It’s cold in there
Congratulations to Eagan Minnesota they have been officially certified as the largest ice maze in the world by Guinness World Records. The Minnesota Ice Festival’s ice maze occupies 18,148-square-feet with 8-foot-high walls and multiple twists and turns. Eagan took the record from a Buffalo, NY ice maze that covered an area of only 13,000 square feet in 2010. Robbie Harrell, founder and CEO of festival organizer Minnesota Ice, said construction on the maze at Tco Stadium in Eagan began Dec. 1, when gravel and plywood were spread out across the field to protect the turf. The maze was then constructed from 3,452 blocks of ice, each weighing about 425 pounds. The maze was completed , ice sculptures and lights were then installed prior to a visit by a Guinness World Records adjudicator.
The maze was completed on Jan. 4, but the work on the inside was just beginning. Ice carvers created sculptures, The process to break a record isn’t easy. Harrell said they have to have evidence, without a doubt, that they are the largest. “There’s a pretty stringent process for it, you know, you’ve got to get it set up within a certain period of time. It has to stay up for at least 24 hours. And somebody truly does have to get lost in it. So there needs to be an entrance and an exit where the average person would feel they couldn’t just walk right away,” Harrell said. “They take it very seriously. It’s just so crazy to see how much really goes into it.” The ice maze was canceled last year due to a warm winter, because of that, Minnesota Ice had lots of supplies leftover. In addition to the maze, which has 8-foot-high walls, the festival features three ice slides, an international ice sculpting competition and a warming area. Harrell said they hope to run the festival through Feb. 16.
Another entertaining outdoor activity will be a tall ice slide that features three lanes and is designed to be an adventure for all ages. The festival showcases intricately carved ice sculptures and offers guests a walk-through of activities. Whie last year’s festival was canceled; “We’re thrilled to bring this magical event back to Viking Lakes in Eagan, creating the ultimate winter event and unlike any other where families, friends, and ice explorers of all ages can come together to celebrate the beauty and creativity of the season.”
Mini Mirth…Sota
The Minnesota Vikings walk into a bar,
To watch the Super Bowl.
If you’ve had a lengthy telephone conversation with someone who dialed a
wrong number… you may live in Minnesota.
I heard Minnesota Residents Are Very Excited.
Rumor is going around that summer may fall on a weekend this year.
Summer vacation was over and the teacher asked Little Johnny about his family trip.
“We visited my grandmother in Minneapolis, Minnesota.”
The teacher asked, “Good, can you tell the class how you spell that?”
Little Johnny thought for a few seconds and said, “Actually, we went to Ohio.”
January 17th Birthdays
1922 – Betty White, 1981 – Zooey Deschannel, 1991 – Willa Fitzgerald, 1983 – Lucy Boynton
1958 – Steve Harvey, 1931 – James Earl Jones, 1963 – Jim Carrey, 1981 – Dwayne Wade