Candlelight Processional narrators out

[tmfranlk]

I don't know if this has been posted yet (as search is down) since I don't frequent this board very often right now. However, someone on another group just posted a list of CP narrantors that Disney sent to her and I wanted to share. I'd love to see anyone of these people. Can't wait for next year!!

CANDLELIGHT DINNER PACKAGE Nov 28 - Dec 30

DATES: Nov. 28 - Dec. 30 (except for Dec 7 at 5:00)

NARRATORS: Nov. 28-30 ANDY GARCIA
Dec. 1-3 BEN VEREEN
Dec. 4-6 RITA MORENO
Dec. 7-9 TBA
Dec. 10-12 TBA
Dec. 13-15 STEVEN CURTIS CHAPMAN
Dec. 16-18 EDWARD JAMES OLMOS
Dec. 19-21 SANDI PATTY
Dec. 22-24 ROBBY BENSON
Dec. 25-30 GARY SINISE

SHOWTIMES: 5:00pm, 6:45pm, 8:15pm

 

[JamesD]

This is great, we'll be looking forward to hearing Rita Moreno.
But exactly who is TBA? Never heard of them!

 

[EpcotJunkie]

Thanks, tmfranlk!

I just called to make the change to see Steve Curtis Chapman and WDW cannot confirm these speakers yet. No ETA on when they would be confirmed either. I'll have to keep checking back!

 

[elemusing]

Thanks I have been waiting for these!

 

[Miss Mickey Mania]

Hmm, I didn't think they'd be released so soon. I was hoping to see Gary Sinise on Dec 24th.

I'd have thought Christmas Eve would be one of the busiest nights - so who is this Robby Benson guy?

Louise

 

[stitch79]

I believe Robbie Benson was the voice of the Beast.

 

[Disnsyncey]

AHHHH!!!!!! I am freaking now! STEVEN CURTIS CHAPMAN!

So I DEFinitely have to go now.....

can you still make reservations?

 

[mazzarafe]

Miss Mickey Mania,

We had Robby Benson in 2001 and he was awesome!!! My DD got a kick out the fact that it was the same voice as Beast.

Don't worry, you will not be disappointed in him. If you do a search online you can find some of the younger photos of him when he was in his late teens/early 20's but he hasn't changed much.

Wish we were doing it this time because we would be seeing Robby Benson again.

 

[Simba's Mom]

Great! Only one problem-all week when I'm there is the infamous "TBA", including the night I have the CP package. Someone please post when you know anymore about the mysterious "TBA".

 

[SuBeat]

No offense meant to Robby Benson, but I'm a bit bummed that I won't be seeing Gary Sinise on Christmas Eve.
We just might have to slip another CP in before we depart.

 

[ugadog99]

We will have Andy Garcia. Who can tell me about this person? I am familar with most of the names, but not this one. Thanks

 

[PRINCESS VIJA]

Thanks for the info! We have Ben Vereen, I don't know too much about him, and I went to search his website. On his schedule, it has him listed in WDW, so I guess that confirms it for me! LOL! Here is the link....

http://www.benvereen.com/schedule.html

Can anyone tell me about him. Has he been at CP before?

 

[elemusing]

Andy Garcia is an actor that has been in several movies. Ben Vereen is a Broadway actor and singer. He has been on a few movies and several special appearances on TV shows.

Andy Garcia won an oscar for Godfather III

See a website about Andy Garcia here:
http://www.geocities.com/Hollywood/Theater/3528/

Angie

 

[momtotwinglesx4]

Originally posted by ugadog99
We will have Andy Garcia. Who can tell me about this person? I am familar with most of the names, but not this one. Thanks

I think he's the actor who played Meg Ryan's husband in "When A Man Loves A Woman".

 

[momtotwinglesx4]

Originally posted by Miss Mickey Mania


I'd have thought Christmas Eve would be one of the busiest nights - so who is this Robby Benson guy?

Louise

Well, I guess I'm kinda old, lol, but Robbie Benson was a huge teen heart-throb back in the early-mid 70's when I was in Jr. High. He was in a bunch of teen movies; "Ice Castles" is one that comes to mind.

 

[yesdisneyfool]

We saw GARY SINISE last Christmas Eve 12/24/2002. Awesome show inspite of the rain. CP is a must see.

 

[Pixie_Dust]

Our choices are Ben Vereen or TBA

 

[Annie&Hallie'sMom]

Originally posted by PRINCESS VIJA
Thanks for the info! We have Ben Vereen, I don't know too much about him, and I went to search his website. On his schedule, it has him listed in WDW, so I guess that confirms it for me! LOL! Here is the link....

http://www.benvereen.com/schedule.html

Can anyone tell me about him. Has he been at CP before?

Ben Vereen is an incredibly talented actor/singer/dancer. One of his best known roles is the narrator in Pipin (Bob Fosse actually "rethought" his direction when he saw Ben). He was nearly killed several years back when he was hit by a car, but did extensive rehab at Kessler here in NJ (where Christopher Reeve also did rehab).

I saw Ben in the CP back in 1999. He was wonderful. He has a very powerful voice and definitely gets into the whole experience.

I'm pretty sure you'll love him.

 

[Lesley]

So, who is Steven Curtis Chapman?

We saw Edward James Olmos last year and he was very good....I'd be happy to see him again. Though Roy Disney was supposed to be our reader that night....we got a wonderful replacement. Seems like we'll miss him by a day this time.

Ah, okay I did my own research.....Steven Curtis Chapman is apparently a contemporary Christian music artist (my musical tastes tend to bend in the opposite direction.... ). Not a real boat floater for me personally....but he appears to be quite popular judging from the number of websites that pop up on a search!

I'm curious as to who the TBA readers will be....though it looks like if we go it will be Mr. Chapman since our visit will be pretty much only on those dates.

 

[DisneyCP2002]

Well I I was going to have Steven Curtis Chapman originally but I decided to switch nights Of course this was back before the narrators were announced. I decided that it would be a wonderful treat to hear CP before I go home as a treat to get me really into the spirit of christmas. I now have James Edward Olmos. Anyone heard him before? Is he good? Also what chance do I have of getting into a performance when Steven is doing the narrating with out the package? I probably can only make the 8 performance on any of those nights. Also can't wait to see who the TBA's are May throw my plan off entirely