wheel... of... fortune! ladies and gentlemen, here are the stars of our show-- ryan seacrest and vanna white! [cheers and applause] - here we go! - h-hey! aw! it's the last night of secret santa. it has come. they weren't kidding when they said it's the most wonderful time of the year. it's not over yet, so let's get to it, right, pluto? [laughs] all right, have fun. see you guys. thank you, pluto and mickey. here we go. [applause]

- they're always a good time. - oh, yeah. well, before we chat, let me tell you, it's the last day of our holiday giveaway, our contestants could be your secret santa. everything they win, a wheel watcher at home has the chance to win, too. all you've got to do is go to wheeloffortune.com and join the wheel watchers club. sign up or log in today and you could win fabulous disney vacations and big money. let's get started right now. grab those devices. $1,000 for the first "toss up." the category is "character." and let's go, vanna. ♪♪ - [bell chimes] - alex. flying reindeer. that is the character we're looking for, yeah. flying reindeer. alex williams from grand rapids, michigan. that's me. hi, ryan. i'm right here, so good to see you, yeah. hello, hello! tell me about your love for disney and your sister and that relationship. yeah, so my sister and i go way back with disney in general. she has down syndrome, and so it's a really good way for us to bond and be able to share something special.

and just a couple christmases ago, i got her a subscription for disney+. she'll watch anything and everything on it until at least 5am every night, so... - what is her name? - jennifer. jennifer, if you're watching, hi, jennifer. and tell me about playing the "wheel of fortune" video game on your first date with your girlfriend. yeah. my partner rachel and i started off by playing the "wheel of fortune" video game. we didn't know we had a love for it until we played it, and the rest is history three years later, so... - and here you are on the show. - and here i am. this relationship's moving way too fast. - you're already here. - [laughs] don't tell her. nice to have you and good luck. thank you. let's see. shenay lewis-hairston from newport news, virginia. - that's me. - great to have you. - thank you. - you love to go cruising, huh? yes, that's my favorite hobby there. i took my first disney cruise on the very merry christmas. and so i celebrated christmas and thanksgiving on a cruise ship. and what's christmas like on the cruise ship? - magical. - yeah, of course. - magical. snow, hot chocolate. - you could do the commercials. it was everything. oh, magical. and you also competed in some pageants. tell me about that. yes, i am a four-time national winner

of beauty pageants for plus-size women. just letting them know that beauty comes in all shapes, sizes, and colors. well, it's great to have you. thank you very much for being here. thank you. desiree kramer from cape coral, florida. now, what's going on with your mom tricking you as a kid here? well, i was a little bit mischievous when i was a kid, and i would try to figure out what my christmas presents were when they were wrapped. so she started wrapping random appliances around the house like blenders and vacuums so that i wouldn't guess what my presents were. you didn't want vacuums and blenders as a kid? well, i couldn't figure out what it was. it wasn't anything that was on my list. well, good luck. go ahead and grab those devices one more time. it is the second "toss up," this one worth $2,000. the category is "movie quote," and vanna will start us off. ♪♪ - [bell chimes] - alex. "i am groot." "guardians of the galaxy." yeah, there you go. $2,000. said with enthusiasm. - jim. - yes? share what you have about the wheel tonight, my friend.

well, we're living on island time, ry, because here's tonight's featured prize. set sail from fort lauderdale to the bahamas on a disney cruise filled with magical fun, world class entertainment, and imaginative dining. plus, visit the newest island retreat from disney cruise line, disney lookout cay at lighthouse point. this tropical escape will immerse you in the rich culture, beauty, and history of the bahamas... that is a big one. i like it. thank you very much, jim. let's see our first round puzzle. the category for this one to get us going is "show biz." okay, alex, you won the right to spin the wheel. - let's do it! - go, alex. - ah! - it is...$850. t. yes, there are three t's. - i'd like to buy a vowel. - tell me. e. how about an e? yeah, there's one.

all right. all right. - how about another vowel? -mm-hmm. a. two a's. oh, come on, come on, come on! you got it. $600. s. three s's. ryan, i'd like to solve. all right, let's hear it. star-studded cast. you got it right, yeah. - [applause] - all right. - you've played at home before? - a little bit. [laughter] $6,850. you are in the lead. gotta get you some money when you come back, desiree and shenay. and we'll be right back with the mystery round after this. yeah, you kinda...

