39,000 Pounds of Solid Ice on a Collision Course with Titanic Museum Attraction
Titanic Museum Attraction, Branson
Winter Olympics Qualifying Ice Carving Competition to be held in Branson
Branson, Mo. – Thirty of the U.S. National Ice Carving Association’s (NICA) champion ice carvers are coming to Branson to blast, drill and torch three-hundred-pound chunks of ice into amazing works of art starting at 9 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 4; finishing at 3 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 5 at the Titanic Museum Attraction’s outdoor staging center, Titanic owner John Joslyn announced.
This marks the first time the NICA has chosen the city of Branson for its annual world-class championship competition and it promises to be the biggest and best in the association’s 25-year history. The two-day family event will be hosted by the Titanic Museum Attraction outdoor entertainment area. This outdoor event is free to the public.
Due to anticipated interest, visitors are advised to arrive early for the best of all of the ice carving action.
Ice sculpture, Titanic Museum Attraction, Branson
“Last year’s regional-only competition at Titanic Museum Attraction drew more than 10,000 people,” says Joslyn. “This year, the NICA is projecting a 20,000 visitor turnout for the grand nationals.”
Sculptors will be competing for a prize purse valued at more than $25,000, the largest to date, and for the possible chance to represent the United States in the 2014 Winter Olympics in Russia.
At 3 p.m. Sunday, an official National Ice Carving Association judging panel will announce the winners.
Be sure to see the new Unsinkable “Molly” Brown exhibit. The Titanic Museum Attraction in Branson is open during this national event at 9 a.m. Passengers may purchase museum tickets online at www.titanicbranson.com or call 800-381-7670.
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