The 27,000 blocks of ice for the Ice Palace are cut and floated across the lake to the conveyer belt where they are rolled to shore and stacked for shipment to the construction site.
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Above zero temperatures and sunshine brought out the crowds on the first weekend of the 2004 Winter Carnival.
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A band performs at the Ice Palace on the last day of Winter Carnival.
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Construction of the Ice Palace required hundreds of skilled volunteers and the same heavy equipment as for a 'real' building.
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One day before opening, workers put the finishing touches on the Ice Palace.
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Cranes were essential in building the 75 ft. tall Ice Palace.
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With the flip of the giant ice switch, the lights were turned on and the ice palace opened to the public.
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The Casablanca Orchestra performed during subzero temperatures on opening night of the 118th Winter Carnival.
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Children on a school field trip find that coins from a warm pocket will freeze onto the Ice Palace.
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Above zero temperatures and sunshine brought out the crowds on the first weekend of the 2004 Winter Carnival.
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The Winter Carnival includes an ice sculpture competition at Rice Park.
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Blocks of ice are stacked and awaiting shipment to the Ice Palace construction site.
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Newlyweds pose for pictures at the Ice Palace on the last day of Winter Carnival.
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The Winter Carnival includes a snow sculpture competition at Landmark Center.
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The Vulcans pose with a Vulcan snow sculpture at Landmark Center on the last day of Winter Carnival.
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