STAR-STUDDED ENTERTAINMENT LINEUP AND MAGICAL PARADE FLOATSMAKE THE SEASON BRIGHT DURING THE 27TH ANNUAL
'DISNEY PARKS CHRISTMAS DAY PARADE' TELECAST ON ABC-TV
Disney Parks has pulled out all the (silver) bells and whistles for the 2010 "Disney Parks Christmas Day Parade" TV special - including performances from five-time GRAMMY Award-winning artist Mariah Carey, country music chart-topper Darius Rucker, singer/actress Amber Riley, Disney Channel stars Selena Gomez and Debby Ryan, young soprano sensation Jackie Evancho, "American Idol" Lee DeWyze, swing band Big Bad Voodoo Daddy, professional dancers from ABC-TV's "Dancing with the Stars" and R&B sensation Sean Kingston.
The 27th Annual "Disney Parks Christmas Day Parade" airs Christmas Day on ABC-TV. The show is scheduled to air at the following times:
• Eastern Time Zone: Noon - 2 p.m.
• Central Time Zone: 11 a.m. - 1 p.m.
• Mountain Time Zone: 10 a.m. - noon.
• Pacific Time Zone: 5 p.m. - 7 p.m.
• Los Angeles: 9 a.m. - 11 a.m.
Chart-topping celebrities ring in the magical holiday spirit from start to finish, the 2010 "Disney Parks Christmas Day Parade" is packed with festive musical performances from Walt Disney World Resort in Florida and Disneyland Resort in California.
Global pop superstar Mariah Carey gives fans a tuneful taste of her brand-new holiday album, "Merry Christmas II You," with a new song, "Oh Santa" and her perennial holiday smash, "All I Want For Christmas Is You"
Ryan Seacrest leads the fun as the show's host at Walt Disney World Resort in Florida, and Nick Cannon hosts from Disneyland Resort in California. Maria Menounos serves as a special co-host at Walt Disney World Resort in Florida, and Samantha Brown checks in as the show's travel correspondent.
Fans are invited to join the parade mobile text alert program to get fun information about the parade as well as submit holiday greetings, which may appear on the "Disney Parks Christmas Day Parade" broadcast! To sign up, send an SMS message with PARADE to 37275 (DPARK). Msg. & data rates may apply.
The parade magic continues on Radio Disney. Radio Disney will air a one-hour special on SATURDAY, DECEMBER 25 (9 a.m., ET/6 a.m., PT and 3 p.m., ET/Noon, PT) hosted by on-air personalities Ernie D and Jake Whetter. The "2010 Disney Parks Christmas Day Parade Special on Radio Disney" will feature behind-the-scenes interviews and sneak previews of performances by stars of the parade including Mariah Carey, Selena Gomez, Sean Kingston, and Debby Ryan.
Source: Disney Parks