The magic of Disney shines through with the Christmas Day Parade Special

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ABC and Disney+ will air the “Disney Parks Magical Christmas Day Parade” on Christmas morning.

The special is hosted by Julianne Hough and Alfonso Ribeiro.

“Christmas morning is my favorite time of the year because we do this parade right here at Disney World here in Florida,” Hough told On The Red Carpet as they filmed segments for the special.

“It’s pretty exciting, it’s exciting to be a part of this,” Ribeiro added.

The annual tradition of course features the parade as well as a number of performances from artists such as Elton John, Carly Pearce, Anika Noni Rose, John Legend and the cast of Disney on Broadway.

“It feels amazing – my kids will love it because they’re Walt Disney fanatics like we are,” Elton John told On The Red Carpet.

“When I think of Christmas and when I think of Disney, I think of two of the most magical and just joyous times of the year,” Pearce said. “It’s very nostalgic and I’m just really honored to be here.”

The cast of “Descendants: The Rise of Red” also worked hard on a very special performance for the special.

“I think you can expect a whole lot of fun, a whole lot of red, and you know just a lot of ‘Descendants’ fun,” Kylie Cantrall said.

“Disney Parks Magical Christmas Day Parade” airs Christmas morning at 10am EST / 9am CST / 5am MST and PST on ABC and 11am EST / 10am CST / 8am PST on Disney+.

The Walt Disney Compay is the parent company of Disney+ and this ABC station.