ICE! at Gaylord Palms 2016

[Brian G.]

This year's ICE! will feature A Charlie Brown Christmas by Charles Schulz

A Charlie Brown Christmas Coming to ICE! at Gaylord Palms 2016 « Orlando United

 

[Galaxy Defender]

With all the fanfare I'm surprised there wasn't a red carpet.

 

[rhino4evr]

we went last year and the crowds were insane. never again.

 

[Galaxy Defender]

we went last year and the crowds were insane. never again.

What day and time did you go?

 

[rhino4evr]

What day and time did you go?

apparently at the worst time possible. I don't live in the area, so going during the week isn't really something I'd waste PTO on.
We went on a weekend, before Xmas.
I think we waited over 3 hours...to get in. This was with pre-sale tickets. By the time we got in and out, the line was even longer....

waiting 3 hours to basically freeze your a$$ off, was not my idea of fun.

 

[WAJAS]

apparently at the worst time possible. I don't live in the area, so going during the week isn't really something I'd waste PTO on.
We went on a weekend, before Xmas.
I think we waited over 3 hours...to get in. This was with pre-sale tickets. By the time we got in and out, the line was even longer....

waiting 3 hours to basically freeze your a$$ off, was not my idea of fun.

Do it during early December or late Novemeber to find no line.

 

[rhino4evr]

yeah, I'm sure it was really just bad timing, but even then, I wasn't that impressed. I mean the sculptures are awesome, but the event and the resort is expensive.

 

[UNIrd]

Never done this before.. Looks like it's $30.. and $20 for parking.. so $50 to look at what.. ice sculptures? Is there anything else for an adult to do to make it worth it?

 

[Galaxy Defender]

Never done this before.. Looks like it's $30.. and $20 for parking.. so $50 to look at what.. ice sculptures? Is there anything else for an adult to do to make it worth it?

Alcohol

 

[WAJAS]

Never done this before.. Looks like it's $30.. and $20 for parking.. so $50 to look at what.. ice sculptures? Is there anything else for an adult to do to make it worth it?

They have a Cirque show in the lobby I believe and some other stuff in the ICE! attraction entrance area.

 

[rhino4evr]

Alcohol

It's true they have an "ice lounge", but you actually have to pay even more money just to access it. It's not a separate ticket item either, so you basically have to pay for the "whole shebang" if you want to have a cocktail while you freeze your ass off.

Like I said, wasn't worth it to me. I could see if you were staying at the hotel for a work conference or just staying there in general it would be a neat thing to do when it's not a mad house, but I'd avoid the area like the plague on December weekends.

 

[SeventyOne]

Never done this before.. Looks like it's $30.. and $20 for parking.. so $50 to look at what.. ice sculptures? Is there anything else for an adult to do to make it worth it?

The lobby is interesting--live alligator pool, among other things. But as I said in the holiday thread, ridiculously overpriced for what's basically a 20 minute experience.

 

[rhino4evr]

yeah, to be honest we enjoyed the lobby area more if not just as much as the ice sculptures. I've stayed at that hotel a couple times, and while it's nice for a "convention" resort. It's also still a "convention" resort, where you find all kinds of adults behaving badly after hours. It's a rather noisy hotel at night.