Epcot Candlelight Processional schedule released

Walt Disney World has announced its 2009 schedule of speakers for Epcot's annual Candlelight Processional, which will run from November 27 to December 30. With three presentations scheduled at the America Gardens theater at 5, 6:45 and 8 p.m. nightly, the Processional features celebrity narrators who retell the Christmas story, with memorable music interspersed throughout.

This year's scheduled celebrity narrators include:

Nov. 27-29                  Isabella Rossellini
Nov. 30 & Dec. 1-2     John O'Hurley
Dec. 3-5                      Steven Curtis Chapman
Dec. 6-8                      Anika Noni Rose
Dec. 9-11                    Andy Garcia
Dec. 12-14                  Vanessa Williams
Dec. 15-17                  Abigail Breslin
Dec. 18-20                  Whoopi Goldberg
Dec. 21-23                  Brian Dennehy
Dec. 24-6                    Edward James Olmos
Dec. 27-30                  Angela Bassett / Courtney B. Vance

Performances are included with Epcot admission, and you should plan on arriving early as seating is limited. For those guests looking to skip the wait, special dining packages that include guaranteed seating for the event are available through Disney's dining hotline at 407-WDW-DINE.