After spell of unseasonably warm weather, Ice Castles announces Cripple Creek opening day
CRIPPLE CREEK, Colo. (KRDO) -- The Ice Castles are expected to open Saturday in Cripple Creek after a stretch of unseasonably warm temperatures.
“I’ve heard locals who have lived here all their lives say they’ve never seen a Winter this warm in Cripple Creek," event manager Kail Davis said.
"Ice Castles was nearly complete in mid December when a historic warm-up temporarily halted ice growing. Cold temperatures returned just after Christmas allowing Ice artisans to begin working around the clock to prepare the attraction for opening day," read a release from Ice Castles.
The increasingly famous castle was supposed to open January 3, but Davis said the extra week has made all the difference.
“We want to open with the best castle that we can for our guest experience, so that extra week did that for us," Davis said.
Matching the theme of the unseasonable Winter heat, the Ice Castles will debut a pyrotechnics exhibit at the Cripple Creek location for the first time. When asked how it's done without melting the castle, Davis said, "in a very specific manner."
It's the 15th season for the Ice Castles, and the third in Cripple Creek.
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Tune into Good Morning Colorado as Ice Castle staff take KRDO13's Bradley Davis through the magical ice corridors as they tell us more about the growing process.
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