Gaylord Palms Prepares for the Holidays on ICE!

Who said that it never gets cold in Orlando? The Gaylord Palms’ annual holiday attraction Ice! will be the site of the inaugural plunge of Orlando's new Polar Bear Club. “Polar Bears” usually take the plunge by jumping into winter waters of much colder climes, like the Great Lakes, but Orlando's chapter will don their bathing suits and brave the 9-degree air temperatures of the Ice! Exhibits. The club event is slated for Nov. 28 at 8:30 a.m. And considering how much thinner everyone’s blood is once they’ve been living in Florida for a while, Orlando’s Polar Bears might just feel that much colder.

The special Orlando Polar Bear Club ticket is $19.99 plus tax, and includes the warm-up coffee and cocoa reception and a commemorative certificate, plus a chance to go through ICE! again later that morning, fully clothed, to observe the massive ice sculptures that have made ICE! an annual holiday tradition for Orlando residents and visitors.
Gaylord Palms is also offering an expanded version of Parrandas Night—known as the Noche de Parrandas at ICE!—which is an after-hours event on Dec. 6 that will celebrate Puerto Rican holiday traditions. Other special-ticket options include the “Cold Feet” marriage-proposal package and free children's admission for theme-park pass holders. Standard admission for the attraction ranges from $9.99 to $24.99 a person.