Scenes begin to take shape during a first-look at the construction of the 2023 edition of ICE! at the Gaylord Palms Resort & Convention Center in Kissimmee, Thursday, October 19, 2023. Over the next four weeks, 40 artisans from Harbin, China are carving sculptures and scenes themed to “A Charlie Brown Christmas” inside the attraction that is cooled to an icy 9 degrees Fahrenheit, ahead of its November 19 opening. ICE! will run through December 31. (Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel)
![A master ice carver from Harbin, China, uses a chainsaw...]()
A master ice carver from Harbin, China, uses a chainsaw to work on the 2023 edition of ICE! at the Gaylord Palms Resort & Convention Center in Kissimmee, Thursday, October 19, 2023. Over the next four weeks, 40 artisans are carving sculptures and scenes themed to “A Charlie Brown Christmas” inside the attraction that is cooled to an icy 9 degrees Fahrenheit, ahead of its November 19 opening. ICE! will run through December 31. (Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel)
![Members of the Wah Lum Temple of Orlando perform a...]()
Members of the Wah Lum Temple of Orlando perform a traditional Dragon Dance to wish 40 master ice carvers from Harbin, China, good luck on the 2023 edition of ICE! at the Gaylord Palms Resort & Convention Center in Kissimmee, Thursday, October 19, 2023. Over the next four weeks, the artisans are carving sculptures and scenes themed to “A Charlie Brown Christmas” inside the attraction that is cooled to an icy 9 degrees Fahrenheit, ahead of its November 19 opening. ICE! will run through December 31. (Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel)
![A master ice carver from Harbin, China, shaves bricks of...]()
A master ice carver from Harbin, China, shaves bricks of ice while working on the 2023 edition of ICE! at the Gaylord Palms Resort & Convention Center in Kissimmee, Thursday, October 19, 2023. Over the next four weeks, 40 artisans are carving sculptures and scenes themed to “A Charlie Brown Christmas” inside the attraction that is cooled to an icy 9 degrees Fahrenheit, ahead of its November 19 opening. ICE! will run through December 31. (Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel)
![40 master ice carvers from Harbin, China, arrive to cheers...]()
40 master ice carvers from Harbin, China, arrive to cheers for the 2023 edition of ICE! at the Gaylord Palms Resort & Convention Center in Kissimmee, Thursday, October 19, 2023. Over the next four weeks, the artisans are carving sculptures and scenes themed to “A Charlie Brown Christmas” inside the attraction that is cooled to an icy 9 degrees Fahrenheit, ahead of its November 19 opening. ICE! will run through December 31. (Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel)
![A master ice carver from Harbin, China, shaves bricks of...]()
A master ice carver from Harbin, China, shaves bricks of ice while working on the 2023 edition of ICE! at the Gaylord Palms Resort & Convention Center in Kissimmee, Thursday, October 19, 2023. Over the next four weeks, 40 artisans are carving sculptures and scenes themed to “A Charlie Brown Christmas” inside the attraction that is cooled to an icy 9 degrees Fahrenheit, ahead of its November 19 opening. ICE! will run through December 31. (Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel)
![40 master ice carvers from Harbin, China, arrive to cheers...]()
40 master ice carvers from Harbin, China, arrive to cheers for the 2023 edition of ICE! at the Gaylord Palms Resort & Convention Center in Kissimmee, Thursday, October 19, 2023. Over the next four weeks, the artisans are carving sculptures and scenes themed to “A Charlie Brown Christmas” inside the attraction that is cooled to an icy 9 degrees Fahrenheit, ahead of its November 19 opening. ICE! will run through December 31. (Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel)
![A Snoopy begins to take shape during a first-look at...]()
A Snoopy begins to take shape during a first-look at the construction of the 2023 edition of ICE! at the Gaylord Palms Resort & Convention Center in Kissimmee, Thursday, October 19, 2023. Over the next four weeks, 40 artisans from Harbin, China, are carving sculptures and scenes themed to “A Charlie Brown Christmas” inside the attraction that is cooled to an icy 9 degrees Fahrenheit, ahead of its November 19 opening. ICE! will run through December 31. (Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel)
![Members of the Wah Lum Temple of Orlando perform a...]()
Members of the Wah Lum Temple of Orlando perform a traditional Dragon Dance to wish 40 master ice carvers from Harbin, China, good luck on the 2023 edition of ICE! at the Gaylord Palms Resort & Convention Center in Kissimmee, Thursday, October 19, 2023. Over the next four weeks, the artisans are carving sculptures and scenes themed to “A Charlie Brown Christmas” inside the attraction that is cooled to an icy 9 degrees Fahrenheit, ahead of its November 19 opening. ICE! will run through December 31. (Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel)
![An igloo begins to take shape during a first-look at...]()
An igloo begins to take shape during a first-look at the construction of the 2023 edition of ICE! at the Gaylord Palms Resort & Convention Center in Kissimmee, Thursday, October 19, 2023. Over the next four weeks, 40 artisans from Harbin, China, are carving sculptures and scenes themed to “A Charlie Brown Christmas” inside the attraction that is cooled to an icy 9 degrees Fahrenheit, ahead of its November 19 opening. ICE! will run through December 31. (Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel)
![A master ice carver from Harbin, China, shaves bricks of...]()
A master ice carver from Harbin, China, shaves bricks of ice while working on the 2023 edition of ICE! at the Gaylord Palms Resort & Convention Center in Kissimmee, Thursday, October 19, 2023. Over the next four weeks, 40 artisans from Harbin, China, are carving sculptures and scenes themed to “A Charlie Brown Christmas” inside the attraction that is cooled to an icy 9 degrees Fahrenheit, ahead of its November 19 opening. ICE! will run through December 31. (Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel)
![Brandon Thom, director of entertainment & special events at Gaylord...]()
