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TWENTIETH CENTURY FOX HOME ENTERTAINMENT TO BREAK GUINNESS WORLD RECORD FOR THE TALLEST ICE SCULPTURE EVER CONSTRUCTED…IN THE LIKENESS OF ICE AGE’S SCRAT

WHAT: To coincide with the release of the Ice Age 3 Dawn of the Dinosaurs Blu-ray disc and DVD, Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment will attempt to break the Guinness World Record for Tallest Ice Sculpture at the opening of the ice skating rink, ICE at Santa Monica.

Fun Facts:
The Scrat Ice Sculpture will stand at 45 feet tall
Over 133,000 lbs. of ice will be used, gathered across 4 states
Months of preparation went into the logistics
Artists from Blue Sky Studios developed the look of the model
The current record for the Tallest Ice Sculpture is 40.28 feet and was achieved by Michel Amann (France) in Ski Dubai, Dubai, United Arab Emirates on April 20, 2006. (Dubai has all the cool architectural feats! Even if it was in ice!)

Additional Highlights:
World Figure Skating Champion Randy Gardner will perform to the
“Walk the Dinosaur” song featured in the film
The one and only acorn-loving Scrat will demonstrate his own skating abilities
Skating for the entire family, including music and many more fun activities
ICE at Santa Monica is an 8000-square-foot outdoor ice rink in Downtown Santa Monica

WHO: A team of 14 skilled sculptors from Ice Bulb LLC will build the world’s Tallest Ice Sculpture over a 4-day period on the ice rink at the ICE at Santa Monica. A Guinness World Records™ adjudicator will be present to oversee the attempt.

WHERE: ICE at Santa Monica
1324 5th Street (at Arizona Avenue)
Santa Monica, CA 90401

(What am I doing in Alabama?? Bummer!!)

WHEN: Tuesday, October 27, final Scrat sculpture to be unveiled at 4:00pm
Entrance is Free to the public
From October 27 through January 31, 2010, the ice rink will be open Sunday through Thursday, 10am to 10pm, and Friday and Saturday, 10am to midnight
Admission is $10 and includes rental skates
* Stand-ups and in-progress check-ins available beginning Saturday, October 24