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6 November, 2008
Details were officially announced today for the wackiest event in Orlando this holiday season, the debut of Orlando Polar Bear Club! On Black Friday — the unofficial name for Nov. 28, the day after Thanksgiving — thrillseekers will be invited to visit Orlando's 9-degree ICE! attraction… in their bathing suits!
Why? Well, it's a fundraiser for Special Olympics Florida.
The press release further explains: "The short answer is simple… 'just because'," said [Gaylord Palms] resort General Manager Kemp Gallineau. "Because it's fun and memorable — something to laugh about, brag about and blog about. And not everybody can go to Pamplona to run with the bulls."
For those who have not heard of the ICE! attraction, it is a 9-degree walk-through winter wonderland hand carved from two million pounds of ice. It's one of those you've-got-to-see-it-to-believe-it attractions. This year, you can experience ICE! AND bring home wacky photos. How can you pass that up?
The Orlando Polar Bear Club debut, which should make for good television news coverage, will be held at 8:30am on Nov. 28 at the Gaylord Palms ICE! attraction. Tickets are available online.
For further updates about Orlando Christmas events, including ICE! at Gaylord Palms, visit www.christmasinorlando.com
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20 October, 2008
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
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 (including Magic Kingdom, Epcot, Disney's Hollywood Studios, and Disney's Animal Kingdom), all Universal Orlando theme parks (including Universal Studios and Islands of Adventure), 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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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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1 October, 2008
Suit up! It was just announced that Neil Patrick Harris, the Emmy Award-nominated star of the hit television series “How I Met Your Mother” and former star of the hit series “Doogie Howser, M.D.,” will return to Epcot as guest narrator for the Candlelight Processional Dec. 1-3, 2008.
Presented in the World Showcase America Gardens Theatre at 5, 6:45 & 8:15 p.m., the event is one of the most beloved holiday traditions at Walt Disney World, featuring a joyous retelling of the Christmas story by a celebrity narrator — accompanied by a 50-piece orchestra and a glorious mass choir.
For more information about the program, including a complete celebrity line-up, visit the Epcot 2008 Candlelight Processional page of ChristmasInOrlando.com.
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17 September, 2008
One of the most popular Orlando Christmas events is the Candlelight Processional, which is part of Epcot's Holidays Around the World. Every year, fans rush to book reserved seats for the shows featuring the most popular celebrity narrators.
The 2008 line up looks to be pretty stellar:
Nov. 28-30 John O'Hurley (Seinfeld's J. Peterman, and "Dancing With the Stars")
Dec. 1-3 To Be Announced
Dec. 4-6 Brian Stokes Mitchell (Broadway)
Dec. 7-9 Virginia Madsen ("Dune" and "Fire with Fire")
Dec. 10-12 Marlee Matlin (TV's "The West Wing", and "Dancing With the Stars")
Dec. 13-15 Monique Coleman ("High School Musical 2")
Dec. 16-18 Chita Rivera (Broadway)
Dec. 19-21 Abigail Breslin ("Little Miss Sunshine")
Dec. 22-24 Stephen Curtis Chapman (Christian music's most-decorated artist)
Dec. 25-27 Edward James Olmos (TV's "Miami Vice and "Stand And Deliver" )
Dec. 28-30 Angela Bassett ("How Stella Got Her Groove Back" and "What's Love Got to Do With It") and Courtney Vance (TV's "Law & Order: Criminal Intent")
This year's newest calendar addition is husband and wife duo Angela Bassett and Courtney Vance. We believe this might be the first time in the event's history that a team of celebrity narrators took on the official role.
Speaking of history, we've 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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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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3 December, 2007
The biggest surprise of this holiday season (beside's SeaWorld's odd last-minute Polar Express announcement) has been the show Luminescence – A Christmas Fantasy, now appearing nightly at Gaylord Palms Resort. Pardon the cliche, but this show rocks!
Imagine attending a Christmas-themed rock concert in the middle of the Gaylord Palms atrium. Don't worry… it's not too over-the-top rock. Those watching the show are giving it a universal thumbs up — both young and old!
The new show, the brainchild of the hotel's holiday showmeister Aaron Mendelson, has been described as "Christian Rock meets Pink Floyd." Certainly the abundance of lasers, special effects, and aerial exhibitions prove the point.
Performed by a talented cast of musicians and vocalists, this is a show remember. (And for those who want to remember it well, the resort even sells a CD of the performance!)
Want to learn more? Gaylord Palms has launched a new website dedicated to the phenomenon. Visit: www.luminescencetheshow.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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29 October, 2007
Do you wonder what's so magical about a visit to Orlando during the holidays?
For a sneak peek, users of a Disney fan site have posted their favorite theme park holiday photos. You'll find them here.
Of course, you'll find the latest information about Christmas at Orlando's theme parks, including Christmas at Disney, at www.ChristmasInOrlando.com.
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24 October, 2007
The Orlando Sentinel reported today that the Harlem Gospel Choir will be performing daily at Disney-MGM Studios, Nov. 30-Dec. 25 at the Theater of the Stars.
You can expect that the world-famous Harlem Gospel Choir will give audiences an extraordinary show. From the heart of Harlem in New York City, the Choir travels the world as the ambassadors for African-American culture, and is loved for its joyous music. The Harlem Gospel Choir has performed for Nelson Mandela and Pope John Paul II, and with U2 in their movie Rattle and Hum, Lyle Lovett, The Chieftains, and Diana Ross.
In addition to Harlem Gospel Choir performances, the studio theme park will feature the Osborne Family Spectacle of Dancing Lights, Nov. 12 through Jan. 6.
For more details about Christmas at Disney theme parks, or holiday entertainment in Orlando, visit www.ChristmasInOrlando.com.
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Details were officially announced today for the wackiest event in Orlando this holiday season, the debut of Orlando Polar Bear Club! On Black Friday — the unofficial name for Nov. 28, the day after Thanksgiving — thrillseekers will be invited to visit Orlando's 9-degree ICE! attraction… in their bathing suits!
