Three Magical Disney Holiday Specials are Coming!
ABC – Join Disney|ABC Television’s kickoff to Christmas as
The Wonderful World of Disney: Magical Holiday Celebration returns
THURSDAY, NOV. 29 (9:00–11:00 p.m. EST), on ABC; and
Disney Parks Presents a 25 Days of Christmas Holiday Party premieres
FRIDAY, NOV. 23, in the DisneyNOW app before it airs
SATURDAY, DEC. 1 (8:00-8:30 p.m. EST), on Disney Channel. Then, as part of Disney|ABC Television’s company-wide programming event 25 Days of Christmas,
Disney Parks Magical Christmas Day Parade airs Christmas morning,
TUESDAY, DEC. 25 (10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. EST, 9:00-11:00 a.m. CST/MST/PST; airtimes vary, check local listings). Watch
The Wonderful World of Disney: Magical Holiday Celebration and
Disney Parks Magical Christmas Day Parade on the
ABC app from your smartphone and tablet (
iOS and
Android), computer on
ABC.com and connected devices (Roku, AppleTV and
Amazon Fire TV).
The Wonderful World of Disney: Magical Holiday Celebration (Thursday, Nov. 29, from 9:00–11:00 p.m. EST on The ABC Television Network and on the ABC app) – Join singer, songwriter and “Dancing with the Stars: Juniors” host
Jordan Fisher and
Modern Family’s Sarah Hyland as they host the magical two-hour event from the Walt Disney World Resort and Disneyland Resort. Joined by Disneyland host
Jesse Palmer, Disney Parks and ABC will kick off the holiday season with a star-studded prime-time celebration showcasing incredible musical performances, special appearances and Disney magical moments, including an extraordinary castle lighting spectacular from Disney Parks around the world – traveling the globe from Lake Buena Vista, Florida, and Anaheim, California, to Paris, Shanghai and Hong Kong. Musical performances include the following:
- Multi-GRAMMY® Award-winning superstar Gwen Stefani lights up the night with “Feliz Navidad.”
- GRAMMY Award-winning singer, songwriter Meghan Trainor performs a medley of her hits.
- CMA Award-winning country artist Brett Eldredge, joined by Meghan Trainor, sing the classic holiday duet “Baby, It’s Cold Outside” from Eldredge’s album “Glow.”
- Andrea Bocelli shares his unmistakable voice, singing a Christmas classic; then Andrea is joined by his son, Matteo Bocelli, to perform their beautiful new duet, “Fall on Me,” from Disney’s “The Nutcracker and the Four Realms.”
- Jordan Fisher performs his Christmas hit, “Come December.”
- GRAMMY Award-nominated artist Aloe Blacc performs his debut single, “I Got Your Christmas Right Here,” from his first-ever holiday album, “Christmas Funk,” out Nov. 9.
- American Idol winner Maddie Poppe sings “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas.”
- Chart-topping, breakout music group Why Don’t We performs a medley of the classic “Silent Night” and their original holiday song “Hey Good Lookin.”
Disney Parks Presents a 25 Days of Christmas Holiday Party (Friday, Nov. 23 in the DisneyNOW app and Saturday, Dec. 1, from 8:00-8:30 p.m. EST on Disney Channel) – Hosted by
Jordan Fisher and Disney Channel’s “Coop & Cami Ask the World” stars
Ruby Rose Turner and
Dakota Lotus, this festive half-hour special will feature star-studded musical performances and special appearances by Disney Channel stars
Booboo Stewart (Disney’s “Descendants 3”),
Kylee Russell (Disney Channel Original Movie “ZOMBIES”),
Sadie Stanley (Disney Channel Original Movie “Kim Possible”) and
Sean Giambrone (Disney Channel Original Movie “Kim Possible,” ABC’s “The Goldbergs”). Stanley and Giambrone will take viewers behind the scenes of Lightning McQueen’s Racing Academy, where guests will experience the world of Pixar’s “Cars
“ films and come face-to-face with Lightning McQueen. The experience rolls into Disney’s Hollywood Studios at Walt Disney World Resort in spring 2019. Musical performances include the following:
- Gwen Stefani sings the holiday classic “Let It Snow.”
- Brett Eldredge performs “It’s Beginning to Look A Lot Like Christmas.”
- Disney Channel’s “Andi Mack” star Asher Angel rocks out to “Last Christmas.”
- Disney Channel’s “ZOMBIES” star Meg Donnelly brings tropical cheer with her performance of “Mele Kalikimaka.”
Disney Parks Magical Christmas Day Parade (Tuesday, Dec. 25, from 10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. EST, 9:00-11:00 a.m. CST/MST/PST; airtimes vary, check listings, on The ABC Television Network and on the ABC app) – This Christmas, Disney Parks celebrates the joy of the season as hosts
Jordan Fisher and
Sarah Hyland share this magical holiday tradition with families around the globe. Co-hosted by
Jesse Palmer, the Christmas Day celebration will be merrier than ever before, bringing together the adored Christmas Day parade, special musical performances, surprise celebrity guests and heartwarming family stories to celebrate the most wonderful time of the year. Joining the festivities as parade correspondents are Freeform’s “grown-ish” actor
Trevor Jackson and star of Freeform’s upcoming series “Good Trouble,”
Cierra Ramirez. Musical performances include the following:
- Gwen Stefani performs “Winter Wonderland” from her Christmas album, “You Make It Feel Like Christmas.”
- Brett Eldredge sings the holiday classic “Do You Hear What I Hear?”
- Andrea Bocelli sings the incredibly moving “Ave Maria”; then Andrea is joined by his son, Matteo Bocelli, to perform “White Christmas.”
- Host Jordan Fisher performs “This Christmas.”
- Aloe Blacc performs “Tell Your Mama” from his first holiday album, “Christmas Funk,” out Nov. 9.
- Freeform’s “Marvel’s Cloak & Dagger” star and Hollywood Records artist Olivia Holt sings a holiday tune.
- American Idol winner Maddie Poppe celebrates the season with “Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree.”
- Disney’s dynamic a cappella group DCappella performs the popular Christmas hit “Last Christmas.”
- Why Don’t We performs “Kiss You This Christmas” from their holiday album, “A Why Don’t We Christmas.”
The holiday specials are a collaboration by Disney Parks, ABC Entertainment and IMG Original Content.
