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Like a scene from a Disney movie, an ice castle will soon rise in downtown Winnipeg.

Utah-based seasonal entertainment company Ice Castles announced on Thursday that it has begun construction of what it calls an "elaborate, interactive" structure — clad with tens of thousands of icicles — at Parks Canada Place at The Forks.

SUPPLIED Utah-based seasonal entertainment company Ice Castles announced Thursday it has begun construction on what it calls an "elaborate, interactive" structure -- clad with tens of thousands of icicles -- at Parks Canada Place at The Forks.

It marks Ice Castles’ first foray into the Winnipeg market.

Manitoba’s capital is one of the company’s six locations this winter.

According to the company, workers will spend several weeks growing and harvesting icicles at the site. Each icicle will be shaped and hand-placed onto existing ice formations before being sprayed with water.

The result is a "frozen, family friendly experience," and a structure that can reach 12 metres high.

The ice is embedded with colour-changing LED lights set to a musical soundtrack at night.

The attraction is scheduled to open in late December (with tickets going on sale around the same time) on a one-acre site south of the Esplanade Riel, adjacent to the Red River.

"We’re very excited to see this frozen spectacle coming to Parks Canada Place at The Forks National Historic Site," Marilyn Peckett, Manitoba field unit superintendent with Parks Canada, said Thursday in a release.

The frozen attraction will be another draw to entice locals and tourists alike, said Paul Jordan, chief executive officer of The Forks North Portage Partnership.

"The Forks has really become a winter activity destination," he said. "We’re glad to be a partner in hosting Ice Castles, giving visitors yet another reason to layer up and enjoy the magic that winter brings to The Forks."