Alice Comes to the Queen Mary

Gearing up with extra layers of shirts, pants, jackets and gloves and loading up the car with bladed skates to visit the Big Chill at the Queen Mary is an annual tradition for many Harbor Area residents. But this year is going to be different.

This year, the Queen Mary is presenting Alice in Winterland, a holiday adventure that re-imagines the classic Lewis Carroll story in striking colors and light fixtures.

Attendees will get to wander through an immersive 14,000-square foot experience that tells the story of Alice in Winterland featuring hand-crafted lanterns made from hundreds of pieces of silky cloth and countless hours of preparation in a beautiful visual celebration of the holiday season. Radio-frequency identification technology which uses electromagnetic fields to automatically identify and track tags attached to objects  will make the experience truly interactive as attendees unlock the wonders of Winterland.

There’s also a 6,000-square foot outdoor Ice skating rink on which skaters can twirl around alongside the legendary Queen Mary. Or, you can grab a tube and glide down the 135-foot Glacier Glide Ice-tubing luge.

Families can stroll through the North Pole Village get a taste of peppermint at the Peppermint Parlor aboard the ship. The kids can even stop by the Queen Mary Village’s post office to send a letter to Santa.

The holiday fun is endless: Take a spin on the Swinging Sleigh Ride, the Giant Rocking Horse or play Prancer’s Paintball for holiday thrills.

Time: Nov. 18, 2016  through Jan. 8, 2017
Cost: $45 to $60
Details: http://tinyurl.com/Alice-in-Winterland
Venue: Queen Mary,1126 Queens Highway, Long Beach