CHRISTMAS ON THE POTOMAC
AT GAYLORD NATIONAL RESORT

November 18, 2010 - January 9, 2011

Make holiday memories at Gaylord National Resort. Continue your family tradition this Christmas with the region's most spectacular holiday celebration. Discover our 60-foot glass tree and holiday decorations, be amazed by indoor snowfall and explore a walk-thru winter wonderland sculpted from ice. Gaylord National® offers everything you need to create memories that will last a lifetime.

• ICE! featuring “How the Grinch Stole Christmas” – our signature winter holiday attraction will warm all hearts ...even someone with a heart that’s two sizes too small. Bringing to life the 1957 Dr. Seuss holiday classic, the 2010 ICE! attraction features 10 colorful scenes straight out of the pages of the original storybook. Sculpted from TWO-MILLION pounds of ice, the indoor walk-through attraction brilliantly showcases how the “Whoville-hating” Grinch, with a heart two sizes too small, learns the true meaning of Christmas.
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• ICE! Family Photo – snap a classic family photo while wearing the signature blue ICE! parkas - perfect for your annual family Christmas card!
• ICE! Christmas Shoppe – commemorate your visit with an ICE! souvenir or a “How the Grinch Stole Christmas” specialty item. The 4,000-square-foot store offers holiday gifts, home décor, collectibles, ornaments and apparel.
• Ice Skating – practice your perfect figure eights on our indoor ice rink – fun for beginners, figure skaters and everyone in between.
• Meet the Grinch – come face-to-face with the “Mean One” himself!
• Breakfast with the Grinch – Join the Grinch for a very special family breakfast experience.
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• "A Christmas To Remember” – enjoy a 3 course dinner in Pienza followed by a 50-minute musical spectacular featuring six singer/dancer/actors performing traditional, contemporary and sacred songs of Christmas. This musical extravaganza thrills with dazzling costumes, amazing voices and energetic staged choreography coupled with a breathtaking setting of Christmas in the Capitol. Sun.–Thu., Nov.28 – Dec. 30th, at 5.00 p.m. and 7.30 p.m. (doors open 30 minutes prior). Price: $68 adults; $55.88 (age 4-12); 3 and under FREE. Group pricing available (20+ tickets). Purchase Tickets Online Now.
• Meet Santa Claus – tell Santa what you really want for Christmas this year.
• Mrs. Claus’ Christmas Crafts Corner – unleash you inner artist and make a homemade Christmas gift or two!
• Spectacular Décor – You’ll be mesmerized by our holiday decorations, including more than two million lights that illuminate our soaring, glass atrium and outdoor garden areas.
• Tree of Light - A 60-foot Christmas tree made entirely of candy glass. At night, it glows brilliantly and casts a festive mood throughout our atrium.
• Nightly Tree Lighting Show - Every evening kicks off at 6 p.m. as our atrium comes to life with a nightly Tree Lighting extravaganza. The delightful show features Christmas music, a light show, and a dancing fountain that shoots 60-feet high!
• Northern Lights - Look up and be amazed by 50-150-foot light curtains hanging from the ceiling of our 20-story atrium. Choreographed to music, the lights appear to “dance” and change colors overhead just like the real Northern Lights.
• Brightest Star Fountain Show - A heartwarming narration of the classic Christmas story, choreographed with dancing water, whimsical lighting, fog and special effects.
• Nightly Indoor Snowfalls - It’s always 72 degrees in our atrium, but you won’t believe your eyes as it snows inside! A delightful indoor flurry occurs every night.
• Atrium Scavenger Hunt – in this fun scavenger hunt, participants look high and low, and everywhere in between, to find cleverly hidden Christmas items throughout our atrium.
• Dive-In Pool Movies - Watch Christmas classics on a giant screen while floating in our indoor pool (resort guests only).
• Model Train Display – railroad enthusiasts will marvel at the intricate details of this beautiful train display.
• Seasonal Spa Treatments - Holiday pampering for men and women at Relâche™ Spa
• Nightly Live Musical Entertainment – visit Belvedere Lounge and enjoy special holiday cocktails along with live performances by local musicians

Events and entertainment subject to change.

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