Ice Castles to open Friday in Lake Geneva
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LAKE GENEVA, Wis. (WKOW) – It is going to be an icy weekend in Lake Geneva when the Ice Castles open for the season.
Tours will begin at 6 p.m. on Friday, January 22 at Geneva National.
Ice artisans have been working around the clock to get the winter wonderland ready for visitors. The interactive experience will feature ice-carved tunnels, fountains, slides, frozen thrones, and towers of ice embedded with color-changing LED lights.
Visitors can also expect COVID-19 safety precautions this year, including mandatory masks, limited capacity, increased sanitation of high touch surfaces, and one-way markings on tunnels and crawl spaces.
Lake Geneva Ice Castles set opening date for the public
January 18, 2021 12:21 PM Margarita Vinogradov
LAKE GENEVA, Wis. The Lake Geneva Ice Castles at Destination Geneva National will open to the public at 6:00 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 22.
The attraction will follow COVID-19 safety precautions including mandatory masks, limited capacity, increased sanitation of high touch surface and one-way markings on tunnels and crawl spaces.
The experience will feature ice-carved tunnels, fountains, slides, frozen thrones, and towers of ice embedded with color-changing LED lights.
This season, the attraction partnered with Destination Geneva National to also have a sledding hill, ice skating, a lantern-lit snowshoeing trail, igloo dining and an “Ice Princess Brunch,” in addition to overnight lodging.
Lake Geneva s Ice Castles officially have an opening date
Attraction expected to open in January Share Updated: 12:15 PM CST Jan 18, 2020
Lake Geneva s Ice Castles officially have an opening date
Attraction expected to open in January Share Updated: 12:15 PM CST Jan 18, 2020
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Show Transcript WEBVTT CHRIS SWAIM WENT BEHIND-THE-SCENES TO SEE HOW IT’S BUILT. THIS IS OUR ICICLE FARM RIGHT HERE. THE COMPANY CREATING THESE BEAUTIFUL ICE CASTLES IN LAKE GENEVA GROW ICICLES HERE AND BUILD THESE 30 FEET PLUS TALL CASTLES ONE PIECE AT A TIME. WARM WEATHER DELAYED THE OPENING DATE. THIS COMPLEX STRETCHES 300 FEET. IT WILL INCLUDE MAZES, SLIDES, BUT THE OPENING DATE HAS YET TO BE DETERMINED. JESSIE STONE SAYS THE ICICLES ARE THE BRICKS AND SLUSH IS THE MORTAR. YOU TAKE THE SLUSH, PUT IT ON BOTTOM, STICK IT ON TOP, THEN RUN WATER OVER THAT, THEN REPEAT. THE SECRET TO MAKING THESE CASTLES IS FINDING THE RIGHT ICICLE SIZE. A GOOD H
LAKE GENEVA, Wis. (WLS) A popular winter attraction in Lake Geneva opens Friday.
Ice Castles said it will open on at 6 p.m. Friday, Jan. 22 at the Geneva National Resort & Club. Tickets are available for purchase available for purchase starting Tuesday.
Ice Castles, the seasonal entertainment company based in Utah, is known to create elaborate castles built entirely from ice in several cities across North America. Last winter, Ice Castles at Lake Geneva drew in thousands of people.
COVID-19 protocols will be in place, including mandatory masks, limited capacity, increased sanitation of high touch surfaces, and one-way markings on tunnels and crawl spaces, according to Ice Castles.