As we say hello to spring, Gaylord Palms are inviting everyone to celebrate the best of the season with the return of the resorts annual 'Once Upon A Spring' event which is taking place every day until May 8, 2022.
The resort will be hopping with beautiful springtime flowers, larger- than-life Easter eggs, an artful pop-up bar, sweet treats to eat (and decorate!), a themed escape room, sing-along fairy tales with Mother Goose, and so much more.
Once Upon A Spring Events & Activities
Here’s a look at all the wonderful events and activities you can experience during Once Upon A Spring at Gaylord Palms:
Springtime Stories Famous children’s tales take center stage when Mother Goose leads a musical storytelling experience in Paint Me A Fairytale, an interactive stage show in the hotel’s garden atrium. With the help of her storybook friends, Mother Goose brings classic tales like Little Red Riding Hood, the Princess and the Pea and Jack and the Beanstalk to life through story and song.
Colorful Cocktails & Multicolored Mocktails Resplendent artist palettes and pastel paintings serve as inspirations behind The Art Bar, a colorful pop- up bar that features a host of new cocktails and mocktails. Nestled in the Castillo de San Marcos Fort, the bar is the Gaylord Palms mixologists’ toast to the annual springtime celebration. With something to please every palate, the newly created menu features a wide range of libations made with colorful botanical and fruity ingredients.
A Fanciful Escape Room
Amidst the bright hues of a dreamlike garden setting, guests work together in the Journey Into Spring escape room experience to decipher riddles, find hidden keys and unlock mysteries and secrets of the season.
Springtime Nights, Springtime Lights When night falls, a salute to springtime takes place in the skies above the atrium on the resort’s newly upgraded, animated light curtains. Blooming flowers, pastel Easter eggs and bouncing bunnies come to life in a bright and colorful display that repeats throughout the evening.
Make a Date to Decorate
Guests are encouraged to play with their food in Springtime Sweets Cookie Decorating, where they can decorate delicious cookies and take them home. This interactive, hands-on activity features a visit from the lovable Easter Bunny, who takes a break from delivering eggs to make a special appearance.
Eggspress Yourself
Larger-than-life Easter eggs and bouquets of blossoms highlight the Eggspression Garden, a themed walk-through experience. A giant Easter egg archway greets guests on the self-guided trail as they discover plenty of springtime photo spots for that perfect picture to share with friends and family.
Rabbits and Riddles
With a book of clues in hand, guests solve puzzles and riddles in the Blossomin’ Bunnies Scavenger Hunt. Successful springtime sleuths who find all the hidden hares throughout the hotel atrium receive a special prize.
Educating & Entertaining Animal Adventures There’s plenty of springtime fun for the kids with adventures designed to entertain, enlighten and educate.
Adventure Kid Sophie, Ava the Alligator and Seth the Sea Turtle invite young explorers to join the Adventure Kids Club and learn about nature, while Wild Florida makes weekly visits to the resort and lets guests get up close with the Sunshine State’s indigenous wildlife. During Once Upon A Spring, Wild Florida will showcase animals like alligators and snakes and share how these unique species help the ecosystem throughout the season. For guests who don’t want to come face-to-face with a real reptile,
Gaylord Palms has spots all around the resort with virtual animal encounters. Using a mobile device anda special augmented reality application, guests can track down endangered species from around the world and then take a virtual photo with them.
Hoppy Easter!
On Easter Sunday, Villa de Flora will serve a plentiful Easter Buffet for guests to enjoy. In another highlight of the day, guests can visit the Easter Bunny on April 17 in meet-and-greet sessions from 10 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Fresh from delivering eggs, treats and sweets to children around the world, the Easter Bunny will pose for photos in the resort atrium.
Year-Round Family Fun
During a season known for warmer temperatures and sunshine, Gaylord Palms guests can highlight their springtime sojourn with family fun at Cypress Springs Water Park. Open year-round, the water park features waterslides for adults and children, a dedicated kids’ water-themed playground, two pools and Crystal River Rapids – a new action river attraction inspired by Florida’s spring-fed rivers that takes guests through twists and turns at more than three feet per second. Cypress Springs Water Park is an exclusive amenity for overnight guests at Gaylord Palms Resort.
In case of spring showers, guests can find all sorts of fun activities throughout the indoor garden atrium. In addition to the special events, activities and décor for Once Upon A Spring, guests can take a relaxing stroll through more than four acres of plants, flowers, waterfalls, streams and Florida fish, alligators and other wildlife.
Inside the atrium, a delicious selection of restaurants and dining options awaits, including gourmet steaks and an award-winning wine list at Old Hickory Steakhouse, fresh, sustainable and local seafood at MOOR, and a wide selection of Mediterranean-inspired dishes at Villa de Flora.
Packages and Tickets Gaylord Palms is offering Once Upon A Spring packages that include guest rooms, event tickets and resort credit at discounted prices.
To purchase tickets for Once Upon A Spring events, and to discover information and booking details for the Easter Sunday Buffet visit GaylordPalms.com
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