Disney World has announced the final two narrators scheduled for the 2018 edition of Candlelight Processional, the annual holiday-season ritual at Epcot. Robby Benson will be the final guest reader of November, followed by actor John Stamos in early December.
Benson, an actor and director, has a strong connection with Disney: He provided the voice of Beast in the original “Beauty and the Beast” animated film. Stamos, a well-known Disneyphile, has appeared in series such as “Full House,” “Fuller House,” “ER” and “Scream Queens.” Stamos and Benson are Candlelight Processional veterans.
The event, included in regular Epcot admission, is a retelling of the Christmas story featuring a mass choir, live orchestra and celebrity narrator. It is performed three times nightly between Thanksgiving and Dec. 30.
The complete lineup for 2018, subject to change, is:
Nov. 22-23: Chita Rivera
Nov. 24-25: Helen Hunt
Nov. 26-27: Alfonso Ribeiro
Nov. 28-30: Robby Benson
Dec. 1–2: John Stamos
Dec. 3-6: Neil Patrick Harris
Dec. 7–9: Whoopi Goldberg
Dec. 10-12: Bart Millard
Dec. 13–14: Blair Underwood
Dec. 15-17: Gary Sinise
Dec. 18–20: Pat Sajak
Dec. 21-23: Auli’i Cravalho
Dec. 24–25: Edward James Olmos
Dec. 26–27: Jodi Benson
Dec. 28-30: Cal RIpken Jr.