ABC and Disney Parks will be Airing Two Holiday Specials in 2023
We’re getting new details on two incredible holiday specials airing on ABC from Disney Parks Blog. This season, ABC and Disney Parks have prepared two festive specials, showcasing dazzling musical performances by beloved celebrities.
Filmed at Walt Disney World Resort in Florida, Disneyland Resort in California, Aulani, a Disney Resort and Spa in Ko Olina, Hawai‘i, and aboard Disney Cruise Line, these specials hold a cherished place in my family’s holiday traditions.
They bring us together to revel in timeless holiday classics, along with original music and heartwarming narratives. Each year, we eagerly anticipate glimpses of new attractions at Disney Parks, and in this edition, you can savor a magical sneak peek of Disney’s latest blockbuster, “Wish,” set to hit theaters on November 22, 2023.
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Derek and Julianne Hough return to host “The Wonderful World of Disney: Magical Holiday Celebration” airing on ABC on Sunday, Nov. 26 (8:00-10:00 p.m. EST). They’re joined by country music star Mickey Guyton and “The Golden Bachelor” host Jesse Palmer as co-hosts for the 40th anniversary of “Disney Parks Magical Christmas Day Parade” airing on ABC on Monday, Dec. 25 (10:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. EST/9:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m. PST). Both specials will also stream on Hulu and Disney+ the day after their premieres.
This year’s “The Wonderful World of Disney: Magical Holiday Celebration” features a special appearance by DJ Khaled along with the following musical performances:
- Derek Hough and Julianne Hough – “It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas,” “What Christmas Means to Me,” “Dance to the Music” medley
- Michael Bolton & Mickey Guyton – “Christmas Isn’t Christmas”
- Andra Day and Adam Blackstone – “Someday at Christmas” and an Adam Blackstone original song “Legacy Christmastime”
- Mickey Guyton – “Jingle Bell Rock”
- Chris Janson – “Holiday Road”
- Tori Kelly “This Christmas” and “Winter Wonderland”
- Chrissy Metz – “Santa Claus is Coming to Town”
- The Smashing Pumpkins – “Silver Bells”
- Robin Thicke – “Let it Snow” and “Perfect Holiday”
- Iam Tongi – “White Christmas”
Plus, a special look back at one of the most iconic performances from years past.
The Christmas Day parade was filmed at Walt Disney World Resort this year with all of your favorite Disney characters making their traditional appearances. “Disney Parks Magical Christmas Day Parade” will also feature musical performances for the special including the following:
- Derek Hough and Julianne Hough – “Good Morning” and “Deck the Halls” Medley
- Chrissy Metz – “Silver Bells”
- The Smashing Pumpkins – “Evergreen” (A new, original holiday song!)
- Iam Tongi – “Mele Kalikimaka”
- The Broadway and North American Tour Cast of Disney’s “Aladdin” – “Friend Like Me”
- Meg Donnelly – “Christmas (Baby, Please Come Home)”
We are super excited for this Magical Holiday Celebration and can’t wait to tune in to ABC on November 26th. What musical act are you excited to watch in the Holiday Celebration? Share your favorite Christmas song in a comment, and tune in for an evening of magical television on ABC this November.
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