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5 Reasons to Visit the Gaylord Texan this Summer!

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June 24, 2016 Shannon Schmid 1 Comment

Our family recently had the great privilege of experiencing the truly stunning Gaylord Texan Resort SummerFest 2016. This years theme is “Alice in Wonderland” and the creative storytelling on display throughout the resort completely blew me away. And can I just tell you – that you simply MUST go to the 3D Visual Light show? It is SO much more than a light show, it’s immersive and lyrical – and left my mouth hanging open.

My being speechless doesn’t happen often y’all! But the 3D Visual Light Show left me babbling! And that is really just the tip of the iceberg. Here are 5 special activities going on this summer at Gaylord Texan that you simply cannot miss…

~5 Reasons to Visit The Gaylord Texan~

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1) The 4D Wonderland Adventure!

Take a trip with Alice through Wonderland in this 4D experience. Grab your 3D glasses (provided) and travel through the vortex tunnel to become part of a real life adventure that includes colorful lights, 3D artwork, and more!

  • When my family tried this out, we nearly fell down going through the vortex! We were so sure we were upside down! Spoiler alert: we were not! Haha 😉
  • Dates: May 27th – September 5th

2) Queen of Hearts Light Up the Night Party!

Join the Queen of Hearts & Wonderland friends as the Gaylord kick off the night with strolling characters, balloon artists, music and more! Hint: If you see the Queen of Hearts, quick curtsy!

  • Dates: Every Friday and Saturday night and Sunday nights over Memorial Day, July 4th and Labor Day weekends.
  • Times: 9:00pm
  • Location: Lone Star Atrium

Gaylord Texan Summerfest

3) Breaking Through the Looking Glass  – A 3D Visual Light Show. (Do NOT miss it!)

Your eyes won’t believe themselves as you see our Mission Plaza walls magically transform into a live 3D canvas! With spectacular Alice-themed imagery, watch as enormous walls change shape, giant mushrooms appear, animals creep out from the shadows and more!

  • Dates: Every Friday and Saturday night plus Sunday nights over Memorial Day, July 4th and Labor Day weekends (5/29, 7/3, 9/4)
  • Times: 9:30pm
  • Location: Lone Star Atrium

Want a sneak peak at the show? Check out the Video below, and keep in mind it’s about a 100x cooler in person! I totally got chill bumps watching this show!

4) This Way & That Way Scavenger Hunt

By day, follow the clues and solve the puzzles to find the Cheshire Cats hidden around the atrium. By night, you can find the glowing clues to solve the riddles hidden throughout the Alice-inspired decor. Complete either hunt and receive a special souvenir to take home!

  • Dates: May 27th – September 5th
  • Times:  Any time
  • Location: Throughout the property

gaylord texan summer

5) The New multi-level water play structure at Paradise Springs!

Paradise Springs is open only to hotel guests, and has new fun to explore this year! Enjoy the 10-acre outdoor pool, and lazy river playground, Paradise Springs! You can even join the SoBe Splash party every Friday, Saturday & Sunday!

The Bottom Line:

There are honestly SO many other reasons to visit the Gaylord Texan this summer, and at all different times of year too! But this particular Gaylord Texan Summerfest is my favorite theme so far! The art all around the resort, the characters, the activities – and all on top of the already packed full of things to see and do resort you already love. #Summerfest2016 is a must do!

We are already planning a trip back while this theme is still going. Plan your trip today! You can thank me later!

For more info: Gaylord Texan Resort

 

Thanks so much to The Gaylord Texan for the invitation to experience SummerFest. All opinions are my own.

About Shannon Schmid

Shannon traded in her sensible NYC TV producer shoes (they were best for taking the subway), for a pair of Texas Cowboy boots when she married her best friend! He's at fault for making this Yankee a Texan! Shannon writes about all things that make a house a home. Her chief blogging inspiration is being the proud & slightly neurotic mom of a preschool age daughter.

You can find Shannon on Facebook, Pinterest, Instagram and her new favorite place to hang out, Google+.

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