Note: The following blog entry was originally posted on "FROZEN! The Gaylord Palms ICE! blog" in 2005:

Everything within the ICE! attraction begins as a 400-pound block of ice.  In order to create "life size" carvings, these huge blocks of ice are stacked on top of one another to create the appropriate size needed.  In the photo below, the "Victorian Fantasy" scene begins to take shape.  just the day before, the Christmas tree was a stack of green ice.  What could they be creating now?

As you can see in the picture below taken one day later, the pile of ice is being transformed into a rendition of a man and a woman, catching an innocent "smooch" under the mistletoe.

One day later, an artisan carves (below) the intricate details into the woman's dress.  Notice the designer's rendering, which is attached to the ice for easy reference.

Later that day, another artisan (below) touches up the details on the male figure.