How the Grinch Stole Christmas
The Gaylord Opryland Nashville Hotel Puts Grinch in ICE! For Xmas
The acclaimed Dr Seuss children's book, How the Grinch Stole Christmas, is 50 years old this year and the Nashville Opryland turns Grinch into an amazing ice sculpture
How the Grinch Stole Christmas, the celebrated children's classic by Dr Seuss, was written in 1957 so this year celebrates its 50th anniversary as one of the most popular children's Christmas books of all time.
The Gaylord Opryland Nashville Hotel has chosen the Grinch Christmas story for its own annual Christmas tradition – a spectacular ice sculpture, called ICE! The Opryland's ICE! At Christmas is an ice sculpture like you've never seen before. Each year some 35 ice sculpture craftsmen come to Nashville from Harbin in China, and work long hours to create an ice sculpture masterpiece.
The ice that is turned into the Opryland Nashville's ICE! Spectacular weighs 1.5 million pounds, and some of the individual creations will weigh over two tons when finished. The 35 Chinese artisans work shifts of 12 hours at a time, for a whole month, to turn the theatre at the Nashville Opryland into Grinch's icy lair.
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How the Grinch Stole Christmas Opening Details
The Grinch ICE! Christmas display opens November 15th 2007 and runs through January 2nd 2008. It is open seven days a week and costs from $12 for a child to $21 for an adult, depending on the day of the week. Children under the age of three are admitted free. Opening hours also vary with the day of the week, ranging from 10am-11pm.
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How the Grinch Stole Christmas: Further Information
For full information on tickets and how to book them, and for more about the Christmas activities at the Nashville Opryland, visit the special website by clicking here.
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Nashville Opryland Christmas Packages
The Nashville Opryland has many other events planned, not just How the Grinch Stole Christmas. The hotel has a special Country Christmas seasonal celebration, with packages available which you can find out about on their website by clicking here.
Visitors can enjoy A Night at the Opry package, with tickets for the Grand ole Opry itself, at any time of year, but Christmas is a special treat.
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Nashville Opryland: A Few Facts
- The Nashville Opryland is less than an hour's drive for 2/3 of the American population
- Nashville Opryland is a 10-minute drive from Nashville International Airport
- All Nashville Opryland rooms have two phone lines, one cordless phone, voice mail and Internet connectivity
- There are 2881 guest rooms in all, with 165 suites and 741 rooms that have atrium views and private balconies, which get booked up quickly
- One of Nashville Opryland's special feaures is the stunning climate-controlled year-round atrium
- The Nashville Opryland has nine acres of indoor gardens complete with a 44-foot waterfall
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