Let's all post cute, funny, or odd videos and pics of different Christmas attractions.

Here is Santa at the Dallas Galleria skating and lighting the largest indoor Christmas tree in the country. I love going to the Galleria at Xmas time seeing all the kids skating. I was really surprised to learn that this skating rink and tree are much bigger than the ones at Rockefeller Center. Ya'll know how we do in Texas.

I think I'm going to this tonight.

http://www.gaylordhotels....-ice_event

GRAPEVINE - Open the door and you're hit with a blast of cold air. Then you step into the story book pages of the Dr. Seuss holiday classic "How The Grinch Stole Christmas!" It's all part of the new " ICE!" attraction at the Gaylord Texan Resort in Grapevine.

Over 30 days in October, ice artisans from Harbin, China magically transformed 5,000 blocks of ice into a winter wonderland.

"They're master carvers that learn from the time that they are little boys, into adulthood, how to carve these amazing displays," said Martha Neibling at the Gaylord Texan Resort.

Those amazing displays are bigger than life ice carvings straight from Who-ville -- ice caves, sleds and the Grinch.

With each chisel and chip, these ice carvers built an ice city that immerses you in the story. But, these artisans had a unique cultural challenge when presented with the concept.

"The artisans in China really hadn't heard of the Grinch," said John Steenhoven who worked on the "ICE!" project with the Gaylord Texan. "A beloved character in the western world, but not in China. When they saw the art they knew of no other way to describe it other than the 'big green monkey.'"

And, to pull this off, the ice is made to precise specifications. The makers of this attraction actually imported an ice plant from China to Dallas to produce the ice.

"We have three different types of ice that they use," Neibling said. "There is clear ice that looks like crystal, then we have frosted ice that looks like the snow, and colored ice."

That colored ice that makes the Grinch green and Who-ville orange, and red and blue is infused throughout the block. "We use bakers quality dye that is used in food products in order to get our deep, rich products," Steenhoven said.

Just before your fingers start to go numb from the 9-degree temperatures, you hit the wondrous ice slides and warm up with excitement. Toward the end of the "ICE!" attraction in the 14,000 square-foot tent, there are four 20-foot ice slides. They are smooth, icy slides specially carved out of giant blocks of ice.

Then as you exit Who-ville during the great feast, you step into one of the signature pieces of this attraction.

"In crystalline, larger than life size ice, you'll see the entire nativity scene," Steenhoven said.

It's an awe inspiring attraction that puts cruise ship ice sculptures in the minor leagues.




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Amazing! Can't believe this all made of ice.

Always a favorite



This house is only a few miles from where I live.

SCNDLS said:

I would have loved to go to something like this and take my little godson with me.

missfee said:

Isn't this "cool"? I can't wait to see it myself.

You guys have to learn how to quote someone's reply withOUT putting every fucking picture in it. It hogs bandwidth, and is unnecessary. And it's unnecessary. We all see the pics.....just comment about them.

ernestsewell said:

You need to learn you ain't running shit in here. Who made you the Org police??? Beat it!

SCNDLS said:

I am not going anywhere. My statement stands. No one said anything about being the police. Even mods have asked that people resize pics, etc for the sake of excessive bandwidth. If you don't like it, go jump on their asses. I'm not impressed with the pissing match.

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play purdy, y'all...

ernestsewell said:

There's a way to make a suggestion/request without being a dick about it, which you obviously haven't mastered. No one else has mentioned this problem, particularly mods, but you expect everyone to alter their posting habits to accommodate YOUR low bandwith issues. Sorry, but you ain't that important and it sounds like a personal issue. So go on witcha low bandwidth havin' ass
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roodboi said:

You could so get it, if I liked the white meat.

SCNDLS said:

I could dip it in some chocolate or something...

roodboi said:

Hmmmmm, now that's a thought. Tsstee!

SCNDLS said:

Oh here we go with THAT argument again. "Oh, you're such a dick." Blah blah blah. Yeah, cuz you are me, and you know what I'm feeling and what I mean and what my intentions are when I type something. Yeah, you're SO fucking smart, aren't you? Sending out a piece of advice isn't being a dick. My point stands, as well as my point about the mods saying the same thing. I'm so glad you're SO much better than me, and have mastered the art of making a suggestion/request. I can tell by your name calling that you're a goddamn expert at it. Let's ALL learn from YOU about how to make a suggestion.

What do you want me to say? "Can you PRETTY PLEASE WITH SUGAR ON TOP AND A CHERRY not reply with the pictures in your replies?" Are you kidding me with that? I mean, REALLY? It's not MY bandwidth issues either, so stop making shit up. When the mods mention bandwidth, it's a SITE issue.

Get a clue. How's that for a suggestion? To assholeish for ya? GOOD, I intended THAT one to be that way. Tell me to beat it. HA! Who thinks they're the Org police, again?

ernestsewell said:

Maybe there's a REASON you keep hearing that argument . . . again. And I ain't reading the rest of that bullshit.

If you don't have anything positive to add to the thread WHY are you here??? Oh, that's right being a dick is kinda your thing.

SCNDLS said:

Oh, you read it. Don't lie. The most you protest.....


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You're so boring.

ernestsewell said:

Really? So why are you still posting to me?
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SCNDLS said:

I'll quote myself on this one, little girl: "It's like seeing an ant while you just happen to have a magnifying glass in your hand, and it's a very sunny day outside. I can't resist creating a little heat." You just turn me on so much, I can't resist playing with you. Betcha I'ma pack a lunch and spend a while there, OH!

ernestsewell said:

Still incapable of not posting to someone who "bores" you so???

SCNDLS said:

Oh you read it. Don't fool yourself, cuz you ain't fooling me or anyone. You're posting to me as much as I'm posting to you. Damn, you're riding my jock harder than a $20 whore during Mardi Gras! I think you doth protest too much.

ernestsewell said:

Actually I just delete your posts cuz you clearly have urshers

Mach said:

I start an innocent thread about a skating Santa and the motherfucking Grinch and the last do-do bird in civilization decides to get a pine cone up his ass over the way people post. Yeah, urshers

You know what? I'ma take Roodboi's suggestion to heart. He's like the Dalai Lama an' shit

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Mach said:

can't you do something?!?! like call some other mods with your walkie-talkie?

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