Make History with Florida's Only Polar Bear Club
Run Through ICE! in your Bathing Suit!
Why? Why not!
The Story
The Polar Bear Club phenomenon:
Most people like to be perceived as cool. But members of Polar Bear Clubs around the world take this notion to the extreme. If you're not familiar with the phenomenon, Polar Bear Clubs gather with one purpose... to jump into freezing-cold winter-chilled water wearing just a swimsuit! The collective motto of these oddball Northern gatherings: "When you start your day at 0 degrees, there's no place to go but up."
The Florida version:
Florida residents have never had a chance to participate in such an experience... until now. Sunny Orlando is the first bona-fide Southern destination to form a branch of the famed Polar Bear Club. On December 5th, participants "took the plunge" in another way... during a visit to 9-degree ICE! attraction at Gaylord Palms Resort. Orlando Polar Bear Club members walked through ICE! in a swimsuit and took a "plunge" of another variety... down the ICE! slides!
Check out photos and a video from the 2009 plunge!
Best of Florida Christmas featuring ICE! Gaylord Palms
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Why not?