ICE! at Gaylord Palms Hotel

What do you get when you give a team of 40 artisans 30 days and nearly 2,000,000 pounds of ice? ICE!, a magical walk-through holiday attraction at Gaylord Palms Hotel. ICE! is a holiday experience like none other and it has become a popular annual event for Gaylord Palms that is now in its seventh season. This temporary attractions features three-dimensional hand-carved ice monuments, sculptures, slippery ice slides, and holiday scenes like; a 13.5-foot-tall Santa Claus, life-size Nativity and a “crystal” carousel. This year the theme is, “Welcome to the North Pole,” and it will sure feel like, but you will have an oversized parka to stay comfortable inside the attraction, which is kept at an unbelievable 9 degrees!

ICE! admission tickets range from $9.99 - $24.99, depending on the type of ticket, and day of the week. Discounts will be available for tickets purchased online in advance at gaylordpalms.com/ice and the attraction runs through Jan. 3, 2010. You can find great deals for Gaylord Palms Hotel on Priceline.com.