Belle: Forbid Christmas? No one can forbid Christmas.
Lumiere: And you said it was impossible.
Angelique: No, no, no. I said it was impossible without - me.
Beast: Let's give Belle the Christmas she's always wanted.
Chip: That's not a tree! That's just a weed wishin' it was a tree.
Answer: It's unknown how long Belle was at the castle. This sequel, The Enchanted Christmas, was made as an afterthought to the original Beauty and the Beast film, and there was no consideration or explanation about how this would fit into the original timeline. This is a stand-alone film, and it is typical of how the more popular Disney animated films, such as The Little Mermaid, Aladdin, etc. have added-on stories that are usually released straight-to-video.
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