July 24, 2026
NASHVILLE, TN (July 23, 2026) - This year, Gaylord Opryland proudly unveils ice! featuring Home Alone™ as part of the resort's 43rd Annual A Country Christmas, running November 6, 2026, to January 2, 2027. For the first time, ice!️™ will bring the beloved holiday classic Home Alone™ to life through hand-carved ice sculptures. In addition to this signature Christmas experience, the iconic Nashville destination will offer a vibrant lineup of both new and timeless festive activities designed to create unforgettable holiday memories for guests of all ages. Beginning today, guests can purchase tickets or book early bird packages by visiting ChristmasAtGaylordOpryland.com.
Centered around the iconic McCallister home, ice! featuring Home Alone™, unfolds across 11 interactive walk-through scenes, beginning with a striking exterior that draws guests into the story. From sledding down the grand staircase and joining the lively mannequin party to recreating the unforgettable aftershave moment, each vignette captures the heart, humor and nostalgia of the film.
The excitement builds as guests step into Kevin's larger-than-life battle plan, complete with action-packed traps inspired by the film's most memorable moments. The adventure culminates in the capture of the Wet Bandits and Kevin's triumph, before transitioning into a heartwarming family reunion scene set around a towering Christmas tree. Featuring five exhilarating ice slides, crawl-
through passages and mesmerizing ice tunnels, the experience offers countless photo-worthy moments. Guests can also witness live carving demonstrations and enjoy a beautifully detailed Nativity display sculpted from crystal-clear ice. Maintained at a crisp 9 degrees Fahrenheit, signature blue parkas are provided as guests explore the attraction.
The artisans behind this extraordinary masterpiece travel more than 6,400 miles from Harbin, China, known as the "Ice City" and home to the world's largest ice and snow festival, to bring their craft to Nashville. The team uses more than 6,000 massive blocks of ice and dedicates approximately six weeks and more than 12,000 hours to create the 17,000-square-foot frozen attraction. Following a detailed 300-page design plan, they use chisels, grinders and chainsaws to transform ice into a breathtaking holiday wonderland.
The magic extends far beyond ice! featuring Home Alone™, as the entire resort is transformed into a dazzling holiday haven. Guests are surrounded by five million twinkling lights, a 48-foot Christmas tree centerpiece, thousands of poinsettias, and miles of garland and ribbon. With more than 17 hours of daily festive entertainment, visitors can enjoy a sleigh full of indoor and outdoor experiences. Highlights include themed character dining, thrilling ice tubing, a Christmas retail shop with a Build-A-Bear Workshop® for cuddly keepsakes and POMP, SNOW & CIRQUEumstance,
a mesmerizing holiday cirque stage production.
Guests can also enjoy SoundWaves, the resort's upscale water attraction, cruise aboard the 300-
foot General Jackson Showboat or unwind at the European-inspired Relâche Spa.
To explore the full lineup of holiday experiences, book overnight packages and purchase tickets, visit ChristmasAtGaylordOpryland.com. Terms, conditions and blackout dates apply.
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About ice!️™ An Immersive Christmas Experience
The signature Christmas experience, ice!️™, immerses guests in beloved holiday stories hand-carved by master artisans from Harbin, China at resorts across the United States. Created in 2001 by Gaylord Hotels, the holiday attraction debuted at Gaylord Opryland Resort in Nashville, Tennessee. Since then, tens of millions of visitors have traveled to experience this frozen tradition, where more than 2 million pounds of ice are transformed into memorable scenes and characters, two-story ice slides, photo-worthy tunnels, and more. The Christmas showcase takes place at select resorts, including Gaylord National Resort in National Harbor, Md., Gaylord Opryland Resort in Nashville, Tenn., Gaylord Pacific Resort in Chula Vista, Calif., Gaylord Palms Resort in Kissimmee, Fla., Gaylord Rockies Resort in Aurora, Colo., Gaylord Texan Resort in Grapevine, Texas, JW Marriott Phoenix Desert Ridge in Phoenix, Ariz. and at JW Marriott San Antonio Hill Country in San Antonio, Texas. More information can be found at SoMuchChristmas.com.
