fɹʌm tˈuː θˈaʊzənd tˈɛn tə tˈuː θˈaʊzənd twˈɛlv, ɐ pˈoːɹʃən ʌvðə spˈɛʃəl wʌz kˈʌt tə klˈɪɹ ɐ spˈɑːt fɔːɹ pɹˈɛp ænd lˈændɪŋ: ˌɑːpɚɹˈeɪʃən: sˈiːkɹᵻt sˈæntə, ɐ sˈɛvənmˈɪnɪt ʃˈɔːɹt pɹədˈuːst baɪ wˈɔlt dˈɪzni ˌænɪmˈeɪʃən stˈuːdɪˌoʊz.
From 2010 to 2012, a portion of the special was cut to clear a spot for Prep & Landing: Operation: Secret Santa, a seven-minute short produced by Walt Disney Animation Studios.