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6 November, 2009
… a lot like Christmas at Gaylord Palms Resort! The special events crew has just finished installing the Majestic Christmas Tree inside the hotel atrium.
The tree, which towers above Emerald Plaza, has been decked with new LED lights, providing a brighter shine and greater energy efficiency.
This picture was taken shortly after the crew began testing the lights.
For more information about November and December events in Orlando, including Christmas events at Orlando theme parks, visit ChristmasInOrlando.com.
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4 November, 2009
Although Orlando's ICE! attraction won't open for several weeks, Gaylord Palms is giving a "sneak peek" of this cool holiday spectacle, thanks to two cool web cams that are already feeding live images to fans.
Web Cam One: The Crystal Carousel
The Crystal Carousel is currently under construction inside the ICE! attraction at Gaylord Palms Resort in Orlando. This show-stopping scene will feature a full-sized "Christmas Carousel" made completely from ice. When complete, ICE! visitors will be able to step onto the carousel, and take advantage of several photo opportunities.
Artisans from China are currently at work inside the 9-degree attraction. To see the progress, click on the web cam link at ChristmasinOrlando.com, found on the left-hand column of the page.
Web Cam Two: Santa's Magic Flight
Santa's Magic Flight is also under construction inside the ICE! attraction. This newly-engineered scene is created from nearly 1 million pounds of ice, and features ice slides for children and adults.
When it opens on Nov. 14, the web cam will catch visitors to the attraction as they slide down the scene's four slides.
To see the progress, click on the web cam link at ChristmasinOrlando.com, found on the right-hand column of the page.
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2 November, 2009
Last year, Orlando Sentinel posted a gallery of photos from Orlando's theme parks, including the shot above of The Osbourne Family Spectacle of Dancing Lights at Disney's Hollywood Studios. It includes images that have run in the print editions throughout the years. You can find the gallery here.
They also posted a second gallery that includes photos of ICE!, taken by Orlando Sentinel photographers over the past six years. It even includes some shots of last year's Orlando Polar Bear Club trek through the 9-degree attraction! You can find the gallery here.
For more information about November and December events in Orlando, including Christmas events at Orlando theme parks, visit ChristmasInOrlando.com.
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29 November, 2008
They came… they saw… they froze their, um, body parts!
The very first gathering of the Orlando Polar Bear Club was a success! A large crowd gathered Friday morning at Gaylord Palms Resort to run through the 9-degree ICE! attraction… in swimwear!
Why? I'm not sure one can fully explain.
For one, it was a fundraiser for Special Olympics Florida. And it was one of those things to do… just to say you did it!
For highlights there is a video posted on YouTube:
If you want to see more photos, they are available on the club's Facebook group page. There are also several in the Orlando Sentinel ICE! photo gallery.
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20 October, 2008
Although Orlando's ICE! attraction won't open for several weeks, Gaylord Palms is giving a "sneak peek" of this cool holiday spectacle, thanks to two cool web cams that are already feeding live images to fans.
Web Cam One: Winter Wonderland ICE Bridge
Winter Wonderland is currently under construction inside the ICE! attraction at Gaylord Palms Resort in Orlando. This romantic scene will feature a romantic winterscape, including a large bridge made completely from ice. When complete, ICE! visitors will be able to walk across the bridge, and take advantage of several photo opportunities, before moving on to the Hall of Ornaments, a colorful new ICE! scene.
Artisans from China are currently at work inside the 9-degree attraction. When the attraction opens, this scene will be home to the ICE! Proposals program, a unique place to propose marriage in Orlando.
To see the progress, click on the web cam link at ChristmasinOrlando.com, found on the right-hand column of the page.
Web Cam Two: Santa's Magic Flight
Santa's Magic Flight is also under construction inside the ICE! attraction. This newly-engineered scene is created from nearly 1 million pounds of ice, and features ice slides for children and adults.
When it opens on Nov. 17, the web cam will catch visitors to the attraction as they slide down the scene's four slides.
