News 2023 EPCOT International Festival of the Holidays

networkpro

networkpro

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I'm trembling in terror that Joyful! might reappear again this year. I would hope that they perform in full scuba gear at the bottom of Nemo.
 
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DCBaker

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New casting call out for the Holiday Storytellers.

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Doug7856

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Has anyone heard any rumblings about booking the Candlelight Processional dinner package for 2023? It's been a decade since we've seen it, so it's a priority for us. Seems really late. I remember booking it in July before.
 
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DCBaker

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Disney has announced the Candlelight Processional 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

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New Candlelight Processional Celebrity Narrators to Headline 2023 EPCOT International Festival of the Holidays Beginning Nov. 24

New celebrity narrators are joining the Candlelight Processional during the 2023 EPCOT International Festival of the Holidays beginning Nov. 24!
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JohnD

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I'm intrigued by Marlee Matlin. I'd have to assume they would promote those processionals as special events for the deaf. She would be signing during the narrations and her translator would be speaking for her. Then she or someone else would sign during the music portions.
 
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Comped

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HauntedPirate said:
Some impressive new narrators this year. 👍
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Compared to last year it's almost a 180 in terms of popular narrators. Considering the list last year was not great, I wonder what changed. Nice to see NPH before my blackouts as well, finally.

Of course back in the day, the list of celebrity narrators used to be even more impressive, but that pull, and the amount of money Disney is willing to spend on narrators, has surely lessened. I have a list somewhere of every narrator through about 2000, and they used to get some legitimate celebrities even on this coast.
 
HauntedPirate

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Comped said:
Compared to last year it's almost a 180 in terms of popular narrators. Considering the list last year was not great, I wonder what changed. Nice to see NPH before my blackouts as well, finally.

Of course back in the day, the list of celebrity narrators used to be even more impressive, but that pull, and the amount of money Disney is willing to spend on narrators, has surely lessened. I have a list somewhere of every narrator through about 2000, and they used to get some legitimate celebrities even on this coast.
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That’s a list worth sharing, if you can find it. Back when we did a couple of December trips (mid to late 2000’s), our family was really too young to be able to enjoy the Candlelight Processional so we never paid attention as to who was narrating. We haven’t felt the need to return in December since.
 
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jeanericuser001

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It would be funny if someone brought a whole bunch of midgets to the candlelight processional and sat them in the front row during John Stamos doing narration. hehe For those who do not know,
 

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