PHOTOS - Shooting the ABC Disney Parks Holiday Specials

Nov 06, 2017 in "Holidays at the Magic Kingdom"

Shooting the ABC TV specials at the Magic Kingdom with Julianne Hough and Nick Lachey
Posted: Monday November 6, 2017 10:35am EDT by WDWMAGIC Staff

Production crews are at Walt Disney World shooting for the upcoming ABC Holiday Specials, and we've got a look at some of the production from the Magic Kingdom.

Hosting the shows this year is Julianne Hough and Nick Lachey, seen here recording segments for the show in the Plaza Gardens off Main Street U.S.A.

Click the gallery or more pictures of the ABC Holiday Specials production at the Magic Kingdom, and get more details about the shows and air dates.

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MagicHappens1971Nov 29, 2017

Its really interesting to see how many of these floats have been recycled or are still in their original form still in use.

ToTBellHopNov 29, 2017

Solve the Cipher Dessert Party confirmed!

GiveMeTheMusicNov 29, 2017

Maybe the snowglobe was accompanied by one of those serial killer letters with magazine clippings used to spell out "You're going on a cruise with Mickey"

ToTBellHopNov 29, 2017

That was what I watched for lol. Kept skipping the musical acts and feel-good pieces. Granted those feel-good pieces really did involve kids doing amazing things. I would’ve been confused getting a snow globe of the Castle to alert me that I’m getting a free cruise though.

DubmanNov 29, 2017

I feel old as well!! Highlights? Not many, but pretty cool preview of Toy Story Land..

ToTBellHopNov 29, 2017

It’s pretty dreadful. Bunch of teenie boppers I don’t recognize, but that’s Disney Channel. Raven’s still there though. She must be about 55 by now. I feel old.

RteetzNov 29, 2017

The Disney Channel special is on all devices through the DisneyNow app as well.

DubmanNov 29, 2017

Just noticed that the Disney Channel Holiday Special is now available On Demand on Spectrum Cable.. Used to be Time Warner for us.. Also, if you search Disney on the guide they also have videos on Happily Ever After and Rivers Of Light available on Demand as well.. Funny that it says original airdate is 12/1/17 but am watching now, commercial free! https://watch.spectrum.net/product/series/14781827/episodes Can't get direct link Also don't forget ABC's The Wonderful World of Disney: Magical Holiday Celebration Thursday, Nov 30th at 9:00 pm

RSoxNo1Nov 17, 2017

I'm sure the effect will be great for the people that live in my wall.

wdwmagicNov 17, 2017

New Made with Magic 3.0 Connected Ear Hat now available This will work with the ABC specials at home.

wdwmagicNov 17, 2017

More details on the upcoming ABC Primetime Special 'The Wonderful World of Disney Magical Holiday Celebration'

HauntedPirateNov 07, 2017

Nah, those artists don't contribute to Disney's bottom line, and that's all that the former-live-Christmas-Parade-turned-90-minute-pre-recorded-infomercial is about these days.

ToTBellHopNov 07, 2017

Shooting is what I see as breaking news every third day on CNN. I am happy with filming.

wdwmagicNov 07, 2017

New music with 98 degrees and Dancing with the Stars.