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  <xsd:element name="O2024Q2DividendsMember" id="rhp_O2024Q2DividendsMember" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" abstract="true" />
  <xsd:element name="OmnibusIncentivePlan2024Member" id="rhp_OmnibusIncentivePlan2024Member" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" abstract="true" />
  <xsd:element name="EightyMillionOegRevolverMember" id="rhp_EightyMillionOegRevolverMember" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" abstract="true" />
  <xsd:element name="SixtyFiveMillionOegRevolverMember" id="rhp_SixtyFiveMillionOegRevolverMember" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" abstract="true" />
  <xsd:element name="AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalShareBasedArrangementCostSharesSurrendered" id="rhp_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalShareBasedArrangementCostSharesSurrendered" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" abstract="false" xbrli:balance="credit" />
  <xsd:element name="O2024Q3DividendsMember" id="rhp_O2024Q3DividendsMember" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" abstract="true" />
</xsd:schema>
