From an ice stage at the World Ice Art Championships at Ice Alaska, John Leguizamo and Gov. Frank Murkowski introduced the opening of the Ice Age: The Meltdown ice park. The Fairbanks Daily News-Miner and the Associated Press cover the story, one using text, the other one using video. In the meantime, Yahoo! Finance has the press release regarding the Los Angeles, California premiere of Ice Age: The Meltdown. In other Ice Age news, American Express Incentive Services (AEIS) is teaming with Ralphs for the grocery company’s first customized movie card. The card acts as a reward for Southern California Club members who spend $40 in qualified purchases between March 8 and April 4, presenting $16 for two people to see Ice Age The Meltdown. SYS-CON Media has more on how to acquire the card.

Finally, on the Ice Age contest front, MovieWeb and Cinema Confidential are giving away copies of the Ice Age: Super-Cool Edition DVD. Plus, anyone living in the Plainfield, IN area may wish to visit Nuvo.net, where he or she could win a pass for two people to see Ice Age: The Meltdown at Rave Motion Pictures Metropolis .