Several seasonal events take place throughout the year at key attractions and experiences at Walt Disney World Resort.
And in one such event, actor Neil Patrick Harris decided to mock former CEO Bob Chapek right before he ventured to Disney World.
Walt Disney World Resort’s Candlelight Processional is held at Epcot Park each year during the festive season. This annual event tells the biblical story of a Messiah born in Bethlehem, told by a variety of celebrity guests on select days during the event.
In addition to the story, the Candlelight Processional also features an orchestra and choir to truly bring the spectacle to life. The event is held at his EPCOT’s American Gardens Theater at 5:15pm, 7:00pm, or 8:30pm and is a hallmark of the EPCOT Festival of the Holidays.
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This year’s celebrity narrators include Sim Liu, Chita Rivera, Raul Esparza, Whoopi Goldberg, Isabella Rossellini, Daymond John, Josh Gad, Gloria Estefan, Neil Patrick Harris, Mariska Hargitay, Cal Ripken Jr., Marie Osmond, Courtney Vance, Angela Bassett were included. .
Each celebrity is there to recite a biblical story, but you can expect each to inject their own personality into their performance. how i met your mother Dating star Neil Patrick Harris. The actor opened the recital with a joke. It’s a joke aimed at former CEO Bob Chapek. Mr Harris said: And I’m pretty sure the C doesn’t stand for “Chapek”.
Shortly after Harris mocked Mr. Chapek live on stage, unbound The star went to Disney World theme parks with her husband, David Burtka, and the kids. Told.her family joined Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Actress Mariska Hargitay and her family. The actor wrote:
We had the best Disney adventure last week! I had him talk about the wonderful Candlelight Processional (my 10th year of him!). Our family made new holiday memories and brought friends who had never been to WDW! Who doesn’t love Disney firsts!
@waltdisneyworld, thank you for showing such kindness to our family, allowing Candlelight to exist, and making so many dreams come true. Our family deeply appreciates it. #thanks @dbelicious @therealmariskahargitay @disney
During his trip, and following Chapek’s joke, Harris was permanently honored at Disney Resorts and received a special nod at one location at EPCOT.
From Disneyland Resort in Anaheim, Southern California, to Walt Disney World and Disneyland Paris, Disney parks are hotspots for celebrity encounters, and guests can expect a sighting or two during their Disney vacation. increase.
As for Bob Chapek, the former CEO was dramatically ousted last month by The Walt Disney Company’s board of directors, with Chapek’s predecessor Bob Iger returning to helm the House of Mouse for the next two years. Chapek faced criticism during his brief tenure as Disney’s chief. From introducing more paid elements to Disney’s parks to handling his unprofitable Disney+ streaming service, CFO Christine McCarthy was reportedly spearheading his dismissal.
After Bob Iger stepped down again two years later, the search is on for who will take the prestigious position.
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Walt Disney World Resort has four theme parks: Magic Kingdom Park, Epcot Park, Disney’s Animal Kingdom Theme Park, and Disney’s Hollywood Studios Theme Park. It also features his two Disney water parks, Disney’s Typhoon Lagoon Water Park and Disney’s Blizzard Beach Water Park, and Disney Springs, a retail and recreational area. A valid ticket and park pass reservation is required to enter each park, and Park Hopper opens daily at 2:00 PM.
