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The holiday season is upon us and Disney has not one, but two holiday specials in the works to air later on ABC! Both specials will be available for streaming as well, so you’ll have plenty of opportunities to take in all the holiday magic from Disney Parks right from home.
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The Disney Parks Blog just confirmed several details ahead of this year’s televised holiday specials, so you can mark your calendars and start getting excited!
The first special, “The Wonderful World of Disney: Magical Holiday Celebration,” hosted by Derek Hough and Julianne Hough will air on Sunday, November 27, 2022, from 8:00 p.m.-10:00 p.m. ET.
The duo will be joined by co-host from hit Freeform shows for the next holiday special, including Sherry Cola (Good Trouble) and Marcus Scribner (grown-ish). All four hosts will take Guests through memorable holiday experiences and live performances at Disney Parks during “Disney Parks Magical Christmas Day Parade,” an annual tradition airing on Sunday, December 25, 2022, 10:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. ET and 7:00 a.m.-9:00 a.m. PT.
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For fans using streaming services to watch, “The Wonderful World of Disney: Magical Holiday Celebration will stream the next day (Monday, November 28, 2022) on both Disney+ and Hulu, and “Disney Parks Magical Christmas Day Parade will be available to stream live on Hulu for all subscribers.
The specials were filmed on location earlier this month at the Walt Disney World Resort and the Disneyland Resort, and like previous years will include sneak peeks at new Disney experiences, musical performances, emotional storytelling, a preview of Avatar: The Way of Water (2022), and more.
To celebrate the launch of Disney Cruise Line’s newest ship, this year’s special will also include a musical performance with Trevor Jackson (grown-ish) aboard the Disney Wish.
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A complete list of musical performances per the Disney Parks Blog includes:
“The Wonderful World of Disney: Magical Holiday Celebration”
Derek Hough and Julianne Hough – “Such a Night,” “My Favorite Things,” “I Gotta Feeling” medley
Becky G – “Frosty The Snowman” and “What Christmas Means to Me” with Chloe Flower and Ne-Yo
Black Eyed Peas – “A Cold Christmas” and “I Gotta Feeling”
Chloe Flower – “Carol of the Bells” and “What Christmas Means to Me” with Ne-Yo and Becky G
David Foster and Katharine McPhee – “Jingle Bell Rock”
Il Volo – “Adeste Fideles (O Come, All Ye Faithful)”
Jordin Sparks – “Trapmas Medley”
Maren Morris – “Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree”
Meghan Trainor – “Here Comes Santa Claus” and “Made You Look” medley
Ne-Yo – “The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire)” and “What Christmas Means to Me” with Chloe Flower and Becky G
Run DMC – “Christmas in Hollis”
“Disney Parks Magical Christmas Day Parade”
Derek Hough and Julianne Hough – “Officially Christmas”
Black Eyed Peas – “Carol of the Bells”
Chloe Flower – “A Liberace Christmas”
David Foster and Katharine McPhee – “Blue Christmas” and “Grown Up Christmas List”
Maren Morris – “When You Wish Upon a Star”
Meghan Trainor – “My Kind of Present”
Ne-Yo – “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer”
Il Volo – “Happy Christmas (War is Over)”
For Guests visiting Walt Disney World this holiday season, note that Mickey’s Once Upon a Christmastime Parade is exclusive to Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party, with the exception of Christmas week in the Magic Kingdom when the parade runs daily. Join us from watching these specials from home, and happy holidays!
