WWTBAM's Vieria and WLIIA's Brady on ABC's Christmas Day Parade

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REGIS PHILBIN AND KELLY RIPA TO CO-HOST 19th ANNUAL
“WALT DISNEY WORLD CHRISTMAS DAY PARADE”

Regis Philbin and Kelly Ripa (“Live with Regis & Kelly”) return for a second consecutive year as
co-hosts of the 19th annual “Walt Disney World Christmas Day Parade,” set to air WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 25, Christmas Day (11:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m., ET), on the ABC Television Network.
Presiding over all the fun and festivities of the two-hour holiday extravaganza, Regis and Kelly will provide color commentary for the traditional Walt Disney World Christmas Parade down Main Street, USA. and serve up the introductions for the telecast’s special guests, including comedian Wayne Brady of “Whose Line is it Anyway?” and “The Wayne Brady Show”; John Ritter (“8 Simple Rules for Dating My Teenage Daughter”); Meredith Vieira, co-host of “The View” and new host of the syndicated “Who Wants To Be A Millionaire”; Hillary Duff (“Lizzie McGuire”); stars of “Less Than Perfect” Andrea Parker and Eric Roberts; and from the Disney Channel, the superstar children’s entertainment group, The Wiggles.
In addition to the special’s popular performers and parade pageantry, the ”Walt Disney World Christmas Day Parade” will showcase all the fun and fantasy of the globally renowned theme parks at Walt Disney World – from the enchanting Magic Kingdom and spectacular Epcot to the thrill-filled Disney-MGM Studios and majestic Animal Kingdom. The program will also feature show-stopping Walt Disney World entertainment, including Playhouse Disney-Live on Stage! with Bear in the Big Blue House, Rolie Polie Olie, Stanley and unforgettable performances from the cast of Beauty and the Beast and the inspiring Cirque du Soleil.
At the heart of the telecast – and a television tradition nearly two decades strong – is the annual
parade in which everyone’s favorite Disney characters take center stage, as it makes its merry way down
Main Street USA in the Magic Kingdom.