Auliʻi Cravalho is no longer listed as a narrator for the opening weekend of EPCOT’s 2026 Candlelight Processional, according to the updated schedule reported by Disney Fanatic. Cravalho, the voice of Moana, had been scheduled for Nov. 27–28. Disney had not announced a replacement for those dates.
The holiday concert series runs from Nov. 27 through Dec. 30 at America Gardens Theatre in EPCOT’s American Adventure pavilion. Each evening has performances at 4:45 p.m., 6:30 p.m. and 8 p.m., featuring a 51-piece orchestra, Voices of Liberty, a choir of cast members and community volunteers, and a guest narrator reading the Nativity story.
The revised schedule adds Benjamin Bratt for Dec. 2–3 and Josh Groban for Dec. 13–14. Other announced narrators include Gary Sinise, Whoopi Goldberg, Robin Roberts, Jason Kelce, Neil Patrick Harris, Lauren Daigle, Ralph Macchio, Henry Winkler, Lacey Chabert, Jodi Benson, Simu Liu and Eva Longoria.
Dining package reservations are set to open Oct. 14. The packages pair a meal at participating EPCOT restaurants with access to a reserved seating section for one performance that day, though seats within that section are not assigned. Standby seating is also available on a first-come basis.
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For visitors whose plans centered on Cravalho’s appearance, the opening-weekend narrator remains unconfirmed as reservations approach. Disney could still name a replacement for Nov. 27–28.
