Gaylord Palms Rocks Orlando this Summer with ‘SUMMER ROCKS!'

Orlando-Area Hotel Features Summer Fun that ROCKS!

Kissimmee, Fla. —( June 5, 2009 ) Summer visitors to Gaylord Palms Hotel will have an opportunity to live large, kick back and rock on, thanks to a new summer roster of activities called "SUMMER ROCKS! at Gaylord Palms."

SUMMER ROCKS!, which runs June 5 through Aug. 27, is open to all guests staying at the 1,406 room destination hotel. The program features activities for all ages, including:

 GUITAR HERO COMPETITION: A chance to channel your inner-Metallica and show off your virtual guitar awesomeness, perfected by hours of late-night Xbox-infused guitar gluttony. If you've got magic fingers, you may find yourself at the end-of-the-night finale, with your own audience... and a chance to win a night's stay! (Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday)

 POOL JAM: The life of a rock star includes countless hours at the pool (perfect to nurse the blister on their little finger, or that blister on the thumb!). Enjoy a dip at our new Clearwater Cove water activities playground, while our DJ spins today's tunes and provides an evening of rock star fun! (Wednesday and Saturday nights)

 BOOGIE NIGHTS GOLF: Spread your summer lovin' spirit and shake your groove thang while enjoying a round of sun-free glow-in-the-dark golf. Shine at the mystery hole and you could win a prize! (Nightly)

 ROADIES CHALLENGE: You're the roadie and you have one responsibility... keep track of the band's guitars. Oops. You've wandered off and their entire collection is missing. Search the Gaylord Palms atriums to find them all, and you can enter to win a prize! (Daily)

 LIL' ROCK STAR CHALLENGE: Wee rockers (up to age 10) can travel the Gaylord Palms atrium, following clues and filling their rack star goodie bag. (Daily)

 FLORIDA TOUR 2009 – THE BAR CRAWL: Take a rock tour of the Sunshine State and enjoy a special drink at each Gaylord Palms lounge. Complete your entire tour and receive your very own t-shirt, to prove your legendary status! (Nightly)

 ROCK STARS OF THE KITCHEN: Your opportunities to meet the stars of our award-winning restaurants, during our chef "meet and greet." (Monday, Wednesday and Friday)

 SUNDAY MORNING DETOX: Join us at South Beach Pool after 10 a.m. and flow through the morning, allowing the music to become "one" with your emotions. DETOX is about hanging with your friends and sharing moments of pleasure. Sit back, and relax and channel past sunsets, martini lounges, Café del Mar, Ibiza, and the sleek architecture of South Beach. Create your own Bloody Mary until 1 p.m. Can't make it to the pool? In-Room Dining has a DETOX menu that will surely hit the spot, and soothe the soul. (Poolside Sunday; In-Room Dining available daily)

 NIGHTLY ENTERTAINMENT: Somebody once said that music "washes from the soul the dust of everyday life." Deep, eh? Dust off and join us for live entertainment nightly at two venues: Sunset Sam's Fish Camp and Auggie's. Sam's features dockside ditties inspired by Florida sunsets. At Auggie's, enjoy a changing slate of live music, from dueling pianos to acoustic guitar sets. (Nightly)

 ROCK BAND SAND: Our award-winning sand artisans have returned to create amazing rock icons – carved from sand! A Florida tradition rocks on... (Daily)

 AND MORE! Enjoy special "rock star" menu items, rum cruises, and other activities!

"SUMMER ROCKS! at Gaylord Palms" activities are available to all overnight guests staying at the hotel. Special SUMMER ROCKS room rates are available throughout the summer. In addition, a special "Kids Eat Free" Package is also available, providing free meals to children 12 and under during their stay (see website for details, procedures and restrictions).

Visitors can experience everything that rocks this summer in Orlando, including the new Hollywood Rip Ride Rockit roller coaster at Universal Studios Orlando, the new Manta roller coaster at SeaWorld Orlando, and the new American Idol Experience at Disney's Hollywood Studios. The Gaylord Palms concierge team – rock stars in their own right – are available to assist with theme park tickets and tours, reservations, and other suggestions on how to "live large" in Central Florida.

The 2.1-million-square-foot hotel, located five minutes from the gates of Walt Disney World, is designed in the tradition of a grand 19th-century Florida seaside hotel. The hotel's appearance is distinct and completely themed to the Sunshine State, including the locales of St. Augustine, Key West, the Emerald Coast, Miami's South Beach and the Everglades.

Each atrium reflects the architecture, natural resources, beauty, and personality of the destination. Standing tall inside the St. Augustine atrium is a reproduction of Castillo de San Marcos, the oldest Spanish fort in America. Guests can explore caves adjacent to the fort and encounter species of Florida turtles, and live gators. The focal point for the Key West atrium is a 60-foot sailboat in a 161,000-gallon indoor lagoon with live stingrays and Florida game fish. Every evening, the atrium is the setting of a sunset celebration reminiscent of Key West's Mallory Square. In the Everglades, the mysterious "river of grass" comes to life with a mystical fog, magical "fireflies" and lush vegetation.

Gaylord Palms also features the new Clearwater Cove water activities playground, and is home to Relâche Spa, the Coquina Dunes recreation park, several lounges, shops and boutiques.

For more information, visit www.summerrocksorlando.com, or call 407-586-2000.

About Gaylord Palms

Gaylord Palms Hotel & Convention Center has gained the attention of the meeting and convention industry by providing world-class convention and leisure-focused amenities – all in one place. The award-winning Gaylord Palms is a Gaylord Hotels-branded property owned by Gaylord Entertainment (NYSE: GET), a leading hospitality and entertainment company based in Nashville, Tenn. For more information, visit www.gaylordpalms.com or www.gaylordentertainment.com.

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