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Snowmobile suits and hot chocolate were the standard for those out to see Stillwater's new winter attraction this past weekend. Minnesotans braved subzero temperatures to wander through the ice castle, a sort of frozen Atlantis that looks like it was pulled from the depths of the neighboring St. Croix River.

Kids ran through caves and corridors carved into the 10-foot-thick walls of blue ice, lit with a spectrum of colors and set to music reminiscent of a Disney score. Built from freezing thousands of icicles together with running water, the whole structure weighs about 25 million pounds. Two years ago, an ice castle built by the same company 

The ice rises out of Lowell Park, adjacent to scenic downtown Stillwater.  

 3 to 9 p.m., Mondays through Thursdays (closed Tuesdays); 3 to 10 p.m. Fridays; noon to 10 p.m. Saturdays; noon to 8 p.m. Sundays.

 Lowell Park, 201 Water St. N., Stillwater, MN 55082

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Snowmobile suits and hot chocolate were the standard for those out to see Stillwater's ice castle, a sort of frozen Atlantis that looks like it was pulled from the depths of the neighboring St. Croix River.

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Loren Johnson takes a photo of his wife Pam. 

Newlyweds share a frigid kiss for the camera. 

Two fire pits keep Ice Castle visitors warm. 

Photos: Braving the cold to see the Stillwater ice castle

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