{"id":55095,"date":"2021-11-16T21:54:06","date_gmt":"2021-11-16T21:54:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/?p=55095"},"modified":"2022-05-31T15:49:49","modified_gmt":"2022-05-31T14:49:49","slug":"winter-wonderland-is-back-bigger-and-better-than-ever","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/2021\/11\/16\/winter-wonderland-is-back-bigger-and-better-than-ever\/","title":{"rendered":"Winter Wonderland is back \u2018bigger and better than ever\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Cardiff\u2019s festive event has returned to its full glory for the first time in two years<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>AFTER last year\u2019s Covid-restricted event Christmas at the Castle, Winter Wonderland has returned and is now at two sites.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Admission is free, but there is a fee for attractions like rides and ice skating.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The big wheel, fair-ground rides and Cardiff\u2019s first ice bar can be found at the City Hall Lawns.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2021\/11\/IMG_1894-imresizer-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-55097\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2021\/11\/IMG_1894-imresizer-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2021\/11\/IMG_1894-imresizer-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2021\/11\/IMG_1894-imresizer-770x578.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2021\/11\/IMG_1894-imresizer-293x220.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2021\/11\/IMG_1894-imresizer-1400x1050.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2021\/11\/IMG_1894-imresizer.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2021\/11\/IMG_1894-imresizer-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-55097\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2021\/11\/IMG_1894-imresizer-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2021\/11\/IMG_1894-imresizer-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2021\/11\/IMG_1894-imresizer-770x578.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2021\/11\/IMG_1894-imresizer-293x220.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2021\/11\/IMG_1894-imresizer-1400x1050.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2021\/11\/IMG_1894-imresizer.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption><strong>Cardiff&#8217;s first ice bar.<\/strong> Image: Ellie Crabbe<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Inside the bar, standard ticket-holders can drink from a shot glass made of ice while surrounded by frozen sculptures of polar bears and penguins.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Norman Sayers, a staff member at Winter Wonderland, said: \u201cThe sculptures were made by an organisation called Sand in Your Eye, they used 17 tonnes of ice and worked as a team of eight for seven days.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;We\u2019ve just had our first session in the first ice bar ever in Cardiff. Everyone is really enjoying it.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2021\/11\/IMG_1896-imresizer-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-55098\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2021\/11\/IMG_1896-imresizer-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2021\/11\/IMG_1896-imresizer-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2021\/11\/IMG_1896-imresizer-770x578.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2021\/11\/IMG_1896-imresizer-293x220.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2021\/11\/IMG_1896-imresizer-1400x1050.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2021\/11\/IMG_1896-imresizer.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2021\/11\/IMG_1896-imresizer-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-55098\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2021\/11\/IMG_1896-imresizer-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2021\/11\/IMG_1896-imresizer-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2021\/11\/IMG_1896-imresizer-770x578.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2021\/11\/IMG_1896-imresizer-293x220.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2021\/11\/IMG_1896-imresizer-1400x1050.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2021\/11\/IMG_1896-imresizer.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption><strong>A reindeer ice sculpture in the Ice Bar.<\/strong> Image: Ellie Crabbe<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Visitors are also welcome to borrow an overcoat to bear the sub-zero temperature conditions during their 35-minute time slot. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ticketsource.co.uk\/ice-bar-cardiff\">Tickets<\/a> are selling fast and cost between \u00a37 and \u00a312.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For the first time since lockdown, Cardiff castle is hosting an open air ice walk that allows visitors to view the scenery of the historic building while skating. In case of rain, a sheltered ice-rink will be on site too.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Combined tickets for the rink and walk are \u00a310 for children and concessions, \u00a313 for adults and \u00a337 for families (two adults and two children or one adult and three children). They can be purchased online <a href=\"https:\/\/cardiffswinterwonderland.com\/buy-tickets\/\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>All other attractions, including the Sur La Piste bar, will operate on a first come first served basis.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Stalls next to the castle will also serve a variety of hot food including toasted marshmallows and Yorkshire pudding wraps.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2021\/11\/IMG_1860-imresizer-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-55099\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2021\/11\/IMG_1860-imresizer-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2021\/11\/IMG_1860-imresizer-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2021\/11\/IMG_1860-imresizer-770x578.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2021\/11\/IMG_1860-imresizer-293x220.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2021\/11\/IMG_1860-imresizer-1400x1050.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2021\/11\/IMG_1860-imresizer.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2021\/11\/IMG_1860-imresizer-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-55099\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2021\/11\/IMG_1860-imresizer-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2021\/11\/IMG_1860-imresizer-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2021\/11\/IMG_1860-imresizer-770x578.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2021\/11\/IMG_1860-imresizer-293x220.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2021\/11\/IMG_1860-imresizer-1400x1050.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2021\/11\/IMG_1860-imresizer.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption><strong>Yorkshire Pudding Wrap Co at Cardiff castle. <\/strong>Image: Ellie Crabbe<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Wenfei Liu, 21, is a student who lives in Cardiff. She was at the castle on the opening night and said: \u201cIt is great event. I really want to try the ice skating. 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