Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention Center will host its 21st annual A Country Christmas celebration in 2004, with presenting sponsor Cracker Barrel Old Country Store�. The headline event this year is the all-new Music City Holiday Spectacular presented by Allstate Insurance Company, a phenomenal new production featuring the wonderful sounds of Christmas. The Music City Holiday Spectacular premiers this season on Nov. 18 and runs through Dec. 26, 2004 at the BellSouth Acuff Theatre, adjacent to the world-famous Grand Ole Opry House, on the Gaylord Opryland complex.

The Music City Holiday Spectacular is a unique presentation of the Christmas season�s most-adored songs, holiday scenes and spectacular theatrics. This one-of-a-kind show features heartwarming visions of family Christmases, stunning aerialists who perform while soaring above the audience, a �Gingerbread hoedown� in a dancing Christmas kitchen, parading toys, incredible puppetry, fabulous vocalists, a beautiful rendition of the Christ child�s birth, and a live orchestra performing new treatments of traditional Christmas songs � plus two original compositions. All of this only at Gaylord Opryland and only in Music City, USA.

�Gaylord Opryland is never content to rest on our past successes,� said Arthur Keith, senior vice president and general manager of Gaylord Opryland Resort. �This year we are excited to be adding the Music City Holiday Spectacular to our already impressive Christmas lineup. This production is the largest ever created by Gaylord.�

The Music City Holiday Spectacular is a phenomenal eight-scene production, complete with a live orchestra and a cast of 35 multi-talented singers and dancers, a stunning Snow King aerialist, breath-taking costumes, Balinese articulated motion sculptures, highly stylized puppetry, and even audience participation. Musical selections from every genre � big band to country, pop to spiritual � will delight audience members.

The production scenes include: - Repeat the Sounding Joy � a wintry wonderland of sight and sound transformed into a sparkling �Christmas Carousel.� - All I want for Christmas � a playful romp of �Dear Santa� wish lists - Dreaming�of a White Christmas � a child�s fantasy comes to life as the audience is transported inside a snow globe. - Sing Out, for Goodness Sake! � a Santa Claus sing-along that you won�t believe - Singing Sweetly Through the Night � a delightfully delicious parade with a heaping helping of humor, via a �Gingerbread Hoedown� - Celebrate Me Home � a dazzling heirloom photo album celebrating two important elements of a happy holiday � home and family - Once You Dwell Within It � dazzling Christmas Toy Showgirls, each wearing glamorous and whimsical costumes conduct a fashion show for the audience - A Song in the Air, A Star in the Sky � a sumptuous finale, a retelling of the story of the Nativity through Balinese articulated motion sculptures

"We are excited to help bring this year's Music City Holiday Spectacular to Nashville," said Ron Corbin, field vice president for Allstate Insurance Company. �The spirit of goodwill runs deep in the fabric of our company, and we're particularly proud, during this season of goodwill, to be a part of one of Nashville's defining holiday traditions."

Vacation packages, which are our best value, are available for Gaylord Opryland�s A Country Christmas. Ticket prices for the Music City Holiday Spectacular range from $25 - $56. For information and reservations please call toll-free at 1-888-999-OPRY or visit our website at www.gaylordhotels.com

About Gaylord Opryland Nashville Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention Center � the largest non-gaming hotel facility in the world � is known for providing superior products and services to the meetings and convention industry. Winner of numerous prestigious awards including the coveted Gold Key Elite Award in 2003 & 2004, Gaylord Opryland Nashville is the flagship property of the Gaylord Hotels brand owned by Gaylord Entertainment (NYSE: GET), a leading hospitality and entertainment company based in Nashville, Tenn. For more information, visit www.gaylordentertainment.com or www.gaylordopryland.com.

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