SHREK MEETS GAYLORD

Gaylord Entertainment has made a deal with DreamWorks Animation to bring the studio's characters to Gaylord hotels across the country. The Gaylord Palms Hotel in Kissimmee may hold the greatest interest for our family travelers. All the DreamWorks' cartoon characters, such as "Shrek," "Kung Fu Panda" and "Madagascar," will be part of the new program to compete with theme-park hotels by offering amenities such as character breakfasts, parades, meet-and-greet sessions, poolside activities and more. So far the plan extends only to entertainment and Gaylord is not planning on redecorating their rooms to fit with the child-oriented themes such as princess-rooms. More details and pricing to be announced this summer. The debut of the characters will be Christmas-time events, which begin in November.

Since last year you could experience these characters when sailing on one of the four  Royal Caribbean ships featuring DreamWorks characters. So, if you're looking for a new family experience and your kids (or you) are a fan of Shrek here are some new options for immersing yourselves in GREEN!