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[HokieRaven5]

LIST of Food Booths Coming to EPCOT’s 2021 Festival of the Holidays

The new kitchen this year is called Chesnuts & Good Cheer Holiday Kitchen, and it will be located near the entrance to World Showcase. At this kitchen, you’ll find cinnamon-glazed nuts and holiday-themed drinks.

 

[rangerxenos]

They lowered my Nov 9-14 trip to 2s and 3s, but now that it’s been announced that foreign travelers can enter starting Nov 8, I’m getting nervous.

I have noticed that some resorts have availability again during my trip, so I'm honestly not sure what's going on at this point. People cancelling, people rescheduling, etc.

 

[BroadwayHermione5]

Yes! What great news for a dreary, rainy morning. I've had Twitter alerts for Disney Parks Blog's feed set since they announced the Candlelight Processional was coming back specifically for this news and the date the Candlelight Dining Packages will become available. Jodi was fantastic when I saw her a few years ago and I'd love for Chita to be there during my trip this year. I'm just happy it's coming back since I totally was not expecting to see it when I originally booked my trip.

Speaking of the dining packages, will they become available at 5:00 a.m. Central like dining reservations do? It's been several years since my last holiday season trip and I'm not sure I reserved my dining package on their first available date then.

I believe so! I know they announced th e restaurants as Beirgarten, Coral Reef, Garden Grill and Rose and Crown!

 

[mrsap]

Candlelight Processional Dining Packages Have Been Announced


Each guest will choose from 4 unique eateries at EPCOT offering Candlelight Processional Dining Packages for lunch or dinner. Tax and gratuity not included. Each package includes:

• An appetizer, entrée and dessert or one (1) full buffet (where applicable), along with a non-alcoholic beverage
• One (1) guaranteed seat per person to the Candlelight Processional held on the same day

 

[OhBother1984]

I have noticed that some resorts have availability again during my trip, so I'm honestly not sure what's going on at this point. People cancelling, people rescheduling, etc.

People are cancelling as they get near their trip if they are going to. Many aren't cancelling further out. When you get about a month out availablity opens up again.

 

[Avery&Todd]

I have noticed that some resorts have availability again during my trip, so I'm honestly not sure what's going on at this point. People cancelling, people rescheduling, etc.

ME TOO!! my trip dates are Nov 10-14, which is a holiday and a weekend and forever there was ZERO available, and now you have a choice of resorts!

Hoping folks are just cancelling since all the resorts showing availability have been open....

 

[1lilspark]

More than likely resorts are opening up more capacity which is why more rooms are open

 

[rangerxenos]

Yeah they had After Hours Events. They just haven’t also had included Evening Hours since 2011.

I guess we’ll see what they wind up doing.

Was really hoping that all 4 parks would have the extended hours for my December trip. Oh well.

 

[mrsap]

Jellyrolls Reopens Today at Disney’s Boardwalk

 

[figmentfinesse]

Was really hoping that all 4 parks would have the extended hours for my December trip. Oh well.

that would be so cool if we got them for all the parks.

 

[dato63]

Was really hoping that all 4 parks would have the extended hours for my December trip. Oh well.

Same. For us, in particular, AK. Seems a shame they don't extend the hours with all the cool nighttime Pandora stuff.

 

[SkyGuy]

I have a trip booked the 7th to the 15th. I looked at room availability and there is a lot available for all of the days. That definitely wasn't the case just a few days ago, so I'm thinking there were a lot of 30 day out cancellations

Yay! I haven’t looked lately - I had been trying to add an extra day to the front end, but that ended up not working out, so I hadn’t been stalking. That’s good to know!

 

[SkyGuy]

More than likely resorts are opening up more capacity which is why more rooms are open

Boo, don’t slap me with reality.

 

[mrsap]

Disneyland Resort Holiday Sneak Peek: First Look at Mickey and Minnie’s Festive Fashions and New Holiday Merchandise Kelsey Lynch, Public Relations Manager, Disneyland Resort

 

[mrsap]

Refurbishment Pace Quickens at Fantasmic Theater; Disney Remains Silent on Reopening

 

[Eeyore daily]

Same. For us, in particular, AK. Seems a shame they don't extend the hours with all the cool nighttime Pandora stuff.

Or to ride EE in the dark!

 

[Eeyore daily]

More than likely resorts are opening up more capacity which is why more rooms are open

Haven't the resorts been running at full capacity since they opened? I mean months ago this time period was completely sold out.

 

[Bibbobboo2u]

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From the Candlelight Processional page:
Candlelight Narrators
Each night, a celebrity narrator tells the story of Christmas, recounting the biblical tale of a savior born in Bethlehem. Woven into the production are stirring songs of hope and joy performed by the orchestra and massed choir.
This year, the following celebrity lineup will lend their talents to the performance:

• Chita Rivera
  November 29 through December 1
• Jodi Benson
  December 2 through December 4
• Alton Fitzgerald White
  December 5 through December 7
• Lisa Ling
  December 11 through December 13
• Steven Curtis Chapman
  December 23 through December 25
• Blair Underwood
  December 26 through December 28
• Pat Sajak
  December 29 through December 30

Do you think they will have add the missing dates? We have an Epcot day planned for Dec 8, and there isn't a performance that date.

 

[dato63]

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Do you think they will have add the missing dates? We have an Epcot day planned for Dec 8, and there isn't a performance that date.

Yes. It looks like they still have weeks to fill in.

This blurb was on the announcement: More celebrity narrators and dates will be announced soon. Please check back for updates.

 

[HokieRaven5]

Posted Wait Times - 10/14/21