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Winter\u2019s Dream, at the Fort William Henry Resort, features light and sound installations designed by Moment Factory of Montreal.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

By Paul Post<\/p>\n

There was a major concern after last year\u2019s mild, rainy winter that Ice Castles wouldn\u2019t return to Lake George.<\/p>\n

In 2022, the frosty attraction had drawn tens of thousands of visitors, helping boost year-round tourism.<\/p>\n

In February, shortly before retiring, former Mayor Bob Blais called together a meeting of local business leaders with a goal of finding a new way to bring people to Lake George during the cold-weather months. They formed a new group called Warren County Coalition.<\/p>\n

The result of their efforts is Winter\u2019s Dream, an outdoor multi-sensory experience at Fort William Henry museum that helps people enjoy the beauty of winter in a colorful new way with lights, sound, music and video projection.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere are several words you can use to describe Winter\u2019s Dream. Mystical, immersive, beautiful, thought-provoking, but as you\u2019ll soon see Winter\u2019s Dream is nothing short of magical,\u201d said Mayor Ray Perry, Blais\u2019s successor. \u201cThis will forever change the way people think of Lake George as well as the way they think of winter. Adults and children alike, when they think of winter, they\u2019ll think of Lake George.\u201d<\/p>\n

<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span>Winter\u2019s Dream is one of two large attractions officials are counting on to bring visitors to the region. The other is Winter Realms at Charles R. Wood Park Festival Commons, created by the same company that brought Ice Castles to Lake George. Its primary features are a 90-foot by 60-foot outdoor skating rink, an illuminated 60-foot-tall Christmas tree, Mystic Light Walk, huge ice carvings by world-champion sculptors, a fairy village, 90 live locally-sourced Christmas trees, a 15-foot snowman and hundreds of thousands of colorful lights. Additional ice sculptures will be created throughout the season.<\/p>\n

Both attractions expect to remain open through March.<\/p>\n

Winter\u2019s Dream, at Fort William Henry, is comprised of five separate installations — one in each of the structure\u2019s four second-story bastions and one in the ground-floor parade ground.<\/p>\n

Full Moons is an array of huge pole-mounted globes surrounded by colorful, rising steam. Frozen Lakes features hundreds of tiny lights with sound effects that replicate the \u201cmusic\u201d made by shifting ice.<\/p>\n

At Winter Woods, guests are invited to wander through tall lights resembling a sparkling forest of luminous trees. First Snow\u2019s hundreds of laser lights recreate a light snowfall, with gently falling flakes people are invited to capture.<\/p>\n

Cabin of Dreams, illuminated by a swirling snowstorm, is an interactive display. Kids and adults alike take\u00a0 <\/span>turns tossing \u201cballs of yarn\u201d (plastic balls) at the structure. With each hit, a large colorful quilt suddenly appears on cabin walls.<\/p>\n

Winter\u2019s Dream is a self-guided, walking experience so visitors may take their time to fully enjoy each part of it.<\/p>\n

The attraction was created by Montreal-based Moment Factory, which since 2001 has masterminded more than 500 unique projects around the world with clients such as the NBA, Disney, Universal Studios, rock stars and major international airports.<\/p>\n

\u201cOur mission is to bring people together,\u201d said Christian L\u2019Heureux, the firm\u2019s general manager of signature experiences. \u201cWe are thrilled to be here.\u201d\u00a0Behan Communications President Mark Behan welcomed more than 200 people to a Dec. 7 sneak preview party of the attraction, which opened the next night. Warren County has supported the project with $3 million in occupancy tax funds.<\/p>\n

Winter\u2019s Dream is expected to have a five-year run at Fort William Henry.<\/p>\n

\u201cLake George as a community is taking the unprecedented step of establishing a true, year-round tourism season, becoming a major destination at all times of the year,\u201d Behan said. \u201cThis is a long-sought goal. Mark this date down. You were here at the beginning for Tourism 365.\u201d<\/p>\n

Holiday Inn owner and Coalition President Vincent Crocitto II said, \u201cWe are thrilled to bring people together to experience the enchantment and fun of a Lake George winter. The excitement is palpable as ticket sales continue throughout the Northeast and even spanning continents. There was a ticket sale all the way from Africa.\u201d<\/p>\n

Winter\u2019s Dream and Winter Realms complement many other activities the area has to offer such as Lake George Winter Carnival, held each weekend in February, in addition to several hotel ice bars, a wide variety of restaurants and recreational opportunities such as skiing, hiking, ice fishing and snowmobiling.\u00a0Winter\u2019s Dream is open six days per week (closed Tuesday) through March 31. Opening times will vary throughout the season based on changing sunset times. It will be closed on Christmas and New Year\u2019s Day and Jan. 2, 2024.<\/p>\n

For tickets, which can only be purchased online, and further information go to:\u00a0www.lakegeorge.wintersdream.com.<\/p>\n

Winter Realms is scheduled to be open from 4-10 p.m. Thursday to Sunday (closed Monday to Wednesday) through March 3. However, it will be open daily from 4-10 p.m. from Dec. 14 to Jan. 1; Martin Luther King Jr. Day (Jan. 15); and winter school break (Feb. 19-23). For tickets and information go to:\u00a0www.winterrealms.com.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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