Lorrie Morgan
and Shrek will be the latest additions to Gaylord Opryland Resort &
Convention Center's holiday programming in 2012, executives announced
during a press conference Wednesday morning on the resort's grounds.
Derek
McCann, vice president and hotel manager, revealed Morgan is set to
unveil her new Enchanted Christmas Dinner Show this year and "Shrek"
will make its debut at ICE!, which will be dubbed Shrek the Halls.
As
they have in years past, 40 artisans from Harbin, China will travel to
Nashville to carve 2 million pounds of ice into detailed, life-like
sculptures that this year will be fashioned to look like characters from
Dream Works popular animated cartoon "Shrek."
Radio City Christmas Spectacular starring the Rockettes will return to the Grand Ole Opry
House, but this year they are adding a new 3d scene featuring Santa and
his reindeer which will take audiences on a journey through New York
City.
Other favorite
Christmas activities that will be featured at the hotel this year
include the ShrekFeast interactive character meal, character meet and
greets, gingerbread house decorating with Gingy from Shrek, scavenger
hunts, the Holly Jolly Town Square with a kids' train, shops, and story
time with Ms. Claus and the Hall of Trees featuring decorated trees that
are auctioned off to raise money for charities in Tennessee. There are
also photos with Santa, carriage rides, an outdoor nativity scene and
more than 2 million holiday lights to put guests in the Christmas
spirit.