To see the progress, click on the web cam link at ChristmasinOrlando.com, found on the right-hand column of the page.
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1 October, 2008
If you'd like to be a "fly on the wall" during the construction of ICE!, Gaylord Palms is using Twitter to provide periodic updates.
Twitter is a popular online service that allows users to share bite-sized messages (or “tweets”) of up to 140 characters long.
To follow Gaylord Palms on Twitter, visit www.twitter.com/gaylordpalms
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20 December, 2007
THEME PARK PASSHOLDERS ARE OFFERED
FREE CHILD ADMISSION TO
ICE! AT GAYLORD PALMS
Orlando Attraction Combats Christmas Blackout Periods
KISSIMMEE, Fla. (Oct. 20, 2008) – This year, season passholders for select Florida theme parks can receive a free child’s admission to ICE! for every adult admission purchased.
This offer is available by showing a current season pass at the ICE! Box Office, for use on the following dates: Nov. 17 through Dec. 5; Dec. 8 through Dec. 12 and Dec. 29 through Jan. 4.
This promotion is valid for season passholders of the following theme parks: all Walt Disney World theme parks and water parks, all Universal Orlando theme parks, SeaWorld Adventure Park, Busch Gardens Tampa Bay, Aquatica, Wet ‘n Wild, and Cypress Gardens.
This special offer will come as welcome news to season passholders, many which have holiday “blackout” periods when the passes are not valid.
The fine print: This offer is valid only on specified dates in 2008. Only one complimentary child ticket will be issued per adult season passholder with purchase of a regularly priced adult ICE! ticket. Season passholder must be present, and will be required to show valid theme park season pass. Child tickets valid for children ages 4 through 12 only.
For more information, please visit www.gaylordpalms.com/passholder.
For further updates about 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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24 October, 2007
The Orlando Sentinel ran a great story in today's paper, featuring a "behind-the-scenes" look at the Chinese ice carvers and artisans who are responsible for the ICE! attraction at Gaylord Palms Resort.
The story can be found here.
A video of the construction can be found here.
A photo gallery, including photos of construction from 2006 and 2007, can be found here.
For more information, and for the latest updates on Christmas events in Orlando, visit ChristmasInOrlando.com.
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23 July, 2007
Christmas is the most wonderful season of the year in Orlando. So wonderful, that you'll find elements of it during the rest of the year, too!
At Gaylord Palms Resort, it's Christmas in July:
Summer Gnome Hunt
One of the favorite guest activities during Best of Florida Christmas at Gaylord Palms Resort is the Hidden Holiday Gnome Hunt, featuring The Roaming Gnome from Travelocity. Guests scour the atriums to find the little guys cleverly hidden throughout the resort. As part of the Florida Caladium Showcase, the hotel is featuring a Summer Hidden Gnome Hunt through Sept. 15. The prize is a weekend stay at Gaylord Palms during Best of Florida Christmas.
Give Kids the World Christmas Party
The Gaylord Palms employee volunteer committee, GET Involved, often provides a team to assist at Give Kids The World village. This amazing resort houses families with children who have critical illnesses, and have wished for a trip to Orlando. It is one of the most magical place in Orlando, ranking up there with the theme park attractions.
Because Gaylord Palms is so closely associated with Christmas — and the ICE! attraction — the group chose to volunteer at the "Winter Wonderland" party. Essentially, the group helped throw a Christmas in July party for the families, complete with a visit by Santa, gifts, face painters, and a holiday parade! [Click on the images to see a larger view.]
Gaylord Palms Christmas Team Outing
We caught the Gaylord Palms "Christmas special events team" during an outing at Universal's Islands of Adventure. Where would such a holiday-obsessed team hang out? First, we searched at the "ice coaster" inside Dueling Dragons. No such luck. Finally, it dawned on us. There they were, inside the Christmas Shoppe, of course!
(left to right) Wynn Merryman, Keith Salwoski, Suzanne Stephan, Amy Grimes, and Aaron Mendelson.
It's only July… and Christmas in Orlando is everywhere!
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