>>> AND WELCOME BACK TO
"HOUSTON LIFE."
WE'RE SO GLAD TO HAVE THE
VETERANS WITH US TODAY.
NOW, THE MOODY GARDENS FESTIVAL
OF LIGHTS IS FINALLY BACK.
>> YEAH, TALK ABOUT JUST SERIOUS
FAMILY FUN.
IT STARTS THIS WEEKEND.
IT'S A GREAT TIME FOR YOUR KIDS,
FRIENDS, AND FAMILY.
>> IT ALL STARTS TOMORROW AND
"HOUSTON LIFE" REPORTER
STEPHANIE GONZALEZ WENT
BEHIND-THE-SCENES TO CHECK IT
OUT.
>> Reporter: TRAIN RIDES TO
ONE MILLION LIGHTS.
THE FESTIVAL OF LIGHTS AT MOODY
GARDENS IS OFFICIALLY BACK AND
"HOUSTON LIFE" IS GIVING YOU A
BEHIND-THE-SCENES LOOK.
I'M HERE WITH AMAYA AND KYLE.
ARE YOU GUYS READ?
>> YEAH, LET'S GO!
>> Reporter: MOODY GARDENS IS
KICKING OFF THEIR 15th ANNUAL
FESTIVAL OF LIGHTS.
THERE ARE EIGHT HOLIDAY
ATTRACTIONS INCLUDING ICELAND,
WHERE EVERYTHING IS MADE OUT OF
ICE.
WHAT DO YOU THINK THAT'S GOING
TO FEEL LIKE?
>> I'M GOING TO GO UNDERCOVER
AND YOU CAN'T FIND ME.
>> Reporter: I GUESS WE'RE
GOING.
INSIDE ICELAND, YOU WILL EMBARK
ON A BREATHTAKING UNDERSEA
JOURNEY MADE OF TWO MILLION
POUNDS OF ICE.
YEP, THAT'S TWO MILLION POUNDS
OF ICE.
LET'S SEE WHAT'S IN HER
WHOA, LOOK!
>> I'M GOING TO FLY THIS SCHAYES
SHIP.
-- SPACESHI
>> LET'S --
>> Reporter: HAVE YOU ASKED
SANTA FOR ANYTHING YET?
>> I'VE ASKED HIM FOR A DOG.
>> Reporter: FOR A DOG?
>> YEAH.
>> Reporter: DOES IT MATTER IF
IT'S A GIRL OR A BOY.
>> OH, NO.
>> Reporter: ICE SLIDE IS RIGHT
UP THERE.
ARE YOU READY?
>> YEA
>> Reporter: YOU READY?
OKAY, GUYS, ON THE COUNT OF
THREE.
AND WE'LL SLIDE DOWN, OKAY?
ALL RIGHT.
ONE,
TWO,
THREE!
LET'S GO!
[SCREAMING
[LAUGHTER]
>> Reporter: AND OF COURSE, YOU
HAVE TO SLIDE DOWN MORE THAN
ONCE.
BUT IF YOU'RE LOOKING TO TAKE A
BREAK SOMEWHERE, OR FOR A BAR,
THERE'S ONE JUST FOR YOU.
THE NEW SHIVERS ICE BAR FEATURES
ULTRA COOL HOLIDAY SPIRITS.
CHECK IT OUT
HOW COLD ARE YOU?
>> I'M REALL COLD.
>> Reporter: HOW COLD ARE YOU?
>> I'M SO COLD --
>> Reporter: ARE YOU READY TO
WARM UP A BIT?
>> LET'S GO!
[SCREAMING
>> AGAIN, AGAIN!
LET'S DO
IT AGAIN.
>> Reporter: GRAHAM CRACKERS,
CHOCOLATE, AND MARSHMALLOWS.
READY?
LET'S ROAST MARSHMALLOWS.
>> GET ROASTED.
>> Reporter: LET'S TAKE BIG
BITES OF OUR S'MORES.
>> WAIT.
>> HMM.
>> SO GOOD.
>> Reporter: AS ONE OF THE
LARGEST HOLIDAY CELEBRATIONS IN
THE REGION, FESTIVAL OF LIGHTS
HAS BECOME A HOLIDAY TRADITION
FOR FAMILIES AND GROUPS ALIKE.
♪♪
>> Reporter: ALL RIGHT, GUYS.
THIS IS SO COOL.
YOU CAN SEE THE WATER.
>> IT'S A FUNNY.
IT'S A FUNNY.
>> Reporter: AND A -- A BUNNY!
YOU WILL ENJOY MORE THAN
ONE MILLION LIGHTS WITHIN 100
SOUND- ENHANCED ANIMATED LIGHT
DISPLAYS AND NIGHTLY
ENTERTAINMENT.
>> IT'S AWESOME!
>> Reporter: THE FESTIVAL OF
LIGHTS AT MOODY GARDENS IS A
MUST-SEE THIS HOLIDAY SEASON.
IT'S ALSO THE PERFECT WAY TO GET
YOUR KIDS TIRED.
>> IT LOOKS LIKE THEY HAD A
BLAST!
WELL, OVER A WELL LIGHTS?
>> I WANT TO TRY THAT ICE SLIDE
THING.
HERE IN TEXAS?
WHO WOULD HAVE THUNK.
>> WE NEED TO GO CHECK IT OUT.
>> REMEMBER, IT RUNS ADD MOODY
GARDENS OPENING TOMORROW AND
WILL REMAIN OPEN UNTIL JANUARY
8th.
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