LPWire: Disneyland(R) 'Candlelight' Procession Returns to Main Street, U.S.A.

A Holiday Tradition - Disneyland(R) 'Candlelight' Procession Returns to Main Street, U.S.A., December 6 and 7
Louis Gossett Jr. to Narrate Reserved Seating Available to Guests Dining at Selected Resort Restaurants

The Disneyland "Candlelight" Procession and Ceremony, a holiday tradition for more than 40 years, will return to its historic setting on Main Street, U.S.A., Saturday and Sunday, December 6 and 7. The move follows several years of "Candlelight" presentations in the Fantasyland Theatre.

The return to the Main Street setting will make "Candlelight" viewing available to more Disneyland guests. The experience includes narration of the traditional Christmas story with a full orchestra and the candlelit procession through Disneyland by a choral ensemble. The ensemble is composed of more than 700 singers including Disneyland cast members and more than 30 different choirs from the greater Southern California area and from communities as far away as Las Vegas, Modesto, and the San Francisco Bay Area.

Oscar- and Emmy-winning actor Louis Gossett Jr. (An Officer and a Gentleman, Roots) will appear as "Candlelight" narrator this year. Performances will be 5:30 and 8 p.m. each day, December 6 and 7.

Interested guests can get reserved seating for "Candlelight" (park admission not included) by dining at selected Disneyland Resort restaurants on the day of the presentation. Participating restaurants include Hook's Pointe at the Disneyland Hotel, Storytellers Cafe at Disney's Grand Californian Hotel(R) (minimum spending of $40 per adult, $15 per child age 3-9); Granville's Steak House at the Disneyland Hotel, Yamabuki at Disney's Paradise Pier(R) Hotel (minimum spending of $50 per adult, $15 per child); Napa Rose at Disney's Grand Californian Hotel or The Vineyard Room in the Golden Vine Winery at Disney's California Adventure(TM) (minimum spending of $75 per adult, $20 per child).

"Candlelight" has been presented at Disneyland every holiday season since 1958. Past celebrity narrators have included, among many others, Cary Grant, James Earl Jones, Gregory Peck, Olympia Dukakis, Charlton Heston, Henry Fonda, John Wayne and James Stewart.

For general information call (714) 781-4565 or visit www.disneyland.com . For additional information on "Candlelight" dining packages, call Disney Dining at (714) 781-DINE (781-3463).