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Showing posts with label holiday family fun. Show all posts

ICE! featuring DreamWorks Shrek the Halls

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ICE! featuring DreamWorks Shrek the Halls


If you have been following me on twitter you may have read about an amazing attraction I had the chance to visit called ICE! featuring DreamWorks Shrek the Halls at the Gaylord National hotel in Maryland.


Ice! featuring DreamWorks Shrek the Halls is a one of a kind exhibit made from 2 million pounds of ice and kept at a frigid 9 degrees. I have never seen anything like this before, it's amazing how they carve the ice and add lights  and color to each piece. 


 Our ICE! experience started off with a movie showing how the ICE! exhibit was created. They will also go over safety inside the exhibit, no heels are allowed on the ice slides, don't touch the ice and a few others. Then you move into the next room where you are given a blue parka jacket that goes over your coat to keep you extra warm. Remember it's only 9 degrees inside! Each room is filled with sculptures made completely of ice.The larger than life scenes that recreate the 'Shrek the Halls" TV special. You will see plenty of your favorite Shrek characters like Donkey, Puss in Boots, the Three Little Pigs and the Pink Dragon. My kids favorite part was the ice slide, they have both little and big slides.  Be prepared to be in that room for a little while because the kids will want to experience the slides  multiple times! 

 Tip: Wear your winter coat, hats and gloves, just like you would to go play in the snow outside. 
  

 Here is a video peak of my visit to ICE!

Does this sound like something you want to experience with your family?  You may be in luck. Fun Things is giving away 4 tickets to experience ICE! with you family this holiday season.  

 **Please note this contest is for four ticket vouchers only to experience ICE! 

 Since this attraction is in National Harbor (right outside of D.C.) you should consider an overnight stay. If you would like to book a hotel room during your visit click here for rates. 

 Also the tickets are only good during "Non-Peak" dates Monday -Friday and not valid  on 12/24, 12/26 - 28, 12/31 or 1/1 (considered peak days).

 Please fill out the form below for your chance to win before December 1st

 For more information:   http://www.gaylordhotels.com

 Location: Gaylord National Hotel and Convention Center:201 Waterfront Street
National Harbor, MD 20745

 This event is appropriate for:   the whole family

 Cost: $13.99 -$29.99
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Christmas on the Potomac at the Gaylord National

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Christmas on the Potomac at the Gaylord National
Gaylord National Resort Presents 2012 Christmas on the Potomac


Are you looking for something different to do with your family this holiday season?  The Gaylord National has you taken care of this  holiday season with their Christmas on the Potomac. Where can you meet the world-famous DreamWorks characters …. see a 60-foot-tall glass Christmas tree … experience an indoor snowfall…. gaze at two million dazzling lights ….or walk through an icy wonderland? It’s all part of the fifth-annual Christmas on the Potomac celebration, taking place Nov. 16, 2012 to Jan. 6, 2013, at the Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center, just south of Washington, D.C.  



Hand-carved from TWO-MILLION pounds of colorful ice (all kept at a frigid 9 degrees), this indoor frozen attraction returns with an all-new hilarious theme: ICE! featuring DreamWorks Shrek the Halls. As they walk through ICE!, guests will experience the heartwarming story of the “Shrek The Halls” animated, holiday TV special featuring Shrek, Fiona, Donkey and Gingy, as they celebrate Christmas in their own special way. The story follows Shrek as he tries to plan the "perfect Christmas" for Fiona and the kids, only to have plans disrupted by chaos and commotion. But, in the end, Shrek learns the true meaning of the holiday. Guests will walk through jaw-dropping scenes carved entirely of ice, and can even slide down incredible two-story-tall ice slides.

Got an ogre-sized appetite? Join Shrek, Princess Fiona and Puss in Boots for a fairy tale feast including Shrek-shaped waffles and a Magic Fountain bubbling over with chocolate potions. Solve riddles and puzzles to become an honorary Ogre or Ogress. 

Enjoy up-close-and-personal time with your favorite DreamWorks characters. Get a big ogre hug from Shrek; show Po your best Kung Fu moves; let Puss in Boots purr his way into your heart, and take silly pictures with Alex the Lion in Madagascar! Then, the whole family will have fun exploring our spectacular indoor atrium on an interactive scavenger hunt inspired by the new DreamWorks’ movie: The Rise of the Guardians.

This fun, sticky, decorating tradition is now a whole lot sweeter! Hosted by Gingy (from the Shrek movies), this fun activity lets guests choose from four unique gingerbread shapes: a delectable Gingerbread Family, Tree, Train or Gingerbread House. After they've decorated their creation – don’t forget the gum drop buttons! – guests will meet Gingy himself for a heart-warming hug and photo.



The Gaylord National  also has packages for overnight stays.














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Make a Free Playful Penguin Puppet at Lakeshore Learning Centers

Holiday arts and crafts , holiday family fun
Make a Free Playful Penguin Puppet at Lakeshore Learning Centers






Head to Lakeshore Learning Center on Saturday December 17th between 11am - 3pm to make a Playful Penguin Puppet. 




For more information and locations: www.lakeshorelearning.com
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