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Cypress Springs Water Park featuring Crystal Rapids Lazy River
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Make a splash in Kissimmee, FL

Dive into family-friendly excitement at Gaylord Palms Resort & Convention Center in Kissimmee, FL. With the Cypress Springs Water Park, a tranquil oasis at South Beach Pool, a replenishing spa and an escape room, our resort offers a family-friendly getaway in Kissimmee.

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Adventure Kid's Clubhouse
Adventure Kids: The Hunt for Hidden Treasure
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Adventure Kids: The Hunt for Hidden Treasure

icon Now - October 31, 2024
icon $12.99 per booklet, plus tax
icon Daily, at your leisure
Join Sophie and Mason, the beloved Adventure Kids, on a fun-filled scavenger hunt! They're counting on your help to learn, imagine, discover, and explore Gaylord Palms' atriums and find the hidden gems.
Private Poolside Cabanas
Cypress Springs Cabanas & Premium Pool Seating
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Cypress Springs Cabanas & Premium Pool Seating

icon Varies

Upgrade your experience at Cypress Springs and relax in comfort in a private cabana providing extra shade, lounge areas, a refrigerator, and more. We also offer premium pool-side seating so you don't have to rush down to the pool early to hold your spot.

Cypress Springs Water Park
Cypress Springs Water Park
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Cypress Springs Water Park

icon Year Round
icon Complimentary for Resort Guests
icon Daily
An exclusive amenity for our resort guests, Cypress Springs Water Park will thrill your whole family. It features a zero-entry swimming pool, a multi-level tree house playground, racing slides, a drop slide, a FlowRider surfing experience, and the thrilling new Crystal River Rapids. Children under 15 years old must be accompanied at all times by an adult.
Treat your body, mind, and soul with a treatment at Relache Spa.
Relâche Spa & Salon
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Relâche Spa & Salon

icon Varies based on treatment selection
icon Relâche Spa, By Appointment Only

At Relâche Spa at Gaylord Palms Resort, we believe in the importance of disconnecting from the stress of everyday life to restore mind + body + soul balance. Our services are designed to soothe, harmonize, and melt tension in the body through the power of essential oil aromatherapy and various massage techniques.

Monster Mash Bash
Monster Mash Bash
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Monster Mash Bash

icon September 27 – October 26, 2024
icon $17.99 per person
icon Select dates & times
You're invited to join Morgana the Witch, Vlad the Vampire, Grimm the Goblin, and Bones the Skeleton for the Monster Mash Bash Dance Party and Costume Contest. With your best costume - and dance moves - on display, you'll catch on in a flash and be the graveyard smash of this ghoulish party. Costume contest winners take home some terror-ific prizes.
Jack-o'-lantern Walk
Jack-O'-lantern Walk
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Jack-O'-lantern Walk

icon September 27 – October 26, 2024
icon Complimentary
icon Daily, at your leisure
Transport yourself to a world of Halloween fun and stroll through a display of dozens of creatively decorated and carved jack-o'-lanterns. Snap a few photos for inspiration to carve your own at home. Daily, at your leisure from Sept. 26 - Oct. 26.
Spookley the Square Pumpkin Meet & Greet
Spookley the Square Pumpkin Meet & Greet
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Spookley the Square Pumpkin Meet & Greet

icon September 27 – October 26, 2024
icon Complimentary for resort guests
icon Saturdays, 11:30 a.m., 12:30 p.m., 1:30 p.m.
Show off your Halloween costume and take a photo with Spookley the Square Pumpkin, the hero of the pumpkin patch who proves that being different can save the day! Saturdays at 11:30 a.m., 12:30 p.m., and 1:30 p.m. from Sept. 27 - Oct. 26.
Embark on an exciting AR safari to discover endangered animals.
Wildlife Rescue - An Augmented Reality Experience presented by bubly™
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Wildlife Rescue - An Augmented Reality Experience presented by bubly™

icon Complimentary
icon Daily, at your leisure
Take a virtual safari through Gaylord Palms! Twelve endangered animals are hidden throughout the resort and your help is needed to find them. Search for the tracking markers to find the hidden animals, learn facts about them, and see them come to life before your very eyes with the magic of augmented reality (AR)! This cool tech experience is fun for kids of all ages and affords photo opportunities with AR animals throughout the resort. A smart phone and free app download are necessary to enjoy this AR experience.
Animal Encounters
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Animal Encounters

icon Now - October 31, 2024
icon Complimentary
icon Saturdays, 5 p.m. - 6 p.m.
Enjoy up-close encounters with a variety of incredible creatures! During this special educational opportunity, you'll look at and learn about these animals and their unique personalities. 
Fish Feedings
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Fish Feedings

icon Mondays, Wednesdays, & Fridays
icon Complimentary
icon 1 p.m.

