Beginning this week, visitors to Busch Gardens will be able to experience a new show at the Morrocan Palace Theater. Iceploration will begin daily showings starting February 2, 2012. The 30-minute show is about a young child, Austin, like most of our youth these days, is connected to the world through digital technology. His grandfather, an old-world explorer, takes him on an adventure around the globe.

Their travels take them to the African Serengeti, Great Barrier Reef, the Arctic and the Amazon rainforest. In the African Serengeti, larger-than-life puppets and a spectacular set design bring elephants and other animals to life at a watering hole. At the Great Barrier Reef never-before-seen helium-filled puppets will showcase the harmony of life on the ocean floor through parrotfish and lionfish, sea urchins, turtles and a moray eel. In the Arctic, skaters become snow flurries and the Aurora Borealis is represented with theatrical lighting and projections sharing the stage with live animal stars, including a Siberian lynx and a sled of Siberian huskies. Austin and Grandpa complete their adventure around the globe in the lush, tropical Amazon Rainforest.

“This show reintroduces the ice show to our most loyal fans while bringing together the things Busch Gardens stage productions do best: world-class entertainment with top-notch skaters, amazing costumes, original music, larger-than-life puppets and even animal stars,” said Busch Gardens Park President Jim Dean.

If you are so fortunate to attend this new show at Busch Gardens, feel free to comment and share your experience. What did you like? What was your favorite part of the world that was explored? Would you want your teenager to experience such an adventure? Let us know!