2022 Disney Holiday Special – Wonderful World of Disney: Magical Holiday Celebration

A Coast-to-Coast Celebration of Holiday Magic

On Sunday, November 27, 2022, Disney aired The Wonderful World of Disney: Magical Holiday Celebration, a festive television special filmed at Walt Disney World Resort in Florida.

Returning hosts Derek and Julianne Hough guided viewers through a night of musical joy, colorful lights, and holiday magic. As the 50th Anniversary of Walt Disney World Resort continued with “The World’s Most Magical Celebration,” the holiday special offered an EARidescent layer of festive fun.

A Star-Studded Lineup of Holiday Performers

The Special featured a wide range of musical performances, blending timeless holiday favorites with modern hits:

• Derek and Julianne Hough – “Such a Night,” “My Favorite Things,” “I Gotta Feeling” medley
• Becky G with Chloe Flower and Ne-Yo – “Frosty the Snowman,” “What Christmas Means to Me”

• Black Eyed Peas – “A Cold Christmas,” “I Gotta Feeling”

• 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

• Run DMC – “Christmas in Hollis”

With dazzling backdrops across both parks, this celebration highlighted the season’s joy in true Disney style.

Looking for more nostalgia? Try the Walt Disney World Christmas Day Parades, Holiday Celebrations, Happy Easter Parades. 4th of July Spectaculars and the Disney Family Albums.