Celebrity Line-Up Announced for Disney Parks Holiday Specials Airing on ABC

Disney Parks and ABC have announced the celebrity line-up for their upcoming holiday specials.

Derek Hough, Julianne Hough, and Ariana DeBose host “The Wonderful World of Disney: Magical Holiday Celebration,” airing this Sunday, Nov. 28, 7-9 p.m. ET/PT. Then, Derek and Julianne return to host the “Disney Parks Magical Christmas Day Parade,” from Walt Disney World Resort, alongside Freeform’s Trevor Jackson (“grown-ish”) and Sherry Cola (“Good Trouble”) from the Disneyland Resort, Saturday, Dec. 25, 10 a.m. – 12 p.m. ET/PT. They will air on ABC and then be available to stream on Hulu the next day.

Viewers can look forward to a sneak peek at Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser, opening March 1, 2022, at Walt Disney World Resort; a trip onboard the all-new Disney Wish from Disney Cruise Line; and special looks at Walt Disney Animation Studios’ “Encanto” and Steven Spielberg’s new film “West Side Story.”

Musical performances for “The Wonderful World of Disney: Magical Holiday Celebration” include:

Julianne Hough and Ariana DeBose – “We Need a Little Christmas,” “Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer” and “Holiday” medley
AFTR PRTY – “Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)” and “Winter Wonderland” medley
Jimmie Allen – “Silent Night”
Kristin Chenoweth – “(Everyone’s Waitin’ For) The Man with the Bag” and “Jingle Bell Rock” mash-up
Darren Criss – “Happy Holidays / The Holiday Season” medley
Brett Eldredge – “It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year”
NEEDTOBREATHE and Switchfoot – “Hometown Christmas”
Norah Jones – “Christmas Calling (Jolly Jones)” and “Blue Christmas” medley
Gwen Stefani – “You Make It Feel Like Christmas” and “Jingle Bells”
Sebastián Yatra – “Dos Oruguitas” from Walt Disney Animation Studios’ “Encanto” and “We Wish You a Merry Christmas” medley

In addition to the parade, musical performances for “Disney Parks Magical Christmas Day Parade” include the following: