ICE!, I Triple Dog Dare You to Go

Now, this is serious!

It’s that time of year again, Christmas at Gaylord Palms is back and just as cool as ever! 

Each year, artisans from Harbin, China hand-carve scenes from holiday classics out of two million pounds of ice for the main attraction ICE! at Gaylord Palms. This year’s featured classic is the hilarious family tale, ‘A Christmas Story.’

I’ll be honest; it’s been awhile since seeing ‘A Christmas Story,’ so I rewatched it this week and I’m so glad I did. Despite the temperature being a mere 9-degrees, I loved seeing all the iconic scenes brought to life such as The Old Man’s Major Award, Aunt Clara’s pink nightmare, and the ultimate triple dog dare at the school’s flagpole.

Not a single detail is missed as you go scene by scene through the colorful and interactive ice sculptures and displays. You can even see Flick’s tongue moments before he gets stuck to the flagpole.

Santa and his elves even play their part by pushing you off one of the five two-story ice slides.

You can even catch some of the artisans in action at The Frostbite Factory. I applaud them for their incredible work, but I’m also clapping just to keep feeling in my fingers. Make sure you bring gloves and a hat!

And as always the exhibit ends with a spectacular display of the Nativity scene in crystal-clear ice. 

Other Attractions:

Aside from ICE! there are several other entertainment options to enjoy while visiting Christmas at Gaylord Palms:

• Cirque Dreams Unwrapped Stage Show featuring seasonal characters and acrobats performing incredible stunts and artistry before your eyes.
• Snow Tubing in Alpin Village down slides covered in REAL snow. Where else in Florida can you do that?
• Santa’s Snow Throw gives Floridians a chance to toss perfectly round snowballs at a series of targets. I just really wanted to have a snowball fight.
• Santa and Mrs. Claus are there for the festivities too. Gather round while Mrs. Claus reads some of the holiday classics or snap a photo with Santa.
• What’s more fun than building a gingerbread house? How about building one with Cinnamon and Nutmeg helping you out. They are available for warm hugs, and I took them up on that.

The event runs from November 16 through January 6, 2019. For all ticket information visit the Christmas at Gaylord Palms website.

I’m officially ready for Christmas now, well kinda. ICE! at Gaylord Palms is the perfect event to kick off the festive season. I triple dog dare you to find out for yourself.