Gaylord Palms Resort & Convention Center

Name: Gaylord Palms Resort & Convention Center
Address: 6000 West Osceola Parkway, Kissimmee, FL, US
Price range: $$$

$$$Glass-domed atriumsLive gator habitat3-acre water parkFlowRider surfConvention resort

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Our take

By Matt Spaulding, Founder and writer

Gaylord Palms is built to keep you inside all day, and it mostly pulls it off. One 4.5-acre glass dome covers three themed atriums, St. Augustine, the Everglades, and Key West, so you walk past Spanish-fort walls, swamp foliage, and a harbor set just to reach your room. The St. Augustine atrium holds a live spring habitat with roughly 20 alligators through a Wild Florida partnership, with scheduled Croc Squad feedings, plus baby gators and snakes over in the Everglades wing. Cypress Springs Water Park runs about 3 acres: seven waterslides, a FlowRider surf simulator, an action river, a zero-entry pool, the adults-only South Beach pool, and a multi-level kids' playground. Old Hickory Steakhouse is the signature steakhouse for the nights you never want to leave. Weigh the fee stack honestly. A $45-plus-tax resort fee plus about $40 self-parking (valet runs $55) adds roughly $85 a night before you buy a thing, though the fee does cover daily water park admission for up to 4 guests. It's a 1,400-plus-room convention hotel, so lanyards and crowds come with the territory, and Epcot is about 7.5 miles away. It suits families who want a full resort day without setting foot in a park, and anyone who'll work that water park hard.

Quick facts

Park access: Resort-fee shuttle to all four Disney parks + Disney Springs; ~7.5 mi to Epcot
Resort fee: $45/night plus tax
Parking: Self ~$40/day, valet ~$55
Water park: Cypress Springs, ~3 acres, 7 slides + FlowRider
Wildlife: ~20-gator spring habitat, Croc Squad feedings
Best for: Full no-park resort days

Where you are

📍 6000 West Osceola Parkway, Kissimmee, FL 34746

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Off West Osceola Parkway in Kissimmee's convention-resort district, just south of Walt Disney World property. Epcot sits about 7.5 miles east. It's freeway-close, but nothing here is walkable.

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Gaylord Palms Resort & Convention Center FAQ

Does Gaylord Palms have a water park?

Yes. Cypress Springs runs about 3 acres with seven waterslides, a FlowRider surf simulator, an action river, a zero-entry pool, and an adults-only South Beach pool, plus a multi-level kids' playground.

Are there really alligators at the resort?

Yes. The St. Augustine atrium has a live spring habitat with roughly 20 alligators through a Wild Florida partnership, with scheduled Croc Squad feedings. Baby gators and snakes live over in the Everglades atrium.

How far is Gaylord Palms from Disney?

It's just south of Walt Disney World property, about 7.5 miles from Epcot, but nothing's walkable. Budget for roughly $40 a day self-parking on top of the resort fee.

What is the resort fee and parking cost at Gaylord Palms?

The resort fee runs $45 a night plus tax and self-parking about $40 a day, with valet around $55. That is roughly $85 a night in add-ons before you buy anything. Price the whole stack when you compare it against other Kissimmee options.

What is there to do at Gaylord Palms besides the water park?

Walk the atriums. One 4.5-acre glass dome covers three themed sections, St. Augustine, the Everglades and Key West, so you pass Spanish-fort walls, swamp foliage and a harbor set just getting to your room. Old Hickory Steakhouse is the signature steakhouse for the nights you never want to leave the building.

Is Gaylord Palms busy with conventions?

Often, yes. It is a 1,400-plus-room convention hotel with its own convention center attached, so lanyards and crowds come with the territory. If you want a calmer week, ask what groups are booked for your dates before you commit.

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