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you're up to 2,700 bucks. - can i buy a vowel? - sure. a. there's one lonely a there. s. good news. a pair of s's. come on. ugh. almost. needed a little more there. desiree. t. mm-hmm. there are two t's. - i'd like to buy a vowel. - which one? o. well, three o's. that's gonna be helpful. g. there is one g. yeah. up top.

- i'd like to buy a vowel. - mm-hmm. u. there is a u. k. there is a k, yeah, right up top. i'd like to solve the puzzle. okay, say exactly what's up there. do not add anything. go for it, desiree. knob, button, scan, songs. and you got it right. yeah. whoo! "on the radio," one of my favorite categories, personally, and $2,100 for you. we'll come back with the "prize puzzle" after this. stay where you are.

time for the famous "prize puzzle." the category here-- "living things." there it is. and, desiree, you'll start the spinning. good luck. - go, desiree. - go, desiree.

s. there are two s's. - i'd like to buy a vowel. - okay. e. there is an e. t. yes, there are two t's. - i'd like to buy a vowel. - okay. an i. there are two i's as well. need a letter. - n. - one n. so, go ahead and pick up that "wild" card. that's yours to hold on to. - uh, buy a vowel. - mm-hmm. an a. there is one a. i'd like to buy another vowel-- an o. and there is an o, yeah. that's all the vowels, so only spinning or solving.

i'd like to solve the puzzle. we'd love for you to do it. all kinds of critters. and she solved it, yeah. - whoo! - [applause] way to go, desiree. are you ready to hear about this? oh, it's a "prize puzzle"! yeah. you forgot it's a "prize puzzle"? - i did! - [laughter] all right, well, it's a trip to walt disney world. jim, she forgot. tell her all about it. oh, my. let me remind you. you're headed straight to sun and fun, desiree. experience the wonder of all four theme parks at walt disney world resort, the most magical place on earth. drop on in to tiana's bayou adventure, new at magic kingdom park. or rock out on guardians of the galaxy: cosmic rewind at epcot. plus, you'll stay in the magic at a disney resorts collection hotel. enjoy sun and fun at a disney water park and shop, dine, and play at disney springs...

and just like that, you're in the lead with $13,516, and you got that "wild" card still. we'll be right back with the triple "toss up" after this. stay with us. vanna: closed captioning sponsored by... i'm howie mandel, the newest ambassador for skechers. i went to the store to buy hands free skechers slip-ins. and i said i was an ambassador, the owner called me, and i said, yes, skechers slip-ins.

thanks for coming back. shenay, gotta get you some money here. shenay: yes, yes, yes, let's do it. triple "toss up" time. same category. each one worth $2,000.

if you get all three, not $6,000 but $10,000. the category is "food & drink." and let's go. ♪♪ - [bell chimes] - desiree. lemon meringue pie. - $2,000. - [bell dings] first one down for desiree. time for the second one. ♪♪ - [bell chimes] - shenay. banana cream pie. - $2,000 for shenay! - [cheering] - she's on the board with cash. - whoo-hoo. and she's celebrating already. number three. [laughs] ♪♪ - [bell chimes] - desiree. - apple pie. - no. everyone else. ♪♪ - [bell chimes] - alex. - pizza pie. - my favorite kind of pie. - whoo! - shenay: yeah, alex.

wood-burning pizza pie. [laughter] take a look at our next puzzle here now. the category is "what are you wearing?" and, alex, head to the wheel. all right. - come on, alex. - come on, alex. - t. - yes. two t's. - i'd like to buy a vowel. - tell me. e. there are two e's as well. all right, all right. - let's buy another vowel. - okay. a. and there's an a. vanna's got it for you. - r. - one r. ooh, ooh, ooh. n. yep, there is an n. - i'd like to buy a vowel. - mm-hmm.

i. there is one i, and that wipes it out for the vowels. w. yes, sir. spin. - rrr! whoo! - $5,000. l? [audience groans] that wasn't good, was it? [laughs] no l. - [laughs] - sorry. - uh, shenay. - oh, alex. come on, shenay. alex: go. just go. keep going. shenay, put your emotions aside and focus on your job. [laughs] j. yeah, j. c.

mm-hmm, there's a c. alex: oh, come on. you got it. k. mm! yeah, there's a k. yeah! sorry, i was-- i was holding my breath there. - sorry. - [laughter] okay, what-- what do you wanna do? you wanna try and, uh, read that? i'm gonna solve it. i think it's a brilliant idea. winter jacket! - yes, thank goodness! - [laughs] i mean...i don't think-- we can't handle you spinning like that. i'm sorry. i mean, everybody's holding their breaths up there, too. let it all out. [exhales deeply] i'm sorry. whew. no, no, that's okay. you got 3,750 bucks. nothing to be sorry about. we have time for another puzzle. the category for this one is "on the map." there it is. take a look. - [bell dings] - and, shenay, you are gonna give it the final spin. - give it a good one. - you got it. we'll add $1,000 to where you land. come on, shenay. - [applause] - [laughs] oh, no. oh, no.

