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Team USA WinterFest Presented by HERSEY’S Comes to Lake Placid

February 15th, 2018

 

This 13-stop, interactive festival crisscrossed the country and is put together by the United States Olympic Committee. It started in New York City and had stops throughout the US as well as a day in Seoul, South Korea on February 19. This festival includes the HERSHEY’S S’moresmobile, the Team USA Social Media Truck and Curling Challenge presented by OREO, virtual-reality & interactive fan elements, athlete meet and greets, giveaways and more.

 

Lake Placid Events

The event will be rolling into town on the closing weekend of the 2018 Games, February 24, providing visitors with the full closing ceremony experience. The interactive aspect of this tour features the S’moresmobile as well as the Bobsled Boomerang what will give fans the chance to experience what it is like to be in a sled while capturing and sharing the moments on social media. There will also be a Skeleton Virtual Reality Experience powered by Samsung. The Skeleton Virtual Realty takes place in a life-size snow globe! The team USA Social Media Truck and Curling Challenge will feature multiple social media interactive stations like Snapchat face swap with the athletes. This event is all topped off with live entertainment from Third Eye Blind on the HERSHEY’S stage.

 

Meeting Athletes

While the interactive and social events are exciting even more so you will be able to meet some of the Team USA Athletes. Some of these athletes who have appeared on this tour are Gold Medalist Chloe Kim, Kelly Clark, Ted Ligety, Julia Mancuso, Meryl Davis and Charlie White. If you would like to view more information about the events and activities that will be occurring, click here. This link will give you the full break down of the Team USA WinterFest. Come join the excitement of the closing ceremonies from beautiful Lake Placid. Contact one of our vacation rental agents to enjoy this Olympic experience.