 for kids.
While the Candlelight Processional is the centerpiece of Epcot’s Festival of the Holidays, guests also can enjoy:
- “Joyful! A Celebration of the Season” a performance of music in celebration of Christmas and Kwanzaa with multiple performances daily.
- Storytellers (like France’s Père Noël), musical acts and other performers who bring holiday traditions of the world to life around World Showcase.
- Holiday Kitchens serving up food and drinks from around the globe. A new Holiday Kitchen will celebrate Latin-American heritage and cuisine. The menu for the all-new Nochebuena Cocina Holiday Kitchen includes Pernil: Mojo Pork with Tostones, and Alfajores: Vanilla Shortbread Cookies with Dulce de Leche and Coconut. To get a taste of what else you may find, check out last year’s holiday kitchen menus.
- The Holiday Cookie Stroll returns for guests who want to take on a quest.