ugh. consonants worth $1,500. vowels are worth no money. they can really help you out, though. the category is "on the map." shenay, you'll start. n. ryan: two n's. ♪♪ $3,000 for those. ♪♪ - [buzzer] - yeah, it's early on. - so, desiree, go ahead. - t. ryan: no t. alex. r. yep, two r's. ♪♪ - [buzzer] - shenay. p. ryan: mm-hmm. one p. ♪♪ [buzzer] - desiree. - s. ryan: one s. vanna will clear, we'll give you three seconds. ♪♪ - [buzzer] - alex.

h. one of those. ♪♪ providence, rhode island. mm-hmm, there you go. [applause] - so calmly stated there. - thank you. well done. wow, i mean, close to the bonus round, but you couldn't quite get there. $13,350. i'm not mad about that. your sister jennifer cheering you on, watching. oh, she's gonna love it. hi. hi! someone at home could win $13,350. use the qr code or go to wheeloffortune.com. pleasure. happy holidays. nice to meet you. - happy holidays, ryan. - thank you very much. - and, shenay. - yes. - you are so much fun. - thank you, thank you. i enjoyed that with you. $3,750. - i'll take it. i'll take it. - you should. i'll take it. and someone at home could win that, too. - 3,750 bucks. - thank you. use the qr code there or wheeloffortune.com. - thank you. - happy holidays to you. and our big winner, who's got the "wild" card. whoo! got that trip. $15,516. now someone at home is gonna be very excited

at the end of this as well. we're going to the bonus round, so we got three categories to choose from-- "event," "thing," or "place." "event." "event" it is. and it's fan friday, and maggie has left a little something under the tree. maggie, tell us all about it. you've had the chance to win fabulous disney vacations all week long. and fan friday means one more gift under the tree-- $2,000 in disney gift cards could be yours. log on to wheeloffortune.com and enter the word of the day for your chance to win.

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over $15,000 already. the "wild" card in play here. so, desiree, who's with you cheering you on over there? - it's my cousin shanna. - shanna's excited. minnie, how do you feel about this? i'm so excited! [giggles] that makes two of them excited over there. [laughter] and me, too. put that right there in that little slot. give the wheel a big spin, and let's get you some more money. $100,000 on the wheel. $75,000 as well. and it is the r. so, right down here. you chose "event." we're gonna give you the r, s, t, l, n, and the e. and then it's your turn. take a look at the puzzle. what do you think here? we need three more consonants, and a vowel. - b. - mm-hmm. - f. - mm-hmm.

h. and a vowel. i. and you've got the "wild" card, so one more consonant. p. so, vanna's gonna reveal some more things for you here. ♪♪ that's what you get to work with. it is "event." you have 10 seconds. go. book fair! i knew you were gonna say that! - [cheers and applause] - [laughs] congratulations! - are you ready? - oh, my gosh. take a deep breath. - plus... - oh! - you knew it, didn't you? - aah! desiree, celebrate the magic and the money. here's $40,000. congratulations! hi! nice to meet you. a grand total of $55,516!

- you knew it. - whew. yeah. good guesses. oh, my gosh. jim, tell us what someone at home can win, please. - gladly. - great job. hey, wheel watchers, desiree just won $55,516, including a trip to walt disney world resort. and you could be a winner, too. you have 24 hours to log on to wheeloffortune.com to see if one of tonight's contestants is your secret santa. join the wheel watchers club today for your chance to win. did you know walt disney himself once said, "my business is making people, especially children, happy." that's what disney's been doing for more than a hundred years, and programs like the disney ultimate toy drive deliver moments of happiness and joy to kids in need. disney's relationship with toys for tots began in 1947 when walt disney and his animators personally designed the original train logo that is still used today. since then, toys for tots has distributed 677 million toys to more than 300 million children in need.

tonight, we join disney in believing in the power of happiness, and we're donating a toy on behalf of every audience member here to the marine toys for tots program. if you wanna help bring happiness, donate a toy at the website below. thanks for watching, everybody. bye-bye! captioned by los angeles distribution and broadcasting, inc.

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