Discover International Holiday Traditions during Holidays Around the World at Epcot®
December 16th, 2011
‘Tis the season for yuletide celebrations at Walt Disney World Resort®, but did you know there is a special celebration at Epcot® that takes visitors on a journey around the world to explore holiday traditions? At Holidays Around the World at Epcot®, you and your family can travel around the World Showcase to discover holiday customs and stories from other countries without needing a passport! Visit each country to hear storytellers portray holiday cultural icons from around the globe including France’s Pere Noel, Italy’s LaBefana, Great Britain’s Father Christmas and America’s Santa Claus. Learn their holiday customs and traditions and then compare them to your own.
The festivities don’t end there. Delight in the magic of the season during the Candlelight Processional event that retells the story of Christmas with a special celebrity narrator accompanied by a 50-piece orchestra and a mass choir. There are also daily tree lighting ceremonies and IllumiNations: Reflections of Earth, an award-winning, awe-inspiring fireworks, laser and water spectacle.
Holidays Around the World events are included with park admission and run through December 30, 2011. Click here to see a full schedule of celebrity narrators for the Candlelight Processional.
Entry Filed under: 12/2011 Events,Epcot,ORLANDO THEME PARKS & WATER PARKS,Walt Disney World
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