About Gaylord Opryland Resort
Gaylord Opryland Resort, located at 2800 Opryland Drive in Nashville, Tennessee, is the flagship property of Gaylord Hotels, part of the Marriott portfolio of brands. The expansive 2,888-room resort delivers a true "everything in one place" experience, featuring SoundWaves, an upscale indoor/outdoor water attraction, along with a wide array of dining options, a full-service spa, premier entertainment, on-site shopping, and an award-winning golf course. Recognized nationally for excellence and innovation, Gaylord Opryland has been named one of Business Insider's "Top 20 Resorts in the Country with the Best Christmas Decorations" and earned the "Best in the South" distinction in the 2024 Parents Travel Awards. The resort has also been honored for two consecutive years (2025 and 2026) as one of Travel + Leisure's "Best Hotels with Water Parks," named "The South's Best Resorts 2026" by Southern Living, and received a USA TODAY 10BEST 2026 Readers' Choice Award for "Best Wave Pool." For more information, visit GaylordOpryland.com.
About Disney Theatrical Group
DISNEY THEATRICAL GROUP (DTG), a division of The Walt Disney Studios led by Andrew Flatt and Anne Quart, brings the stories you love to life through stage productions, arena shows, and immersive experiences. Each year, DTG reaches nearly 40 million guests across 300 cities on five continents, with hundreds of millions entertained around the globe since the company's inception in 1994.
DTG oversees a growing global portfolio including arena spectaculars such as Disney On Ice; family touring productions including Disney Junior Live On Tour: Let's Play!; immersive and experiential attractions such as Mundo Pixar Experience; The Nightmare Before Christmas Light Trail; Avatar: Guardians of Eywa; The Rocky Horror Picture Show at Sphere and Secret Cinema's Pirates of the Caribbean: The Immersive Adventure.
Alongside this work, Disney Theatrical Group has become one of the most successful theatre producers in the world. Its New York productions include The Lion King, Aladdin, Frozen, Newsies, Elton John & Tim Rice's Aida, TARZAN®, Mary Poppins (co-produced with Cameron Mackintosh), The Little Mermaid and Peter and the Starcatcher. Additional stage ventures include the current North American tour of Beauty and the Beast, the Olivier Award-nominated Shakespeare in Love, Hercules, stage productions of Disney's High School Musical, Der Glöckner von Notre Dame in Berlin and King David in concert on Broadway.
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About POMP, SNOW & CIRQUEumstance
POMP, SNOW & CIRQUEumstance™ (PSC) is a unique children's, family, and lifestyle brand that has emerged as a global phenomenon with its whimsical storytelling and spectacular live and immersive experiences. What began as a beloved children's book series has grown into a vibrant, multi-platform franchise, featuring theatrical productions in Orlando, Nashville, and the Bahamas, as well as television specials, an animated series, toys, apparel, and immersive retail experiences. Praised by SiriusXM as "an amazing body of work for children and families" and described by South Florida Reporter as "right up there with all the other holiday classics but with a magical twist," PSC continues to enchant audiences of all ages. Founder Neil Goldberg has been a featured guest on The Kelly Clarkson Show and TODAY Show while the brand's colorful characters and dazzling performances have been featured on Good Morning America, Fox & Friends, and media outlets worldwide. To learn more, visit www.PompSnowAndCirqueumstance.com or follow along on Facebook, Instagram and TikTok @PompSnowCirque.
About Build-A-Bear
Since its beginning in 1997, Build-A-Bear has evolved to become a beloved multi-generational brand focused on its mission to "add a little more heart to life" where guests of all ages make their own "furry friends" in celebration and commemoration of life moments. Guests create their own stuffed animals by participating in the stuffing, dressing, accessorizing, and naming of their own teddy bears and other plush toys based on the Company's own intellectual property and in conjunction with a variety of best-in-class licenses. The hands-on and interactive nature of our more than 500 company-owned, partner-operated and franchise experience locations around the world, combined with Build-A-Bear's pop-culture appeal, often fosters a lasting and emotional brand connection with consumers, and has enabled the Company to expand beyond its retail stores to include e-commerce sales on www.buildabear.com and non-plush branded consumer categories via out-bound licensing agreements with leading manufacturers, as well as the creation of engaging content via Build-A-Bear Entertainment (a subsidiary of Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc.). The brand's newest communications campaign, "The Stuff You Love," commemorates more than a quarter-century of creating cherished memories worldwide. Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc. (NYSE: BBW) posted consolidated total revenues of $486.1 million for fiscal 2023. For more information, visit the Investor Relations section of buildabear.com.
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