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Quick Answer: Watch the Christmas special on TV through ABC or livestream the show online free with DirecTV Stream.
Some of music’s biggest stars are getting festive tonight as The Wonderful World of Disney: Holiday Spectacular returns for its ninth year.
Julianne Hough and Alfonso Ribeiro host the special, which will see stars like Elton John, Pentatonix and SEVENTEEN perform from Walt Disney World Resort in Florida, Disneyland Resort in California and Aulani, a Disney Resort & Spa in Ko’Olina, Hawaiʻi.
Want to watch Disney’s Holiday Spectacular? Here’s what you need to know.
How to Watch The Wonderful World of Disney: Holiday Spectacular
The Wonderful World of Disney: Holiday Spectacular 2024 airs tonight, Sunday, December 1 at 8 p.m. ET/PT on ABC. You can watch the Disney Christmas special on TV through your local ABC affiliate.
How to Watch The Wonderful World of Disney: Holiday Spectacular Online
Don’t have cable? You can stream Disney’s Holiday Spectacular online through DirecTV Stream, a live TV service that includes ABC as part of its channel lineup. Use this five-day free trial to livestream The Wonderful World of Disney special online for free.
You can also watch the show online without cable through Fubo, which offers a seven-day free trial and includes access to an ABC feed. Fubo’s free trial includes free DVR so you can record the ABC broadcast to watch back later.
Livestream The Wonderful World of Disney: Holiday Spectacular on ABC through DirecTV Stream or Fubo. You can also watch the Christmas special on-demand the next day on Hulu and Disney+. Both streaming services have promotions going on right now for Cyber Monday that get you discounted subscriptions. See latest offers here.
Who Is Performing at The Wonderful World of Disney: Holiday Spectacular?
In addition to Hough and Ribeiro, viewers will be treated to performances from Elton John (performing “Your Song); John Legend (performing “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas”); K-pop superstars SEVENTEEN (performing “Santa Claus Is Coming to Town”); Ava Max (performing “O Holy Night’); and Auliʻi Cravalho (performing “Beyond” from Moana 2).
Other performers include Seth MacFarlane and Liz Gillies, Lelie Odom Jr., Carly Pearce, Pentatonix, and Anika Noni Rose, who will perform a new tracking from Mufasa: The Lion King.
Watch The Wonderful World of Disney: Holiday Spectacular online free with DirecTV Stream.
