2026 EPCOT Candlelight Processional Narrators Reported

By · Adult Disney · Wisconsin

Published September 8, 2026 · Updated October 16, 2026

The celebrity narrator lineup for the 2026 Candlelight Processional at EPCOT was reported on Tuesday, September 8, 2026, according to reports covering the show’s return during the EPCOT International Festival of the Holidays. Dining packages that include reserved seating are reported to open for booking on October 14, with the festival itself running November 27 through December 30.

As of Tuesday, September 8, the lineup is circulating through press and blog coverage rather than through an announcement Disney has published directly.

Robin Roberts, Jason Kelce, and Lacey Chabert are reported as first-time narrators this year. Returning names include Auli’i Cravalho, Gary Sinise, Whoopi Goldberg, Neil Patrick Harris, Jodi Benson, Ralph Macchio, and Simu Liu.

Two performance windows reportedly have no narrator attached yet: December 2–3 and December 13–14.

The show is reported to mark its 55th year at Walt Disney World and 32nd at EPCOT. It runs three times nightly at the America Gardens Theatre — 4:45 p.m., 6:30 p.m., and 8:00 p.m. — with a 51-piece orchestra, the Voices of Liberty, and a choir of more than 150 cast members and community singers.

What we know

What’s not confirmed

Disney has not confirmed the narrators for the December 2–3 and December 13–14 windows. Package pricing and the full list of participating restaurants were not included in the coverage available, and dining package details — meal type, whether it’s a buffet or a set entrée and dessert — vary by restaurant.

What it means for your trip

If a specific narrator is the point of the trip, the dining package is the only reliable way to lock a seat: standby seating at America Gardens Theatre is first come, first served, and the high-demand nights fill well before showtime. Package reservations open October 14, and the nights attached to bigger names tend to go first.

Build your park day around the show rather than squeezing it in. A 4:45 p.m. performance eats your late afternoon; the 8:00 p.m. show is the easier one to pair with a full EPCOT day and a World Showcase dinner.

If your target night is already gone when you go to book, keep watching — Candlelight package reservations get dropped and rebooked constantly in the weeks before, and SupaPark’s dining Drop Watch pings you the moment a cancellation frees one up so you can grab it in My Disney Experience.

December 2–3 and December 13–14 are worth holding loosely. If you have flexibility, wait for those names before committing a package date.

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