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| - Overall, I was pleasantly surprised. I was expecting it to be campy, and it was, but there also was a good amount of production involved in the live music show.
There were several other acts (hoop dancer, magic show, gun fight) going on through the evening that each performer venue directed the crowd to (and kept the night moving), but the real gem here is the main music show.
I'm amazed that this family is still doing their show, and it is incredible. A musician myself, I'm usually leery of such acts, but their band had a magnetic energy (and playful onstage banter), Big Jim and Sweet Mary can still SANG and their fiddler rivals the speed of light! Very tight harmonies, a medley of moving patriotic songs & spirituals, and a healthy amount of crowd interaction.
The band serves you through the dinner line, engaging visitors when the line lulls. It is a humbling realization when you see them up on stage after dinner doing their thing. They ran out of chicken about 2/3 of the way through the line and gave out ice cream vouchers to those people. However, even without the chicken, they fill your plate. I did not leave hungry.
I bought 2 vouchers through BuyWithMe for "2 VIP tickets for a barbecue buffet, ice cream, and high-energy stage show" for $40 (so, $20/person). According to their website that should include "VIP Seating / Includes Chicken and Beef Combo Meal" and costs $36 per person. What actually happened: it was not a buffet, but cafeteria style - one run through, one serving of each. We did not receive ice cream vouchers with our dinner tickets, and did not receive VIP seating, unless if everyone else used the same VIP seating vouchers, and we were just four rows back in the VIP seating (out of five rows total). So, that was disappointing. I don't think it's worth the full admission price. I enjoyed it, yes, but, even for the novelty of the show, I'd cap the adult price at $20.
Overall, though, it's a good place to bring the kids. They successfully recreated a completely different era for children (and adults) to lose themselves in, and get some history at the same time. There is a lot of standing for acts other than the dinner/stage show, so not the best option for older folks or those with back problems. Also, you'll enjoy it more if you choose a cooler month - only the stage show/dinner is inside.
My final word? It was worth the voucher price and was a nice alternative to the standard dinner and a movie. If I go again and bring the kids, we'll pop in just for the dinner/show and leave afterwards.
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