Ariana DeBose & Meg Donnelly Star in New Promo Images from the ’40th Anniversary Disney Parks Magical Christmas Day Parade’

ABC and Disney have released promo images from its upcoming Holiday special, 40th Anniversary Disney Parks Magical Christmas Day Parade. Hosted by Derek Hough and Julianne Hough and Jesse Palmer and Mickey Guyton, the special will take place on Christmas Day, December 25.

Ariana DeBose will be taking part in the special, where she will perform “This Wish” from Walt Disney Animation Studios’ new movie, Wish. Meg Donnelly will also be taking part, and she will be performing “Christmas (Baby, Please Come Home)”.

The other acts taking part in the special will be

Derek Hough and Julianne Hough – “Good Morning” and “Deck the Halls” Medley
Ariana DeBose – “This Wish” from Walt Disney Animation Studios’ “Wish”
Chrissy Metz – “Silver Bells”
The Smashing Pumpkins – “Evergreen” (A new, original holiday song!)
Iam Tongi – “Mele Kalikimaka”
The Broadway and North American Tour Cast of Disney’s “Aladdin” – “Friend Like Me”
Meg Donnelly – “Christmas (Baby, Please Come Home)”
Michael Bolton – “Joy to the World”

And there will be a special look back at some of the most iconic performances from years past.

NSYNC (1998) – “Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays”
Gwen Stefani (2018) – “Winter Wonderland”
Mary J. Blige and David Foster (2013) – “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas”

Who is planning on watching the parade this year?

Source: ABC/Disney Parks