“Frosty the Snowman” is the them for the ICE! show at the Gaylord Texan Resort and Convention Center
The Gaylord Texan is kicking off the holiday season with it's annual ICE! exhibit.
This year the hotel's colorful ice exhibit has a "Frosty the Snowman" theme.
More than 2 million pounds of ice were handcrafted by master artisans from Harbin, China over the past 30 days.
"It is very cold inside, we keep it at a wintery 9 degrees to keep the ice intact, so every guest gets a complimentary parka to wear, but we do say wear good shoes and hats and mittens because it's definitely cold," said Martha Neibling, director of public relations at the Gaylord Texan.
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The Gaylord Texan Resort offered a sneak peek of the annual Lone Star Christmas and ICE! exhibit this year it's a Frosty the Snowman theme.
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The exhibit features three-dimensional ice sculptures and holiday scenes from Frosty the Snowman.
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The exhibit includes a giant, 12-lane snow tubing hill, made with real snow.
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The exhibit features three-dimensional ice sculptures and holiday scenes from the classic Christmas story
Roy Hernandez, NBC 5 Photojournalist
It takes 2,000,000 pounds of ice to create ICE!
Roy Hernandez, NBC 5 Photojournalist
40 artisans from the City of Harbin (China) Tourism and Development Commission sculpt the attraction by hand.
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The temperature setting for the ICE! structure is 9 degrees. The average temperature fluctuates from 9 to 20 degrees, but is always under freezing.
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You can chill out at On The Blocks an exclusive bar where adults 21 and over can enjoy a sampling of Johnny Appleseed cider poured through an ice luge or Gaylord's special "BlockBuster" drunk served in a souvenir glass.
Roy Hernandez, NBC 5 Photojournalist
The exhibit features three-dimensional ice sculptures and holiday scenes from the classic Christmas story
Roy Hernandez, NBC 5 Photojournalist
A nativity scene carved out of clear ice looks like crystal.
Roy Hernandez, NBC 5 Photojournalist
A nativity scene carved out of clear ice looks like crystal.
Roy Hernandez, NBC 5 Photojournalist
The ICE! exhibit's official grand opening is on November 13. The exhibit runs through January 3, 2015.
Roy Hernandez, NBC 5 Photojournalist
The ICE! exhibit's official grand opening is on November 13. The exhibit runs through January 3, 2015.
In addition to scenes from the classic Christmas story, there is also a snow tubing hill and a nativity scene made entirely of ice.
Santa's Wild Workshop includes an area to decorate gingerbread cookies with Gingy the gingerbread man.
