Ice! A Christmas Story

Mid-December we took advantage of a CyberMonday sale to visit Opryland Hotel. We had heard Dad talk about the hotel for years and how much he enjoyed it. He even took us through the lobby on the way back from somewhere else. The hotel did not disappoint, but that's a blog for another day.

There was so much to see and do at the resort itself, let alone out and about the Nashville area. One of those seasonal activities was Ice! It's an indoor ice sculpture exhibit featuring a winter or Christmas theme. The themes vary from location to location. For example, the Ice! Gaylord National Harbor hotel featured Dr. Seuss this year. The Ice! theme at Opryland this year was A Christmas Story, much to Harold's delight. I'm surprised he didn't shoot his eye out.

The scenes are hand-carved from over two million pounds of ice. You can search for videos on the process. I was afraid if I shared a link that the link would change. The exhibit is kept at 9°F. They provide a big blue parka for you to wear, but you might want to bring gloves and hats.

At the end, Ice! had a separate nativity scene in clear ice. As parts of the Bible were read, the scene would light up that section of the ice. We didn't get a good picture of it, but the angel wings were amazing.

Seeing an Ice! exhibit is well worth it, with or without the discounts typically offered.

Ready to begin the adventure in our blue parkas

Higbees!

Stuck...stuck...

A major award

Lifebouy!

You'll shoot your eye out

Santa pushed

Wait! I want a "official Red Ryder carbine action, 200-shot, range model air rifle with a compass in the stock and this thing that tells time."

The department store slide

Told you 

Duck!

Nativity Scene