![]() SEE ALSO: Newsom: California ‘getting closer’ on how and when to reopen Disneyland and other theme parks shops are typically opened during the Candlelight performances to ease congestion in the high-traffic area. Backstage passageways behind the Main Street U.S.A. The crowded and busy special event tends to jam foot traffic near the main entrance to the park. ![]() on two weekend nights in early December for two performances each night in Disneyland’s Town Square. The 600-member candlelight choir typically parades down Main Street U.S.A. The Candlelight Processional at Epcot stretches over a month and dwarfs the massive undertaking put on by Disneyland. Walt Disney World put Epcot’s Candlelight Processional on hiatus this year along with Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party due to the large crowds the events typically attract. SEE ALSO: Disney theme parks face another ‘lost year’ in 2021, analysts forecast Pratt in recent years has made more and more declarations of faith in public, so it’s no surprise that Disneyland felt he was the perfect candidate for the ceremony.Disneyland is disappointed that event attendees, choir members and cast members unfortunately will be unable to gather in this way in this unprecedented environment, according to Disney officials.ĭisneyland was unable to commit to the monthslong planning process for the Candlelight Processional without a clear understanding of when theme parks can reopen from the State of California, according to Disney officials. That should give us all a great deal of comfort, I know it does for me.” Pratt concluded, “The more we love our children, the more we will understand the capacity for our Father in heaven to love us. He connected his love for his own son Jack, to the greater love of the Father, proclaiming, “I feel a love that is so unending and pure.” Pratt also inserted his own message to the attendees on how Christmas resonates with his own life. Performers also sang notable carols like “What Child Is This” and “Silent Night.” As the ceremony came to close, Pratt reminded those in attendance, “So like the wise men and shepherds over two-thousand years ago, we pause to remember, the child.” The audience laughed when appropriate and listened intently as Pratt read from the scriptures. The widely-anticipated event is an invite-only affair in the center of town square and spectators can watch live-feed from Mainstreet inside the park. ![]() He used this opportunity to shine a light on the real reason we celebrate Christmas.ĭisneyland’s Candlelight ceremony is reminiscent of a Christmas Eve or Christmas morning service at church with four shows during the first weekend in December. Chris Pratt (GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY, JURASSIC WORLD, THE LEGO MOVIE) was this year’s celebrity guest narrator for the ceremony that lasted one hour. 3, 2018.ĭisneyland hosted its annual Candlelight ceremony, a 63-year tradition that includes a choir singing Christmas carols and a celebrity guest who reads Christmas story from the Gospel of Luke. Chris Pratt Reads from The Gospel of Luke at Disneyland’s Christmas Candlelight CeremonyĮditor’s note: This article originally appeared on Dec.
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