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27 November, 2009
The wackiest event in Orlando this holiday season, the second annual meeting of the Orlando Polar Bear Club! On Saturday Dec. 5, at 8:30am, "chillseekers" are invited to visit Orlando's 9-degree ICE! attraction… in their bathing suits!
Why? Why not! And… 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 plunge, which should make for good television news coverage, will be held at 8:30am on Dec. 5 at the Gaylord Palms ICE! attraction.
For further updates about Orlando Christmas events, including ICE! at Gaylord Palms, visit www.christmasinorlando.com
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20 November, 2009
Gaylord Palms is teaming up with ChristmasInOrlando.com to share COOL TWEETS specials, random "today only" deals for ICE! at Gaylord Palms, available for a few hours!
Here is the fourth one!
Visit the Box Office at ICE! today, Nov. 20, 2009, from Noon-4pm and receive the following special deal:
Buy any two adult tickets to ICE!, and get a $50 spa credit gift certificate for our new spa, Relâche!
To get this special, simply mention the promotion code TWEET4 at the Box Office.
Here is the fine print:
All tickets must be used on the day of purchase. Spa credit gift certificate expires on Jan. 31, 2010. Cool Tweets discount applicable November 20, 2009 only. Cannot be combined with any other offer or discount, or on previously purchased tickets. Not applicable to child or group rate tickets. Not applicable to online advance purchases. Promotion Code TWEET4 must be mentioned at the time of purchase. Although winter coats are provided, long pants and closed-toe shoes are required. Self parking is $12 plus tax per vehicle. A special event “express exit” parking coupon is available upon entry to the ICE! attraction, making the final parking charge (with coupon) $11 inclusive of tax. Other restrictions may apply.
Important details about the $50 spa credit gift certificate: $50 credit is applicable to the purchase of any single or combination of spa and salon treatments valued over $120. Gift certifcate is valid through Jan. 31. 2010. Not applicable to spa merchadise or spa packages. Cannot be combined with other offers or discounts, including the ICE!-inspired treatments $99 special coupon. Original certificate must be presented at time of appointment. Subject to availability. Some restrictions apply.
For information on ICE! visit gaylordpalms.com/ice
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20 November, 2009
The popular Christmas activity, The Polar Express Experience, has opened at SeaWorld Orlando, and will run through Jan. 3.
In addition, the park will feature three new holiday shows this Christmas season, beginning Nov. 27.
At a new "ice rink stage" that flanks Bayside Stadium, a new show called "Winter Wonderland on Ice," will dazzle park visitors.
'Tis the season on Sesame Street, as the park features "A Sesame Street Christmas," featuring Elmo and Big Bird, at Seaport Theater.
And the hilariously funny "Clyde and Seamore's Countdown to Christmas" show will feature sea lions and more, in a new show.
For more information about November and December events in Orlando and Kissimmee, including Christmas events at Orlando theme parks, visit ChristmasInOrlando.com.
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20 November, 2009
Wacky fun!
At ICE!, they are playing homage to the Snuggie, the crazy blanket with sleeves. Wear your Snuggie (or equivalent product) into ICE! on Sunday (between 10am and 2pm) and purchase one adult ticket at half price.
Yes… we're talking about the famous "blanket with sleeves" that you see on late-night infomercials! It's a cultural phenomenon!
Purchase your ticket at the ICE! Box Office and then get ready to pose for a picture in your Snuggie! (No additional discounts or coupons)
Why?
Because it’s just so darn FUN! Finally, Snuggies get their own day at ICE!
For more information about November and December events in Orlando, including Christmas events at Orlando theme parks, visit ChristmasInOrlando.com.
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20 November, 2009
It'll be a year without a Christmas tree for Orlando City Hall, according to Orlando Sentinel. The recession is putting a crimp on holidays. For the first time in memory, the paper reports, there'll be no live Christmas tree towering over the plaza at City Hall.
Not buying one will save the city about $22,000.
The city has also nixed the hundreds of small trees made of garland that usually hang from lamp posts around town, saving installation costs. More here.
But don't worry. The most spectacular Christmas trees in Orlando are at the Orlando International Airport, the individual theme parks (like the Epcot tree, at right), and at the hotels like Gaylord Palms.
(Photo of Epcot Christmas Tree: Creative Commons/oneofthem)
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
THEME PARK PASSHOLDERS ARE OFFERED
FREE CHILD ADMISSION TO
ICE! AT GAYLORD PALMS
Orlando's ICE! Attraction Combats
Christmas Blackout Periods
KISSIMMEE, Fla. (Nov. 4, 2009) – 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. 14-26, 2009
Nov. 29-Dec. 4, 2009
Dec. 23-25, 2009
Dec. 30-31, 2009
Jan. 2-3, 2010
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, and Wet 'n' Wild.
The fine print: Only one complimentary or discounted ticket will be issued per 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 purposes of this offer, the SeaWorld or Busch Gardens Fun Card is considered a season pass. This offer is available only for the 2009 ICE! season.
Due to the requirements of this special offer, tickets may be purchased only at the ICE! Box Office.
For more information, please visit this Gaylord Palms webpage.
For further updates about Orlando Christmas events, including Christmas at Orlando theme parks, visit http://www.christmasinorlando.com?source=cioblog
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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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19 October, 2009
A team of 38 artisans have arrived in Sunny Florida, after a trip half-way around the world, from Harbin, China!
The artisans are in town to dazzle Floridians again with their amazing artistry, as showcased at ICE!, a you-gotta-see-it-to-believe-it holiday attraction, just five minutes from Disney.
The attraction opens on Nov. 14, and it will take the artisans about 30 days to complete the elaborate walk-through "ice village."
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18 October, 2009
Universal Studios is filling their new Music Plaza with a brand-new Christmas concert series featuring the sensational Mannheim Steamroller and chart-topping artists Natalie Cole and Chris Isaak.
The concerts are the latest addition to Universal Orlando's holiday line-up, which also includes Grinchmas at Universal’s Islands of Adventure and the Macy’s Holiday Parade at Universal Studios.
The holiday at Universal Orlando begin Dec. 5 and run through Jan. 1. As for the concerts:
* Mannheim Steamroller, the iconic holiday music masters who have sold more than 30 million albums worldwide, will perform at Universal Studios on Dec. 5.
* Chris Isaak, who will sing a mix of holiday classics along side his most popular hits, will perform on Dec. 12
* Natalie Cole, a nine-time Grammy Award winner whose hits include "This Will Be" and "Unforgettable," will also perform a mix of holiday classics and popular hits on Dec. 19.
Each concert begins after the scheduled Macy’s Holiday Parade, which is held nightly, Dec. 5 and run through Jan. 1.
The performances will take place at the new Music Plaza, the park's new state-of-the-art, permanent outdoor concert venue, located in the heart of the Universal Studios theme park.
For more information about November and December events in Orlando, including Christmas events at Orlando theme parks, visit ChristmasInOrlando.com.
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