Breaking Orlando News:
COLD WEATHER IN ORLANDO IS BLAMED ON GAYLORD PALMS RESORT 
 
KISSIMMEE, Fla. (Nov. 7) — Central Florida residents woke up this morning to a  burst of cold air that is being blamed on, of all things, an Osceola county resort. According to news wire reports, the cause of this morning's cool weather has been traced to Gaylord Palms Resort & Convention Center, where a new holiday attraction is currently under construction.
 
The attraction, which is called ICE!, is currently being carved from 2 million pounds of ice by a group of 40 artisans from China. The temperature began falling when the elaborate refrigeration system used to cool the 18,000-square-foot attraction to 9 degrees began to malfunction.
 
"Essentially, they've created a 9-degree winter-like environment in the middle of sunny  Florida," said an Osceola county official who asked not to be identified. "What they didn't count on was the accidental cooling of the entire region to 50-some  degrees."
 
The attraction, which is nearly complete, will debut Nov. 19. The attraction will be open to the public through Jan. 3.
 
This year, guests will take a holiday road trip through ICE!, traveling into a full-size igloo, across a winter wonderland, aboard a holiday train, into the North Pole and inside Candy Land – a magical destination reminiscent of America’s favorite children’s board game.  At Penguin Pointe, a thrilling tribute to the attraction’s unique fusion of art and engineering, guests can enjoy three ice slides – including the tallest and longest slide in ICE! history!
 
The Nativity, carved in painstaking detail from crystal-clear ice, will return with a revised design, and a dramatic new narrative. 

According to Gaylord Palms spokesman Keith Salwoski, the situation is under control.
 
"Our attraction is still 9 degrees, and by afternoon, Orlando temperatures will be back to 70 degrees," he said. "So, in the mean time, we welcome local residents to, um, chill out!"

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