Christmas comes early: ‘Elf’ picked as theme for Gaylord Texan Resort’s ICE! experience

One of the top holiday traditions in Dallas-Fort Worth is visiting ICE! at the Gaylord Texan Resort, located in Grapevine. Since 2005, the North Texas resort has been spreading Christmas cheer at its 17,500-square-foot winter walk-through. The resort revealed this year’s ICE! theme will be inspired by the movie Elf, on display from Nov. 14, 2025, through Jan. 4, 2026. The beloved Christmas movie features Will Ferrell as the main character, Buddy the Elf, and follows his journey from the North Pole to New York City to meet his dad....