Deck the halls with two Disney holiday specials
This holiday season will be twice as nice with two Disney holiday specials, “The Wonderful World of Disney: Magical Holiday Celebration,” airing on Nov. 27th, and “Disney Parks Magical Christmas Day Parade,” airing on Dec. 25th.
Filmed at Walt Disney World Resort in Florida and Disneyland Resort in California, the specials will feature musical performances of holiday classics and new hits, including a performance by Trevor Jackson (“grown-ish”) aboard the Disney Wish. Viewers will also get sneak peeks at what’s new at The Walt Disney Company, including the highly-anticipated “Avatar: The Way of Water,” which premieres only in theaters on Dec. 16, 2022.
“The Wonderful World of Disney: Magical Holiday Celebration” will be hosted by Derek Hough and Julianne Hough. “Disney Parks Magical Christmas Day Parade” will also be hosted by the Houghs along with co-hosts Sherry Cola (“Good Trouble”) and Marcus Scribner (“grown-ish”).
Musical performances for “The Wonderful World of Disney: Magical Holiday Celebration” include the following:
- Derek Hough and Julianne Hough – “Such a Night,” “My Favorite Things,” “I Gotta Feeling” medley
- Becky G – “Frosty The Snowman” and “What Christmas Means to Me” with Chloe Flower and Ne-Yo
- Black Eyed Peas – “A Cold Christmas” and “I Gotta Feeling”
- Chloe Flower – “Carol of the Bells” and “What Christmas Means to Me” with Ne-Yo and Becky G
- David Foster and Katharine McPhee – “Jingle Bell Rock”
- Il Volo – “Adeste Fideles (O Come, All Ye Faithful)”
- Jordin Sparks – “Trapmas Medley”
- Maren Morris – “Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree”
- Meghan Trainor – “Here Comes Santa Claus” and “Made You Look” medley
- Ne-Yo – “The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire)” and “What Christmas Means to Me” with Chloe Flower and Becky G
- Run DMC – “Christmas in Hollis”
In addition to the parade, musical performances for “Disney Parks Magical Christmas Day Parade” include the following:
- Derek Hough and Julianne Hough – “Officially Christmas”
- Black Eyed Peas – “Carol of the Bells”
- Chloe Flower – “A Liberace Christmas”
- David Foster and Katharine McPhee – “Blue Christmas” and “Grown Up Christmas List”
- Maren Morris – “When You Wish Upon a Star”
- Meghan Trainor – “My Kind of Present”
- Ne-Yo – “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer”
- Il Volo – “Happy Christmas (War is Over)”
“The Wonderful World of Disney: Magical Holiday Celebration” will air on ABC on Nov. 27, 2022 (8-10 p.m. ET) and stream the next day on Hulu and Disney+. “Disney Parks Magical Christmas Day Parade” will air on Dec. 25, 2022 (10 a.m.-12 p.m. ET/7-9 a.m. PT) on ABC and stream live on Hulu to all subscribers.
