Defrosting Event

The Defrosting Event was a Live Event in Fortnite: Battle Royale that rang in Winterfest 2024. It occurred on December 20th 2024 from 3:00 PM EST to 4:00 PM EST at the Giant Ice Block south of Brutal Boxcars.
==Characters==
==The Event==
At 3:00 PM EST, from 4:00 PM EST, when a player would load into a match, the giant ice block would begin to glow as it shattered to reveal Mariah Carey inside. She performed "All I Want For Christmas Is You", showcasing the All I Want For Christmas Is You Emote on stage as the surrounding environment displayed the Northern Lights. After performing the chorus a second time, Mariah glowed one more time and vanished.
During the Event, a safe zone was established that prevented players from damaging each other, but they can still be damaged by The Storm and Fall Damage.
== News Tab==
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|-|Twitter=
Image	Description 	Date
 	Something pretty 🧊cool🧊 has appeared on the map. 	December 18th 2024https://x.com/FortniteGame/status/1869383904253104448
|-|In-Game=
Image	Description 	Date
 	Winterfest - Dec 20 Is that ice block melting? Winterfest returns December 20 at 3 PM ET.	December 18th 2024
</tabber>
==Trivia==
*The Defrosting Event recreates Mariah Carey's "IT'S TIME!!" video, which references an Internet meme that began in 2021 to poke fun at the resurgence of her hit Christmas song "All I Want For Christmas Is You" every holiday season, beginning in late October.
== References ==