As
most of you know, one of our favorite things about Disney World at Christmas is
Epcot’s Candlelight Processional. A 50-piece orchestra led by a distinguished
conductor, a mass choir of approximately 200 cast members and high school
groups from around the country, members of the nationally acclaimed Voices of
Liberty, a guest celebrity narrator reading the story of the nativity, a sign
language interpreter to translate all that is said and sung…what’s not to love! There are 3 performances nightly, and the
narrators change every few nights.
This year our first time to see it
was under the narration of Neil Patrick Harris (Doogie Howser, How I Met Your
Mother). We arrived a little more
than an hour before the 8:15 show, and we could tell it was doubtful we’d get a
seat so decided to simply go find a spot to stand at the back of this outdoor
theater where it’s still easy to hear. Neil
was wonderful, but unfortunately they’ve made some changes to the narration and
removed one of our favorite songs Do You
Hear What I Hear? Haven’t been able
to find out any reason for these changes though the length of the show is still
about the same. The only other narrator we’ve seen
so far is the very talented actor Dennis Haysbert (Major League, 24, Allstate commercials), and that time we
were able to get a seat. Unfortunately I
wasn’t able to get a picture due to battery issues.
When we attend the last performance of the Processional, we generally stay for Illuminations: Reflections of Earth, Epcot’s fireworks show that takes place every night in
the World Showcase Lagoon. The show features fireworks, lasers, fire, and water
fountains timed to a musical score. 
A large rotating globe of the Earth with
curved LED screens is the centerpiece of the show and is used to project images
of people and places. Usually I’m not able to get any decent photographs, but
with my new camera this time I did. As
an added bonus about halfway into it, we could also see
some of the 
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