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8 November, 2007
According to the Orlando Sentinel (and an email sent to passholders this week), Grinchmas is back 
on at Universal's Islands of Adventure.
In commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the book "How the Grinch Stole Christmas," the park will feature a brand new live musical stage-show salute to the beloved holiday story.
Also new: "Who-ville's Wonky Tree Lot" and The Grinch character breakfast, which runs at 8 a.m. Thursdays through Sundays. [Cost is $19.95 for adults, $13.95 for kids ages 9 and younger. Info and reservations: 407-224-4012.]
Heralded as "The Return of Grinchmas," this year's celebration should make up for last year's scaled-back Grinch-themed holiday who-ha. Who-ray!
(Oh, and for those who can't make it to Orlando this Christmas, the 50th birthday of The Grinch is also being celebrated in Nashville, with Gaylord Opryland's Grinch-themed version of ICE!)
For more details about Christmas at Universal, and Christmas events at Orlando theme parks, visit ChristmasInOrlando.com.
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8 November, 2007
For some time, we've had an updated list of celebrity narrators posted for Disney's Candlelight Processional at Epcot. 
One late addition, actress Isabella Rossellini, has already been replaced on the official roster.
Actress Andie MacDowell is now taking the place of Rossellini, Dec. 14-16.
We've also posted our exclusive historical list of celebrity narrators through the years, since the first Walt Disney World Candlelight Processional performance in 1971.
For more information about Christmas at Walt Disney World, or Orlando Christmas events, visit www.ChristmasInOrlando.com.
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5 November, 2007
Frozen!, the official ICE! "behind the scenes" weblog, is now active.
One of the first posts is a new recap of this year's design and theme, "A Holiday Road Trip."
Other posts include information about the blocks of ice used for carving, and the history of ice carving in China.
Of course, you'll also find updates about ICE! at ChristmasinOrlando.com, including the only live web cams INSIDE the attraction!
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2 November, 2007
Although Orlando's ICE! attraction will not open for several weeks, Gaylord Palms is given a "sneak peek" into the attraction — a first for this cool holiday spectacle.
Web Cam One: Penguin Pointe
Penguin Pointe is currently under construction inside the ICE! attraction at Gaylord Palms Resort in Orlando. The scene is created from nearly 1 million pounds of ice, and features three ice slides for children and adults. One slide is the longest in the history of the attraction, measuring 5 feet taller and 30 feet longer than previous years!
Artisans from China are currently at work inside the 9-degree attraction. When it opens on Nov. 19, the web cam will catch visitors to the attraction as they slide down the scene's three slides.
To see the progress, click on the webcam link at ChristmasinOrlando.com
Web Cam Two: Frostproof Express
Frostproof Express is also under construction inside the ICE! attraction. The scene features an oversided train crafted from several colors of ice. When completed, ICE! visitors will be able to walk inside the train, and can take advantage of several photo opportunities, before moving on to Candy Land, a colorful new ICE! adventure.
To see the progress, click on the webcam link at ChristmasinOrlando.com
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2 November, 2007
The folks at Gaylord Palms Resort in Kissimmee are sponsoring a hilarious contest for YouTube junkies called "The Boss Said Get Us on YouTube" Competition.
In short, they are offering a $99 "prize" to finance a fun YouTube video filmed inside the resort's 9-degree holiday ICE! attraction. [Our tip: Don't forget the mittens!]
Pull out the video camera, and check out the details here.