You're invited to watch animal curators as they feed some of Florida's most famous fish - snappers, redfish, snook, and tarpon - in the atrium's 161,000-gallon Key West Lagoon.

Alligator Feedings
Alligator Feedings
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Alligator Feedings

icon Tuesdays & Saturdays
icon Complimentary
icon 6:30 p.m.

Join us at Gator Springs inside our St. Augustine Atrium to see live alligator feedings.

Alligator Grunt Feedings
Alligator Grunt Feedings
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Alligator Grunt Feedings

icon Mondays, Wednesdays, & Fridays
icon Complimentary
icon 1:15 p.m.

Our Everglades Atrium is home to Alligator "Grunts," the term used to describe baby alligators. Join us near Sawgrass Place to see grunt feedings.

Arcade
Arcade
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Arcade

Get your game on in our arcade with the newest video games, head-to-head contests and arcade classics. Open 24 hours. Access via room key.

Sunrise Yoga
Sunrise Yoga
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Sunrise Yoga

icon Daily
icon Included in resort fee
icon 8 a.m. & 10 a.m.

Join us for Sunrise Yoga at Coquina Lawn to restore mind + body + soul balance.

Adventure Kids: A Spooky Celebration
Adventure Kids: A Spooky Celebration
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Adventure Kids: A Spooky Celebration

icon September 27 – October 26, 2024
icon Complimentary for resort guests
icon Select dates; 12pm, 1 p.m., 2 p.m.
The Gaylord Hotels Adventure Kids' including Seth the Sea Turtle and Ava the Alligator showcase Florida's collection of creepy, crawly creatures and ghoulish greenery in an eerie, interactive show experience.
The Pirate's Treasure Escape Room
The Pirate's Treasure Escape Room
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The Pirate's Treasure Escape Room

icon September 27 – October 26, 2024
icon Starting at $120 for up to four guests
icon Select dates; 4pm, 5pm, 6pm, 7pm
Ahoy! Captain Hornswoggle's bride, Emerald, has recruited you to her crew to secretly pillage the Captain's Quarters and claim his treasure - a rare gem. Capt. Hornswoggle has hidden the jewel, and the only way to locate it is to complete a series of puzzles and riddles. Find the gem and escape before he returns in 30 minutes to avoid walking the plank! Please note that our resort is a cashless experience.
Spooktacular Symphony in the Sky
Spooktacular Symphony in the Sky
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Spooktacular Symphony in the Sky

icon Sept. 28, Oct. 5, Oct. 12, and Oct. 19
icon Complimentary
icon 9 p.m.
In this spooktacular spectacle, more than 200 synchronized drones take to the sky and paint a palette of color and animation to celebrate the autumn season. Accompanied by an original Gaylord Hotels score, the multi-sensory experience is the perfect way to end each evening as the drones create aerial art right before your eyes.
Dive-In Movie: Spookley the Square Pumpkin
Dive-In Movie: Spookley the Square Pumpkin
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Dive-In Movie: Spookley the Square Pumpkin

icon September 27 – October 26, 2024
icon Complimentary for resort guests
icon Fridays & Saturdays; 5 p.m.
It's time for a dive-in movie as the family-friendly, animated feature film, "Spookley the Square Pumpkin," plays on the big screen at Cypress Springs Water Park.
Trick-or-Treat Expedition
Trick-or-Treat Expedition
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Trick-or-Treat Expedition

icon September 28 – October 26, 2024
icon Complimentary for resort guests
icon Saturdays; 4 p.m.– 5 p.m.
It's all treats and no tricks (well, maybe just one or two) along the Trick-or-Treat Expedition trail. Cheerfully spooky characters pop up along the way to add some smiles and laughs as youngsters on a search for sweet treats shout "Trick-or-treat!" and add to their candy collection. Saturdays at 4 - 5 p.m. from Sept. 28 - Oct. 26.
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