Six Gaylord
Hotels destination resorts will again welcome the Christmas tradition of
ICE! to its properties for the holiday season.
The 2025 lineup festivities include Broadway-style Cirque
shows, themed character dining and a variety of family-friendly holiday
experiences. The walkthrough spectacle is a dazzling display of artistry
and imagination featuring two million pounds of hand-carved ice sculptures
crafted into vivid, floor-to-ceiling scenes with vivid colors and LED lighting
showcasing six treasured Christmas classics.
The experience also includes more than 10 immersive scenes
and two-story ice slides. Kept at a frosty 9-degrees Fahrenheit, the
experiences becomes cozier with warm signature blue parkas.
Starting this November, day and overnight guests can enjoy
the holiday lineup at Gaylord Opryland Resort in Nashville, Tennessee, Gaylord
Palms Resort in Kissimmee, Florida, Gaylord National Resort on the Potomac in
National Harbor, Maryland, Gaylord Rockies Resort in Aurora, Colorado, Gaylord
Texan Resort on Lake Grapevine, Texas and JW Marriott San Antonio Hill Country
Resort & Spa in San Antonio, Texas.
Six holiday stories highlighted at ICE! destinations include:
- ICE! ‘A Charlie Brown Christmas’ at Gaylord
Opryland in Nashville. Guests will follow along with the lovable Charlie Brown
as he rediscovers the meaning of Christmas.
- ICE! ‘Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer’ at Gaylord
Palms in Kissimmee. Visitors can enjoy their favorite scenes from Rudolph the
Red-Nosed Reindeer, the story of a young reindeer who used his luminous red
nose to save Christmas.
- ICE! featuring Warner Bros.’ The Polar Express’
at Gaylord National on the Potomac in National Harbor. Based on the beloved
Warner Bros. film, families can take an extraordinary train ride to the North
Pole, embarking on a journey of self-discovery that shows the wonder of life
never fades for those who believe.
- ICE! featuring Dr. Seuss’ ‘How the Grinch Stole
Christmas!’ at Gaylord Rockies in Aurora. Showcasing the 1957 Dr. Seuss classic,
families will experience the memorable evolution of the Grinch as he fails to
destroy the Whos’ holiday spirit.
- ICE! New Line Cinema’s ‘Elf’ at Gaylord Texan on
Lake Grapevine, Texas representing New Line Cinema’s hilarious tale of a young
orphan child who mistakenly crawls into Santa's bag of gifts on Christmas Eve
and is transported back to the North Pole and raised as an elf. Years later
Buddy learns he’s not really an elf and embarks on a journey to New York City
to find his true identity.
- ICE! ‘Frosty the Snowman’ at JW Marriott San
Antonio Hill Country Resort in San Antonio to experience the magic of the
snowman who came to life in this frozen, holiday wonderland.
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