Brandon Thom, director of entertainment & special events at Gaylord Hotels, describes scenes beginning to take shape during a first-look at the construction of the 2023 edition of ICE! at the Gaylord Palms Resort & Convention Center in Kissimmee, Thursday, October 19, 2023. Over the next four weeks, 40 artisans from Harbin, China, are carving sculptures and scenes themed to “A Charlie Brown Christmas” inside the attraction that is cooled to an icy 9 degrees Fahrenheit, ahead of its November 19 opening. ICE! will run through December 31. (Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel)
![40 master ice carvers from Harbin, China, arrive to cheers...]()
40 master ice carvers from Harbin, China, arrive to cheers for the 2023 edition of ICE! at the Gaylord Palms Resort & Convention Center in Kissimmee, Thursday, October 19, 2023. Over the next four weeks, the artisans are carving sculptures and scenes themed to “A Charlie Brown Christmas” inside the attraction that is cooled to an icy 9 degrees Fahrenheit, ahead of its November 19 opening. ICE! will run through December 31. (Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel)
![An igloo begins to take shape during a first-look at...]()
An igloo begins to take shape during a first-look at the construction of the 2023 edition of ICE! at the Gaylord Palms Resort & Convention Center in Kissimmee, Thursday, October 19, 2023. Over the next four weeks, 40 artisans from Harbin, China, are carving sculptures and scenes themed to “A Charlie Brown Christmas” inside the attraction that is cooled to an icy 9 degrees Fahrenheit, ahead of its November 19 opening. ICE! will run through December 31. (Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel)
![40 master ice carvers from Harbin, China, arrive to cheers...]()
40 master ice carvers from Harbin, China, arrive to cheers for the 2023 edition of ICE! at the Gaylord Palms Resort & Convention Center in Kissimmee, Thursday, October 19, 2023. Over the next four weeks, the artisans are carving sculptures and scenes themed to “A Charlie Brown Christmas” inside the attraction that is cooled to an icy 9 degrees Fahrenheit, ahead of its November 19 opening. ICE! will run through December 31. (Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel)
![An igloo begins to take shape during a first-look at...]()
An igloo begins to take shape during a first-look at the construction of the 2023 edition of ICE! at the Gaylord Palms Resort & Convention Center in Kissimmee, Thursday, October 19, 2023. Over the next four weeks, 40 artisans from Harbin, China, are carving sculptures and scenes themed to “A Charlie Brown Christmas” inside the attraction that is cooled to an icy 9 degrees Fahrenheit, ahead of its November 19 opening. ICE! will run through December 31. (Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel)
![An igloo begins to take shape during a first-look at...]()
An igloo begins to take shape during a first-look at the construction of the 2023 edition of ICE! at the Gaylord Palms Resort & Convention Center in Kissimmee, Thursday, October 19, 2023. Over the next four weeks, 40 artisans from Harbin, China,are carving sculptures and scenes themed to “A Charlie Brown Christmas” inside the attraction that is cooled to an icy 9 degrees Fahrenheit, ahead of its November 19 opening. ICE! will run through December 31. (Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel)
![Scenes begin to take shape during a first-look at the...]()
Scenes begin to take shape during a first-look at the construction of the 2023 edition of ICE! at the Gaylord Palms Resort & Convention Center in Kissimmee, Thursday, October 19, 2023. Over the next four weeks, 40 artisans from Harbin, China, are carving sculptures and scenes themed to “A Charlie Brown Christmas” inside the attraction that is cooled to an icy 9 degrees Fahrenheit, ahead of its November 19 opening. ICE! will run through December 31. (Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel)
![Scenes begin to take shape during a first-look at the...]()
Scenes begin to take shape during a first-look at the construction of the 2023 edition of ICE! at the Gaylord Palms Resort & Convention Center in Kissimmee, Thursday, October 19, 2023. Over the next four weeks, 40 artisans from Harbin, China, are carving sculptures and scenes themed to “A Charlie Brown Christmas” inside the attraction that is cooled to an icy 9 degrees Fahrenheit, ahead of its November 19 opening. ICE! will run through December 31. (Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel)
![Brandon Thom, director of entertainment & special events at Gaylord...]()
Brandon Thom, director of entertainment & special events at Gaylord Hotels, describes scenes beginning to take shape during a first-look at the construction of the 2023 edition of ICE! at the Gaylord Palms Resort & Convention Center in Kissimmee, Thursday, October 19, 2023. Over the next four weeks, 40 artisans from Harbin, China, are carving sculptures and scenes themed to “A Charlie Brown Christmas” inside the attraction that is cooled to an icy 9 degrees Fahrenheit, ahead of its November 19 opening. ICE! will run through December 31. (Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel)
![A visitor snaps a selfie during a first-look at the...]()
A visitor snaps a selfie during a first-look at the construction of the 2023 edition of ICE! at the Gaylord Palms Resort & Convention Center in Kissimmee, Thursday, October 19, 2023. Over the next four weeks, 40 artisans from Harbin, China, are carving sculptures and scenes themed to “A Charlie Brown Christmas” inside the attraction that is cooled to an icy 9 degrees Fahrenheit, ahead of its November 19 opening. ICE! will run through December 31. (Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel)
![The icon scene begins to take shape during a first-look...]()
The icon scene begins to take shape during a first-look at the construction of the 2023 edition of ICE! at the Gaylord Palms Resort & Convention Center in Kissimmee, Thursday, October 19, 2023. Over the next four weeks, 40 artisans from Harbin, China,are carving sculptures and scenes themed to “A Charlie Brown Christmas” inside the attraction that is cooled to an icy 9 degrees Fahrenheit, ahead of its November 19 opening. ICE! will run through December 31. (Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel)
