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MIDWAY — It might be fall and Utah's weather has felt a little more like summer the last few days, but the company behind the Ice Castles is already thinking about what the popular Midway attraction will look like this winter.
Ice Castles, the company behind the annual attraction, announced its plans for the winter attraction this year, including a new fire show at the top of the icy towers every night after sunset. Company officials said Monday it will add a "fiery twist" to the seasonal spectacle, which will still contain the normal LED-lit ice castles.
"Our team is eager to craft something truly unique in Midway, along with a clash of fire and ice as flames dance amid the Ice Castles backdrop," Ice Castles CEO Kyle Standifird said in a statement.
It's still unclear when Ice Castles will open this winter. Construction of the castles at Soldier Hollow Nordic Center is expected to begin in late October, but the whole process is also weather-dependent.
The attraction typically opens in late December or early January, depending on when the temperatures are cold enough for the castles to remain frozen, company officials explain. It normally remains open until mid- to late-February before the ice starts to melt again.
Once the site is open, customers will be able to go on horse-drawn sleigh rides on top of watching the color-changing castles and nightly fire show.
Tickets are slated to go on sale beginning on Nov. 26. General admission tickets ranged from $12 to $19 on weekdays and $17 to $25 on weekends last year.
