Denver’s Gaylord Rockies has picked which movie they’ll pay tribute to this holiday season
Jul 25, 2024, 4:02 PM | Updated: 10:20 pm
In what’s become a holiday tradition in Colorado over the last handful of years, the Gaylord Rockies Resort & Convention Center has announced that “ICE!” will be back for the 2024 holiday season!
The attraction will use more than 2 million pounds of ice to celebrate the 2004 holiday classic “The Polar Express.”
“ICE!,” which first appeared at Gaylord Rockies in 2019, will feature 10 scenes from the movie, including the Polar Express arriving at Hero Boy’s house, passengers enjoying hot chocolate aboard the train, a descent through Glacier Gulch, and the arrival at the North Pole.
The attraction features five, two-story tall interactive ice slides and will use colored ice, clear ice and LED lights used to create the display, as well as a separate area dedicated to a Nativity scene.
Gaylord Rockies also announced a new family-friendly cirque show will also be held during the 2024 holiday season. “Cirque: Frost” will follow young Jack as he discovers his destiny as the legendary winter spirit, Jack Frost. The 50-minute show will high-flying stunts and feats in a heartwarming tale of a dreamer who brings enchantment and wonder to the world.
Gaylord Rockies said its other holiday season activities this year include gingerbread decorating, elf training academy, scavenger hunt, Mistletoe Village with Mr. and Mrs. Claus, and Build-A-Bear Workshop.
The resort’s Christmas-season events start Friday, Nov. 22, and run through Wednesday, Jan. 1, 2025.
For tickets, information, or to book a stay, guests can visit ChristmasatGaylordRockies.com.
