Some people plan Christmas dinner around the menu. Disney people now have a narrator shortlist to consider, too.
Disney has announced EPCOT’s 2026 Candlelight Processional lineup, and dining-package reservations open October 14. That gives the holiday-planning crowd a useful date to put on the calendar before deciding who gets to tell the Christmas story.
Whose night would you choose?
New narrators include Jason Kelce on December 8 and 9 and Josh Groban on December 13 and 14. Neil Patrick Harris returns December 10 through 12. Lacey Chabert joins the lineup December 22 and 23, followed by Jodi Benson on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day.
The opening November 27 and 28 narrator remains to be announced. Disney lists performances at 4:45, 6:30 and 8 p.m. See Disney’s complete narrator calendar before choosing your date.
The dinner part deserves a little planning
Dining packages combine a meal with a guaranteed seat at a specified same-day performance. Most participating restaurants include an entrée and dessert, or buffet where offered, plus a beverage. Inclusions vary, so compare the actual package rather than assuming every restaurant works the same way.
For a sense of the range, Disney lists adult packages at La Crêperie de Paris for $59, Biergarten for $75 and Le Cellier for $109, before tax and gratuity. Park admission is separate. Regal Eagle’s $43 adult option is a same-day package, subject to availability, rather than an advance reservation to count on October 14.
Check Disney’s package page for current prices, restaurant choices and admission requirements.
The NRDA planning move
Choose your narrator first, then shortlist two restaurants and a backup date. Leave breathing room between your meal and the performance. A holiday evening should have room for wandering, not feel like a spreadsheet with a soundtrack.
Building a Disney day beyond the parks, too? Our park-ticket-free day ideas can help round out the trip.
Who would make you rearrange your EPCOT plans: Kelce, Groban, Harris, or someone else?
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