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than the Magic Kingdom. Again, if your heart is set on touring a park on Christmas
Day, you'll have to get up early.
At Epcot don't miss the
Candlelight Processional
, featuring a celebrity narrator
accompanied by a huge live choir and a full orchestra. The show takes place daily at
the America Gardens Theatre and is included with regular Epcot admission. Special
lunchanddinnerpackagesareavailable foranadditionalchargeandincludepreferred
seating for the processional (call 407-
WDW
-
DINE
for reservations). If you don't want
to spring for one of the packages, we recommend lining up at least 60 minutes prior to
the show ofyourchoice. Guests with preferred seating are well advised not to come at
the last minute, either—instead, arrive at the reserved-seating entrance 30 minutes be-
fore the beginning of the show. Seats within this section are available on a first-come,
first-served basis and are opened to general admission 15 minutes before the begin-
ning of the show. Check the
Times Guide
for performance hours and information on
the day's narrator.
LILIANE
A word of advice for families with small children: Reassure the
kids that Santa knows where the family is on Christmas Day. You don't
want your little ones to suddenly worry that Santa won't find them on
Christmas because they're not at home. Consider shipping a small tree and
holiday decorations to your hotel. Kids can decorate the window of your
hotel room with their drawings.
Thenightlyfireworks,water,andlasershow
IllumiNations: Reflections of Earth
is always worth watching and has an extra-special holiday finale.
Ourfavorite Epcot holiday event, however,is
Holidays from Around the World
(check out Liliane's online review at
tinyurl.com/epcotholidays
)
. While strolling
from land to land, visitors can enjoy storytellers in each country. In
Canada
, Santa
Claus explains how Christmas is celebrated by our neighbor to the north. At the
United Kingdom Pavilion
, Father Christmas tells of his country's holiday customs.
France
is the home of Père Noël, and in
Morocco
, Taariji explains the Feast of