KISSIMMEE — Gaylord Palms Resort is entering its “Ice!” age again.

Work on the elaborate holiday ice-sculpture event is underway, as artisans from Harbin, China, chip away at big blocks of ice to form 11 colorful scenes from TV’s “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer.” They use chainsaws, scrapers and assorted sharp objects, which were all apparent during a Friday media preview.

It’s the first time “Rudolph” has been presented at the annual Central Florida event. Although it has been seen at other Gaylord hotel properties, the icy exhibition has undergone a complete redesign that is making its debut this year, said Niko Nickolaou, senior director of special events and experiences for the Gaylord resorts.

“We really invested in taking the design, elevating it to something completely differ

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