The Candlelight Processional takes place every year during the holiday season at Epcot. The show is a re-telling of the birth of Jesus by a celebrity narrator accompanied with a 50 piece orchestra and choir that is filled with cast members and guest school choirs from around the United States. The show happens three times each night at the America Gardens Theater in the America Pavillion at Epcot. The 2018 Candlelight Processional runs November 22 – December 30.
Candlelight Processional Narrators for 2018
The 2018 Narrator list is subject to change. So far, the following narrators are confirmed:
- Chita Rivera, Nov. 22 – 23
- New for 2018: Helen Hunt, Nov. 24-25
- New for 2018: Alfonso Ribeiro, Nov. 26-27
- TBD, Nov. 28-Dec. 2
- Neil Patrick Harris, Dec. 3 – 6
- Whoopi Goldberg, Dec. 7 – 9
- New for 2018: Bart Millard, Dec. 10-12
- Blair Underwood, Dec. 13 – 14
- Gary Sinise, Dec. 15 – 17
- Pat Sajak, Dec. 18 – 20
- New for 2018: Auli’I Cravalho, Dec. 21-23
- Edward James Olmos, Dec. 24 – 25
- Jodi Benson, Dec. 26 – 27
- Cal Ripken Jr., Dec. 28-30
Candlelight Processional Dining Package at Epcot
By reserving a Candlelight Processional Dining Package, you’ll be able to indulge in a holiday meal with your family, plus have peace of mind knowing that priority seating is guaranteed at this highly sought-after Christmastime event. This is the best option if you hate waiting in lines. For some celebrity narrators like Neil Patrick Harris, you have to wait hours in line and no guarantee that your seat will even be any good.
Candlelight Processional Dining Packages are available for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. each meal includes an appetizer, entrée, and dessert or one full buffet or family-style dining (where applicable), along with a non-alcoholic beverage. Simply select a restaurant, savor the cuisine, then take your seat. The sights and sounds of this joy-filled family tradition are sure to lift spirits!
Options and Cost of Dining Packages
Each Candlelight Processional Dining Package includes one appetizer, one entrée, one dessert and your choice of non-alcoholic beverage at select full-service restaurants (or 1 full buffet where applicable). All dining packages include guaranteed seating for the Candlelight Processional.
|
Lunch Adult |
Lunch Child (3-9) |
Dinner Adult |
Dinner Child (3-9) |
Akershus Royal Banquet Hall
Norway Pavilion |
$73.00 |
$43.00 |
$73.00 |
$43.00 |
Biergarten Restaurant
Germany Pavilion |
$55.00 |
$30.00 |
$55.00 |
$30.00 |
Ale & Compass
Disney’s Yacht Club Resort |
$54.00 |
$23.00 |
$64.00 |
$23.00 |
Chefs de France
France Pavilion |
$65.99 |
$17.99 |
$75.99 |
$22.99 |
Coral Reef Restaurant
The Living Seas |
$70.00 |
$23.00 |
$70.00 |
$23.00 |
The Garden Grill*
The Land Pavilion |
$61.00 |
$36.00 |
$61.00 |
$36.00 |
La Hacienda de San Angel
Mexico Pavilion |
N/A |
N/A |
$80.00 |
$17.50 |
Nine Dragons Restaurant
China Pavilion |
$50.00 |
$16.99 |
$58.00 |
$18.50 |
Restaurant Marrakesh
Morocco Pavilion |
$52.00 |
$19.00 |
$62.00 |
$19.00 |
Rose & Crown Dining Room
United Kingdom Pavilion |
$60.00 |
$22.00 |
$60.00 |
$22.00 |
San Angel Inn Restaurante
Mexico Pavilion |
$60.00 |
$15.50 |
$75.00 |
$17.50 |
Spice Road Table
Morocco Pavilion |
$52.00 |
$19.00 |
$63.00 |
$19.00 |
Teppan Edo
Japan Pavilion |
$62.00 |
$16.99 |
$74.00 |
$20.75 |
Tokyo Dining
Japan Pavilion |
$62.99 |
$16.99 |
$74.00 |
$16.99 |
Trattoria al Forno*
Disney’s BoardWalk |
N/A |
N/A |
$64.00 |
$23.00 |
Tutto Italia Ristorante
Italy Pavilion |
$64.00 |
$22.00 |
$70.00 |
$25.00 |
Via Napoli
Italy Pavilion |
$54.00 |
$20.00 |
$57.00 |
$24.00 |
* The following restaurants also offer breakfast options:
- Akershus Royal Banquet Hall Breakfast:$65.00 for adults; $38.00 for children
- Ale & Compass Breakfast Buffet: $38.00 for adults; $22.00 for children
- Garden Grill Breakfast: $48.00 for adults; $28.00 for children
- Trattoria al Forno Bon Voyage Adventure Breakfast: $52.00 for adults; $30.00 for children
Make Reservations
To reserve your Candlelight Dining Packages, please call (407) WDW-DINE or (407) 939-3463. Or call your fantastic Magical Travel agent and have them take care of all the legwork for you!
Video of Epcot Candlelight Processional
Candlelight Processional Soundtrack
If you love the music Disney actually sells a copy of the soundtrack. You can pick it up here. Not only is this the list for the CD but it also is a look at the various songs they sing throughout the show.
- Candlelight Overture
- Shout For Joy
- Phylicia Rashad: And You Can Call Him Jesus,
- O Come All Ye Faithful
- Il Est
- Phylicia Rashad: I Bring You Good Tiding Of Great Joy
- O Holy Night
- Phylicia Rashad: Glory To God In The Highest
- Angels From The Realms Of Glory
- Phylicia Rashad: They Rejoiced With Exceeding Great Joy
- Rejoice With Exceeding Great Joy/Wem Three Kings
- Phylicia Rashad: They Found The Little Child
- What Child Is This
- Phylicia Rashad: Eternal Promise of Goodness and Light
- Do You Hear What I Hear
- Phylicia Rashad: One Solitary Life
- Silent Night
- Phylicia Rashad: We Still, Celebrate
- Joy To The World
- Phylicia Rashad: The Prince Of Peace!
- The Hallelujah Chorus
- Phylicia Rashad: May The Joy and Peace
- The Wonderful World Of Joy And Peace
- Away In A Manger (bonus track)
- Angels We Have Heard On High (bonus track)
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