Hi Jennifer!
I am so happy that you find helpful information from the Walt Disney World Moms Panel, and thank you so much for asking us your questions! We love to help Disney Guests, in the hopes that they will enjoy their vacations & love Disney as much as we all do!
The general dates for the 2012 Candlelight Processional have already been released: select evenings from November 23 - December 30. However, the specific dates and narrators have not been published yet.
As you mentioned, Guests can book a
Candlelight Dinner Package which combines lunch or dinner at a select restaurant with guaranteed seating at the Candlelight Processional and VIP viewing of Illuminations: Reflections of Earth, EPCOT's nightly fireworks/laser show. These packages do not include Park admission. I highly recommend this because the lines for the show begin hours ahead of the beginning time. With this package, your seating is guaranteed. However, the location of your seating is not.
I suggest you continue checking the Walt Disney World website for the publication of dates/narrators. The dates are usually released around July, with some of the narrators confirmed, but subject to change. You can begin booking the Dinner Packages when the dates are released. Call early!
I hope you enjoy this incredibly beautiful and inspiring experience as much as I do!