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Ice Castle already a hot ticket as construction continues

By Dennis Hines
Dec 12, 2018
Dec 12, 2018

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Anne Drehfal of Fort Atkinson chops away at some ice while working on a portion of the Ice Castle structire

Ice castle crew member Anne Drehfal works on the Lake Geneva ice castle in this photo taken in early December. (File photo/Regional News)

Jair Huerta of Walworth fuses some icicles into the ice structure that is being built on Riviera Beach. (Photo by Dennis Hines/Regional News)

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Juan Noreno of Lake Geneva puts some icicles in place while working on the Ice Castle structure.

Crew members brave the winter cold to work on Lake Geneva’s new ice castle attraction in this file photo from early December. (File photo/Regional News)

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Curtis Arnold of Darien focuses on his work during the ice structure construction

Curtis Arnold, another crew member, focuses on his work as one of about 20 members working eight hours a day to assemble the interactive funhouse on Riviera Beach in Lake Geneva.

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The Ice Castle structure on Riviera Beach is ahead of schedule despite some the recent rainy weather

The Ice Castle structure on Riviera Beach is ahead of schedule despite some recent rainy weather. The ice structure is set to be completed in mid-December. (Photo by Dennis Hines/Regional News)

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Even before crews finish building it, Lake Geneva’s new ice castle winter tourist attraction is generating big crowds — in advance ticket orders.

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Dakota Oliver of Crystal Lake, Illinois chips away at some ice she prepares to work on a portion of the ice castle — Crew member Dakota Oliver chips away at some ice while assembling Lake Geneva's ice castle, in this file photo from early December. (File photo/Regional News)

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