Hotel & Motel Management - November 3, 2008 - (Page 46)

46 Design H&MM November 3, 2008 | HotelMotel.com OUTDOOR LIGHTING BY EMILY HANNA, ASSOCIATE EDITOR Trimming the holiday trees When it comes to holiday decorating, everyone takes a different approach, from classic, elegant décor to over-the-top extravagance. And for many hotels, the holiday season marks a time to stray from traditional landscaping to a brighter outdoor look. At the Gaylord Opryland Resort in Nashville, the outdoor lighting process actually begins in July and lasts until the ﬁrst of November, said Hollis Malone, the resort’s director of horticulture since 1982. Each of the resort’s 461 trees are covered in an average of 8,000 white lights per tree, with the lights attached to orchard netting and draped on the trees. Additionally, the team wraps individual limbs of some trees, especially dogwoods or cherry trees, which can take up to one month per tree. Meanwhile, its counterpart GAYLORD OPRYLAND Gaylord Opryland’s nearly 2 million lights on almost 1,000 trees and shrubs draw crowds of about 1 million people each year. in Dallas, the Gaylord Texan Resort & Convention Center, lights 550 trees across its 57acre property. The mile-long drive up to the hotel is lined with white lights, while off to the sides, green and red lights brighten up the landscape, said Ann Maner, the resort’s horticulture manager. The hotel previously wrapped the trunks of trees, but this year it has added 100,000 more lights to its setup and will illuminate the trees “from the inside out,” Maner said. Extravagance abounds at Walt Disney World Resorts, as the holiday services team installs about 150 semi trucks-worth of décor at the resorts and other locations in Orlando. The “cast members” work nights during installation season in November to “preserve the magic,” putting up decorations like the Contemporary Resort’s 25-foot wreath in the shape of Mickey Mouse in the dark of night to surprise guests in the morning, said Lisa Borotkanics, manager of holiday services. The holiday lighting at each Disney property plays into the resort’s individual theme, Borotkanics said. Most Disney resorts use a “warm white” package, but it all depends on the year-round décor of the property. “As far as the coloration, we talk to our partners in the resorts and our teams out there,” she said. “If we are in the French Quarter, we may use a different color combination and put some purples in there to give it a New Orleans feel.” CIRCLE NO. 117 http://www.HotelMotel.com http://www.commtrans.com

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