EPCOT International Festival of the Holidays – Candlelight Processional Dining Package - Via Napoli Ristorante e Pizzeria

The Experience

The Candlelight Processional Dining Package at Via Napoli Ristorante e Pizzeria combines one of EPCOT’s most beloved dining experiences with guaranteed reserved seating at the Candlelight Processional — the centerpiece holiday tradition of the EPCOT International Festival of the Holidays. Guests dine on authentic Neapolitan wood-fired pizza in the Italy Pavilion, then proceed to the America Gardens Theatre with a voucher that guarantees their seats for a Candlelight Processional performance the same evening.

What’s Included

• A complete table-service dinner at Via Napoli — the full menu of Neapolitan-style wood-fired pizzas, pasta dishes, antipasti, and desserts
• Reserved seating voucher for a Candlelight Processional performance on the same day — no standing in the general admission line
• No additional charge for the reserved seating beyond the cost of the meal

Via Napoli at the Holidays

Via Napoli is at its most atmospheric during the holiday season. EPCOT’s Italy Pavilion is decorated with garlands, lights, and seasonal arrangements that complement the restaurant’s already warm, rustic interior — the vaulted ceilings, wood-burning ovens, and hand-painted murals take on an extra charm in December. The restaurant is typically busy during the Festival of the Holidays, so the guarantee of a pre-booked reservation removes one of the biggest scheduling uncertainties from your holiday park day.

The menu at Via Napoli centers on pizzas baked in three wood-burning ovens imported from Naples and named after the volcanoes of southern Italy. The resulting crust is blistered and chewy — the kind of Neapolitan pie that is hard to find outside Italy or the best pizzerias in major American cities.

The Candlelight Processional

Each evening during the EPCOT International Festival of the Holidays, a celebrity narrator joins a 50-piece orchestra and a massed choir of more than 400 voices at the America Gardens Theatre to retell the story of Christmas in one of the most beloved live performances on Walt Disney World property. With a dining package voucher in hand, guests bypass the general admission line and take their place in the reserved seating section without needing to arrive 60 to 90 minutes early.

The Italy Pavilion sits at the midpoint of the World Showcase loop — roughly equidistant from Showcase Plaza and the far end of the lagoon — making it a practical staging point for the post-dinner walk to the America Gardens Theatre.

How It Works

1. Book the Candlelight Processional Dining Package at Via Napoli through Disney dining reservations
2. Dine at your reserved time — dinner service is available
3. Receive the reserved seating voucher from your server before leaving
4. Walk to the America Gardens Theatre and check in at the reserved seating entrance
5. Enjoy guaranteed seats for the evening’s Candlelight Processional performance

Dining Plan Information

Disney Dining Plan credits are not accepted for this dining package version. Unlike the general Candlelight Processional Dining Package (which does accept dining plan credits at participating restaurants), event-specific restaurant packages should be confirmed at time of booking. All pricing and payment details are subject to change — consult the Disney website for current information before booking.

About Candlelight Processional Dining Package - Via Napoli

Via Napoli Ristorante e Pizzeria has been one of World Showcase’s most popular dining destinations since opening in 2010. The restaurant brought a serious commitment to Neapolitan pizza-making to EPCOT at a time when that style of pizza was gaining widespread attention across the United States — and in the years since, it has built a loyal following among both casual guests and food-focused visitors who make a point of returning each trip.

The Candlelight Processional is one of the longest-running and most emotionally resonant holiday traditions at Walt Disney World. The combination of live orchestra, massed choir, and celebrity narrators telling the Christmas story by candlelight has moved generations of guests in ways that few theme park experiences can. Without a dining package, the general admission process for the Candlelight Processional during peak December dates can require arriving at the theatre 60 to 90 minutes before showtime just to secure a seat. The dining package eliminates that entirely.

Pairing Via Napoli with the Candlelight Processional is one of the most satisfying combinations in holiday EPCOT planning — a proper Italian dinner in a beautifully decorated pavilion, followed by an evening at the America Gardens Theatre that genuinely delivers on the promise of a Disney holiday. Demand is highest for dates with popular celebrity narrators; book as early as possible once the season lineup is announced.