“Bringing fairy tales to life.”

That’s the slogan of Ice Castles, the company behind colorful, icy, LED-lit wonderlands at select locations around the country.

The fairy tale is set to expand in Colorado this winter. In addition to returning to Cripple Creek for a second season, the company will add a location in Eagle off Interstate 70.

Here’s a by-the-numbers look at the immersive attractions:

10,000: Icicles, approximately, grown to create the Ice Castles. The icicles are sprayed with water to be “glued” and stacked.

8,000,000: Gallons of water estimated to be needed for construction in Cripple Creek last season.

20: Ice artisans, approximately, said to be hired last winter in Cripple Creek. The work typically starts in late October or early November, when overnight temperatures drop to necessary levels.

20: Degrees desired for building the Ice Castles, but ideally colder than that.

11: Weeks that Cripple Creek’s Ice Castles remained open last season. Compared with other locations over the years, that was a long run. Closer to five or six weeks has been expected.

2011: Year that Ice Castles was founded. Owner Brent Christensen had the idea after building a winter playground for his kids in the front yard of their Utah home.

4: Locations for Ice Castles in recent years, including Cripple Creek; Midway, Utah; Maple Grove, Minn.; and North Woodstock, N.H. Eagle is listed as a fifth this winter.

27: Dollars required for an adult weekend ticket to visit Cripple Creek’s Ice Castles last winter. Monday-Thursday tickets were $21.

135,000: Tickets, approximately, said to be sold last winter in Cripple Creek.

Source: City of Cripple Creek, Ice Castles