Labelle Lake Ice Palace looks ahead to the winter season

RIGBY, Idaho (KIFI) - While there is no ice on the ground for the wonders of the Labelle Ice Palace, plans are well underway.

The Labelle Ice Palace has been in operation for more than 3 years, and in 2017 they started fighting a lawsuit of patent infringement from the company, Ice Castles, out of Utah. However, the owners of Labelle Lake Ice Palace said they have their own patent for the process by which they build their ice wonders.

Currently, the lawsuit is on hold as Ice Castles has currently lost its own patent after it was challenged by a company in Maine on a similar lawsuit.

The ownership group behind Labelle Lake Ice Palace hopes to have a trial on the lawsuit sometime this summer.

With this in mind, the Ice Palace is moving forward this year.

Not only will they have amazing structures, but they will also have many different winter characters making an appearance.

They have adopted two reindeer to give kids and adults a chance to see the animals up close and pet them, as well.

Other new attractions include more routes for sleigh rides that are available. Along with the many other different attractions for patrons to enjoy.

The plan is to shape the palace as the state of Idaho with long tunnels for patrons to walk through. LED lights will be in the ice to light up the palace. The palace will also include a slide made completely out of ice for the kids and adults to enjoy.

"It's such a fun environment and something awesome to do in the wintertime when there's really not a lot to do when it's cold, just dress warm at the time," Ice Palace director Kira Martin said.

Tickets for the Ice Palace open on Nov. 24 with the hope for them to open by Dec. 17.