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On Thursday night, visitors were offered a preview of Ice Castles at The Forks, an interactive attraction that took artisans four weeks to create and features ice-carved tunnels, fountains, slides, frozen thrones and spiraling towers embedded with colour-changing LED lights that twinkle to music at night.

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On Thursday night, visitors were offered a preview of Ice Castles at The Forks, an interactive attraction that took artisans four weeks to create and features ice-carved tunnels, fountains, slides, frozen thrones and spiraling towers embedded with colour-changing LED lights that twinkle to music at night.

The ice sculpture extravaganza opens to the public Friday at 4 p.m.

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Visitors take part in a preview event at the Ice Castles attraction at Parks Canada Place at The Forks on Jan. 4, 2018. Ice Castles will open to the public on Jan. 5, 2018. (See Carol Sanders story)
JASON HALSTEAD / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS Visitors take part in a preview event at the Ice Castles attraction at Parks Canada Place at The Forks on Jan. 4, 2018. Ice Castles will open to the public on Jan. 5, 2018. (See Carol Sanders story)
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JASON HALSTEAD / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS
JASON HALSTEAD / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS
Jessica Hoy checks out a polar bear niche during a preview event at the Ice Castles attraction at Parks Canada Place at The Forks on Jan. 4, 2018. Ice Castles will open to the public on Jan. 5, 2018. (See Carol Sanders story)
JASON HALSTEAD / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS Jessica Hoy checks out a polar bear niche during a preview event at the Ice Castles attraction at Parks Canada Place at The Forks on Jan. 4, 2018. Ice Castles will open to the public on Jan. 5, 2018. (See Carol Sanders story)
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Visitors warm up around a fire during a preview event at the Ice Castles attraction at Parks Canada Place at The Forks.
JASON HALSTEAD / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS Visitors warm up around a fire during a preview event at the Ice Castles attraction at Parks Canada Place at The Forks.
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JASON HALSTEAD / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS
JASON HALSTEAD / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS
JASON HALSTEAD / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS
JASON HALSTEAD / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS
Visitors check out an ice fountain during a preview event at the Ice Castles attraction at Parks Canada Place at The Forks on Jan. 4, 2018. Ice Castles will open to the public on Jan. 5, 2018. (See Carol Sanders story)
JASON HALSTEAD / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS Visitors check out an ice fountain during a preview event at the Ice Castles attraction at Parks Canada Place at The Forks on Jan. 4, 2018. Ice Castles will open to the public on Jan. 5, 2018. (See Carol Sanders story)
Melanie and Sean Swenarchuk snap a selfie at the sneak peek.
Melanie and Sean Swenarchuk snap a selfie at the sneak peek.
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Staff members portray Elsa the Snow Queen (left) and Anna from Frozen during a preview event at the Ice Castles attraction at Parks Canada Place at The Forks.
JASON HALSTEAD / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS Staff members portray Elsa the Snow Queen (left) and Anna from Frozen during a preview event at the Ice Castles attraction at Parks Canada Place at The Forks.
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JASON HALSTEAD / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS
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An ice fountain at the Ice Castles attraction at Parks Canada Place at The Forks.
JASON HALSTEAD / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS An ice fountain at the Ice Castles attraction at Parks Canada Place at The Forks.
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Clare Martens and Heather Lawrence check out a preview event at the Ice Castles attraction at Parks Canada Place at The Forks.
JASON HALSTEAD / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS Clare Martens and Heather Lawrence check out a preview event at the Ice Castles attraction at Parks Canada Place at The Forks.
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Visitors take part in a preview event at the Ice Castles attraction at The Forks on Thursday. Ice Castles will open to the public today.
Photos by JASON HALSTEAD / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS Visitors take part in a preview event at the Ice Castles attraction at The Forks on Thursday. Ice Castles will open to the public today.
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JASON HALSTEAD / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS
JASON HALSTEAD / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS
JASON HALSTEAD / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS
JASON HALSTEAD / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS
A staff member works on an ice slide at the Ice Castles attraction at Parks Canada Place at The Forks.
JASON HALSTEAD / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS A staff member works on an ice slide at the Ice Castles attraction at Parks Canada Place at The Forks.
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L-R: Marilyne Lamontagne and Nastassja Young check out ice caves during a preview event at the Ice Castles attraction at Parks Canada Place at The Forks on Jan. 4, 2018. Ice Castles will open to the public on Jan. 5, 2018. (See Carol Sanders story)
JASON HALSTEAD / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS L-R: Marilyne Lamontagne and Nastassja Young check out ice caves during a preview event at the Ice Castles attraction at Parks Canada Place at The Forks on Jan. 4, 2018. Ice Castles will open to the public on Jan. 5, 2018. (See Carol Sanders story)
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