Behind the Scenes of the Ice and Snow Spectacle

In 2025, Harbin Ice and Snow World will be reinvented as an ice and snow landmark with a massive scale of 1.2 million square meters and an explosive cyberpunk style. The neon ice structures during construction already hint at its stunning impact. After personal testing, here is a comprehensive guide covering play, experience, and tips to help you unlock a futuristic ice and snow carnival. 1. Core Information (Official Announcement) 1. Opening Time: Officially opens in late December 2025, daily from 11:00 AM to 10:00 PM (best experience after 4:00 PM when neon lights are fully on) 2. Ticket Prices: Adult tickets 358 RMB/person, student tickets 198 RMB/person (student ID required), free admission for children under 1.2 meters; online advance booking offers a 10 RMB discount, holiday tickets require an additional 50 RMB. 3. Park Address: Harbin Ice and Snow World Park, Songbei District, Harbin (adjacent to the Songhua River, directly accessible via Metro Line 2 Ice and Snow World Station) 4. Scale Highlights: Covering 1.2 million square meters, featuring a cyberpunk-themed ice and snow architectural complex including a giant ice Ferris wheel, neon ice slide, and cyber core ice sculpture area. Uses over 300,000 cubic meters of ice and snow materials, equipped with more than 5,000 neon light installations. 2. Personal Play Experience 1. Visual Impact Maxed Out: The first sight upon entering is the stunning cyberpunk-style ice and snow architecture. The blue neon-outlined ice slide resembles a futuristic time tunnel, the red-green gradient giant ice sculptures look like scenes from a sci-fi movie at night, especially the Ferris wheel framed with the sunset (as shown in the guide’s cover photo). Every casual phone shot looks like a masterpiece. 2. Thrilling Attractions: - Cyber Ice Slide: Over 500 meters long, ride on a snow tube speeding down with neon lights flying past on both sides, like traveling through cyberspace, offering both speed and visual thrills. - Ferris Wheel Viewing: A 120-meter-high ice Ferris wheel, from the top you can overlook the entire 1.2 million square meter ice and snow wonderland. At night, the park’s neon lights form a sea of stars, with the Songhua River ice surface and city lights shining together. - Ice Sculpture Interaction Zone: The core cyber ice sculpture area allows close-up visits. Mechanical-style ice and snow sculptures paired with dynamic neon lights create a collision of cold ice and technology when touching the ice surface. 3. Atmosphere: The park combines the chill of ice and snow with the warm tones of neon lights. Cyberpunk slogans and ice-made electronic screen effects are everywhere, making the Ice and Snow World feel like a “frozen futuristic city,” completely different from traditional ice and snow landscapes. 3. Personal Play Tips 1. Dressing Suggestions: For cyberpunk-style photos, wear black or silver shiny down jackets, fluorescent scarves/gloves, paired with snow boots (the park has many icy surfaces, so anti-slip is key); apply heat patches mainly on the waist, abdomen, and soles of feet, and also on your phone to prevent shutdown. 2. Time Planning: Enter at 3:00 PM, first explore the daytime ice and snow buildings and take sunset photos with the Ferris wheel, then after 5:00 PM when all lights are on, enjoy the cyberpunk night atmosphere while avoiding the 5:00-7:00 PM peak crowd. 3. Queue Management: The ice slide and Ferris wheel are popular attractions; scan the park’s QR code to book queues in advance to save time; free hot water points are available inside the park, bringing your own thermos is more convenient. 4. Pitfall Warnings: Food and beverage prices inside the park are relatively high, so bring your own chocolates, energy bars, and snacks; do not run near ice sculptures to avoid slipping and injuries; keep away from lighting installations when taking photos to prevent electric shock or damage to ice structures. 5. Transportation Advice: Metro Line 2 goes directly to the park, more convenient than taxis (the area around the park is prone to traffic jams during holidays); for return trips, take the last metro at 11:00 PM or book a ride-hailing car in advance to wait at the designated drop-off point.