Celebrities announced for Disney and ABC’s Holiday Specials

It’s the holiday season and that means holiday specials! If you can’t make it to the parks to experience the holidays in person, you won’t want to miss the holiday specials from Disney and ABC. The specials bring holiday magic into your home! Today, we found out what celebrities are participating in and hosting these specials.

Derek Hough, Julianne Hough and Ariana DeBose host “The Wonderful World of Disney: Magical Holiday Celebration,” airing this Sunday, Nov. 28, 7-9 p.m. ET/PT. Then, Derek and Julianne return to host the “Disney Parks Magical Christmas Day Parade,” from Walt Disney World Resort, alongside Freeform’s Trevor Jackson (“grown-ish”) and Sherry Cola (“Good Trouble”) from the Disneyland Resort, Saturday, Dec. 25, 10 a.m.-12 p.m. ET/PT. Be sure to mark your calendars to watch on ABC and stream the next day on Hulu.

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Both holiday specials will sparkle with holiday cheer, offering heartwarming moments and exclusive sneak peeks at what’s new around The Walt Disney Company. Viewers can look forward to a sneak peek at Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser, opening March 1, 2022, at Walt Disney World Resort; a trip on board the all-new Disney Wish from Disney Cruise Line; and special looks at Walt Disney Animation Studios’ “Encanto” and Steven Spielberg’s new film “West Side Story.” As part of The World’s Most Magical Celebration, commemorating 50 years of Walt Disney World Resort, every touch of holiday magic will be an extra special, EARidescent treat.

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Musical performances for “The Wonderful World of Disney: Magical Holiday Celebration” include:

• Julianne Hough and Ariana DeBose – “We Need a Little Christmas,” “Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer” and “Holiday” medley
• AFTR PRTY – “Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)” and “Winter Wonderland” medley
• Jimmie Allen – “Silent Night”
• Kristin Chenoweth – “(Everyone’s Waitin’ For) The Man with the Bag” and “Jingle Bell Rock” mash-up
• Darren Criss – “Happy Holidays / The Holiday Season” medley
• Brett Eldredge – “It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year”
• NEEDTOBREATHE and Switchfoot – “Hometown Christmas”
• Norah Jones – “Christmas Calling (Jolly Jones)” and “Blue Christmas” medley
• Gwen Stefani – “You Make It Feel Like Christmas” and “Jingle Bells”
• Sebastián Yatra – “Dos Oruguitas” from Walt Disney Animation Studios’ “Encanto” and “We Wish You a Merry Christmas” medley

In addition to the parade, musical performances for “Disney Parks Magical Christmas Day Parade” include the following:

• Derek Hough and Julianne Hough – “Santa Claus is Comin’ to Town”
• Jimmie Allen – “White Christmas”
• Kristin Chenoweth – “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas” 
• Darren Criss – “Christmas Dance”
• Meg Donnelly – “Jingle Bell Rock”
• Brett Eldredge – “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer”
• Norah Jones – “Run Rudolph Run”
• Pentatonix – “I Saw Three Ships”
• Gwen Stefani – “Cheer for the Elves”

What performances and sneak peeks are you most excited to see?

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