{"id":3522,"date":"2013-11-22T00:25:14","date_gmt":"2013-11-22T08:25:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/noelophile.com\/?p=3522"},"modified":"2013-11-22T06:27:59","modified_gmt":"2013-11-22T14:27:59","slug":"forecast-a-chill-in-long-beach","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/noelophile.com\/?p=3522","title":{"rendered":"Forecast: A CHILL in Long Beach"},"content":{"rendered":"

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by Noella Noelophile\u2122<\/em><\/p>\n

Last year, the Queen Mary gave Long Beach a CHILL<\/a>–which was a wonderful Christmas present.<\/p>\n

Now, they’re doing that again.<\/p>\n

CHILL<\/a> 2013–the West Coast’s largest Christmas event–opens today at 10 a.m.\u00a0\u00a0 And Thursday evening’s preview revealed a number of new attractions… \"chill<\/a><\/p>\n

A walk down Candy Lane led visitors to Frosty’s Funland.\u00a0\u00a0 The snowman bounce is new this year…<\/p>\n

\"bounce\"<\/a>…And so is this feisty fellow…<\/p>\n

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Looks pretty challenging, BUT…<\/p>\n

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…the first rider actually stayed on, earning a well-deserved round of applause!
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This year, the Holiday Village features this giant rocking horse.\u00a0 At a short opening presentation, Long Beach Mayor Bob Foster said he wanted to see some members of his family on it.\u00a0 However, the mayor laughingly added, “I’m<\/em> not going on!”<\/p>\n

With the new additions, though, CHILL has brought back last year’s favorites.<\/p>\n

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Earsplitting shrieks, inside the Igloo, made a couple of people turn around–and laugh.\u00a0\u00a0 “I want to go again!” exclaimed a girl, about seven, as she and her friend dashed back to the top of the six-lane Glacier Glide ice tubing run.\"ice<\/a>
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\n\"trees\"<\/a>Meanwhile, the Holiday Village had just about every kind of Christmas ornament imaginable–but this year, they’re in the CHILL Gift Shop and Cafe.\u00a0 Warning: their Yule Logs and turkey cupcakes may prove difficult to resist!<\/p>\n

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And the 6,500-square-foot rink is now open–or will be, when CHILL opens later this morning.\u00a0 At Thursday’s presentation, two champion figure skaters started off the 2013 ice-skating season with a brief exhibition!\u00a0 Then, there were short speeches by dignitaries, including Haiping Ge, president of International Special Attractions.\u00a0 They’re the company which creates CHILL’s Ice Kingdom<\/a>–working with a team of thirty artisans who hand-carve ice sculptures for roughly a month, prior to the event’s opening.<\/p>\n

The speeches concluded with an “aerial sighting”.<\/p>\n

\"aerial<\/a>Guests were wowed to see…<\/p>\n

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the arrival of…this gentleman.<\/p>\n

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Yes, Santa DID parachute in–with an attendant elf!\u00a0 After his arrival, the “Jolly Man in Red” teamed up with “A.N.T. Farm” star Sierra McCormick to lead guests in a festive, “Ho, ho, ho!”\u00a0 “Say it like you mean it!” Santa exhorted.
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\nBut, of course, CHILL’s centerpiece will always be–fifteen thousand square feet of ice.<\/p>\n

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The Ice Kingdom, inspired by North China’s Harbin International Ice and Snow Festival, is created from two million pounds of ice–and kept at nine degrees above zero.\u00a0 Thankfully, when visitors enter the Igloo, which houses this attraction, they’re offered parkas!<\/p>\n

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(You may want to wear gloves when you visit, as well.\u00a0 Or, you might not even notice the temp–as you “ooh” and “aah” over the representation of a beloved Christmas classic.)<\/p>\n

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How can anything that’s nine degrees above zero, leave visitors feeling such warmth?<\/p>\n

CHILL, at the Queen Mary, is open from today until Sunday, January 5th.\u00a0 Hours can vary; please check their schedule<\/a> for more information.\u00a0 Scheduled entertainment includes hourly gingerbread decorating, toy-soldier changing of the guard, and hourly close-up magic in the North Pole Village–plus bands, Movie Tuesdays and weekly figure skating performances.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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