Unwrap The Holiday Magic: Gaylord Hotels Launches Spectacular ICE! Christmas Experience Nationwide
Gaylord Hotels unveils its ICE! Christmas experience at six resorts, featuring festive activities and hand-carved ice sculptures for holiday magic.
Starting with the ICE Christmas Experience, Gaylord Hotels has begun the holiday season across six of its premier resorts in the United States. Each year, Gaylord Hotels arranges an elaborate Christmas and offers visitors an intimate experience with two million pounds of hand-carved ice sculptures, fostering an atmosphere of nostalgia and holiday cheer. From the Gaylord Opryland Resort in Nashville to Kissimmee’s Gaylord Palms Resort, attendees of the Christmas experience will travel through holiday classics. This year’s festivities will last throughout all of November to January, making the event ideal for families, friends, and all visitors looking for an exceptional Christmas vacation.
ICE Christmas Experience
Famed for its Christmas, Gaylord Hotels is known for its ICE experience, transforming venues into frozen wonderlands, glittering with massive sculptures. Guests travel through holiday adventures and ICE Christmas’s world of frost, proudly wearing blue parkas, wondering at the glacial world created with over 6000 frozen sculptures. Each Christmas, guests travel through holiday classics, visiting ice slides and thrilling holiday adventures full of frost.
At the Gaylord Opryland Resort in Nashville, the holiday tradition presents A Charlie Brown Christmas, in which travelers track Charlie Brown in his adventures throughout the story, depicting his journey in rediscovering the true meaning of Christmas. At the Gaylord Palms Resort in Kissimmee, Florida, customers can experience the well-known scenes from the classic story Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer. On the other hand, the Gaylord National Resort near Washington, DC, invites families to experience a journey to the North Pole on the Polar Express, which is sure to relive the excitement of the holiday season.
At Gaylord Rockies in Aurora, Colorado, “Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas!” provides a frozen adventure, where families watch the Grinch learn the true meaning of Christmas. Gaylord Texan Resort in Grapevine, Texas, brings to life “Elf,” the story of a human raised as an elf who travels to New York City. And last, JW Marriott San Antonio Hill Country Resort & Spa brings the story of “Frosty the Snowman” to life.
Holiday Fun Beyond ICE!
While ICE! is the centerpiece, Gaylord Hotels has an array of additional holiday activities that create an all-encompassing destination of holiday fun. For instance, the holiday season brings the highly anticipated Cirque performances, including Cirque: Spirit of Christmas and POMP, SNOW & CIRQUEumstance, which promise to wow audiences with acrobatics, magical moments, and holiday spirit. Families looking to add a little extra magic to their Christmas season will love these performances!
Winter-time guests can enjoy the Gaylord Hotels’ ice tubing experience. Visitors race down ice slides for an exciting winter experience. The Snowball Build & Blast experience is also very popular. Visitors get to dig into real snow and blast snowballs at targets. Younger visitors enjoy Christmas storytime with Mrs. Claus and can participate in gift-giving at the Elf Training Academy. All ages can enjoy these experiences.
Novetel also hosts holiday light shows with Christmas music. The hotels transform into a Christmas wonderland. The light shows are the highlight of the holiday season and transform the hotels into a magical place.
Guests of the hotels enjoy the Chill Pass. This pass is designed for the ICE! attraction and allows for reduced wait times for guests. The perks that come with the Chill Pass also include holiday activities and entertainment. The Chill Pass allows guests to make the most of their stay.
Staying true to their business model, Gaylord Hotels entrenches itself into the festive spirit of the season, catering to families and providing activities for family members of all ages. Guests partake in activities such as ice skating and horse-drawn carriage rides around the beautifully decorated Gaylord Opryland Resort and, together with the other amenities, make the trip a true holiday getaway destination instead of a stop on a trip.
A Tradition of Artistry and Craftsmanship
Every Christmas season since 2001, Gaylord Hotels’ ICE! The Christmas attraction has been attended by millions and is now a tradition for many. Just as the Harbin Ice Festival in China, Gaylord Hotels showcases the craftsmanship of ice sculptors as they hand-carve detailed and colorful holiday-themed ice pieces. Each attraction is 20,000 sq. ft, and for a month, artisans toil away carving the finished, astonishing, holiday-themed ice work.
What sets ICE! Apart from others is the artistry that goes into the construction of each ice sculpture. Every ICE! event is made from over 6,000 blocks of ice, which are masterfully carved according to the detailed design guide for each scene of the classic tale. Quality craftsmanship is a defining trait that makes ICE! one of the most celebrated holiday events in the entire country.
Looking Forward to More Holiday Magic
Once again, Gaylord Hotels proves to be the most sought-after venue during the holidays. Families look to Gaylord Hotels to relive the tradition of the holiday season and the nostalgia of the ICE! Christmas experience. As the resorts continue to grow their holiday events, it is obvious that Gaylord Hotels is the leader in providing a venue for families to create holiday memories for years to come.
As part of the winter season, Gaylord Hotels offers holiday-themed entertainment along with warm hospitality services. Gaylord Hotels provides an unparalleled opportunity to celebrate the ICE! holiday season activities and entertainment.
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