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Best of Florida Christmas - November 14, 2009 - January 3, 2010
As the Orlando host to the Christmas holiday season, Gaylord Palms Resort offers a slate of activities sure to make you "merry and bright" as part of the Best of Florida Christmas celebration! The 4.5-acre Gaylord Palms atrium is transformed into a magical Christmas wonderland, filled with special shows and entertainment, a majestic Christmas tree, and a variety of fun-filled activities for the family. This year's program features an entire slate of holiday revelry, including: our frozen family attraction, ICE!; Christmas in Florida - The County Wreath Collection; hidden holiday gnome hunt; visits with Santa, brunch with Mrs. Claus; holiday dining and more.
ICE! at Gaylord Palms - November 14, 2009 - January 3, 2010
This frozen family attraction is Orlando's most unique holiday experience, hand-carved from nearly TWO MILLION pounds of ICE! This award-winning spectacle gives guests an opportunity to visit a frosty winter wonderland of interactive environments and larger-than-life, three-dimensional holiday scenes and sculptures, all hand-carved by a team of renowned artisans from Harbin, China. Now in its seventh season, ICE! will take you on a "Trip to the North Pole," featuring a dramatic journey through the land of Christmas. Sponsored by Coca-Cola. Tickets can be purchased online or at (407) 586-4423.
Orlando Polar Bear Club Plunge - December 5, 2009 at 8:30 am
Throw on your swimsuit and "take the plunge" down the ice slides inside the 9-degree ICE! attraction, created from 2 million pounds of ice. Why? Why not! It will be an experience to remember as you are officially inducted into the Orlando Polar Bear Club! This wacky event, sponsored by Coca-Cola and modeled after Polar Bear Club events held in colder climates, includes an "after-glow" warm-up reception and a commemorative certificate, plus a chance to go through ICE! again later that morning. Tickets are $21.99 plus tax, and $7 for every full-price ticket sold will go to Special Olympics Florida.
* Snuggie Day at ICE! - November 22, 2009
Wear your Snuggie or Slanket into ICE! and purchase one ticket at a great price.
* Noche Latina en ICE! - December 4, 2009
ICE! is open late for a special celebration of Latino holiday traditions. Special parrandas music is played inside ICE!, preceded by a "parrandas storyteller" presentation. Afterward, enjoy a cup of café con leche. $5 of full ticket price is donated to the scholarship fund for the Osceola Hispanic Business Council.
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Few other places can summon such an immediate response as the atrium of Gaylord Palms™ Resort & Convention Center. You’ll be awestruck by the resort’s signature glass dome, where the Florida experience is showcased in all its glory — from the history and old-world charm of St. Augustine to the colorful and festive island spirit of Key West, to the mysterious waters and cypress of the Everglades.
Set in the style and grandeur of a turn-of-the-century Florida mansion, Gaylord Palms™ Resort & Convention Center offers:
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Four acres of themed experiences under glass, including innovative restaurants, fascinating shops and live entertainment.
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A top-notch guest experience, with all of the services and amenities you’d expect from a world-class resort hotel and convention center.
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State-of-the-art and expansive convention, meeting, and exhibition space, designed with the meeting planner in mind.
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The most prestigious spa in Central Florida, a leading-edge fitness and health facility, and a championship golf course at Falcon's Fire.
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Special activities for children at the on-site La Petite Academy® Kids Station.
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Experience more fun under the Florida sun! The new Coquina Dunes outdoor recreation park is now open and includes an executive putting course, bocce court, croquet lawn, and sand volleyball court. This lushly landscaped recreation park adds a dose of fun to the ultimate Florida resort experience.
Play the Coquina Dunes Electronic Golf Challenge!
All while delivering a truly unique and exciting Florida experience unlike anything that has ever been seen before.
Welcome to our clean-air environment. Gaylord Palms Resort is a smoke-free facility.
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