"Sorry, but I just work here, I don't live here," said a salesperson as I made my way to a shop in a tiny mountain town in Taiwan in late June.
28.07.2024 - 05:34 / breakingtravelnews.com / Christmas Eve / Warner Bros
The country’s most extraordinary frozen holiday attraction, ICE!, announces its 2024 Christmas season lineup and its debut in San Antonio, Texas. Kicking off this November, the 24-year-old holiday tradition created by and featured across all five Gaylord Hotels will also be held at the JW Marriott San Antonio Hill Country Resort & Spa. Each location will feature 2 million pounds of expertly hand-carved, larger-than-life ice scenes and fan-favorite characters from memorable Christmas classics. Two iconic holiday favorites will join this year’s roster including Elf™ and the long-awaited return of Frosty the Snowman™. Tickets to all ICE! locations are on sale today, including a limited time offer exclusively at ICE.marriott.com.
Overnight and local day guests at each destination will step into a winter wonderland that includes more than 10 immersive walk-through scenes, thrilling two-story ice slides, awe-inspiring passageways, and photo-worthy moments the entire family can enjoy.
The dazzling ICE! holiday attraction is masterfully carved by a team of 240 expert artisans from Harbin, China, home of the world-famous Harbin Ice Festival. These skilled craftsmen spend about 40 days across six locations creating a vibrant, icy spectacle that fills a grand total of nearly 120,000 square feet. Visitors across the country will journey through vivid floor-to-ceiling scenes hand-crafted from 12 million pounds of ice. The attraction is kept at a chilly 9 degrees Fahrenheit to preserve the intricate, frozen detail. To stay warm, guests will don the attraction’s signature blue parkas.
This year, six cherished classics will be reimagined at ICE! destinations nationwide:
ICE! featuring Frosty the Snowman at Gaylord Opryland in Nashville, Tenn. – Experience the magic of the snowman who came to life in this frozen, holiday wonderland.
ICE! featuring “A Charlie Brown Christmas” at Gaylord National on the Potomac in National Harbor, Md. – Guests will follow along with the lovable Charlie Brown as he rediscovers the meaning of Christmas.
ICE! featuring New Line Cinema’s Elf™ at Gaylord Palms in Kissimmee, Fla. – For the first time, experience New Line Cinema’s hilarious story which tells the tale of a young orphan child who mistakenly crawls into Santa’s bag of gifts on Christmas Eve and is transported back to the North Pole and raised as an elf. Years later Buddy learns he is not really an elf and goes on a journey to New York City to find his true identity.
ICE! featuring Warner Bros.’ The Polar Express™ at Gaylord Rockies in Aurora, Colo. – Based on the beloved Warner Bros. film, families are invited to take an extraordinary train ride to the North Pole, embarking on a journey of self-discovery that shows
"Sorry, but I just work here, I don't live here," said a salesperson as I made my way to a shop in a tiny mountain town in Taiwan in late June.
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