Gaylord Hotels announced their full lineup of 2026 ice! locations and themes, including new themes based on The Nightmare Before Christmas, Home Alone, and Harry Potter at select resorts.
ice! at Gaylord Hotels 2026
ice! is Gaylord’s exclusive Christmas attraction featuring more than two million pounds of hand-carved ice sculptures brought to life as floor-to-ceiling scenes with two-story ice slides, passageways, and photo ops kept at 9°F to preserve the details. Guests stay warm in signature blue parkas.
In addition to three new themes, ice! will also come to two locations for the first time. Gaylord Palms Resort in Kissimmee, near Walt Disney World, will feature the returning theme of The Polar Express.
Here’s the list of themes, locations, and dates:
Debut Locations
- ice! featuring “A Charlie Brown Christmas” at Gaylord Pacific Resort in Chula Vista, Calif. from Nov. 20, 2026 to Jan. 3, 2027
- ice! featuring New Line Cinema’s Elf™ at JW Marriott Phoenix Desert Ridge Resort in Phoenix, Ariz. from Nov. 18, 2026 to Jan. 3, 2027
New Themes
- ice! featuring Home Alone at Gaylord Opryland Resort in Nashville, Tenn. from Nov. 6, 2026 to Jan. 2, 2027
- ice! featuring Disney Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas at Gaylord Rockies Resort in Aurora, Colo. from Nov. 20, 2026 to Jan. 3, 2027
- ice! featuring Harry Potter™️ at Gaylord Texan Resort on Lake Grapevine, Texas from Nov. 13, 2026 to Jan. 3, 2027
Returning Locations and Themes
- ice! featuring Dr. Seuss’s How the Grinch Stole Christmas! at Gaylord National Resort in National Harbor, Md. from Nov. 14, 2026 to Jan. 3, 2027
- ice! featuring The Polar Express™ at Gaylord Palms Resort in Kissimmee, Fla. from Nov. 13, 2026 to Jan. 3, 2027
- ice! featuring Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer™ at JW Marriott San Antonio Hill Country Resort in San Antonio, Texas from Nov. 23, 2026 to Jan. 3, 2027
Beyond ice!, guests can also enjoy So Much Christmas with classic and original experiences like character dining, ice tubing, scavenger hunts, stage performances, and Santa Claus meet and greets.
To book overnight packages and purchase tickets, visit SoMuchChristmas.com.
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