Disney has announced details on some upcoming holiday specials, “The Wonderful World of Disney: Magical Holiday Celebration” and “Disney Parks Magical Christmas Day Parade”.

Derek Hough and Julianne Hough are going to be returning as hosts for ABC’s festive annual special “The Wonderful World of Disney: Magical Holiday Celebration,”  which will air on ABC on Sunday 27th November 2022  (8-10 p.m. ET), and they will be joined by co-hosts, Freeform’s Sherry Cola (“Good Trouble”) and Marcus Scribner (“grown-ish”) as they host “Disney Parks Magical Christmas Day Parade,” Sunday 25ht Dec. 2022 (10 a.m.-12 p.m. ET/7-9 a.m. PT).

“The Wonderful World of Disney: Magical Holiday Celebration” will air on ABC and stream the next day on Hulu and Disney+.   And the “Disney Parks Magical Christmas Day Parade” will air on ABC, and it will stream live on Hulu to all subscribers.   It’s not been announced if these will be made available internationally on Disney+.

The specials, filmed from Walt Disney World Resort in Florida and Disneyland Resort in California, will feature showstopping musical performances of holiday classics and cheerful new hits, showcase heartwarming family stories, and offer sneak peeks at what’s new around The Walt Disney Company. Plus, Freeform’s Trevor Jackson (“grown-ish”) will join us for a magical musical performance aboard the newest Disney Cruise Line ship, the Disney Wish, and a sneak peek at the highly anticipated upcoming major motion picture “Avatar: The Way of Water,” only in theaters on December 16th 2022.

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

• Derek Hough and Julianne Hough – “Such a Night,” “My Favorite Things,” “I Gotta Feeling” medley
• Becky G – “Frosty The Snowman” and “What Christmas Means to Me” with Chloe Flower and Ne-Yo
• Black Eyed Peas – “A Cold Christmas” and “I Gotta Feeling”
• Chloe Flower – “Carol of the Bells” and “What Christmas Means to Me” with Ne-Yo and Becky G
• David Foster and Katharine McPhee – “Jingle Bell Rock”
• Il Volo – “Adeste Fideles (O Come, All Ye Faithful)”
• Jordin Sparks – “Trapmas Medley”
• Maren Morris – “Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree”
• Meghan Trainor – “Here Comes Santa Claus” and “Made You Look” medley
• Ne-Yo – “The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire)” and “What Christmas Means to Me” with Chloe Flower and Becky G
• Run DMC – “Christmas in Hollis”

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

• Derek Hough and Julianne Hough – “Officially Christmas”
• Black Eyed Peas – “Carol of the Bells”
• Chloe Flower – “A Liberace Christmas”
• David Foster and Katharine McPhee – “Blue Christmas” and “Grown Up Christmas List”
• Maren Morris – “When You Wish Upon a Star”
• Meghan Trainor – “My Kind of Present”
• Ne-Yo – “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer”
• Il Volo – “Happy Christmas (War is Over)”

Roger Palmer

Roger has been a Disney fan since he was a kid and this interest has grown over the years. He has visited Disney Parks around the globe and has a vast collection of Disney movies and collectibles. He is the owner of What's On Disney Plus & DisKingdom. Email: Roger@WhatsOnDisneyPlus.com Twitter: Twitter.com/RogPalmerUK Facebook: Facebook.com/rogpalmeruk

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