{"id":33981,"date":"2026-11-13T06:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-11-13T13:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/resorts\/?p=33981"},"modified":"2026-11-10T13:49:54","modified_gmt":"2026-11-10T20:49:54","slug":"elf-comes-to-life-at-jw-marriott-phoenix-desert-ridge","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/resorts\/resort-report\/elf-comes-to-life-at-jw-marriott-phoenix-desert-ridge","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Elf\u2019 Comes to Life at JW Marriott Phoenix Desert Ridge"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Buddy the Elf is making his way to the Valley. JW Marriott Phoenix Desert Ridge Resort &amp; Spa will debut <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jwdesertridgechristmas.com\/ice\"><strong>ice!&#x2122; featuring<\/strong> <em><strong>Elf&#x2122;<\/strong><\/em><\/a> on November 18, 2026, as the signature attraction of its <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jwdesertridgechristmas.com\/\">Jingle at JW Desert Ridge<\/a> holiday lineup. The experience will run through January 3, 2027.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/resorts\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/10134703\/Jingle-at-JW201.jpg\"><img  loading=\"lazy\"  decoding=\"async\"  width=\"1024\"  height=\"683\"  src=\"data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABAQMAAAAl21bKAAAAA1BMVEUAAP+KeNJXAAAAAXRSTlMAQObYZgAAAAlwSFlzAAAOxAAADsQBlSsOGwAAAApJREFUCNdjYAAAAAIAAeIhvDMAAAAASUVORK5CYII=\"  alt=\"\"  class=\"wp-image-33982 pk-lazyload\"  data-pk-sizes=\"auto\"  data-ls-sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"  data-pk-src=\"https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/resorts\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/10134703\/Jingle-at-JW201-1024x683.jpg\"  data-pk-srcset=\"https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/resorts\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/10134703\/Jingle-at-JW201-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/resorts\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/10134703\/Jingle-at-JW201-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/resorts\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/10134703\/Jingle-at-JW201-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/resorts\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/10134703\/Jingle-at-JW201-380x253.jpg 380w, https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/resorts\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/10134703\/Jingle-at-JW201-800x533.jpg 800w, https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/resorts\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/10134703\/Jingle-at-JW201-1160x773.jpg 1160w, https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/resorts\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/10134703\/Jingle-at-JW201-80x53.jpg 80w, https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/resorts\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/10134703\/Jingle-at-JW201.jpg 1500w\" ><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Images courtesy of JW Marriott Phoenix Desert Ridge Resort and Spa<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The 17,500-square-foot attraction will feature more than two million pounds of hand-carved ice sculptures depicting characters and memorable scenes from New Line Cinema\u2019s <em>Elf<\/em>. Kept at a brisk nine degrees Fahrenheit, the immersive experience will provide guests with signature blue parkas to stay warm as they explore Buddy\u2019s frozen world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/resorts\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/10134711\/ELF_NARWAHL_2.jpg\"><img  loading=\"lazy\"  decoding=\"async\"  width=\"1024\"  height=\"658\"  src=\"data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABAQMAAAAl21bKAAAAA1BMVEUAAP+KeNJXAAAAAXRSTlMAQObYZgAAAAlwSFlzAAAOxAAADsQBlSsOGwAAAApJREFUCNdjYAAAAAIAAeIhvDMAAAAASUVORK5CYII=\"  alt=\"\"  class=\"wp-image-33984 pk-lazyload\"  data-pk-sizes=\"auto\"  data-ls-sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"  data-pk-src=\"https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/resorts\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/10134711\/ELF_NARWAHL_2-1024x658.jpg\"  data-pk-srcset=\"https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/resorts\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/10134711\/ELF_NARWAHL_2-1024x658.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/resorts\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/10134711\/ELF_NARWAHL_2-300x193.jpg 300w, https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/resorts\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/10134711\/ELF_NARWAHL_2-767x493.jpg 767w, https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/resorts\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/10134711\/ELF_NARWAHL_2-379x244.jpg 379w, https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/resorts\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/10134711\/ELF_NARWAHL_2-800x514.jpg 800w, https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/resorts\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/10134711\/ELF_NARWAHL_2-1160x745.jpg 1160w, https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/resorts\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/10134711\/ELF_NARWAHL_2-80x50.jpg 80w, https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/resorts\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/10134711\/ELF_NARWAHL_2.jpg 1280w\" ><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Guests can wander through more than a dozen scenes from the film, including the North Pole, Candy Cane Forest, Lincoln Tunnel, the \u201cWorld\u2019s Best Coffee\u201d shop, Gimbel\u2019s toy store, the mailroom and Santa\u2019s workshop. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/resorts\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/10134709\/Elf-slide-2.jpg\"><img  loading=\"lazy\"  decoding=\"async\"  width=\"1024\"  height=\"646\"  src=\"data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABAQMAAAAl21bKAAAAA1BMVEUAAP+KeNJXAAAAAXRSTlMAQObYZgAAAAlwSFlzAAAOxAAADsQBlSsOGwAAAApJREFUCNdjYAAAAAIAAeIhvDMAAAAASUVORK5CYII=\"  alt=\"\"  class=\"wp-image-33983 pk-lazyload\"  data-pk-sizes=\"auto\"  data-ls-sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"  data-pk-src=\"https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/resorts\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/10134709\/Elf-slide-2-1024x646.jpg\"  data-pk-srcset=\"https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/resorts\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/10134709\/Elf-slide-2-1024x646.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/resorts\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/10134709\/Elf-slide-2-300x189.jpg 300w, https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/resorts\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/10134709\/Elf-slide-2-767x484.jpg 767w, https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/resorts\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/10134709\/Elf-slide-2-379x239.jpg 379w, https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/resorts\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/10134709\/Elf-slide-2-800x504.jpg 800w, https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/resorts\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/10134709\/Elf-slide-2-80x50.jpg 80w, https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/resorts\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/10134709\/Elf-slide-2-1160x731.jpg 1160w, https:\/\/media.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/resorts\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/10134709\/Elf-slide-2.jpg 1500w\" ><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Highlights include a 16-foot-tall Buddy in Central Park, six ice slides, including four two-story slides for guests 40 inches and taller, and a live carving station where master carvers transform solid blocks of ice into sculptures. 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