Julia Jones of Gloucester, Massachusetts, said she travels to northern New Hampshire several times a year but had not experienced the ice castles until her opening day visit.
“I’ve never seen anything like this before,” he said. “Honestly, I didn’t think it was going to be this big.”
Jessica Sullivan, of Fairhaven, Massachusetts, was also surprised, and not just by the icy atmosphere. Her boyfriend, Brian Jacques, proposed to her during her visit.
“It’s a beautiful place,” said Jacques, who got the “yes” he was hoping for. “I definitely thought, this is the time and place to do it.”
During the day, the walls and other structures glow a pale blue hue. When night falls, lights embedded in the ice glow pink, purple and green.
“Once you enter an ice castle, you’re transitioning into something that is totally immersive and unlike anything most guests have ever seen,” Henningsen said. “I think it inspires people.”
