Owl post finally arrives at Gaylord Texan, as seen in this rendering of the "Harry Potter"-themed Ice! We North Texans have a unique Christmas tradition: the annual themed ice sculpture winter wonderland at Grapevine’s Gaylord Texan. Last year, the resort handed the sub-zero spotlight to Buddy the Elf and his four food groups: candy, candy canes, candy corns and syrup. Here’s the enchantment by the numbers: 2 million pounds of hand-carved ice is shaped into 10 themed rooms. The carving happens courtesy of master artisans who travel more than 6,400 miles from Harbin, China, the self-proclaimed “Ice City.”