Gaylord Palms Resort Announces Dates for Goblins & Giggles Weekends 2023
Hi everyone!
Gaylord Palms Resort in Kissimmee has announced the dates for its Halloween themed Goblins & Giggles Weekends! The popular event will run on weekends between September 9th and October 29th, 2023.
Read below for all the details on this year’s Goblins and Giggles Weekends at Gaylord Palms!
KISSIMMEE, Fla. — Bewitching thrills, chills and laughter will fill autumn weekends as guests are treated to family-friendly Halloween fun beginning Sept. 9, 2023, when Gaylord Palms Resort kicks off its annual Goblins & Giggles Weekends celebration. The event runs through Oct. 29.
Guests will enjoy live shows, interactive events, dance and costume parties, character experiences, spooky animal encounters, a themed scavenger hunt and escape room, and plenty of sweet treats. Also featured: two “Fall Into Family Fun” hotel packages with features like free resort credit, premium guest room views, and tickets to popular Goblins & Giggles Weekends events.
Here’s the lineup of the Halloween hijinks guests can enjoy during the event:
A SPIRITED DANCE & COSTUME PARTY: Young ghosts and goblins are invited to join a few fun-loving frights like Morgana the Witch, Vlad the Vampire and Grimm the Good-Hearted Goblin, for the Monster Mash Bash Dance Party & Costume Contest. Presented inside the resort’s replica of St.Augustine’s Castillo de San Marcos fort, Monster Mash Bash takes place multiple times each Saturday during the event. Tickets are $16.99 per person, plus tax and fees, based on availability.
GET CRAFTY THIS HALLOWEEN: The all-new Adventure Kids’ Clubhouse invites guests to let their
imagination soar as they paint Halloween-themed art on their own canvas. This hands-on, family-friendly
activity provides all the tools for guests to create treasured keepsakes to take home. The clubhouse art
activity is open Fridays and Saturdays, and tickets are $14.99 plus tax per craft.
A HAUNTED ESCAPE: Locked in the Captain’s Quarters of an ancient pirate galleon, guests are
challenged to find Captain Horswaggle’s most valuable treasure in the Pirate’s Treasure Escape Room.
The captain’s wife, Emerald, is on hand to help guests set sail on their escape room adventure, solve
intricate puzzles, and disembark the ship before the captain and crew discover their pilfering plans of
plunder. Reservations are needed, and prices start at $120 for a party of four. The escape room operates
on Fridays and Saturdays during Goblins & Giggles Weekends.
SPOOKY SCAVENGER HUNT: The Gaylord Hotels Adventure Kids invite families to join the Adventure
Kids Spooktacular Scavenger Hunt. Taking place daily at the guests’ leisure, the Adventure Kids have
hidden pumpkins around the resort’s 4.5-acre garden atrium. This interactive quest invites guests to learn
and explore the spookier side of nature while searching for clues, solving riddles and finding the
pumpkins. Tickets are $12.99 per scavenger hunt booklet, plus tax and fees.
GOBLIN SOME CANDY: Youngsters can add to their candy collection with tasty treats on the Trick-or-
Treat Expedition. Trick-or-treaters are encouraged to wear their best costumes as they meet some
cheerfully spooky characters in the Gaylord Palms’ atrium. Trick-or-Treat Expedition is presented each
Saturday during the event and is an exclusive activity for Gaylord Palms’ overnight guests.
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CARVING OUT SOME FALL FUN: Elaborate pumpkin art is showcased on the Jack-O’-Lantern Walk,
with crafty pumpkin carvings inspired by the spirit of the Sunshine State displayed inside the hotel’s
atrium. Admission is complimentary.
DIVE-IN MOVIE: It’s time for a delightful dive-in movie as the family-friendly, animated feature film
“Spookley the Square Pumpkin” is presented for overnight resort guests in Cypress Springs Water Park
each Friday and Saturday evening during the event.
GIVE ‘EM PUMPKIN TO TALK ABOUT: Spookley the Square Pumpkin will also make multiple
appearances each Saturday during the event, offering picture-perfect photo moments for guests.
EERIE ADVENTURES: Adventure Kid Sophie, Seth the Sea Turtle, and Ava the Alligator showcase some
of Florida’s creepy creatures, like snakes and alligators, inside the resort’s garden atrium in the
Adventure Kids Spooky Celebration. The live show is presented each Saturday during Goblins &
Giggles Weekends and is complimentary for guests.
FRIGHT NIGHT, LIGHT SHOW: Gaylord Palms’ animated LED light curtains, suspended high above the
atrium, create a multi-sensory spectacle that tells the musical tale of The Phantom of the Atrium. The
show centers around a mysterious figure who lurks in the rafters while composing his latest musical
masterpiece. Presented at 9 p.m. nightly, the show can be viewed at many spots in the atrium, while
guests with select atrium-view rooms can enjoy the show from their balconies.
FANG-TASTIC FLORIDA ANIMALS: Spooky Animal Encounters will be presented each Saturday
evening during Goblins & Giggles Weekends. Guests will learn more about snakes, alligators, and other
amazing animals and how they contribute to Florida’s autumn ecosystem in this up-close experience with
some of the Sunshine State’s diverse wildlife.
In addition to the Halloween special events, Gaylord Palms guests can enjoy plenty of year-round
fun for the family across the 64-acre resort. Gaylord Palms features a 4.5-acre atrium with indoor
gardens, winding paths, a full-size sailboat, a 161,000-gallon lagoon, and Florida wildlife. The resort also
features the 3-acre Cypress Springs Water Park (an exclusive amenity for overnight guests), a variety of
soothing treatments at the 25,000-square-foot Relâche Spa, a world of dining options and more.
Another popular year-round activity is the Wildlife Rescue, an augmented reality (AR) experience
that takes guests on a virtual safari using a free app that can be downloaded to a smartphone. Exotic
animals from around the globe magically come to life in the AR environment, allowing guests to take a
sharable photo with each species.
Goblins & Giggles Weekends tickets are on sale at GaylordPalmsGetaway.com/FallActivities. For
more information about the Goblins & Giggles Weekends packages, guests may visit
GaylordPalmsGetaway.com, or call 407/586-0000