Texas: Grapevine, Gaylord Texan Resort – Lone Star Christmas and Magical Winter Wonderland of ICE! 
Families looking for the North Pole and maybe a glimpse of Santa need to head just north of DFW Airport. Gaylord Texan Resort will be creating magic for the tykes and their families who visit ICE! – a winter wonderland fantasy.
Beginning November 1st, 2010 and continuing through January 2011, visitors of the spectacular 14,000-square-foot exhibit will feel as though they have been transported straight to the North Pole as they bundle up in parkas and revel in two million pounds of ice masterpieces kept at a wintry nine degrees. The exhibit will include new hand-carved and life-size holiday sculptures amid festive wintery scenes making it easy to share the magic of the season.
This year, ICE! featuring
'A Charlie Brown Christmas' by Charles Schulz as well as Old Man Winter blowing snow, dazzling colored ornaments, a winter forest with an ice skating pond, a life-size Santa’s lap, a candy land full of tempting treats, and an entertaining animal band. Returning favorites will include the thrilling ice slides, 25-foot angel, icicle canopy, and breathtaking Nativity.
To create ICE!, Gaylord Texan imports 5,000 blocks of clear, frosted, and colored ice. They also host 40 visiting master artisans from Harbin, China who spend 30 days carving inside of the ice tent.
Lone Star Christmas Gaylord Texan’s ICE! exhibit is just one of the many activities offered during its annual Lone Star Christmas event. Resort visitors are also invited to enjoy 1.2 million lights and 20 7-foot ornaments strung from the top of its glass roof; a 50-foot rotating Christmas tree; magical train sets winding through 1,000 feet of track; a life-size gingerbread house made from 5,000-square-feet of gingerbread; Santa’s workshop including a cookie conveyor belt and control station; and dozens of lavish holiday displays including 2,300 feet of garland, 5,600 wreaths, and 10,000 ornaments. A variety of amusing holiday entertainers will also be present and include Santa Claus and Mrs. Claus, live reindeer, a balloon artist, toy soldier stilt walkers, Jack Frost, a gift-carrying elf, and
more.
The Bottom Line: Gaylord Texan’s ICE! exhibit is presented by Coca-Cola and sponsored by Nissan, Reliant Energy, and Sylvania. The ICE! schedule runs from 10:00am – 9:00pm on Sunday – Thursday and 10:00am – 10:00pm on Friday and Saturday. Complimentary and validated self-parking is included in the ticket price. Admission costs vary by age.
About Gaylord Texan Resort. Overlooking beautiful Lake Grapevine, Gaylord Texan is just six minutes from the Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport. The resort has 1,511 stylish guest rooms, including 127 spectacular suites. Every room features high-speed wireless Internet access, two phones, in-room coffee service, refrigerators, irons & ironing boards, large bath area with double vanities and make up mirrors. Gaylord Texan Resort 1501 Gaylord Trail, Grapevine, Texas 76051. Call toll free 1-866-782-7003 or
www.gaylordtexan.com.
