If you’re visiting the Harry Potter theme park over the holiday season, you really should consider making a quick trip to the Gaylord Palms resort to see their annual ICE! event.
Gaylord Palms takes over 2 million pounds of ice and creates a 4.5 acre display that you can walk through! This year, following the theme of “‘Twas The Night Before Christmas,” the rooms are kept at a brisk 9 degrees Fahrenheit, so bring your hats and mittens! Gaylord Palms will provide you with coats, but my hands nearly froze as I walked through. You walk through a few rooms of ice carvings depicting the story, including a room with 4 ice slides! After finishing up the story, you finish your tour in a room with a life-size nativity scene made out of ice! It’s an amazing finish to the tour.
This year, Gaylord Palms has also added SNOW! to the ICE! event. Come and explore the new area that has over 40 tons of REAL snow! Experience a snow play area, complete with carnival-style games. The SNOW! experience lasts 45 minutes, beginning at the top of every hour. SNOW! lines open 15 minutes prior to each session.
The event runs from November 20th through January 2, 2011. ICE! and SNOW! admission varies between $18-36, based on time of day, day of the week/month, and whether or not you’re going to visit their new exhibit, as well. Check out their site to pre-order your tickets for the coolest show, this Christmas!
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