Disney Parks 2024 Holiday Special Performers Revealed: How to Watch on ABC and Streaming Platforms

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The Wonderful World of Disney: Holiday Spectacular 2024

Posted: Thursday November 21, 2024 10:37am ET by WDWMAGIC Staff

ABC has unveiled more details about The Wonderful World of Disney: Holiday Spectacular, set to air Sunday, December 1, at 8:01 pm EST/PST.

Hosted by Julianne Hough and Alfonso Ribeiro, this annual event celebrates its ninth year with festive performances and holiday magic from Walt Disney World Resort in Florida, Disneyland Resort in California, and Aulani, a Disney Resort & Spa in Hawai?i. The special will also be available to stream on Hulu and Disney+ the next day.

The Wonderful World of Disney: Holiday Spectacular 2024

What to Expect

The Wonderful World of Disney: Holiday Spectacular is narrated by Kristen Bell, who will share the tale of how the Disney Parks kick off the holidays. The broadcast will feature performances from top-tier artists, blending classic holiday tunes with new hits.

Musical Performances

Julianne Hough and Alfonso Ribeiro – A medley of "Deck the Halls" and "Holly Jolly Christmas"
Auli?i Cravalho – "Beyond," a new song from Moana 2 (in theaters November 27)
Elton John – The iconic "Your Song"
John Legend – A soulful pairing of "Always Come Back" and "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas"
Seth MacFarlane and Liz Gillies – "White Christmas"
Ava Max – "O Holy Night" and "1 Wish"
Leslie Odom, Jr. and the Imani Milele Choir – A moving rendition of "Little Drummer Boy"
Carly Pearce – A cheerful performance of "Let It Snow"
Pentatonix – "It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year"
Anika Noni Rose – “Milele,” from Mufasa: The Lion King (in theaters Dec. 20)
SEVENTEEN – "Santa Claus Is Coming to Town"

How to Watch

Date: Sunday, December 1, 2024
Time: 8:01 pm EST/PST
Channel: ABC
Streaming: Available December 2 on Hulu and Disney+

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larryz2 hours ago

Singing that classic Christmas anthem about... a rock-n-roll groupie???

wdwmagic5 hours ago

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castlecake2.07 hours ago

Is this something the resort pays for or? Like who decides who gets what? I love how the condiment station is even decorated at this resort lol

Comped7 hours ago

Management choice I'm sure. A welcome one too.

peter114357 hours ago

CBR is the only resort that kept its quick service decor. The only thing they lost was the Sebastian’s Bistro decor

castlecake2.09 hours ago

Somehow CBR is the most decorated thing on property

HauntedPirate1 day ago

Comped1 day ago

I suggested this to a friend of mine who works on LWTL, half jokingly, but about the only real addition they need is to put Santa hats on the various animals throughout the first part of the ride. See how long it takes people to notice.

ToTBellHop1 day ago

Maybe the planter just needs hormone-replacement therapy.

Ayla1 day ago

The inappropriate jokes just write themselves... 😂

wdwmagic1 day ago

Well that ship has sailed unfortunately. There is no way they are going to rip up the center again to install all the infrastructure for any kind of water feature. Best hope is that some worthwhile addition is made to the planter.

Bocabear1 day ago

The Ladyparts planter just needs to go and be replaced with something worthy of that spot. A smaller version of a FON would be great... The area needs some water... It feels dry and dead.

Epcot82Guy1 day ago

I originally thought that, too. I do think it needs something. (Though I think a kinetic Epcot logo in different materials would be better.) The area that really needs the decor are the planters south of the central garden. That area is totally dead! And, a lot more real estate to put things.