Candlelight Processional Readers??

[BcIcemen]

When does disney usually announce the linup with dates?

 

[CarolynFH]

In 2023 and 2024 it was in October.

 

[BcIcemen]

In 2023 and 2024 it was in October.

They dont give you much time to plan

 

[CarolynFH]

They dont give you much time to plan

No, especially when DVC and booking 11 months out! To be there when your favorite narrator is speaking is serendipity indeed!

 

[Imzadi]

It probably has to do with the celebrity and star narrators have ever changing schedules. When a great, career making job comes in for them, Disney doesn't want to have to constantly announce schedule changes. That would piss off or disappoint people more, who purposely booked to see them, than just waiting to October, once the celebrities' schedules are pretty much set for the end of the year.

 

[fla4fun]

It probably has to do with the celebrity and star narrators have ever changing schedules. When a great, career making job comes in for them, Disney doesn't want to have to constantly announce schedule changes. That would piss off or disappoint people more, who purposely booked to see them, than just waiting to October, once the celebrities' schedules are pretty much set for the end of the year.

And even then, there are occasional schedule changes, right up to when the program starts.

To be honest, I have only had one narrator who I didn’t enjoy in decades of attending the show and they are no longer living so they won’t be back. (Not that they were horrible, but they didn’t seem to want to be there when most narrators are enthusiastic .) I have seen big stars and relative unknowns. These days, I plan around my schedule and I see who I see. Many times my dates have been TBA until very close to the show dates and it still went well.

It’s nice when the stars align and you get to see one of your favorites, but trying to schedule your entire trip around a specific narrator won’t be easy. The only suggestion I can offer is perhaps to look at the last decade and see if the narrator you want tends to visit around the same time every year. For example, if they consistently narrate sometime during the second week of December (sometimes early in that week, sometimes later), then you could plan your trip for that week to maybe have a better chance of them being there when you are. Not a guarantee, of course, but it’s the only thing I can think of to improve your odds.

 

[zmdisneyworld]

https://disneyparksblog.com/wdw/epc...candlelight-processional-narrators-announced/

Candlelight Processional Celebrity Narrators​

• Nov. 28-29 – Constance Wu (NEW)
• Nov. 30-Dec. 2 – Jordan Fisher
• Dec. 3-4 – Jennifer Garner (NEW)
• Dec. 5-6 – Ashley Eckstein
• Dec. 7-8 – Ralph Macchio
• Dec. 9-10 – Leslie Uggams (NEW)
• Dec. 11-13 – Marlee Matlin
• Dec. 14-15 – Henry Winkler (NEW)
• Dec. 16-17 – Lauren Daigle (NEW)
• Dec. 18-19 – Gary Sinise
• Dec. 20-22 – Brendan Fraser
• Dec. 23-24 – Luis Fonsi
• Dec. 25-26 – Joel Smallbone (NEW)
• Dec. 27-28 – Brie Larson (NEW)
• Dec. 29-30 – Sheryl Lee Ralph (NEW)

 

[kboo]

October 14 - dining packages open. Hope not to have the debacle like we had last year - site down for hours and dates populating slowly. Looking forward to (hopefully) seeing Constance Wu!

In past years we've seen Courtney Vance and Josh Gad. <3 both of them.

 

[marmentrout85]

Looking forward to maybe catching Henry Winkler at the beginning of our stay and definitely will have to catch Brendan Fraser later on.

 

[zackiedawg]

Henry Winkler will also be the narrator when I'm there...new one. I've seen quite a few over the years, some multiple times - Blair Underwood, Whoopi Goldberg, Neil Patrick Harris, Draymond John, Gary Sinise, Edward James Olmos - last year, I ended up with Ralph Macchio in his first year. The Fonz will be another new one.

 

[thanxfornoticin]

Henry Winkler will also be the narrator when I'm there...new one. I've seen quite a few over the years, some multiple times - Blair Underwood, Whoopi Goldberg, Neil Patrick Harris, Draymond John, Gary Sinise, Edward James Olmos - last year, I ended up with Ralph Macchio in his first year. The Fonz will be another new one.

That's a great list! Each one brings something a little bit different to the narration. I bet Winkler is going to be another good one.

 

[zackiedawg]

I'm lucky to live fairly close and be DVC and AP - I'm up there every December. I could technically expand the list of the narrators I saw passing by - on trips or days I didn't attend the Candlelight but could still see and hear the narrator.

I wonder if Winkler will have any guests. It was cute to see during Ralph Macchio's debut that some of the cast of Cobra Kai were there in the audience supporting him.

 

[toesmom]

We have been lucky enough for last few years to visit when candlelight processional is scheduled, walking over from BWV easily. We did Trattoria restaurant years ago with the package, a little expensive but completely worth it.

 

[PiperMickey]

Newbie(to the CP) here.
Can you reserve seating via Genie+ or is it first come first serve?

Also, What time does it start?

 

[erionm]

Newbie(to the CP) here.
Can you reserve seating via Genie+ or is it first come first serve?

Also, What time does it start?

No Genie+ for CP. There are 3 shows per day: 5:00 PM, 6:45 PM and 8:15 PM

There are two entrance lines. The first line that enters is those that purchased a Dining Package. The other line is the stand-by line.

 

[thanxfornoticin]

Newbie(to the CP) here.
Can you reserve seating via Genie+ or is it first come first serve?

Also, What time does it start?

Purchasing a dining package is as close as you'll get to a Lightning Lane for seats!

 

[zackiedawg]

Most people use a personal Genie. We have a genie called Gary that we deploy for Candlelight - here's how you use it: designate one person in your party as the 'genie'. Tell them to go stand in line really early while the rest of you go off and enjoy the park and do whatever you want. When you come back and the line extends past Japan, you go find your personal genie way up near the front, and get in line with him a few minutes before they start letting people in. Warning though: sometimes your genie will 'retire' and you'll have to find a new one the next time you go - just try to make sure it's not YOU!

 

[Tatebeck]

Most people use a personal Genie. We have a genie called Gary that we deploy for Candlelight - here's how you use it: designate one person in your party as the 'genie'. Tell them to go stand in line really early while the rest of you go off and enjoy the park and do whatever you want. When you come back and the line extends past Japan, you go find your personal genie way up near the front, and get in line with him a few minutes before they start letting people in. Warning though: sometimes your genie will 'retire' and you'll have to find a new one the next time you go - just try to make sure it's not YOU!

It sounds like you are mostly joking, but you also may be doing this. I would refrain from encouraging others to save places in line at Disney unless it is for a single member leaving to go to the bathroom for a short period of time, for an official DAS alternative when instructed (like Attraction Queue Re-Entry) or Meet-Up or Rider Switch.

Otherwise it is generally against the rules, and if everyone did this the whole experience would be terrible. from: https://disneyworld.disney.go.com/park-rules/#guest-courtesy-and-attire-policies

"Please show common courtesy to fellow Guests and our Cast Members by not using profanity or engaging in unsafe, illegal, disruptive or offensive behavior, jumping lines or saving places in lines for others. For your safety and the safety of others, please refrain from running except in designated areas."

 

[zackiedawg]

Yep - joking, maybe in poor taste as I wouldn't want to encourage everyone to start trying it. The word 'genie' just made me think of it - a designated 'genie' in your group who has to suffer while everyone else enjoys themselves.

 

[PiperMickey]

Thank you