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Wisconsin Dells ice castle

A worker helps sculpt the Ice Castles creation in Midway, Utah. Hundreds of thousands of icicles make up the thick walls, jagged mazes and fountains of the castle.

A worker helps sculpt the Ice Castles creation in Midway, Utah. Hundreds of thousands of icicles make up the thick walls, jagged mazes and fountains of the castle.  (Rick Bowmer / AP)

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It’s all about frozen water this winter in Wisconsin Dells, where an ice castle is expected to open in early January.

Work in progress

The Wisconsin Dells project was about 60 percent complete as the end of 2016 neared.  (Mary Bergin / Chicago Tribune)

Midway, Utah

People walk past the Ice Castles structure in Midway, Utah, shortly before it opened in late December.  (Rick Bowmer / AP)

Utah

A worker walks through the Ice Castles maze in Utah in late December.  (Rick Bowmer / AP)

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Icicle

Icicles are the building blocks of Ice Castles LLC’s patented process.  (Mary Bergin / Chicago Tribune)

Crew

A crew of 15 to 25 workers is turning frozen water into a surreal and wintry fortress in Wisconsin Dells.  (Mary Bergin / Chicago Tribune)

Winter

Sunshine helps turn icicles into thick ice castle walls and arches in the Dells.  (Mary Bergin / Chicago Tribune)

Dan Beck

This is the sixth ice castle Dan Beck of Ohio, has worked on. He is site manager for the Wisconsin Dells project. Although design elements are similar, no two castles are identical.  (Mary Bergin / Chicago Tribune)

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