Great news for fans who love the Epcot Candlelight Processional at Disney World during the holidays!
We been watching and waiting for news about the popular event. Today we’re happy to share the list of narrators, and that booking for Candlelight Processional Packages is now officially open!
Neil Patrick Harris Narrating the Candlelight Processional
You can only make your Advance Dining Reservation by booking online at disneyworld.com, or by phone by calling (407) WDW-DINE (939-3463).
The Candlelight Processional features the retelling of the Christmas story by a celebrity narrator. The reading is accompanied by a robed choir and a full orchestra performing Christmas carols.
The popular event takes place three times each evening throughout the holiday season at the America Gardens Theater in Epcot’s World Showcase. This year, guests can see the performance from November 25 to December 30.
2016 Epcot Candlelight Processional Narrators
The 2016 Narrator list is subject to change. So far, we have the following narrators confirmed:
Steven Curtis Chapman November 25 to 27, 2016
Neil Patrick Harris November 28 to December 1, 2016
Whoopi Goldberg December 2 to 3, 2016
Meredith Vieira December 13 to 15, 2016
Joe Morton December 19 to 21, 2016
Cal Ripken, Jr. December 28 to 30, 2016
MORE NARRATORS TO BE ANNOUNCED
For the hearing impaired, an American Sign Language interpreter translates the event.
Candlelight Processional Dining Package
Because of the show’s popularity, seats go quickly! The Candlelight Processional Dining Package is the ONLY way we know of to get a guaranteed seat.
Candlelight Processional
Packages include a meal at one of Epcot’s participating restaurants: click here to see which restaurants are included on the 2016 Candlelight Processional list! Booking a package entitles each person in the party to a ticket for guaranteed seating (though not necessarily covered seating) at the evening’s performance of the Candlelight Processional.
Packages are available for breakfast, lunch, and dinner seatings. Breakfast starts at $27.00 for adults ($14.00 per child); lunch packages start at $39.99 for adults ($14.00 per child); and dinner packages start at $51.00 for adults ($17.50 per child).
The number of restaurants offering a breakfast option has expanded from years past. AND, for the first time, you’ll find restaurants outside of the park included on the list. While Garden Grill Restaurant and Akershus Royal Banquet Hall will both offer a breakfast experience in the park (as well as lunch and dinner), two Epcot Resort Area restaurants have also been added to the options. For 2016, you can also book your Candlelight Processional package at Trattoria Al Forno or Captain’s Grille, and receive your pass for reserved seating.
Check out our Candlelight Processional Dining Package page for a full list of restaurants and prices!
We will continue to update you with the latest information about this special event as soon as it’s available!
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Surprised that Gary Sinise is not on the list… Yet??? Waiting to hear who’ll be narrating on Christmas Day!
I have a question and I hoped someone here might know the answer. I just booked a Candlelight dining package for the Biergarten Restaurant, and the fine print at the end said something about buffets and family-style service will be one meal only and not all-you-care-to-eat. How will this work with Biergarten? Does this mean one visit to the buffet line, or will we be served a prepared plate instead of the buffet? If that’s the case we can deal with it, but buffets are always preferable for my picky-eating children! Thanks in advance. 🙂
Hi Lynda – No, that’s just someone cutting and pasting fine print text from one event to another without reading it first!
I did Biergarten as part of the package last year and it was the full buffet. There’s no reason to think it would be any different this year. I’m not even sure that Biergarten has the ability to bring out a single plated meal. The fine print “should” read….
“Candlelight Processional dining packages include appetizer, entrée, dessert and non-alcoholic beverage at select Epcot full-service restaurants (or one full buffet where applicable).”
… that fine print actually appears on the full-browser, public facing booking page for Candlelight. I’m not sure why they didn’t just copy that sentence everywhere!
Thanks for your reply, Mealtrip! That’s great to hear.
Lynda — We agree with our friend, Mealtrip. We haven’t heard of any instance in which the buffet was limited at Biergarten. 🙂
We eat at the Biergarten every year for the candlelight processional and it’s always full buffet! Enjoy!!! And enjoy the show !!
Any update on the narrators? Im 60days out from our trip and am trying to finalize plans but without the Narrators I’m not sure which days to go to Epcot!
Paula — There’s been no further update, but we’ll share more information as soon as we have it. 🙂
Please let us know when they post new narrators. Thank you. We’re waiting to hear who is narrating on December 9-10 and 16-17.
Jeanne — I promise we will!