Mario Lopez and Maria Menounos host the Disney Parks Christmas Day Parade from Walt Disney World, with Nick Cannon and Marlee Matlin at Disneyland. The celebration starts with a Christmas medley from Justin Bieber. Samantha Brown takes us on a tour of Walt Disney World’s 20 resorts with a look at the new Art of Animation Resort and a closer look at Disney Cruise Lines. She also checks in on the largest expansion in Walt Disney World’s Magic Kingdom’s history, doubling the size of Fantasyland. With a phased opening beginning in Fall 2012, the new Fantasyland will bring additional attractions and restaurants to Walt Disney World. Samantha also checks out Disneyland Resort and the new Carsland coming this summer to Disney’s California Adventure.

Additional appearances: Jennifer Hudson, Scotty McCreery, Cee Lo Green, The Muppets, Christina Aguilera, OneRepublic, Phineas and Ferb, China Anne McClain, and her sisters, Bella Thorne and Zendaya, Katie Leclerc and Sean Berdy, and singersongwriter Nathan Pacheco with Katherine Jenkins.

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