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Neil Patrick Harris Leads Epcot Candlelight Processional


Epcot's Candlelight Processional  with Neil Patrick Harris and Dinner at La Hacienda de San Angel

This page wraps up our day and night at Epcot with Neil Patrick Harris for the Candlelight Processional, a late lunch at Italy's Wine Cellar and dinner and fireworks at La Hacienda de San Angel.

After see the SpaceX cargo rocket, all four of us went into the American Adventure and listened to the Voices of Liberty singers. I sat on the floor directly at the feet of the singers in a semi-circle under the 40-foot high rotunda. They are a very talented and impressive group. I did, however, get my exercise in trying to sit upright on the floor for their whole show. I'll probably find a column to prop up against next time.

After the vocal show, the four of us ate a late lunch at the Wine Cellar in Italy. It was my second time coming to this little restaurant. If they ask you if you are going to eat, say yes even if it is just for an appetizer. There is a bar, but there are not chairs. You'd have to stand at the bar. The lady seating next to our table recommended the meatballs so that is exactly what I ordered. I shared them with everyone and they were amazing. Try them on your next meal there.

Entrance to the Wine Cellar

Wine Cellar Bar

We walked a bit further after that. It was getting cooler so I bought a Mickey hooded zipped-front jersey in Africa (it doesn't look anything to remind you of Africa, strictly Disney) and then back to the Candlelight Processional line. There were plenty of people ahead of us, but we managed to get second row seats - slightly obstructed by the drum section, but still second row seats. The musicians and the singers put on a talented and entertaining Christmas story with Neil Patrick Harris narrating. We all thoroughly enjoyed it all.


One row and Drum Section between us
and Neil Patrick Harris




Neil Patrick Harris


We thoroughly enjoyed the show. After the show, we continued our walk around the lagoon looking for chipmunks for Maureen in Germany, China, Norway and Mexico. We found them all. We took the Gran Fiesta Tour boat ride in Mexico. It is a nice and relaxing water ride. You would truly appreciate this ride on hot vacation days.

Carolyn, Kevin, Maureen, Noah
Gran Fiesta Tour Starring the Three Caballeros



It was too early for our dinner reservation so we spent money at the gift shops and then back the La Hacienda de San Angel. They sat us first at a booth with no view of the fireworks. Our main reason for eating there was to view the fireworks so they moved us to a table by the large windows facing the lagoon. The corn soup is a tasty appetizer. I could have eaten bowls of that. Our timing was perfect and we finished dinner just before the fireworks started. We did get to see the fireworks from Hollywood Studios first. Those went off while we were eating our entrees.

This was a very eventful day at Epcot and a great way to wrap up our Christmas trip to Walt Disney World in Orlando. I'm glad I got to go with Kevin, Maureen and Carolyn. We all missed Mike, Sharon, Beth, Al and the rest of you. Hopefully, more of you can meet me at Disney World on my next trip (I'm aiming for February 2019). See you then!


Of course, I cannot end this without showing you how much Carolyn enjoyed the trip.

She earned her ears!







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