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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001209191-08-065501.txt : 20081212
<SEC-HEADER>0001209191-08-065501.hdr.sgml : 20081212
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20081212113750
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001209191-08-065501
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20081211
FILED AS OF DATE:		20081212
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20081212

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			HORN RALPH
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001196842

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-13079
		FILM NUMBER:		081245398

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		4385 POPLAR AVE
		STREET 2:		2ND FL
		CITY:			MEMPHIS
		STATE:			TN
		ZIP:			38117

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			GAYLORD ENTERTAINMENT CO /DE
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001040829
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	HOTELS & MOTELS [7011]
		IRS NUMBER:				730664379
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE GAYLORD DR
		CITY:			NASHVILLE
		STATE:			TN
		ZIP:			37214
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6153166000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE GAYLORD DRIVE
		CITY:			NASHVILLE
		STATE:			TN
		ZIP:			37214

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	NEW GAYLORD ENTERTAINMENT CO
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19970611
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    <schemaVersion>X0303</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2008-12-11</periodOfReport>

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    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001040829</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>GAYLORD ENTERTAINMENT CO /DE</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>GET</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001196842</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>HORN RALPH</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>4385 POPULAR AVENUE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>2ND FLOOR</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>MEMPHIS</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>TN</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>38117</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2008-12-11</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate></deemedExecutionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>8000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>9.87</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>10500</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes></footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Carter R. Todd, Attorney-in-Fact for Ralph Horn</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2008-12-12</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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