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Gwen Stefani, Bebe Rexha, and More To Headline Disney’s 2025 “Holiday Spectacular”
It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas at Disney Parks, and this year’s holiday TV magic is ready to sparkle brighter than ever. ABC just revealed that Dancing With the Stars darling Derek Hough will host the 10th anniversary of The Wonderful World of Disney: Holiday Spectacular, airing Monday, December 1 at 8 pm on ABC and streaming next day on Hulu and Disney+.
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If you love twinkling castle lights, surprise celebrity cameos and classic holiday music with a Disney twist, consider this your early Christmas gift.
The star-studded special is filmed across Walt Disney World, Disneyland Resort and Aulani in Hawai‘i, celebrating a decade of festive Disney magic on TV. Ginnifer Goodwin, the voice of Officer Judy Hopps in the upcoming Zootopia 2, will narrate the show and guide viewers through how the parks shimmer to life during the merriest time of year.
And this year’s performance lineup? Let’s just say Santa outdid himself.
Derek Hough opens the night with “We Need a Little Christmas” and “December,” setting the tone with his signature showmanship. From there the musical gifts keep coming with Coco Jones’ soulful “Silent Night,” Bebe Rexha’s energetic “Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree,” and Nicole Scherzinger belting “O Holy Night.” Gwen Stefani arrives to “Shake the Snow Globe,” Trisha Yearwood gives us “My Favorite Things,” and Aloe Blacc brings smooth holiday cheer with “This Christmas.”
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There’s even a little something for fans of Disney’s newest films. The special includes a look at the brand-new Zootopia: Better Zoogether! 4D show coming to Disney’s Animal Kingdom, introduced by the hilarious Nate Torrence. And from Pandora, the cast of Avatar: Fire and Ash offers a special sneak peek at the third film in James Cameron’s blockbuster franchise, which hits theaters December 19.
Disney knows how to do the holidays, but this lineup takes things to infinity and beyond.
So grab your cocoa, fluff your throw pillows and get ready to park yourself on the couch December 1. With this much festive flair packed into one night, we’re all about to jingle all the way.
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