EPCOT updates 2026 Candlelight Processional narrator lineup

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The 2026 lineup for the EPCOT Candlelight Processional at Walt Disney World Resort has undergone several updates. Benjamin Bratt and Josh Groban have been added as celebrity narrators, with Bratt scheduled for December 2–3 and Groban for December 13–14.

Additionally, Auli'i Cravalho, previously slated to narrate on November 27–28, has been removed from the schedule, leaving those dates listed as “To Be Announced.”

The Candlelight Processional is part of the EPCOT International Festival of the Holidays, which runs from November 27 through December 30. The performances feature a 50-piece orchestra, the Voices of Liberty, and a large choir. Showtimes at the America Gardens Theatre are set for 4:45 p.m., 6:30 p.m., and 8:00 p.m.

Entities

Benjamin Bratt · Josh Groban

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